Art World An Australian Photo Festival Has Inaugurated an A.I. Art Award, Recognizing ‘Prompt-ography’ as a Bona Fide Medium Rather than reject images created with artificial intelligence, this competition created a separate category for them. By Max Berlinger, Oct 10, 2023
Museums & Institutions The Louvre Invites Contemporary Artists Kader Attia and Elizabeth Peyton to Have On-Site Studios at the Museum The new residency program is part of an expansive offering, including tours by artists such as Daniel Buren, Sheila Hicks, and Lee Ufan. By Richard Whiddington, Oct 10, 2023
Auctions An Early Edition of an ‘Unhinged’ Christopher Columbus Letter Outlining What He Discovered in America Could Fetch $1.5 Million at Auction The account sent to King Ferdinand is full of fantasies and inaccuracies. By Adam Schrader, Oct 9, 2023
Art & Exhibitions London’s Design Museum Will Dive Into Mattel’s Archives for a Major Barbie Exhibition in 2024 The exhibition is three years in the making and coincides with the 65th anniversary of the creation of the Barbie brand. By Adam Schrader, Oct 9, 2023
People Once-Controversial Banksy Street Art Will Be Rescued as Bronx Building Is Torn Down The mural is one of just two surviving from the artist's "Better Out Than In" New York residency from a decade ago. By Max Berlinger, Oct 9, 2023
Pop Culture An English Woman Paid $100 for a Sculpture at a Trunk Sale That Turned Out to Be an Elisabeth Frink Work Worth $72,000 The BBC show "Fake or Fortune" revealed the discovery. By Adam Schrader, Oct 9, 2023
Art World What Are the Odds That Banksy Is Jeff Koons? Sports Betting Websites Are Taking Bids on the Elusive Street Artist’s Real Identity The artist is currently facing a lawsuit that could unmask him. By Adam Schrader, Oct 9, 2023
Museums & Institutions A New Museum Dedicated to Belgian Beer Has Opened in the Former Brussels Stock Exchange Building, Complete With a Virtual Bartender The museum has touted itself as "the largest interactive beer center in the world." By Adam Schrader, Oct 9, 2023
Archaeology & History U.K. Researchers Have Identified a New Dinosaur Species, Thanks to an Amateur Fossil Collector’s Discovery on the Isle of Wight The newly discovered Vectidromeus insularis is the seventh new species of dinosaur to be found in the last four years. By Adam Schrader, Oct 8, 2023
Auctions The Collection of ‘Ghostbusters’ Director Ivan Reitman Heads to Christie’s, Led By a Rare Picasso Portrait of Marie-Thérèse Walter 'Femme endormie' is estimated at $25 million to $35 million. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 4, 2023
Analysis A Hedge Fund Titan Is Suing Over Four Monet Paintings Worth $45 Million That Were Lost In a Michigan House Fire Collectors Julie and Matthew Halbower allege their insurer, affiliated with Lloyd's of London, won't pay up for the artworks. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 3, 2023
Law & Politics Will Banksy’s Identity Finally Be Unmasked in a Defamation Lawsuit Brought by a U.K. Greeting Card Company? The company's claim is the latest volley in a long-running trademark dispute with the anonymous artist. By Adam Schrader, Oct 3, 2023
Law & Politics An Elderly Couple Sold a ‘Worthless’ African Mask for $157. Now They Are Suing the Buyer Who Auctioned It for $4.4 Million The couple has accused a local antiques dealer of cheating them out of a fair price for the rare object. By Adam Schrader, Oct 3, 2023
Auctions The Bizarre Saga of How an Isa Genzken Sculpture Wound Up on a German TV Show, Then a Sotheby’s Auction, Only to Be Mysteriously Yanked How did a valuable sculpture end up on TV? By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 2, 2023
Archaeology & History A Mexican Journalist Went Viral After He Presented ‘Alien Bodies’ to Congress. Now He Is Accused of Plundering Them From Ancient Sites Peru's culture minister believes the specimens are stolen pre-Hispanic objects. By Adam Schrader, Sep 30, 2023
