Art World The Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris Gets a Reopening Date After Five Years of Restoration The French president also announced plans to invite contemporary artists to design the cathedral's new stained-glass windows. By Verity Babbs, Dec 13, 2023
Museums & Institutions Hundreds of Artifacts Stolen From the British Museum May Have Been Sold for Scrap The museum's independent review following a major theft scandal identified more than 1,000 objects still missing. By Adam Schrader, Dec 12, 2023
Law & Politics A Rubens Painting, Allegedly Stolen During World War II, Remains Embroiled in a Decades-Long Dispute The painting once hung in the Rheinsberg Palace. By Adam Schrader, Dec 12, 2023
Art World A Sculpture Once Owned by Henry Moore Is Temporarily Barred From Leaving the U.K. The Hans Coper work is currently being protected from export due to its cultural value to the nation. By Verity Babbs, Dec 12, 2023
The Back Room Paint Drippings: Everything You Missed in the Art Industry Last Week Get caught up on the latest market moves, fast. By Artnet News, Dec 11, 2023
Art World The Museum of Sex Has Delayed Its Miami Opening, But Its Founder Promises Wilder Attractions in 2024 "I would say New York is the beta," said Daniel Gluck of the new outpost, "and this is the release.” By Adam Schrader, Dec 11, 2023
Pop Culture Hajime Sorayama Is Taking Issue With One of Beyoncé’s Looks From Her Renaissance Tour On Instagram, the Japanese artist appears to have called out the pop star for appropriation. By Adam Schrader, Dec 11, 2023
Law & Politics The Sprawling Legal Dispute Between Yves Bouvier and Dmitry Rybolovlev Is Finally Over A bitter international fight over allegedly inflated art prices has finally come to an end. By Eileen Kinsella, Dec 11, 2023
Art World A Murillo Painting That Went Missing in a Lyft at Art Miami Has Been Recovered The Lyft driver has returned the painting in its original protective wrapping. By Adam Schrader, Dec 11, 2023
Art Fairs TikTok Star Vita Kari’s Performance Piece at Art Basel Miami Beach Drew Crowds and Cops The performance invited viewers to pour water on the artist as they sat inside a plexiglass container. By Adam Schrader, Dec 11, 2023
Archaeology & History A Metal Detectorist in Norway Found an Ultra-Rare Byzantine Coin That’s More Than 1,000 Years Old The gold coin was discovered over 1,600 miles from its place of origin. By Verity Babbs, Dec 11, 2023
Art World The Louvre Has Hiked Its Ticket Prices for the First Time in Seven Years Ticket prices to the Louvre will be raised by 29 percent, ahead of 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. By Verity Babbs, Dec 11, 2023
Art World Censored Art Takes Over the Walls of a New Museum in Barcelona Museu de l'Art Prohibit has more than 200 artworks by the likes of Andy Warhol, Pablo Picasso, and Gustav Klimt. By Adam Schrader, Dec 8, 2023
Art Fairs There Are Lots of Great Artists at Art Miami—But Only One Played 007 on the Silver Screen Also on hand: Captain Jack Sparrow. By Eileen Kinsella, Dec 8, 2023
Art World A Lyft Driver Took Off With a 17th-Century Murillo Painting at Art Miami The work is estimated to be worth between $500,000 and $1 million. By Adam Schrader, Dec 8, 2023