Archaeology & History Long-Lost Chopin Composition Resurfaces in a New York Museum’s Archives The hitherto unknown composition by Chopin was scribbled on a piece of paper no larger than an index card. By Tim Brinkhof, Oct 29, 2024
Museums & Institutions The Hirshhorn Museum Is Looking to the Future With a New Art School The D.C. art museum was an odd fit on the National Mall 50 years ago but it's become a thriving hub for contemporary art in recent years. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Oct 29, 2024
Law & Politics Activists Banned From Protesting in London After Throwing Soup on a Van Gogh Three members from Just Stop Oil received the ban just as the environmental group launched a new series of peaceful demonstrations targeting public sculptures around the U.K. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Oct 29, 2024
Art World You Can Spend a Spooky Night in the ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ Residence The reproduction of the iconic residence in Tim Burton's celebrated sequel has hit Airbnb. By Tim Brinkhof, Oct 28, 2024
Law & Politics Trump’s Madison Square Garden Rally Was Bizarre—And Here’s a Portrait to Prove It Staten Island artist Scott LoBaido, a longtime Trump supporter, revealed a New York–themed painting of the 45th president. By Brian Boucher, Oct 28, 2024
Auctions A $10 Million Monet, the Jewel of a Storied Chicago Collection for 130 Years, Heads to Auction The Impressionist masterpiece has been hanging in the Union League Club since 1895. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Oct 28, 2024
Market Frieze Art Fairs May Be Put Up For Sale—And More Art Industry News Plus, Maurizio Cattelan's infamous banana heads to auction with a $1-million price tag. By Annie Armstrong, Oct 28, 2024
Art Market Minute Could a Shift in Collectors’ Habits Be Underway? Plus, Maurizio Cattelan's famous banana is back with a $1-million price tag. By Sonia Manalili, Oct 28, 2024
Art World Ever Wanted a Studio Visit With Jeff Koons or Mickalene Thomas? Now’s Your Chance Tickets for studio visits with 11 art stars go up for sale November 9, with proceeds going to the IFPDA’s grant-making programs. By Brian Boucher, Oct 26, 2024
Art Collectors A Major Shift in Art Collecting Is Happening. Here Are Some of the Indicators Art Basel and UBS's latest collector survey polls 3,660 high net-worth individuals on their buying behavior. By Margaret Carrigan, Oct 25, 2024
Archaeology & History First Dinosaur Fossils Unearthed in Hong Kong Make Their Museum Debut Further research is necessary to determine what kind of dinosaur the fossils originally belonged to. By Tim Brinkhof, Oct 25, 2024
Museums & Institutions London’s Massive Storehouse Dedicated to David Bowie’s Life and Legacy Gets an Opening Date The museum is offering visitors unprecedented access to its world class collection - all for free! By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Oct 25, 2024
Art History Does Frida Kahlo’s Art Hold the Key to a Hidden Medical Condition? Seventy years after her death, a team of doctors has suggested a new diagnosis for the artist's back pain. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Oct 25, 2024
Art Fairs Here’s What Sold—and For How Much—at Art Basel Paris 2024 Price Check! A $20 million Louise Bourgeois spider! Mysterious Clare Rojas works on paper for $16,000! Delights sold at (almost) every price point. By Artnet News, Oct 25, 2024
Auctions For the First Time Ever, a Humanoid Robot Is Selling Art at Sotheby’s The artwork, which features portraits of Alan Turing, could fetch up to $195,000. By Richard Whiddington, Oct 24, 2024
