Museums & Institutions Museum of the Year Award Names Finalists for Its $150,000 Prize The financial significance of the award has become ever more pertinent as economic pressure on U.K. institutions grows. By Holly Black, Apr 30, 2024
The Back Room Paint Drippings: Everything You Missed in the Art Industry Last Week From a $30 million Monet at Sotheby's to this year's Turner Prize nominees. By Annie Armstrong, Apr 29, 2024
Law & Politics The Art Institute of Chicago Refuses to Turn Over Contested Schiele Drawing In a new court filing, the museum has rejected all claims the drawing was seized by the Nazis, saying there is no evidence. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Apr 25, 2024
Museums & Institutions The Getty Museum Returns an Ancient Bronze Head to Turkey The museum said it had received new information from the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office indicating it had been illegally excavated. By Adam Schrader, Apr 24, 2024
Art & Exhibitions 9 Must-See Shows Around the U.S. This Spring Spotlights on Mickalene Thomas, Walter Price, and Raqib Shaw all made our list. By Artnet News, Apr 22, 2024
The Back Room Paint Drippings: Everything You Missed in the Art Industry Last Week Sotheby's launches a new financial product, Shanghai's ART021 will create a new Hong Kong fair, and more industry news. By Margaret Carrigan, Apr 15, 2024
Law & Politics Former Uffizi Director Announces Run for Mayor of Florence Some of Italy's right-wing politicians have expressed their support of Schmidt's candidacy. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Apr 9, 2024
On View ‘Bad Painter’ Neil Jenney Curates a Tribeca Gallery’s First Show Contemporary Realism is in the spotlight at Isabel Sullivan's new venture By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 5, 2024
Museums & Institutions Museums Struggle to Respond as Pressure Mounts to Take a Stand on Gaza Artists and cultural workers say statements from a museum "can only go so far.” By Adam Schrader, Mar 27, 2024
Law & Politics The British Museum Initiates Proceedings Against Ex-Curator Over Alleged Thefts A new legal filing lays out a trail of damning evidence following a police search of former employee's home. By Eileen Kinsella, Mar 26, 2024
The Back Room Paint Drippings: Everything You Missed in the Art Industry Last Week Get caught up on the latest market moves, fast. By Annie Armstrong, Mar 26, 2024
Museums & Institutions Audit Questions Smithsonian’s Use of Pandemic Relief Funds The institution received $7.5 million in funds but failed to properly justify some purchases. By Adam Schrader, Mar 25, 2024
Law & Politics Pro-Palestine Activists Take Over the Met, British Museum Both museums have been accused of complicity with Israel's war against Gaza. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Mar 25, 2024
Museums & Institutions Mona Lisa Targeted in Louvre Bomb Threat A mysterious and menacing message was sent to the world famous museum early on Sunday morning. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Mar 22, 2024
On View Why Dutch Golden Age Portraitists Loved Painting Exaggerated Facial Expressions A new show spotlights how artists Rembrandt and Vermeer made faces come to life with expressive character. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Mar 21, 2024
