Hot Lots: 5 Works That Sailed Past Expectations During London’s Fall Auctions

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Hot Lots: 5 Works That Sailed Past Expectations During London’s Fall Auctions

We look at the lots that overperformed last week and consider what it tells us about the state of the market.

By Artnet News, Oct 19, 2023

Museums & Institutions

The American Museum of Natural History Will Remove All Human Remains From Display, Vowing Policy Change

The museum holds about 12,000 human remains in its collection.

By Adam Schrader, Oct 19, 2023

Archaeology & History

Archaeologists Excavating the Tomb of Egypt’s First Female Pharaoh Found Hundreds of Jars Still Holding Remnants of Wine

The dig has also shed new light on the reign of the ancient queen.

By Adam Schrader, Oct 18, 2023

Galleries

Dealer Tim Blum Renames His Gallery and Expands in New York After the Departure of His Longtime Partner Jeff Poe

Poe split from the company in August.

By Adam Schrader, Oct 17, 2023

Museums & Institutions

Workers at the Centre Pompidou Went on Strike, Demanding Job Security Ahead of the Museum’s Planned Renovation

The strike affected the presentation of the Marcel Duchamp Prize.

By Adam Schrader, Oct 17, 2023

Art & Tech

A Surprising Mix of Rare Chemical Compounds Found on ‘Mona Lisa’ Shed Light on Leonardo da Vinci’s Innovative Process

The lead compound plumbonacrite has never before been detected in Italian Renaissance works.

By Adam Schrader, Oct 16, 2023

People

Park Seo-Bo, Leading Figure of South Korean Dansaekhwa Movement, Has Died at 91

This past spring, the artist broke ground on a museum dedicated to his work on South Korea's Jeju Island, to open next year.

By Max Berlinger, Oct 16, 2023

Art & Tech

An A.I.-Powered Chatbot ‘OpinionGPT’ Intentionally Expresses Human Bias. We Asked It 13 Questions About Art

"As with any technology, there is a risk that users could misuse OpinionGPT to further polarize debates, spread harmful ideologies, or manipulate public opinion," researchers said.

By Adam Schrader, Oct 15, 2023

Auctions

A Rare Ceramic Cat Made By David Hockney While He Was Hitchhiking as an Art Student Could Net $48,000 at Auction

Another one of the artist's ceramic cats sold for $114,426 in June.

By Adam Schrader, Oct 13, 2023

On View

‘I Was Against It’: How Marc Chagall’s Granddaughter Battled Skepticism to Fall for a Revelatory Immersive Exhibit in New York

We walked through the exhibition with Bella Meyer.

By Adam Schrader, Oct 13, 2023

Museums & Institutions

UNESCO Has Teamed Up With Interpol to Build a Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Artifacts

The goal of the museum is not to expand its collection but to gradually empty itself as the missing objects are eventually recovered.

By Adam Schrader, Oct 13, 2023

Art & Tech

An Artist Invited Blind People to Use an A.I. Image Generator. The Unsettling Results Could Help Make Art More Accessible

Researchers tested the limitations of images created with text prompts.

By Adam Schrader, Oct 12, 2023

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