Veteran Gallerist Bridget Finn Appointed Director of Art Basel Miami Beach

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Veteran Gallerist Bridget Finn Appointed Director of Art Basel Miami Beach

Finn brings extensive experience and knowledge of the gallery eco-system to the new role.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 19, 2023

Art World

The Newly Restored Astor Place Cube Is Spinning Again in Manhattan (After a Brief Stop in the Hamptons)

After a weekend in the Hamptons—and an extensive restoration—Tony Rosenthal's beloved cube is back in Manhattan.

By Sarah Cascone, Jul 18, 2023

Art Fairs

‘Galleries Were Selling Paintings in the Dark’: Flooding Imperiled $400 Million in Art at a Hamptons Fair and Shut the Event Down Early

Everyone had to evacuate the Southampton fair early.

By Sarah Cascone, Jul 18, 2023

Studio Visit

Artist Tara Geer Goes Through Hundreds of Pencils a Day Creating Charcoal Drawings in Her Harlem Studio, Dog by Her Side

The artist will open a show of large-scale new works in Long Island on July 22.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 18, 2023

Pop Culture

Artist Stuart Semple Is Releasing a ‘Barbiest,’ Ultra-Fluorescent Pink Paint to Protest Mattel’s Trademark on the Color

After years of targeting Anish Kapoor and Vantablack, Stuart Semple's latest salvo in the color wars comes against Mattel.

By Sarah Cascone, Jul 17, 2023

Auctions

The U.K. Has Slapped an Export Ban on a $2.9 Million Alberto Giacometti Chandelier to Allow a Local Institution to Acquire the Work

Will a U.K. museum step forward to buy the unique piece by the Swiss sculptor, or will the rare lighting fixture wind up abroad?

By Sarah Cascone, Jul 14, 2023

Museums & Institutions

Vermont’s Shelburne Museum Is the Latest Institution to Cut Ties With David Adjaye, Following Allegations Against the Architect

Several other projects, including the Nigeria's Edo Museum of West African Art, have yet to comment on the allegations against the famed architect.

By Sarah Cascone, Jul 14, 2023

Two Rare Rembrandt Paintings, the Artist’s Last Known Portraits in Private Hands, Commanded $14 Million at Christie’s London

The small paintings commanded a huge price.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 11, 2023

Pop Culture

Meet Keith ‘Scramble’ Campbell, the Self-Described Artist-in-Residence at Red Rocks Who Captures the Concert Venue’s Famous Musical Acts in Paint

Artnet News ran into the artist during a King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard concert.

By Sarah Cascone, Jul 9, 2023

Politics

The U.K.’s Immigration Minister Ordered the Removal of Cartoon Murals at an Asylum Center to Avoid ‘an Impression of Welcoming’

The murals featured Mickey and Minnie Mouse.

By Sarah Cascone, Jul 5, 2023

Art & Exhibitions

Susie Barstow, a 19th-Century Artist Who Hiked Mountains in Bloomers to Paint Stunning Landscapes, Finally Gets a Museum Retrospective

The Thomas Cole National Historic Site revisits the forgotten legacy of the Hudson River School's women artists, with the first retrospective for Susie Barstow.

By Sarah Cascone, Jul 4, 2023

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