Art World Art Industry News: Teacher Takes Facebook to Court Over Explicit Courbet Painting + More Must-Read Stories Plus, Huma Bhabha nabs this year's Met rooftop commission and museums race to secure Leonardo loans. By Artnet News, Feb 2, 2018
Art World AI May Have Just Decoded a Mystical 600-Year-Old Manuscript That Baffled Humans for Decades The secret to the Voynich Manuscript? It's in a language no one expected. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 31, 2018
Art World Saudi Arabia to Open a Massive New Cultural Hub, Complete With Artists’ Studios and a Comedy Club Here's a first look at Art Jameel's huge complex in Jeddah, set to open next year. By Kate Brown, Jan 29, 2018
On View Michelangelo Meets Michelangelo: The Famed Ninja Turtle Visits the Met’s Renaissance Blockbuster Known for his nunchucks and his love of pizza, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle has also apparently developed a taste for art. By Brian Boucher, Jan 25, 2018
Art World Art Industry News: Pussy Riot Refugees Seek Asylum in Sweden + More Must-Read Stories Plus, comedian Tiffany Haddish gives an art history lesson and see Mickalene Thomas’s LA Metro mural. By Artnet News, Jan 25, 2018
Art World Fearing the ‘Flood of the Century,’ the Louvre Implements Emergency Protocols and Closes Lower Level The River Seine is expected to peak at some three times its normal level. By Naomi Rea, Jan 24, 2018
Art World Art Industry News: Anti-BP Activists Expose Oily Emails Between British Museum and Russia + More Must-Read Stories Plus, sexual misconduct investigations hit UK museums and the famed furniture artist Wendell Castle has died. By Artnet News, Jan 22, 2018
On View This Artist Seamlessly Paints Star Wars Characters Into Actual Old Master Paintings—See Them Here Show of the Day: "Religious Paintings of the Expanded Galaxy" at Gallery 30 South, Pasadena. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 11, 2018
Art World Art Industry News: How David Zwirner Built a $500 Million-a-Year Business + More Must-Read Stories Plus, Büchel’s border wall tours are already sold out and a Pussy Riot activist has been sentenced for a Moscow protest. By Artnet News, Jan 8, 2018
Art World Outrage Mounts as La Salle University Forges Ahead With Plan to Sell Works From Museum’s Collection Museum watchdogs and others are crying foul, but the university is undeterred. By Eileen Kinsella, Jan 5, 2018
Events and Parties Sting Will (Gently) Rock the Met in Honor of Hudson River School Great Thomas Cole The British musician's performance will be a blend of song and storytelling. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 5, 2018
Art World Utah Elementary School Fires Art Teacher for Showing Students ‘Pornographic’ Paintings A parent called police after discovering that a teacher showed nude paintings by the likes of Modigliani and Ingres during an art history lesson. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 2, 2018
Art World Here’s Your Guide to the Most Highly Anticipated Museum Shows of 2018 in Europe From Tate Modern's first ever Picasso survey to Ettore Sottsass's first retrospective in the Netherlands, here's what not to miss in Europe this year. By Artnet News, Jan 1, 2018
Art World Last Minute Shoppers, Rejoice: Here are the 15 Most Beautiful Art Coffee Table Books Published This Year If you're looking for a new coffee table book, we have you covered. By Sarah Cascone, Dec 22, 2017
Opinion From Mona Lisa’s Secret Number to Duchamp’s Hidden Face: 5 Conspiracy Theories That Will Blow Up Your Art World Did Duchamp lie about finding his readymades? Did Anthony Quinn's painting predict 9/11? The truth is art there. By Ben Davis, Dec 18, 2017
