Art & Exhibitions Tate Modern Taps Fast-Rising South Korean Artist Mire Lee for Turbine Hall Commission After major displays at the Venice Biennale and the Carnegie International, the South Korean sculptor is headed to London. By Andrew Russeth, Feb 14, 2024
Galleries French Gallery Ceysson & Bénétière Expands to Tokyo as the City’s Art Market Heats Up It will be the firm's eighth branch worldwide and its first in Asia. By Vivienne Chow, Feb 14, 2024
Museums & Institutions Botticelli’s ‘Birth of Venus’ Is Targeted in the Latest Climate Protest At least two protesters were reportedly arrested. By Adam Schrader, Feb 13, 2024
Art World Ai Weiwei Pops Up at a Beloved U.K. Dry Cleaner In a partnership with Avant Arte, Ai Weiwei’s latest work is on display in East London’s Steam Room dry cleaners. By Verity Babbs, Feb 13, 2024
Galleries Shuttered Simon Lee Gallery Owes $12.6 Million to Creditors, Insolvency Report Says Artists, galleries, art fair operators, shippers, and more are allegedly awaiting payments. By Vivienne Chow, Feb 12, 2024
Law & Politics New York Is Reviewing State Capitol Artworks Deemed ‘Offensive’ to Native Americans N.Y. Governor Kathy Hochul has ordered a “comprehensive review” of the art at the Capitol with Indigenous representatives. By Adam Schrader, Feb 12, 2024
Art & Exhibitions A Performance Artist Is Staging a Month-Long Sleep-In at a New York Gallery—Or Is He? Adam Himebauch's piece is allegedly about "mortality, entombment, sacrifice." By Adam Schrader, Feb 12, 2024
Art World A Focus on Corporeality and Queerness at Mexico City Art Week Here’s what was on offer during the 2024 edition of CDMX Art Week. By Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, Feb 12, 2024
Law & Politics Brazilian Police Are Seeking the Arrest of Brent Sikkema’s Ex-Husband The case suspect has testified that Daniel Sikkema paid him $200,000 to commit murder. By Adam Schrader, Feb 9, 2024
People Karl Horst Hödicke, Daring Painter in Germany’s ‘Junge Wilde’ Movement, Dies at 85 The prolific artist drew accolades for his fierce individuality. By Eileen Kinsella, Feb 9, 2024
Law & Politics Art Dealer Tove Langridge Is Charged With Theft in Australia Artists allege the Instagram-famous gallerist refused to return works given to him on consignment. By Adam Schrader, Feb 9, 2024
Archaeology & History Rare Artifacts From Nottingham’s Underground Caves Go on View in the U.K. It's the first time these discoveries are being displayed in one place, at one time. By Adam Schrader, Feb 9, 2024
Art World The 2024 Paris Olympics Medals Feature Pieces of the Eiffel Tower Chaumet parent company LVMH said the jewelry house has 'reinvented' the Olympic medal. By Adam Schrader, Feb 8, 2024
Museums & Institutions The Fowler Museum in L.A. Repatriates Seven Asante Treasures to Ghana The move follows the museum's detailed research into the objects' provenance. By Adam Schrader, Feb 8, 2024
Archaeology & History See Stunning Photos of Pompeii’s Wall Paintings and Mosaics, Now Compiled in a New Book The striking images were shot by photographer Luigi Spina. By Adam Schrader, Feb 7, 2024
