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Art World

An Antiquities Dealer Buried $2 Million in Treasure in the Rocky Mountains a Decade Ago. Now, an Intrepid Explorer Has Finally Found It

Five people are said to have died in search of Forrest Fenn's hidden treasure.

By Sarah Cascone, Jun 8, 2020

Politics

‘It’s Not Their Problem, It’s Mine’: Banksy Reveals a New Painting of the American Flag Burning and Calls on White People to Take Action

The street artist pays tribute to the Black Lives Matter movement in his latest work.

By Sarah Cascone, Jun 8, 2020

People

‘History Doesn’t Move in a Straight Line’: Photographer An-My Lê on How Pictures Can Help Us Keep Up With a Rapidly Changing World

The photographer's first career survey is on view now at the Carnegie Museum of Art.

By Taylor Dafoe, Jun 8, 2020

Art World

SFMOMA Lays Off an Additional 55 Staff Members as Museums Prepare for a Reckoning Heading Into a New Fiscal Year

The museum is dealing with a range of thorny questions amid protests and the ongoing shutdown.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 8, 2020

Politics

The Mayor of Washington, DC, Just Had ‘Black Lives Matter’ Painted in 35-Foot-Wide Letters on the Protest Route Leading to the White House

The mural abuts Lafayette Park, where Trump ordered the National Guard to forcefully remove protesters earlier this week.

By Taylor Dafoe, Jun 5, 2020

Analysis

Hong Kong Is the Undisputed Capital of the Asian Art World. Does Beijing’s New Crackdown Mean It’s Destined to Lose the Title?

“I think it’s kind of the end of Hong Kong,” one source said.

By Kate Brown & Eileen Kinsella, Jun 5, 2020

Politics

Artist Titus Kaphar Painted a Black Mother With the Silhouette of a Child for the Cover of TIME Magazine’s Protest Issue

The harrowing image is the second by Kaphar to be used as a cover for the magazine.

By Taylor Dafoe, Jun 4, 2020

Politics

The Controversial Philadelphia Statue of Frank Rizzo, a Former Police Chief and Segregationist Mayor, Has Been Taken Down by the City

"This is the beginning of the healing process in our city,” said the city's current mayor.

By Taylor Dafoe, Jun 3, 2020

Art World

The Uffizi’s Director Wants to Return Renaissance Artworks to the Churches They Were Originally Made for Hundreds of Years Ago

Much of Italian Renaissance art was originally made for churches. Should it go back?

By Sarah Cascone, Jun 3, 2020

Politics

George Floyd’s Last Words Were Flown on Banners Over Cities Across America as a Rapid-Response Public Art Project

The project was the work of Dallas-based artist Jammie Holmes.

By Sarah Cascone, Jun 2, 2020

Events and Parties

Editors’ Picks: 9 Events For Your Virtual Art Calendar This Week, From a Thesis Show on ‘Mars’ to a Talk With a Hand-Sanitizer Artist

Virtual art events from New York and beyond.

By Artnet News, Jun 2, 2020

Art Fairs

The Seattle Art Fair’s Parent Company Vulcan Is Closing Its Art and Entertainment Division, Throwing the Future of the Fair Into Question

The closure of the arts division at the late Paul Allen's company also threatens the future of several Seattle museums and a beloved cinema.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 1, 2020

Market

‘We Should Not Forget We Are in the Magic Business’: A Roundtable Discussion on How the Lockdown Era Could Change the Art Market Forever

Three market players—Marc Glimcher, Johann Koenig, and Elizabeth Dee—speak candidly about how they'd like to see the art world change.

By Claudia Bodin, Jun 1, 2020

Art World

Did Ancient Hebrews Get High During Temple? A New Archaeological Discovery Suggests They Did

Archaeologists confirm what your Jewish friends already suspected: ancient religious services were way more fun.

By Sarah Cascone, May 29, 2020

People

See Inside the Sometimes Strange, Often Magical Studios of 10 of New York’s Most Famous Artists, From Cecily Brown to Julie Mehretu

Photographer Marco Anelli spent eight years documenting the workspaces of more than 40 famed artists for his new book.

By Artnet News, May 29, 2020

An Antiquities Dealer Buried $2 Million in Treasure in the Rocky Mountains a Decade Ago. Now, an Intrepid Explorer Has Finally Found It

‘It’s Not Their Problem, It’s Mine’: Banksy Reveals a New Painting of the American Flag Burning and Calls on White People to Take Action

‘History Doesn’t Move in a Straight Line’: Photographer An-My Lê on How Pictures Can Help Us Keep Up With a Rapidly Changing World

SFMOMA Lays Off an Additional 55 Staff Members as Museums Prepare for a Reckoning Heading Into a New Fiscal Year

The Mayor of Washington, DC, Just Had ‘Black Lives Matter’ Painted in 35-Foot-Wide Letters on the Protest Route Leading to the White House

Hong Kong Is the Undisputed Capital of the Asian Art World. Does Beijing’s New Crackdown Mean It’s Destined to Lose the Title?

Artist Titus Kaphar Painted a Black Mother With the Silhouette of a Child for the Cover of TIME Magazine’s Protest Issue

The Controversial Philadelphia Statue of Frank Rizzo, a Former Police Chief and Segregationist Mayor, Has Been Taken Down by the City

The Uffizi’s Director Wants to Return Renaissance Artworks to the Churches They Were Originally Made for Hundreds of Years Ago

George Floyd’s Last Words Were Flown on Banners Over Cities Across America as a Rapid-Response Public Art Project

Editors’ Picks: 9 Events For Your Virtual Art Calendar This Week, From a Thesis Show on ‘Mars’ to a Talk With a Hand-Sanitizer Artist

The Seattle Art Fair’s Parent Company Vulcan Is Closing Its Art and Entertainment Division, Throwing the Future of the Fair Into Question

‘We Should Not Forget We Are in the Magic Business’: A Roundtable Discussion on How the Lockdown Era Could Change the Art Market Forever

Did Ancient Hebrews Get High During Temple? A New Archaeological Discovery Suggests They Did

See Inside the Sometimes Strange, Often Magical Studios of 10 of New York’s Most Famous Artists, From Cecily Brown to Julie Mehretu

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