Law & Politics Destruction of a Historic Gaza Church Deemed a ‘War Crime’ in New Legal Filing Justice For All has called for an investigation into the intentional targeting of cultural heritage in Gaza. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Apr 29, 2024
Law & Politics The Art Institute of Chicago Refuses to Turn Over Contested Schiele Drawing In a new court filing, the museum has rejected all claims the drawing was seized by the Nazis, saying there is no evidence. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Apr 25, 2024
Museums & Institutions The Getty Museum Returns an Ancient Bronze Head to Turkey The museum said it had received new information from the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office indicating it had been illegally excavated. By Adam Schrader, Apr 24, 2024
Law & Politics Defense Lawyers in Brent Sikkema Murder Case Resign Prevez's former lawyers claim he has remained in contact with Sikkema's ex-husband Daniel Carrera. By Adam Schrader, Apr 22, 2024
The Back Room Paint Drippings: Everything You Missed in the Art Industry Last Week A record-setting Leonora Carrington work heads to Sotheby's, protests break out at the Venice Biennale, and more industry news. By Annie Armstrong, Apr 22, 2024
Law & Politics A Painting Stolen From an Oxford College’s Gallery Is Recovered in Romania The painting was stolen in 2020 along with two others, which remain missing. By Adam Schrader, Apr 19, 2024
The Back Room Paint Drippings: Everything You Missed in the Art Industry Last Week Sotheby's launches a new financial product, Shanghai's ART021 will create a new Hong Kong fair, and more industry news. By Margaret Carrigan, Apr 15, 2024
Museums & Institutions A Short History of Artists Sneaking Their Work Into Museums An aspiring artist hung her own painting at a museum show and later sold the work at auction. Not all have been so lucky. By Jo Lawson-Tancred & Margaret Carrigan, Apr 10, 2024
The Back Room Paint Drippings: Everything You Missed in the Art Industry Last Week Succession planning is underway at Christie's, a $30 million Lucio Fontana work will go under the hammer at Sotheby's, and more industry news. By Annie Armstrong, Apr 8, 2024
Law & Politics Brazil Seeks the ‘Urgent’ Extradition of Gallerist Brent Sikkema’s Estranged Husband Daniel Carrera was arrested in New York last month on passport fraud charges. By Adam Schrader, Apr 4, 2024
Law & Politics Notorious Forger of Renaissance Prints Sentenced Some reports suggest Earl Marshawn Washington has been swindling art collectors for over 25 years. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Apr 4, 2024
Law & Politics New York Gallery Settles $2 Million Lawsuit Over Missing Stanley Whitney Paintings A Russian collector was never refunded the balance after Gary Tatinstian Gallery gave him a lesser work. By Adam Schrader, Apr 3, 2024
Museums & Institutions Ukraine’s Kherson Art Museum Identifies 100 Paintings Looted by Russia The paintings were identified thanks to a "propaganda" video recorded in a Crimean museum. By Adam Schrader, Apr 2, 2024
Crime Disgraced Art Dealer Inigo Philbrick Is Out of Prison—and Planning a Comeback 'I'd like to get re-established as an art dealer," he says in a splashy new magazine feature. By Eileen Kinsella, Mar 28, 2024
Law & Politics The British Museum Initiates Proceedings Against Ex-Curator Over Alleged Thefts A new legal filing lays out a trail of damning evidence following a police search of former employee's home. By Eileen Kinsella, Mar 26, 2024
