Art World The Storied Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Will Close Its College in 2025 The PAFA museum will remain open and continue to offer educational programming. By Adam Schrader, Jan 11, 2024
Law & Politics A U.S. Appeals Court Rules That a Madrid Museum Can Keep a Nazi-Looted Pissarro Painting The ruling is a blow for the heirs of Jewish collector Lilly Neubauer, from whom the painting was confiscated in 1939. By Adam Schrader, Jan 10, 2024
Auctions Hindman and Freeman’s Merge to Create a Formidable New Auction House The merger sets up a company with a larger domestic presence than giants like Sotheby's and Christie's. By Adam Schrader, Jan 10, 2024
Galleries König Galerie Is Launching a Mexico City Outpost, Its First Branch in the Americas The gallery will be based in the home of its director, longtime collector Corina Krawinkel. By Adam Schrader, Jan 10, 2024
Law & Politics Here’s How a New Anti-Money Laundering Law Impacts Self-Employed Creatives in the U.S. Artists with LLCs have until January 2025 to file the paperwork or possibly face hefty fines or jail. By Adam Schrader, Jan 9, 2024
Pop Culture A New PBS Documentary Chronicles Edward and Jo Hopper’s Rich Yet Prickly Two-Artist Marriage "HOPPER: An American Love Story" explores the vital role Jo Hopper played in her husband's career. By Adam Schrader, Jan 9, 2024
Law & Politics Russian Billionaire Rybolovlev’s Case Against Sotheby’s Kicks Off With a Fiery First Day in a New York Court The case is likely to expose information about secretive negotiations over the sale of multimillion-dollar trophy artworks—and the nature of the art trade. By Eileen Kinsella, Jan 8, 2024
Museums & Institutions Newfields, the Beleaguered Indianapolis Museum, Sees a Board Exodus After Its CEO’s Sudden Exit Six trustees have resigned from its board, though two members have recently been added. By Adam Schrader, Jan 8, 2024
Art World The U.K. Is Blocking the Export of an Early Renaissance Masterpiece by Fra Angelico The British government hopes a national institution will snap up the $6.4-million work. By Adam Schrader, Jan 8, 2024
Archaeology & History A Mysterious Anglo-Saxon Artifact Found in the U.K. Stumps Archaeologists One historian called it "completely unlike" anything found previously. By Adam Schrader, Jan 8, 2024
Museums & Institutions A Cyberattack Hits Software Used by Museums, Causing Online Collections to Go Down The hack affected institutions including the Rubin Museum and Crystal Bridges Museum. By Adam Schrader, Jan 4, 2024
Pop Culture How the Provocative ‘Saltburn’ Is Renewing Interest in a 400-Year-Old French Ceramicist The new film sees Bernard Palissy, the 16th-century Huguenot, play a subtle yet significant role. By Eileen Kinsella, Jan 4, 2024
Market 5 Top Art Advisors on How the Art Market Could Change in 2024 Surprisingly divergent predictions from pros in the know. By Artnet News, Jan 3, 2024
Museums & Institutions The Frick’s Longtime Director Ian Wardropper Will Step Down in 2025 Wardropper will oversee the museum's return to Fifth Avenue after major institutional changes and a years-long renovation. By Eileen Kinsella, Jan 3, 2024
Auctions Collector Chris Levett Is Selling His Huge Trove of Ancient Armor to Fund His Museum’s Rebrand The second auction of Levett's collection of artifacts is estimated to make more than $3.4 million. By Adam Schrader, Jan 3, 2024