On View Why Robert Pattinson Became the ‘Mascot’ for a Mysterious New Group Show at Chicago’s Renaissance Society The show has no name or press release—just a snapshot the curators took of the actor eating lunch in Los Angeles. By Sarah Cascone, May 16, 2023
Auctions Christie’s Small But Mighty 21st-Century Sale Reached $100 Million, Aided by Larry Gagosian’s Covert Bids and a Strong Showing of Women Artists An early Jean-Michel Basquiat painting was the top lot of the night. By Eileen Kinsella, May 15, 2023
Law & Politics A Judge Has Greenlit Two Lawsuits Against Appropriation Artist Richard Prince From Photographers Who Say He Stole Their Work Can the appropriation artist fend off copyright infringement charges if the case goes to trial? By Sarah Cascone, May 15, 2023
Law & Politics Art Advisor Lisa Schiff Hit With ‘Ponzi Scheme’ Lawsuit After an Adrian Ghenie Art-Flipping Deal Goes Awry Disgruntled former clients have pointed to "lavish" spending and accused Schiff of running a Ponzi scheme. By Eileen Kinsella, May 12, 2023
Museums & Institutions Amsterdam’s Rembrandt House Museum Has Long Left a Lasting Mark on Visitors. Now It’s Doing It Literally, With Tattoos The permanent souvenirs are part of the Poor Man’s Rembrandt Project. By Sarah Cascone, May 12, 2023
Art Fairs ‘It’s Like a Potluck’: The Spring Break Art Show Returns With Work by Regular Participants, Their Friends, and Their Friends’ Friends Spring/Break pulled together a show in less than three weeks' notice. By Sarah Cascone, May 11, 2023
Artnet News Pro From a Rare Klimt Still Life to a Paradoxical Magritte, Here’s Our Insider’s Guide to the Key Lots of New York’s $1.3 Billion Spring Auctions The market may be off its peak but liquidating single-owner collections mean there's no shortage of trophy lots and rare gems this season. By Eileen Kinsella, May 11, 2023
Art World New York’s Beloved Astor Place Cube Has Been Removed for Repairs That Will Restore Its Famous Spin The Cube's spinning mechanism broke in 2021. By Sarah Cascone, May 10, 2023
Museums & Institutions Not Patriarchal Art History, But Art ‘Herstory’: Judy Chicago on Why She Devoted Her New Show to 80 Women Artists Who Inspired Her "It's about rewriting history," curator Massimiliano Gioni said. By Sarah Cascone, May 10, 2023
Galleries Why Do Artists Love the Dealer Charles Moffett So Much? For Starters, ‘He Keeps His Word.’ (Also, He Offers Healthcare) As the gallery celebrates five years in business and expands, artists tell us what sets him apart. By Eileen Kinsella, May 9, 2023
Art World An Airbnb Host Got More Than They Bargained for with a Guest’s Offbeat Art Swap—and the Mystery Has Gone Viral on TikTok Where's the original work? Why an airplane propeller? The story of the "Airbnb Bandit" raises more questions than answers. By Sarah Cascone, May 9, 2023
On View See Artist Pamela Rosenkranz’s New High Line Plinth Commission: a Hot Pink Tree Planted Amid New York’s Skyscrapers Titled 'Old Tree,' the work is the third commission for the plinth. By Sarah Cascone, May 8, 2023
Museums & Institutions An Arts Group Accused the Queens Museum of Exploiting Its Food Pantry Volunteers and Community Programs. The Volunteers Disagree A group called Arts Union issued a report denouncing the "failure of institutional leadership from the director to the board." By Sarah Cascone, May 5, 2023
Law & Politics KAWS Has Won a Key Victory in His Lawsuit Against a Singapore Counterfeiter Churning Out Knockoffs of His Toys and Art KAWS won $900,000 in damages. By Eileen Kinsella, May 4, 2023
Art History Does the Met’s Vermeer Painting Hide a Self-Portrait of the Artist? Here’s What a New X-Ray Analysis Found The painting, 'A Maid Asleep,' might actually depict an artist's model who had fallen asleep during work. By Sarah Cascone, May 4, 2023
