Art Fairs From an Animatronic Gorilla to a Beaded Glass Cage—Here’s What Was Stealing the Scene at Art Basel Unlimited Ambitious projects by Ryan Gander, Christo, Kader Attia, and Liza Lou had VIPs talking. By Naomi Rea, Jun 10, 2024
Galleries Zurich Art Weekend Is Fostering Gallery Collaborations, Drawing Crowds Once a trade secret, the annual ritual has become an essential stop before Art Basel. This year, some 100 events were on offer. By Margaret Carrigan, Jun 10, 2024
Art Fairs Nikola Dietrich Tapped as New Director of Liste Art Fair The German art historian returns to Basel, where she was a head curator at the Kunstmuseum until 2014. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jun 10, 2024
Museums & Institutions Orlando Museum of Art Responds to Ex-Director’s Countersuit Over Basquiat Scandal Aaron De Groft countersued over allegedly defamatory comments by the museum's board chairman. By Adam Schrader, Jun 7, 2024
Law & Politics Judge Dismisses Lawsuit by Jewish Collector’s Heirs Over Van Gogh ‘Sunflowers’ The court has no jurisdiction over the painting's Japanese owners, wrote the federal judge. By Brian Boucher, Jun 6, 2024
People Ben Vautier, the Fluxus Provocateur Who Proclaimed ‘Everything Is Art,’ Dies at 88 The French artist's paintings and performances helped usher in a new age of conceptual art. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jun 6, 2024
Art World Philadelphia’s University of the Arts President Resigns Amid the School’s Abrupt Closure The 150-year-old institution said fragile finances and declining enrollment led to its closure. By Adam Schrader, Jun 5, 2024
Auctions Work of the Week: Alexej von Jawlensky’s ‘Spanish Dancer’ The double-sided painting has been in private hands for almost a century. By Margaret Carrigan, Jun 5, 2024
Art & Exhibitions LaBelle’s Nona Hendryx Is Unleashing a Mega Mixed Reality Experience at Lincoln Center With "The Dream Machine Experience," the multidisciplinary artist is leveraging A.I., A.R., and V.R. to realize her vision of the future. By Min Chen, Jun 5, 2024
Law & Politics A Berlin Museum Settles With Jewish Heirs to Keep a Contested Kirchner Painting Victor Wallerstein was forced to sell the painting after both Nazi persecution and discrimination in Italy. By Brian Boucher, Jun 5, 2024
Art World Israel Will Not Participate in the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale, Prompting Criticism Commentators questioned why long-awaited renovations have suddenly become urgent. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jun 5, 2024
Law & Politics MFA Houston Wins Appeal to Keep a Nazi-Seized Bellotto Painting The ownership of the painting has been at the center of a decades-long dispute stemming from a clerical error. By Adam Schrader, Jun 4, 2024
Art History Artwork Bought Online for $1,000 Identified as a Long-Lost Degas Worth $13 million The pastel drawing was allegedly stored in a monastery during the Spanish Civil War. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jun 4, 2024
The Appraisal Vilhelm Hammershøi’s Cool Interiors Are Hot With Collectors. Thank Vermeer A century after the Danish painter's death, prices for his work are rising. By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 4, 2024
Art World Ansel Adams’s Estate Rebukes Adobe for Selling A.I. Images in the Style of the Late Photographer "You are officially on our last nerve with this behavior," the estate wrote to the company on Threads. By Min Chen, Jun 3, 2024
