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
Market Sam Moyer Joins Blum—and More Essential Art Industry News Plus, the Saint Louis Art Museum has hired a new chief curator. By Margaret Carrigan, Jul 30, 2024
Museums & Institutions Why Is This Museum’s New Logo a Pigeon Pooping? The surprisingly crude new mascot is dividing London residents. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jul 30, 2024
Art World Scientists Discover the Secret Ingredient in Rembrandt’s Luminous ‘The Night Watch’ The revelation comes via an ongoing restoration and analysis project. By Adnan Qiblawi, Jul 30, 2024
Up Next Xiyao Wang’s Balletic Paintings Are Inspired by the Changing Seasons The artist's sparse and elegant works are making waves on the international stage. By Cathy Fan, Jul 30, 2024
Art World Brancusi Public Sculptures Earn UNESCO World Heritage Status UNESCO's list of new world heritage sites included 19 cultural properties. By Richard Whiddington, Jul 30, 2024
Archaeology & History U.K. Government Scraps Controversial Stonehenge Tunnel The cancellation is being celebrated by campaigners as 'vindication' for a lengthy legal battle. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jul 30, 2024
Art & Exhibitions An Arles Exhibition Unpacks Van Gogh’s Deep Fascination With the Night Sky "Starry Night Over the Rhône," Van Gogh's famed nightscape, returns to its city of origin after more than a century. By Artnet News, Jul 30, 2024
Art World How Artists Are Shifting the Narrative Around Disability Disabled artists have found their own ways to bring visibility to experiences that have long been misunderstood or marginalized. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jul 29, 2024
Museums & Institutions France’s Rodin Museum Updates Plans for China Outpost Centre d'Art Rodin will open in Shanghai in September; it was originally planned for Shenzhen. By Vivienne Chow, Jul 29, 2024
Galleries Munich’s Blue-Chip Galerie Thomas Files for Bankruptcy The 60-year-old firm was a regular at prestigious international art fairs. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 29, 2024
Law & Politics Climate Activists Who Threw Soup at Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’ Found Guilty They are scheduled to be sentenced in September. By Adam Schrader, Jul 29, 2024
Market Sotheby’s Banks on Chinese Buyers With New Hong Kong Retail Space Hundreds of objects, from artworks to dinosaur fossils, are available for instant purchase. By Vivienne Chow, Jul 29, 2024
Law & Politics What’s Behind the Court-Mandated Sale of Artworks by Michael Jackson? The artworks have been stored in a vault amid ongoing litigation since 2021. By Adam Schrader, Jul 29, 2024
