The Hotly Anticipated Grand Egyptian Museum Kinda Opens for a Trial Run

Archaeology & History

The Hotly Anticipated Grand Egyptian Museum Kinda Opens for a Trial Run

Several sections of the museum remain closed for the time being, including Tutankhamun's treasure collection.

By Tim Brinkhof, Oct 16, 2024

Museums & Institutions

ICA Miami Snaps Up the De La Cruz Collection Space for $25 Million

The building, right next door to the ICA's existing facility, effectively doubles its exhibition space.

By Brian Boucher, Oct 15, 2024

Market

Frieze Week Sales Trickle In as the Art World Heads to Paris—and More Art Industry News

Plus, a $58.9 million Lalanne sale at Christie's New York and the mega loans behind the Met's 'Siena' show.

By Margaret Carrigan & Annie Armstrong, Oct 14, 2024

Museums & Institutions

The Permanent Collection: What to Know About Martin Kippenberger’s Surrealist ‘Drunk Streetlamp’ at Paris’s Bourse de Commerce

Streetlamps are closely tied in with Modernity—but they also can imply loneliness.

By Emily Steer, Oct 12, 2024

Museums & Institutions

Studio Museum’s Hotly Anticipated New Facility Gets an Opening Date

The redesign gives the influential institution dramatically expanded space and opens up the facade to the neighborhood.

By Anni Irish, Oct 11, 2024

Museums & Institutions

The Red Wings Hockey Team Has a ‘Ferris Bueller’ Moment at the Detroit Institute of Arts

The team spent several hours filming at the museum.

By Sarah Cascone, Oct 11, 2024

The Art Detective

The Met’s ‘Siena’ Blockbuster Has Priceless Loans. How Did It Come Together?

It took new technology, years of collaboration, and major investments to deliver a show for the ages. 'This is not a grab and go,' one curator said.

By Katya Kazakina, Oct 11, 2024

Art World

The Met’s Next Costume Institute Show Celebrates How Black Men Have Defined Fashion

The exhibition's theme, "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style," traces Black dandyism's influence on identity, fashion, and culture, showcasing garments from the 18th century to today.

By Adnan Qiblawi, Oct 9, 2024

Law & Politics

Pro-Palestine Protesters Target Picasso Painting at London’s National Gallery

The activists covered Picasso's "Motherhood" painting with a photo of a Gazan mother and her injured child.

By Sarah Cascone, Oct 9, 2024

Art & Exhibitions

Amy Sherald’s Chronicles of America’s History Star in Major Traveling Exhibition

It will be a homecoming of sorts for the artist who captured former First Lady Michelle Obama.

By Sofia Hallström, Oct 9, 2024

Museums & Institutions

Mire Lee’s Massive New Work in Tate’s Turbine Hall Provokes Awe and Disgust

The Korean artist's bodily machines riff on the building's original purpose as a power station.

By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Oct 8, 2024

Art & Exhibitions

A New Exhibition in London Highlights the Effects of Conflict on Palestinian Culture

A year into the current war with Israel, the Palestine Museum U.S. is showcasing art being made in Gaza in London.

By Sarah Cascone, Oct 8, 2024

Art & Exhibitions

‘History Shouldn’t Repeat Itself’: A Suite of Exhibitions at Israeli Museums Mark One Year Since October 7

An exhibition of photographs by peace activist Yocheved Lifshitz, new works by Palestinian-Israeli artist Said Abu Shakra, and landscape photos by Gaston Zvi Ickowicz are among the shows on view.

By Karen Chernick, Oct 8, 2024

Market

Kasper König’s Collection Makes $6.6 Million in Cologne—and More Essential Art Industry News

Plus, Jeffrey Gibson joins Hauer and Wirth, Christie's Ventures makes two new investments, and dealer Peter Freeman returns to Paris.

By Margaret Carrigan, Oct 7, 2024

Art & Exhibitions

From Monet’s Thames Views to a Funk Garden in a Royal Park, Here Are 8 Must-See Museum Shows in London

These are the buzziest shows to see during Frieze Week.

By Margaret Carrigan & Jo Lawson-Tancred & Vivienne Chow, Oct 6, 2024