Law & Politics The U.S. Has Returned 30 Artifacts to Greece—From Byzantine Silver to an Aphrodite Statue Collectively, the pieces are valued at $3.7 million. By Adam Schrader, Dec 18, 2023
Museums & Institutions New York’s Merchant’s House Museum Fears ‘Irreparable Damage’ From Proposed Construction The museum warns that vibrations from construction could cause its delicate plaster walls to crumble. By Adam Schrader, Dec 15, 2023
Archaeology & History A 1,300-Year-Old Ship Burial, Predating the Vikings, Was Discovered in Norway This excavation suggests an earlier start to significant Scandinavian maritime expeditions than previously believed. By Verity Babbs, Dec 15, 2023
Crime The First Suspect in a Massive Canadian Art Fraud Is Sentenced Gary Lamont will spend five years in jail for his role in a 13-year forgery scheme. By Eileen Kinsella, Dec 15, 2023
Law & Politics The Met Agrees to Repatriate Artifacts to Cambodia as Douglas Latchford Fallout Continues The museum will return 14 artifacts dating back to 600s C.E. By Adam Schrader, Dec 15, 2023
Auctions A Painting Found in a U.K. Thrift Shop Turns Out to Be a Henry Scott Tuke Work Worth Over $31,000 The painting was left at an Oxfam thrift store by an unnamed donor. By Adam Schrader, Dec 14, 2023
Art Collectors A Famed Collection of Alexander Calder Sculptures Has Moved Into the Seattle Art Museum A major donation by Jon and Kim Shirley, the mobiles and stabiles are currently on view in "Calder: In Motion.” By Lee Carter, Dec 13, 2023
Pop Culture JR and Robert De Niro Are Making a Documentary on the Art and Life of the Actor’s Late Father The duo discussed the film, "The Past Goes Fast," in a conversation at Art Basel Miami Beach. By Hollie McLaughlin-Martin, Dec 13, 2023
Law & Politics The New Argentine President Javier Milei Has Closed the Country’s Culture Ministry The president has merged several agencies into a single department called the Ministry of Human Capital. By Adam Schrader, Dec 13, 2023
Art & Exhibitions Miami Beach Just Unveiled a Public Art Installation Honoring Its Local Drag Icons A citywide celebration of public art kicked off Miami Beach Art Week. By Eileen Kinsella, Dec 13, 2023
Galleries Israel’s Incinerated Be’eri Gallery Receives Funding From Germany to Rebuild The €7 million gift from the German government is earmarked to reconstruct public buildings in Kibbutz Be’eri. By Karen Chernick, Dec 13, 2023
Auctions A Newly Attributed Rembrandt Once Valued at $10,000 Sold for Almost $14 Million The painting vanished from public view in the 1950s, only to resurface in 2021 on the auction block. By Adam Schrader, Dec 13, 2023
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
