Politics An Oregon Arts Organization Has Voluntarily Repatriated Its Building to a Native American Group in Recognition of Historic Tribal Ownership Yale Union is dissolving and will become the Center for Native Arts and Cultures. By Sarah Cascone, 3 hours ago
Art World Former Staffers and Board Members Accuse the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art of Perpetuating ‘Culture of Racism’ Lonnie G. Bunch III, the head of the Smithsonian, has promised to investigate the complaints. By Sarah Cascone, 23 hours ago
Art World A UK Museum Challenged Bored Curators Around the World to Find Art History’s ‘Best Bums.’ See Their Cheeky Responses Here Museums all over the world submitted their finest fannies. By Taylor Dafoe, 1 day ago
Art World A Photographer Spent Years Secretly Snapping Shots of New Yorkers’ Text Messages. See the Mortifying, Humorous, and Heartbreaking Images Here Jeff Mermelstein’s text message pictures make up his new book “#nyc,” out now. By Taylor Dafoe, 1 day ago
Art World Inspired by the Works Progress Administration, a Novel Initiative Is Hiring Artists for Public Projects in Western Massachusetts Participating artists will be paid to work for at least six months at cultural hubs like MASS MOCA and Hancock Shaker Village. By Sarah Cascone, 1 day ago
Art and Law Art Dealer Inigo Philbrick Will Be Kept In US Custody After His Fiancée’s Family’s Bahamas Real Estate Was Rejected as Bail Collateral Philbrick's mother also offered to put up her house in Connecticut as bond. By Eileen Kinsella, 1 day ago
Auctions Hit Hard by Travel Disruptions, British Airways Will Sell a $1 Million Bridget Riley Painting and 16 Other Works at Sotheby’s This Month Works by Damien Hirst, Julian Opie, and Marc Quinn are among those being auctioned off in July. By Taylor Dafoe, 2 days ago
Events and Parties Editors’ Picks: 21 Events for Your Art Calendar This Week, From Aspen’s Online Fair to a How-to for Remote Art-Job Hunters As New York emerges from lockdown, Storm King is opening to the public this week. By Artnet News, Jul 13, 2020
Partner Content ‘Art Can Offer Respite’: Italian Old Master Dealer Carlo Orsi on Why a Slower Approach to Collecting Is Right for Uncertain Times Orsi's London gallery, Trinity Fine Art, is eschewing the virtual scramble in favor of a more individualized approach. By Artnet Gallery Network, Jul 13, 2020
Art World France Will Rebuild Notre Dame’s Spire as It Was, Scrapping Plans to Top the Fire-Ravaged Cathedral With a Contemporary Design President Emmanuel Macron has abandoned the idea of holding an international competition to design a new spire. By Sarah Cascone, Jul 13, 2020
Politics A Top California Film School Plans to Remove an Exhibit Honoring Actor John Wayne After His White Supremacist Comments Resurfaced Officials in nearby Orange County have also voted to remove the late actor's name and likeness from the local airport. By Taylor Dafoe, Jul 13, 2020
Auctions Christie’s First-Ever ‘Relay’ Sale Brought in an Impressive $421 Million in a Four-Hour, Four-City Digital Marathon Christie's pulled off a marathon four-hour sale with an innovative new platform. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 10, 2020
Art World Thelma Golden and Juliana Huxtable Are Among the Judges of a New Grant Celebrating the Contributions of Black Trans Women Artists Queer|Art's $10,000 Illuminations Grant will be given this November. By Artnet News, Jul 10, 2020
Art World A Turkish Court Has Revoked the Hagia Sophia’s Status as a Museum as the Country’s President Moves to Return It to a Functioning Mosque UNESCO has expressed concerns about the change in status to the World Heritage Site. By Sarah Cascone, Jul 10, 2020
Politics A Black Lives Matter Mural Now Lines the New York City Street in Front of Trump Tower. The President Is Enraged Mayor Bill de Blasio personally helped paint the letters. By Sarah Cascone, Jul 10, 2020
