Crime Did Two Schoolteachers Pull Off the Heist of a Major de Kooning? A Documentary Explores Their Possible Double Lives Jerry and Rita Alter and their apparent penchant for high-stakes art crime are the subject of a new documentary. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 7, 2022
Museums & Institutions The Getty Trust, the Country’s Richest Arts Organization, Has Named Academic Katherine Fleming as Its New Director Fleming comes to the Getty from NYU, where she served as provost for the past six years. By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 5, 2022
Politics A Mariupol Museum Dedicated to One of Ukraine’s Most Important Realist Painters Has Reportedly Been Destroyed by Russian Airstrikes The museum is the latest cultural casualty of the Russian invasion. By Sarah Cascone, Mar 23, 2022
Museums & Institutions How Jo Nivison Hopper, Long Known as Wife and Model of Edward Hopper, Is Being Rediscovered as an Artistic Force in Her Own Right Elizabeth Thompson Colleary, a scholar specializing in the couple, talks about Jo's legacy. By Sarah Cascone, Mar 20, 2022
Art & Exhibitions In Pictures: See Beloved Author Beatrix Potter’s Magical Drawings From Nature as They Go on View in London Potter often based her drawings on her real-life pets. By Sarah Cascone, Mar 17, 2022
Auctions Bonhams Buys Boston-Based Skinner Auction House, Accelerating Consolidation of Midlevel Auctions The acquisition 'brings the world to New England,' and creates an entity known as Bonhams Skinner. By Eileen Kinsella, Mar 16, 2022
Auctions Despite Talk of a Boycott of the Russian-Owned Auction House, Phillips Cruises to a Solid $40 Million Evening Sale in London The overall results were strong, especially considering challenges in the lead-up to the auction. By Eileen Kinsella, Mar 3, 2022
Museums & Institutions The Cincinnati Museum Will Lend L.A.’s Huntington Library a Robert Henri Painting After Losing a Friendly Wager on the Super Bowl Museums have been betting on the Super Bowl since 2010. By Sarah Cascone, Feb 14, 2022
Art & Exhibitions Frida Kahlo’s Family Members Say a New Immersive Exhibition Dedicated to Her Work Is Nothing Short of ‘Revolutionary’ "Frida would be very happy," one family member said. By Sarah Cascone, Feb 11, 2022
NFTs Picasso’s Granddaughter and Her DJ Son Want to Mint 1,010 NFTs Based on the Artist’s Work. The Rest of the Family Is Not Having It John Legend and Nas had even made a song about the bowl. Really! By Sarah Cascone, Jan 27, 2022
Art History Google Doodle Honors Avant-Garde Artist Katarzyna Kobro, Whose Revolutionary Abstract Sculptures Were Destroyed by Nazis Most of her work was destroyed by the Nazis, but Katarzyna Kobro still left a lasting mark on the history of abstract sculpture. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 26, 2022
Artnet News Pro A New Wave of Lawsuits Accuses 50 Art Galleries of Allegedly Violating the Americans With Disabilities Act Dealers complain that a lack of clear guidelines has opened the door to a flood of lawsuits. By Eileen Kinsella, Jan 25, 2022
Museums & Institutions More Than 60 Dutch Cultural Institutions Reopened as Nail Salons and Gyms for a Day to Protest Unequal Covid Restrictions The Mauritshuis, the Van Gogh Museum, and others forged ahead despite warnings from local mayors. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 20, 2022
Art Collectors The Late Billionaire Sheldon Solow’s Secretive New York Art Museum Will Finally Open to the Public After a Major Expansion For years, Solow's masterpieces have been locked away on the ground floor of 9 West 57th Street in Manhattan. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 19, 2022
Auctions Phillips Is Opening a New Business Division for Wealthy Art Collectors in Need of Legal and Financial Advice The new department reflects the increasing sophistication of the booming global art trade. By Eileen Kinsella, Jan 18, 2022
