Market Maurizio Cattelan’s Infamous Banana Will Be Sold at Sotheby’s. The Estimate: $1 Million The work sold for $120,000 at Art Basel Miami Beach in 2019. By Katya Kazakina, Oct 24, 2024
Collectibles Shohei Ohtani’s Legendary Baseball Makes a Record-Smashing $4.3 Million at Auction The baseball with which Japanese all-star Shohei Ohtani scored his 50th home run of the season breaks a record of its own. By Tim Brinkhof, Oct 24, 2024
People Smithsonian Awards Art Medal to Trailblazing Artists Senga Nengudi and Richard Tuttle Ann Philbin, the outgoing director of L.A.'s Hammer Museum, will be recognized for her contributions to art history. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Oct 24, 2024
Art & Exhibitions Tim Burton, Known Purveyor of Gothic Horror, Thinks A.I. Is ‘Scary’ A sprawling exhibition chronicles the famed director's 50-year creative journey at London's Design Museum has led to record-breaking ticket sales ahead of Halloween. By Vivienne Chow, Oct 24, 2024
Artists Canada Names Poetical Iranian-Born Artist to Represent the Country at the 2026 Venice Biennale Tehran-born artist Abbas Akhavan has been selected to represent Canada at the 61st edition of the Biennale. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Oct 24, 2024
Artists Can Your Kid Do This? A 3-Year-Old ‘Mini Picasso’ Is Making Waves for His $7,000 Paintings Laurent Schwarz was born in 2021 and is already boasting almost 100k followers on Instagram. By Verity Babbs, Oct 23, 2024
Art World Painting Bought for $2,700 Revealed to Be $390,000 Masterpiece The buyer, David Taylor, saw the work in the corner of a Lincolnshire auction house in a “plastic 1960s frame”. By Verity Babbs, Oct 23, 2024
On View Frances McDormand Helps Bring Shaker Culture Back Into the Spotlight Two new museum shows take the viewer deep inside the fascinating Shaker community in the U.S. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 22, 2024
Museums & Institutions Guggenheim Expansion Plan Sparks Fury: Will a New Museum Destroy a Protected Wildlife Preserve? The site was designated a biosphere reserve by UNESCO four decades ago. By Brian Boucher, Oct 22, 2024
Art & Tech Amaoko Boafo Is Among Thousands of Artists Condemning the ‘Unjust’ Use of Their Work to Train A.I. Joel Shapiro, Amoako Boafo, and Lynn Goldsmith are among the thousands of creatives voicing their concerns in an open letter. By Margaret Carrigan, Oct 22, 2024
Art & Exhibitions Restoration Reveals Famous 18th Century Master’s Hidden Self-Portrait The mysterious painting features a shadowy figure that looks suspiciously like the artist. By Tim Brinkhof, Oct 22, 2024
Law & Politics ‘Blade Runner 2049’ Producers Sue Elon Musk’s Tesla for Ripping Off Their Art Alcon previously rejected Tesla's request to use imagery from the 2017 film. By Richard Whiddington, Oct 22, 2024
Archaeology & History Stray Dog’s Pyramid Climb Goes Viral—And Raises Concerns for Giza’s Ancient Monuments The viral clip highlights the unexpected risks Egypt's ancient wonders face, from wildlife intrusion to preservation challenges. By Sofia Hallström, Oct 22, 2024
Archaeology & History The Discovery of a Tomb in Petra Was Hailed as ‘Significant.’ Experts Are Unimpressed "I'm not amazed," says one historian. By Tim Brinkhof, Oct 21, 2024
Art Market Minute The Biggest Sales at Art Basel Paris Plus, why a $50 million Ed Ruscha painting selling at Christie's is significant for the market. By Sonia Manalili, Oct 21, 2024
