Art World Marciano Art Foundation Names Hanneke Skerath Director, Years After Suddenly Closing Amid Union Drive Skerath has long been an independent curator on the Los Angeles scene. By Artnet News, Jul 8, 2024
Art & Exhibitions Did LACMA Show ‘Fake’ Korean Paintings? Experts Say Yes The museum has reportedly cancelled publication of the exhibit catalog. By Adam Schrader, Jul 8, 2024
Art & Exhibitions A Former School in Upstate New York Is Now a Sprawling Arts Venue The Campus has opened with six New York galleries jointly at the helm. By Katya Kazakina, Jul 8, 2024
Art World Beloved Art Oasis Elizabeth Street Garden Faces Destruction With demolition looming, the New York park is launching a letter-writing campaign and exhausting all of its legal options. By Sarah Cascone, Jul 5, 2024
Law & Politics Ghanaian Curator Joseph Awuah-Darko Sued for Non-Payment of $266,527 The accusations follow previous concerns surrounding speculation at the Noldor Artist Residency, founded by Awuah-Darko. By Rebecca Anne Proctor, Jul 5, 2024
Law & Politics ‘Change Begins Now’: New Prime Minister Keir Starmer Delivers U.K. Election Victory Speech at Tate Modern Tory rule has hollowed out cultural funding, but there is no guarantee a Labour party leader will right the balance anytime soon. By Margaret Carrigan, Jul 5, 2024
Archaeology & History World’s Oldest Artwork Discovered in an Indonesian Cave The world's earliest known example of visual storytelling is over 51,000 years old. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jul 5, 2024
People ‘I Don’t Want to Give Up on Hope’: Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova on Creating Art in Exile A founding member of the punk feminist art collective, who is on Russia's most-wanted list, the artist and activist talks about her first museum solo show. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jul 4, 2024
Auctions Stolen Titian, Once Found at a London Bus Stop, Sells for a Record $22 Million The work had also been looted by Napoleon in the 19th century. By Margaret Carrigan, Jul 4, 2024
Art & Exhibitions There Is a Low-Key Light and Space Exhibition at LAX Airport It features one of Robert Irwin's final works. By Adam Schrader, Jul 3, 2024
Art & Tech Want to Smell Leonardo’s ‘Lady With an Ermine’? These Scientists Are Offering a Sniff "A very nice, historical museum smell." By Artnet News, Jul 3, 2024
Art World After Much Upheaval, Documenta Hits Reset With a New Finding Committee The appointments follow mass resignations over antisemitism allegations last year. By Margaret Carrigan, Jul 3, 2024
Museums & Institutions Ex-British Museum Director: Time for Tourists to Pay Admission Fees The U.K. has long boasted free museums, many of which face dire financial straits from public funding cuts. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jul 3, 2024
Art Fairs CAN Ibiza Has Ambition, but Can It Offer More Than a ‘Work-cation’? The island art fair moved its dates to try to capture more collectors this year. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jul 3, 2024
Galleries 47 Canal at 13: As the Tastemaking New York Gallery Grows Up, a Founder Exits The trailblazing enterprise is opening its new SoHo location today, without Margaret Lee. By Andrew Russeth, Jul 3, 2024