Museums & Institutions Amateur Sleuth Solves Mystery Behind U.K. Museum’s Fabergé Frames The frames were rediscovered in museum storage in 2019. By Sarah Cascone, Aug 9, 2024
Art & Exhibitions Buckingham Palace Will Host Major Renaissance Drawing Show of Masters From Titian to Raphael The King’s Gallery promises to deliver the widest range of Renaissance draftsmanship ever seen in the U.K. By Tim Brinkhof, Aug 8, 2024
Art World Here Are Some of Our Favorite ‘Childless Cat Ladies’ of Art History Cats and women have been linked in visual culture since Ancient Egypt. By Katie White, Aug 8, 2024
On View The Secret Lives of Henry VIII’s Wives Revealed in 6 Objects "Six Lives" at the National Portrait Gallery offers rare insight into the women who defined the legacy of one of Britain's most notorious kings. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Aug 6, 2024
Art World Vatican ‘Saddened’ by ‘Last Supper’ Parody at Paris Olympics Opening The statement was issued more than a week after controversy over the performance erupted. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Aug 5, 2024
Museums & Institutions Restitute the Mona Lisa to Italy? Not So Fast! Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass said the famous painting 'has to come back to Italy.' By Sarah Cascone, Jul 30, 2024
Law & Politics Controversy Erupts Over Paris Olympics Take on Leonardo’s ‘Last Supper’ The controversial scene at the opening ceremony actually more closely matches Jan Harmensz van Biljert's 'The Feast of the Gods.' By Sarah Cascone, Jul 29, 2024
Auctions Here Are the 10 Most Expensive Lots Sold at Auction in June 2024 A $29 million Chardin still life led the way. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 18, 2024
Art History Was Botticelli’s Famed ‘Birth of Venus’ a Fertility Symbol? The painting doesn't actually show the goddess's birth, for starters—and other facts you might not know about this Renaissance masterpiece. By Katie White, Jul 11, 2024
Art & Exhibitions The Story Behind a Rare 19th-Century Portrait of a Person of Color Emerges The painting is a promised gift to the Baltimore Museum of Art. By Sarah Cascone, Jul 9, 2024
Art World Art Bites: Why Conservation of Velázquez’s ‘Las Meninas’ Caused a Nationwide Uproar Spaniards argued that only a native could truly understand the pinnacle of Spanish art. By Adnan Qiblawi, Jul 8, 2024
Artists ‘The More Repellent You Are, the More Attractive You Become’: George Condo on Contemporary Mythmaking The artist opens up about his minimalist turn at the Deste Foundation, and distancing himself from Kanye West. By Naomi Rea, Jul 8, 2024
Auctions Stolen Titian, Once Found at a London Bus Stop, Sells for a Record $22 Million The work had also been looted by Napoleon in the 19th century. By Margaret Carrigan, Jul 4, 2024
Auctions Getty Museum Snaps Up a Quentin Metsys Masterpiece for a Record-Smashing Sum The museum paid more than $13 million for the painting at Christie's Old Masters sale. By Sarah Cascone, Jul 3, 2024
Art Fairs London’s Summer Season Dazzles With Dual Art Fairs Like the races at Ascot and tennis at Wimbledon, Eye of the Collector and Treasure House have become essential to the city's cultural tapestry. By Caroline Roux, Jun 28, 2024
