Law & Politics Art World Haunt Harry’s Bar Sues Venice Over Speeding Boats Customers are getting splashed by waves kicked up by speeding powerboats. By Sarah Cascone, Oct 3, 2024
Museums & Institutions Centre Pompidou’s Plan for a New Jersey Outpost Is Back On, Baby The museum's future remains hotly debated. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Oct 2, 2024
Law & Politics Activists Who Glued Themselves to a J.M.W. Turner Painting Spared Prison Time The judge ruled that the pair's protest action was proportionate in the face of the climate crisis. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Oct 2, 2024
Art History Frans Hals Is a Master of the ‘Fleeting Moment.’ Here Are Backstories Behind 5 Seminal Works His enigmatic portraits have been traveling across Europe for nearly a year. By Verity Babbs, Oct 2, 2024
Op-Ed Gallerist Micki Meng on Short-Sighted Auction Houses, Art-Fair Overdevelopment, and More 'Who is in charge here?' By Micki Meng, Oct 1, 2024
Auctions Here Are the 10 Most Expensive Lots Sold at Auction in August 2024 It was a big month Down Under, with an Australian house accounting for more than half the entries. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 1, 2024
Art World Artists Tony Cokes, Ebony G. Patterson, and Wendy Red Star Among 2024’s MacArthur Grantees The so-called “genius” grant comes with an unrestricted $800,000 prize and serious bragging rights. By Brian Boucher, Oct 1, 2024
Collectibles Spot the Differences in This Rare Early Study for the Statue of Liberty, Headed to Auction in Paris Artcurial will offer the terracotta maquette on November 26. By Sofia Hallström, Oct 1, 2024
Art World ‘Horrible’ Painting Found by a Junk Dealer Could Be a Picasso Worth $6 Million An Italian family had long debated throwing away the unconventional portrait. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Oct 1, 2024
Market Kasmin to Rep Jackson Pollock’s Work in Pollock-Krasner Foundation Partnership—and More Essential Art Industry News Plus, following a high-profile departure, David Zwirner has hired two new directors for its Hong Kong branch. By Annie Armstrong & Margaret Carrigan, Sep 30, 2024
Art & Exhibitions Seoul Diary: Two Art Fairs, Dozens of Shows, and One Metropolis in 52 Photos Sleeper hits, feminist blockbusters, and a 'night of 100 chickens': South Korea's capital was alight during Frieze By Andrew Russeth, Sep 30, 2024
Art & Exhibitions Restoration of Famed ‘Rainbow Portrait’ of Queen Elizabeth I Uncovers New Discoveries The painting, which depicts an ageless monarch, has returned to the Queen's childhood residence at Hatfield House. By Devorah Lauter, Sep 30, 2024
Law & Politics Activists Plead Not Guilty After Second Attack on Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’ The activist group is raising funds to support protestors' legal fees with Andy Warhol–inspired soup can prints. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 30, 2024
Art World ‘She Used Her BAFTA as a Doorstop’: Maggie Smith’s Portraitist on Capturing an Icon Artist James Lloyd said it was an 'honor' to paint one of the most celebrated and prolific British actors. By Sofia Hallström, Sep 30, 2024
Analysis Data Dive: Who Are Today’s Most Bankable Artists? From Claude Monet to Yayoi Kusama, these artists are bringing in big bucks at auction. By Artnet News, Sep 27, 2024
