Art World Magritte’s Surrealist Masterpiece Sets $121.2 Million Auction Record The work, offered at Christie's in New York, had been in the collection of Mica Ertegun for more than half a century. By Katya Kazakina, 3 days ago
Law & Politics Hong Kong Artist Sentenced to Jail for ‘Subversion’ Clarisse Yeung was among 45 defendants who were convicted over their roles in a pro-democracy political primary in 2020. By Adam Schrader, Nov 19, 2024
Art & Exhibitions Rauschenberg Foundation Announces Suite of Shows to Mark the Artist’s 100th Birthday The organization is also launching dozens of centennial grants and institutional gifts. By Adam Schrader, Nov 19, 2024
Auctions Tiffany Window Shatters Records as Most Expensive Ever Sold The sale of the stained-glass piece has cemented the 20th-century designer's place in the 'pantheon of iconic artists.' By Richard Whiddington, Nov 19, 2024
Law & Politics Protestors Charged for Throwing Paint Over Stonehenge The demonstration by the climate protesters stoked international outrage. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Nov 19, 2024
Pop Culture How TikTok Turned a Hidden Art Historical Gem Into the Hottest Selfie Spot in Rome The jury's still out on whether TikTok fame is harmful or helpful. By Vittoria Benzine, Nov 18, 2024
Market $1.6 Billion Worth of Art Goes Under the Hammer in New York—and More Art Industry News Plus, the U.S. returns antiquities totalling $10 million to India. By Annie Armstrong, Nov 18, 2024
Art History New Tudor Portrait Discoveries Stir Up Centuries-Old Royal Drama The portraits highlight the complex web of friendships and rivalries that defined Henry VIII's court. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Nov 18, 2024
Art Market Minute Listen: What Does the Crypto Rally Mean for the Market? Plus, $1.6 billion worth of art is set to go under the hammer this week in New York. By Sonia Manalili & Margaret Carrigan, Nov 17, 2024
Market Bananas for Bitcoin? What the Recent Crypto Rally Means for the Art Market Sotheby's is enabling crypto payments for "select" lots at its New York evening sale. By Margaret Carrigan, Nov 16, 2024
Art & Exhibitions Fashion Designer agnès b.’s Landmark Collection of Harmony Korine Works Is Now on View The fashion designer owns the largest collection of Korine's work in the world. By Verity Babbs, Nov 16, 2024
Art & Exhibitions The World’s Only Green Dinosaur Fossil Lands at L.A.’s Natural History Museum The specimen gets its unique green color from the mineral celadonite. By Adam Schrader, Nov 16, 2024
Law & Politics Manhattan DA Returns $10 Million Worth of Stolen Artifacts to India The looted objects have been linked to antiquities dealers Subhash Kapoor and Nancy Wiener. By Adam Schrader, Nov 15, 2024
Museums & Institutions Versailles’s Legendary Salon de Diane Is Getting a Lavish Restoration King Louis XIV used the chamber to show off his prowess at the billiards table. By Vittoria Benzine, Nov 15, 2024
Law & Politics Sotheby’s Agrees to Pay $6.25 Million in Tax Fraud Settlement The auction house was accused of assisting clients in evading sales taxes on millions of dollars worth of art purchases. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 15, 2024
