Shows & Exhibitions Can’t Get Enough Vermeer? A New Documentary Reveals the Behind-the-Scenes Drama of Planning the Rijksmuseum’s Historic Exhibition Planning the world's most complete exhibition of the Dutch Golden Age master's work led to unexpected discoveries as well as art historical heartbreak. By Sarah Cascone, 3 days ago
Law What the Story of a Botched $1 Million Auction Reveals About the Clash Between New Anti-Money Laundering Laws and Client Confidentiality Patrick Matthiesen sought more information about a painting he bought at auction, but immediately hit a wall. By Eileen Kinsella, May 30, 2023
Auctions Dealers Applauded the May Old Masters Sales’ Old-School Vibe: Few Guarantees, Reserves, and Less Pretense The mid-season auctions proved a welcome counterpoint. By Eileen Kinsella, May 27, 2023
Museums Hispanic Society Museum Workers Approved a New Union Contract, Ending a Grueling Two-Month Strike The workers recently brought the strike to chairman Philippe de Montebello's home. By Sarah Cascone, May 22, 2023
Museums Amsterdam’s Rembrandt House Museum Has Long Left a Lasting Mark on Visitors. Now It’s Doing It Literally, With Tattoos The permanent souvenirs are part of the Poor Man’s Rembrandt Project. By Sarah Cascone, May 12, 2023
Art History Does the Met’s Vermeer Painting Hide a Self-Portrait of the Artist? Here’s What a New X-Ray Analysis Found The painting, 'A Maid Asleep,' might actually depict an artist's model who had fallen asleep during work. By Sarah Cascone, May 4, 2023
Law The Princess Who Resides in the Roman Villa With the Only Known Caravaggio Ceiling Mural Has Finally Left After a Long Eviction Saga The princess has been embroiled in a legal battle with her stepsons. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 21, 2023
Museums The Frick Collection Will Close Its Temporary Breuer Space and Reopen Its Newly Overhauled Mansion in 2024 The museum has lined up a number of landmark exhibitions before it bids farewell to its Breuer space. By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 21, 2023
Museums ‘19th-Century Art, Not 19th-Century Wages’: Striking Hispanic Society Staff Picket Outside Chairman Philippe de Montebello’s Home Union workers rallied outside the house of de Montebello, the former director of the Metropolitan Museum. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 20, 2023
On View The Asia Society Walks Back Its Decision to Blur Depictions of the Prophet Muhammad in an Online Exhibition Following Accusations of Censorship The artworks are included in the current show, 'Comparative Hell: Arts of Asian Underworlds.' By Sarah Cascone, Apr 17, 2023
Auctions A 19th-Century William B. T. Trego Painting Was Long Thought Lost Until a Public Library Put It Up for Auction. It Fetched More Than $14,000 The painting sold for 190 percent of its high estimate. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 12, 2023
Auctions A Newly Rediscovered Artemisia Gentileschi Painting Comes to Auction—Along With Work by Three Other Women Old Masters The auction also includes works by Fede Galizia, Orsola Maddalena Caccia, and Diana De Rosa. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 11, 2023
Museums An Art Expert Has Made a Startling Claim: The Philadelphia Museum of Art’s Vermeer Copy May Actually Be the Real Thing The version of the work at London's Kenwood House has long been accepted as the original. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 5, 2023
Art History The President of Hamline University, Which Fired a Professor for Showing Students Paintings of the Prophet Muhammad, Has Resigned The controversial incident is now the subject of a lawsuit against the school. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 4, 2023
Analysis The Latest UBS Art Basel Report Puts the Global Art Market at $67.8 Billion, Indicating Modest Growth Amid Economic Uncertainty The art market, while still top-heavy, defied much of the ongoing global and economic volatility in 2022. By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 4, 2023
