Art & Exhibitions Rauschenberg Foundation Announces Suite of Shows to Mark the Artist’s 100th Birthday The organization is also launching dozens of centennial grants and institutional gifts. By Adam Schrader, 1 day ago
Law & Politics Berlin Court Convicts Curator Over Social Media Posts The ruling comes shortly after Germany passed a highly controversial resolution to combat antisemitism. By Margaret Carrigan, 1 day ago
Art & Exhibitions The Brooklyn Museum’s New Show ‘Solid Gold’ Is an Auric Extravaganza Everything from fashion, to contemporary art, to ancient relics has the Midas touch at the ostentatious (and very shiny) exhibition. By Raquel Laneri, 2 days ago
Market $1.6 Billion Worth of Art Goes Under the Hammer in New York—and More Art Industry News Plus, the U.S. returns antiquities totalling $10 million to India. By Annie Armstrong, 2 days ago
Books The Legendary Art Space That Brought Us Prada Marfa Gets the Book Treatment Ballroom Marfa is marking its 20th year with a "kaleidescope compendium." By Vittoria Benzine, Nov 16, 2024
Museums & Institutions Versailles’s Legendary Salon de Diane Is Getting a Lavish Restoration King Louis XIV used the chamber to show off his prowess at the billiards table. By Vittoria Benzine, Nov 15, 2024
Art World How Shanghai’s Art Scene is Transforming, from Hangzhou to West Bund An on-the-ground report from the city's art week, which boasted two fairs, big museum shows, and new gallery pop-ups. By Cathy Fan, Nov 14, 2024
Museums & Institutions Sofia Coppola Is Throwing a Glitzy Ball at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris The filmmaker has been named artistic director of the institution's Bal d’Été. By Vittoria Benzine, Nov 14, 2024
Museums & Institutions Swiss Museum Settles With Jewish Collector’s Heirs Over Pissarro Painting Berlin collector Richard Semmel sold the work in 1933 as he was escaping persecution by the Nazis. By Adam Schrader, Nov 14, 2024
Museums & Institutions British Museum Receives Donation Worth $1.2 Billion—the Largest Gift in U.K. Museum History "It’s a real vote of confidence in our future," said chairman George Osborne. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Nov 13, 2024
Museums & Institutions Landmark Restoration of Rembrandt’s Famed ‘The Night Watch’ Commences Since 2019, the Rijksmuseum's scientists have uncovered all there is to know about the vast 17th-century painting. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Nov 12, 2024
Art & Exhibitions Tacita Dean Wrestles With the Ghost of Cy Twombly "Tacita Dean: Blind Folly," the British artist's first major U.S. museum show, featuring her drawings, is on view at the Menil Collection. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 12, 2024
Market Endeavor Reports $420 Million Loss Amid Frieze Sale Rumors—and More Art Industry News Plus, Sotheby's plans a debut sale in Saudi Arabia and LagosPhoto transitions to a biennial model. By Annie Armstrong, Nov 11, 2024
Art & Exhibitions French Critics Spar With American Curators Over a Show Implying a Famous Impressionist May Have Been Gay The coorganizers of the Musée d'Orsay exhibition are accused of overreaching in their pursuit of a fresh take on Gustave Caillebotte. By Devorah Lauter, Nov 8, 2024
Museums & Institutions The National Archives Museum Is Under Fire for Allegedly Scrubbing Difficult Historical Events Documents concerning dark episodes in U.S. history have reportedly been replaced with sunnier material to avoid inflaming opinions on the right. By Brian Boucher, Nov 6, 2024
