Artists 2024 Was a Monumental Year for Lauren Halsey Lauren Halsey’s singular South Central-L.A. utopian vision (infused with a healthy dose of ancient Egypt) found global recognition through major exhibitions and landmark projects. By Journey Streams, 2 days ago
Auctions Christie’s: Auction Sales Fell 16 Percent This Year Private sales helped cover some of the gap. By Eileen Kinsella, 3 days ago
Art & Exhibitions A Rarely Seen Collection of Roman Marbles Is U.S.-Bound for a Major Museum Show Many of these important relics have never even left the Italian capital, never mind crossed the Atlantic. By Vittoria Benzine, 3 days ago
Market Salon Art + Design Heads to Dallas—and More Art Industry News Plus, Zoé Whitley will step down as director of London’s Chisenhale Gallery. By Annie Armstrong, Dec 16, 2024
Art & Exhibitions Here Are 5 Art Exhibitions That Shaped the Zeitgeist in 2024 These exhibitions defined the spirit of the year—for better or worse. By Devorah Lauter, Dec 13, 2024
Museums & Institutions 15 Artnet-Approved Gift Ideas From Museum Shops From Rothko playing cards to Old Master painting-adorned sweatpants, there's something for everyone. By Jo Lawson-Tancred & Andrew Russeth & Vivienne Chow & Katie White & Annikka Olsen & Annie Armstrong & Min Chen & Sarah Cascone & Adam Schrader & Eileen Kinsella, Dec 12, 2024
Museums & Institutions 17 Dutch and Flemish Masterpieces From MFA Boston Head to Auction The museum has deaccessioned a group of works that could fetch up to $3.8 million at Christie's. By Adam Schrader, Dec 12, 2024
Museums & Institutions Tate Modern Is Bringing Back Louise Bourgeois’s Giant Spider The world's most visited modern art museum has planned a busy slate of events to celebrate its 25th birthday. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Dec 12, 2024
Museums & Institutions Vancouver Art Gallery Ditches Ambitious Expansion Project Over Ballooning Costs Costs for the new space, designed by Herzog and de Meuron, had ballooned to $445 million. By Richard Whiddington, Dec 10, 2024
Law & Politics Nadya Tolokonnikova’s Feminist Artwork Vandalized in Austrian Chapel The Pussy Riot co-founder installed her "Sex Dolls" work in a deconsecrated chapel as part of an exhibition at O.K. Linz. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Dec 10, 2024
Market How Miami’s Scene Is Shifting—and More Art Industry News Plus, a Swiss auction house breaks new ground with A.I. authentication. By Annie Armstrong, Dec 9, 2024
Museums & Institutions A U.K. Museum Is Fundraising to Acquire a $125,000 Hoard of Ancient Roman Coins The hoard is the largest cache of coins from the Roman Conquest ever found on U.K. soil. By Vittoria Benzine, Dec 6, 2024
Museums & Institutions Apex, the $44 Million Stegosaurus Skeleton, Enters a New York Museum Ken Griffin, who purchased the fossil, has loaned the specimen to the American Museum of Natural History. By Vittoria Benzine, Dec 6, 2024
Museums & Institutions Danish Museum Returns Bronze Head of Roman Emperor to Turkey The Glyptotek acquired the bronze from Robert Hecht, a now controversial antiquities dealer. By Richard Whiddington, Dec 5, 2024
Art World ICA Miami Director Alex Gartenfeld Is Focused on Expansion, Not Anxiety: ‘We’re Just Excited to Amplify’ As Miami art week kicks into high gear, a slate of exhibitions are opening at the ICA, including shows by Lucy Bull and Keiichi Tanaami. Meanwhile, Gartenfeld, at the helm for a decade, is setting his sights on the future. By Whitney Mallett, Dec 4, 2024
