Crime A New Podcast Lifts the Lid on the Notorious Theft of a Caravaggio From an Italian Church The series aims to locate the painting, which has been missing since 1969. By Adam Schrader, Nov 30, 2023
Art History Was Winter Monet’s Favorite Season? Here Are 3 Surprising Facts About His Snowy Masterpiece ‘The Magpie’ We took a closer look at Monet's largest winter landscape and found some surprising details. By Katie White, Nov 30, 2023
Up Next In Her L.A. Debut, South Korean Artist Guimi You Taps Into the Sublimity of Everyday Life The artist's debut solo exhibition "Winter Blossom" is now on view at Make Room Los Angeles. By Katie White, Nov 29, 2023
Collectibles A Cup Kept in a Couple’s Garage Is Revealed to Be a Qing Dynasty Treasure Worth Thousands Antiques Road Trip star Charles Hanson discovered the cup during a regular house visit, but what he found in a Cotswolds garage was anything but. By Verity Babbs, Nov 24, 2023
Museums & Institutions Revealed: Who Bought This Long-Lost Anne Vallayer-Coster Masterpiece? The acquisition is part of efforts to collect more works by women, including Liza Lou and Simone Leigh. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 21, 2023
Law & Politics Orlando Museum’s Ex-Director Who Was Ousted Over Fake Basquiats Fires Back In a fiery countersuit, Aaron De Groft insists the forged paintings seized by the FBI are the real deal. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 16, 2023
On View A Once-in-a-Lifetime Loan Brings Zen Buddhist Masterpieces to the U.S. The famed ink paintings by Muqi have never left Japan before. Now, they are headed to San Francisco. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 16, 2023
Museums & Institutions SFMoMA Eliminates 20 Staff Positions, Citing Lower Attendance and Rising Costs The museum has also raised admission cost by 20 percent. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 15, 2023
Law & Politics Art Collective MSCHF Signs Onto Amicus Brief Championing Satirical NFTs as a Free Speech Issue Artist Mason Rothschild is appealing a decision that says he can't sell his 'MetaBirkins.' By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 14, 2023
Museums & Institutions The CEO of a Beleaguered Indianapolis Institution Suddenly Departs After Just 15 Months Colette Pierce Burnette's predecessor, Charles Venable, was forced out of the museum over an allegedly racist job posting. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 14, 2023
Museums & Institutions The Director of Florida’s Museum of Fine Arts Resigns A curator was fired earlier this year and three senior employees resigned. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 14, 2023
Artnet News Pro By the Numbers: A Breakdown of Results From Sotheby’s Modern Art Evening Sale, November 2023 Get the stats behind the spin. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 13, 2023
On View A New Show of Contemporary Airbrush in L.A. Brings a Muralist Into the Gallery Fold The artist's paintings that celebrate Chicano culture are "a love letter to Los Angeles." By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 11, 2023
Artnet News Pro By the Numbers: A Breakdown of Results From Christie’s 20th Century Evening Sale, November 2023 The sale also marked the end of an era as veteran auctioneer Jussi Pylkkänen's final evening auction. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 10, 2023
Law & Politics Helen Frankenthaler’s Nephew Is Suing the Artist’s Foundation for Allegedly ‘Destroying’ Her Legacy Frederick Iseman is accusing the foundation's directors of mismanagement and self-enrichment. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 9, 2023