Op-Ed Museums Rely on an Aging Group of Major Donors. That Needs to Change A new generation of collectors is eager to support the arts, says Mazdak Sanii, founder of Avant Arte. By Mazdak Sanii, Aug 4, 2024
Museums & Institutions Can a Museum Be Ethical? 3 New Books Explore How Institutions Must Innovate to Survive Museums are increasingly under scrutiny, from what work they buy and show to how they treat their employees. By Cristina Ruiz, Aug 4, 2024
Market Andy Warhol’s Computer Portrait of Debbie Harry Goes on Sale for a Cool $26 Million The sale includes a Warhol-signed diskette containing 10 images the Pop artist created on an Amiga computer. By Eileen Kinsella, Aug 2, 2024
Art & Exhibitions A Giant Rubber Duck Is Headed to New York—a Copycat Controversy in Tow Dubbed Mama, the rubber duck said to be a copy of Florentijn Hofman's world famous inflatable sculpture. By Sarah Cascone, Aug 2, 2024
Law & Politics Chinese Photography Museum Founder Under Investigation The detention of Xie Zilong Photography Museum's founder has sparked questions over the institution's future. By Vivienne Chow, Aug 2, 2024
Archaeology & History Golf Course to Be Removed From Native American Earthworks Site "I’m trying to imagine how my ancestors must feel after all these years," says campaigner Chief Glenna Wallace. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Aug 2, 2024
Art World Restoration of Spanish Church Goes Ridiculously Wrong The latest "Beast Jesus" are these cartoonish cherubs. By Sarah Cascone, Aug 2, 2024
Museums & Institutions New York’s Natural History Museum Returns Ancestral Remains to Native Communities Although an amendment to NAGPRA has hastened the return of some items, many tribes are still waiting for updates. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Aug 1, 2024
Market Work of the Week: Minoru Nomata’s ‘Continuum-12’ The Japanese artist's show at White Cube in London marks his U.K. solo debut. By Vivienne Chow, Jul 31, 2024
Law & Politics NFT Artists Sue SEC, Disputing Its Regulation of Digital Art Sales Their suit alleges that the application of securities laws to artworks makes no sense in the physical or digital realm. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 31, 2024
Art World Message in a Bottle? No, It’s a Man Doing Performance Art at the Paris Olympics Abraham Poincheval is testing his endurance in a different way. By Adnan Qiblawi, Jul 31, 2024
Art & Tech A Massive Refik Anadol A.I. Data Painting Will Anchor the New L.A. Clippers Stadium The arena will also feature artworks by the likes of Glenn Kaino, Jennifer Steinkamp, and Charles Gaines. By Adam Schrader, Jul 31, 2024
Art World Gigantic Marilyn Monroe Statue Booted From Palm Springs Art Museum’s Front Door Standing some five times life size, the sculpture has been the subject of countless selfies and much debate. By Brian Boucher, Jul 31, 2024
Museums & Institutions Hundreds of Artists Denounce London’s Royal Academy for Censoring Art About Palestine Nan Goldin, Brian Eno, and Mike Leigh are among the creatives who have signed an open letter criticizing the institution. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jul 31, 2024
Art World A College Student Paid $2 For an Artwork at an Estate Sale. Is It a $20,000 Chagall? It may not look like his more familiar images, but she thinks she scored an original. By Brian Boucher, Jul 30, 2024
