Art World Pharrell Williams Joins UNESCO as Its Newest Goodwill Ambassador "He believes in the power of creativity and education to build a better future," said UNESCO's director general. By Richard Whiddington, 8 hours ago
Art World Artnet’s ‘Art Detective’ Katya Kazakina Lands a Newswomen’s Club of New York Award—Again! A series of three taboo-smashing reports on the art market carried the day. By Brian Boucher, 1 day ago
Auctions Sold! 5 Auction Moments That Rocked the Boat in 2024 From a multimillion dollar banana to the end of a museum, these are the standout moments from a year on the auction house floor. By Eileen Kinsella, 1 day ago
Artists 5 Art Phenoms Who Turned 2024 Upside Down From Lucy Bull to George Rouy, these are the artists who made it big this year. By Katie White, 1 day ago
Art World Iconic Land Artwork ‘Spiral Jetty’ Enters the National Register of Historic Places The Robert Smithson work has long been under the stewardship of the Dia Foundation. By Vittoria Benzine, 2 days ago
Auctions Christie’s: Auction Sales Fell 16 Percent This Year Private sales helped cover some of the gap. By Eileen Kinsella, 2 days ago
Art World Someone Is Putting Googly Eyes on Sculptures in Oregon—and People Are Loving It Is it vandalism, or an upgrade? By Vittoria Benzine, 2 days ago
Market Salon Art + Design Heads to Dallas—and More Art Industry News Plus, Zoé Whitley will step down as director of London’s Chisenhale Gallery. By Annie Armstrong, 3 days ago
Art & Tech U.K. Could Grant Artists ‘Right to Personality’ in New A.I. Regulation Review Legislators are under pressure to modernize copyright law as new generative A.I. tools continue to be released. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Dec 16, 2024
Art World Syrian Artists Envision a Future After Assad: ‘I’m Drunk With Ideas’ While it’s uncertain what comes next, they believe nothing could be worse than the last five decades. By Brian Boucher, Dec 16, 2024
People Lorraine O’Grady, Conceptual Artist and Critic, Dies at 90 O'Grady's profile had grown significantly over the last 10 years. By Adam Schrader, Dec 13, 2024
Law & Politics A New Monument Confronts the Dark Legacy of Native American Boarding Schools President Biden said the U.S. government tried to strip Native children "of their languages, religions, and cultures.” By Adam Schrader, Dec 13, 2024
Market Former Auction House Rainmaker Rebecca Wei Launches New Art Advisory The former Christie's exec has opened her own firm in Hong Kong in response to a shifting Asian market. By Vivienne Chow, Dec 13, 2024
Art World Nativity Scene Sparks Debate as Vatican Withdraws Keffiyeh-Clad Baby Jesus The figure of the baby Jesus will be returned to the manger on December 24 but the keffiyeh may not be. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Dec 12, 2024
Museums & Institutions Activists Protest Noguchi Museum’s Keffiyeh Ban With Guerrilla Wall Labels The action comes as museum workers seek to unionize. By Adam Schrader, Dec 12, 2024
