Art World Preserving the Sistine Chapel Is a Never-Ending Task. See Stunning Behind-the-Scenes Photos of What It Takes "Preventative conservation" is the key to keeping the ceiling looking fresh. By Sarah Cascone, Mar 28, 2019
Law & Politics A German Cathedral Has Returned a Scandal-Tainted Painting Once Owned by Hitler’s Secretary to Its Jewish Heirs After eight years, the heirs of Gottlieb and Mathilde Kraus have reclaimed the 17th-century painting. By Caroline Goldstein, Mar 21, 2019
Art World False Attributions Have Beleaguered Tintoretto’s Reputation. Three New Museum Shows Hope to Change That Several works at the three Tintoretto shows at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, feature corrected attributions. By Menachem Wecker, Mar 21, 2019
On View You Can Now Join Doctors as They Dissect a Corpse in Rembrandt’s Most Famous Painting Through Augmented Reality New technology is bringing Old Masters to life. By Sarah Cascone, Mar 19, 2019
Art Fairs 8 Art Historical Treasures at TEFAF, From an Eerie Little Christ Child to a Self-Portrait by a 19th-Century Actress Here's what's on offer at the fair in Maastricht this year. By Sarah Cascone, Mar 15, 2019
Auctions A German Fashion Retailer Is Selling More Than 4,000 Artworks to Finance a ‘Digital Transformation’ It's the largest contemporary art auction to take place in Germany. By Kate Brown, Mar 14, 2019
Art & Exhibitions A Contested Caravaggio Found in a French Attic Will Travel to New York Before It Hits the Auction Block for an Estimated $170 Million The painting will be on view at Adam Williams Fine Art beginning May 10. By Taylor Dafoe, Mar 14, 2019
Law & Politics Thieves Stole a $3.4 Million Brueghel From a Remote Italian Church—or So They Thought. Here’s How the Village Tricked Them The town's mayor was one of the few people who knew that the real painting was somewhere safe but locals had their suspicions something was up. By Nan Stewert, Mar 13, 2019
On View Renaissance Scholars Say This Depiction of a Laughing Jesus Is Leonardo da Vinci’s Only Surviving Sculpture The sculpture has long been attributed to artist Antonio Rossellino. By Eileen Kinsella, Mar 11, 2019
People Helena Bonham Carter Is the Voice of a New Documentary Charting the Rebellious Life of Venetian Painter Tintoretto The release of the film coincides with the Venetian painter's 500th birthday. By Kate Brown, Mar 5, 2019
Auctions A Long-Lost Painting Experts Say Is by Caravaggio Was Discovered in an Attic. It Could Fetch $171 Million at Auction Opinions are divided as to the painting's authenticity, but the auction house is still predicting a monster sale. By Sarah Cascone, Feb 28, 2019
Analysis An Estimated 85 Percent of Artists Represented in US Museum Collections Are White, a New Study Claims A new study examined thousands of artists across 18 museums. By Eileen Kinsella, Feb 19, 2019
Law & Politics A Collector Is Suing a Gallery for Allegedly Withholding Auction Records Before a Sale. The Dealer Says the Data Was Easily Available Gary Klesch says dealer Richard Green never disclosed the auction histories of two paintings the collector bought at Tefaf. By Eileen Kinsella, Feb 13, 2019
On View Artist Simon Fujiwara Created a Miniature ‘Salvator Mundi’ Inside a Miniature Museum—and You Can See It Here The project goes on view this week at Whitechapel Gallery. By Javier Pes, Feb 12, 2019
Events and Parties The Met Museum Envisions a Future Where Artificial Intelligence Helps You Find #Art Posts for Your Instagram The New York institution teamed up with Microsoft and MIT to create prototypes that imagine how AI can help museums engage audiences. By Eileen Kinsella, Feb 5, 2019