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
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
