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
Museums & Institutions China Joins a Growing Number of Nations Demanding the British Museum Restitute Artifacts From Its Collection in the Wake of Widespread Thefts The discovery of widespread theft by a museum curator has intensified international calls for the restitution of cultural artifacts taken during the colonial era. By Sarah Cascone, Aug 28, 2023
Museums & Institutions Here’s How Much Money U.S. Museum Directors Make—But a Growing Backlash Could Soon Change That The disparity between directors' salaries and that of rank-and-file workers is huge. By Sarah Cascone, Aug 25, 2023
Art Fairs ‘I Thought I’d Hung My Art-Fair Hat Up’: Helen Toomer on Her New Role with Photofairs New York and How to Foster Real Support for Artists Toomer is directing Photofairs New York, debuting at the Javits Center alongside the Armory Show in September. By Sarah Cascone, Aug 25, 2023
Art & Tech A Data Breach at Christie’s Revealed Exact GPS Coordinates of Collectors’ Artworks If you uploaded photographs of your art to Christie's, the location of your collection might have been available to the public. By Sarah Cascone, Aug 23, 2023
Art & Exhibitions The National Mall’s First Outdoor Public Art Show Celebrates Diversity With Sculptures by Derrick Adams, Wendy Red Star, and More The Washington, D.C. exhibition has been curated by the public art nonprofit Monument Lab. By Sarah Cascone, Aug 18, 2023
Auctions Christie’s and Sotheby’s Are Competing to Land the Estate of Emily Fisher Landau, Whose Collection Could Fetch Up to $500 Million With the art market in a downturn, the late collector's estate is an attractive prize for both auction houses. By Sarah Cascone, Aug 18, 2023
