Analysis Will the Latest Version of ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Fly in the High-End Art World? From exercise equipment to major art purchases... will the Affirm business model fly in the gallery world? By Eileen Kinsella, Sep 6, 2023
Galleries Mega-Gallery Pace Will Open a Sprawling New Tokyo Outpost Designed by Thomas Heatherwick Next Spring Pace founder Arne Glimcher's involvement with the city's art scene dates back more than five decades. By Eileen Kinsella, Sep 5, 2023
Politics Canada Has Sanctioned the Director of Russia’s Hermitage Museum Over His Support for the War in Ukraine Mikhail Piotrovsky has been head of the museum since 1990. By Sarah Cascone, Sep 5, 2023
Art World Step Inside Artist Dale Chihuly’s Stunning Seattle Studio, Filled With an Epic Antiques Collection and His Otherworldly Glass Forms A new book from the artist takes us inside his museum-like studio, the Boathouse. By Sarah Cascone, Sep 4, 2023
Crime The Manhattan D.A. Seized a $20 Million Statue of Marcus Aurelius From the Cleveland Museum of Art, Continuing a Spree of Raids Seeking Looted Turkish Art The D.A. is looking to return Turkey's stolen Bubon bronzes, and has also seized a sculpture from Fordham University's antiquities museum. By Sarah Cascone, Sep 1, 2023
Law & Politics The U.S. Government Is Chasing Down a $1.3 Million Picasso as Part of Ongoing Efforts to Recover Assets From Jho Low’s Infamous 1MDB Fund The fallout from the massive embezzlement scheme continues with art seizures. By Eileen Kinsella, Sep 1, 2023
Auctions Christie’s London Is Teaming Up With Nigeria’s Museum of West African Art for a Benefit Sale of Work by Yinka Shonibare, Kehinde Wiley, and More The sale will take place during London auction week. By Eileen Kinsella, Sep 1, 2023
Law & Politics Attorneys Trade Revealing Barbs in New Documents Just Filed in the Ongoing Lisa Schiff Legal Fight Fresh filings in the case indicate a federal investigation and grand jury subpoena could be on the way. By Eileen Kinsella, Aug 31, 2023
Museums & Institutions The British Museum Promotes an Archaeologist to Effectively Lead the Institution in the Wake of Its Embattled Director’s Departure The museum is continuing its search for interim leadership. By Sarah Cascone, Aug 31, 2023
Art & Exhibitions The Artists at Benin’s First-Ever Venice Biennale Pavilion Plan to Put Restitution at the Fore The pavilion will feature work by four contemporary Beninese artists. By Sarah Cascone, Aug 31, 2023
Museums & Institutions A Climate Activist Slathered Pink Paint Over a Painting at the National Gallery of Canada, Then Glued Himself to the Floor The police arrested the activist, who used washable paint. By Sarah Cascone, Aug 30, 2023
Art Fairs Gagosian Appoints a Veteran Seoul Gallerist as Its First Full-Time Director in South Korea Just in Time for Frieze The international art fair has energized an already sophisticated collecting scene By Eileen Kinsella, Aug 30, 2023
Archaeology & History For the Right Price, Guests at a Luxury Retreat in Egypt Can Help Archaeologists Hunt for Cleopatra’s Long-Lost Tomb Last year, archaeologist Kathleen Martinez unearthed hidden tunnels at a temple in Alexandria. By Adam Schrader, Aug 29, 2023
Crime U.K. Authorities Are Ready to Charge Seven Suspects Over the 2019 Theft of Maurizio Cattelan’s Gold Toilet Sculpture The artwork was literally ripped out of the plumbing during an exhibition at Blenheim Palace in the U.K. By Sarah Cascone, Aug 29, 2023
Art & Exhibitions Banksy’s Blockbuster Show in Glasgow Attracted Record Crowds—and the Artist Wants You to Decide Where It Should Travel Next In 10 weeks, the show welcomed 180,000 guests. By Sarah Cascone, Aug 28, 2023