Galleries Hauser and Wirth Will Open Its First Gallery in Paris as the City’s Art Market Continues to Grow The mega-gallery can now count 14 exhibition spaces worldwide. By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 1, 2022
Crime Police Arrest a Florida Art Dealer for Peddling Fakes After He Tried to Pass Off a $495 Print as a $12 Million Basquiat Daniel Elie Bouaziz faces four charges in connection to an alleged art forgery scam he was running out of his Palm Beach art gallery. By Sarah Cascone, May 31, 2022
Art & Exhibitions What Does It Take to Create the Bronx Zoo’s Animatronic Dinosaur Displays? The Artist Behind Them Gives Us a Walkthrough The animatronics were produced in a factory in China, but Andrew Minniear is the artist responsible for making sure the sculptures are scientifically accurate. By Sarah Cascone, May 30, 2022
Galleries Hauser and Wirth Is Opening a New Space Dedicated to Craft and Design in the Hamptons The mega-gallery is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a passion project of Manuela Wirth. By Eileen Kinsella, May 27, 2022
Auctions Christie’s Hong Kong Art Auction Exceeds Expectations With a $184 Million Haul That Set 11 New Records for Market Stars Christie's wide ranging combination of classic painting with ultra-contemporary names drew an eager pool of buyers. By Eileen Kinsella, May 26, 2022
Politics ’I Am Not Banksy!’: A Welsh Politician Resigned After a Viral Rumor Identifying Him as the Mystery Artist Made It Impossible to Do His Job "I don’t know if I’m in some mad, fantastic kind of delusion," William Gannon said. By Sarah Cascone, May 26, 2022
Archaeology & History Archaeologists Have Discovered the Oldest Prehistoric Mine in America—and It Was Dedicated to Sacred Ancient Art Supplies Archaeologists have been investigating the site since 1986, and just made their biggest find to date. By Sarah Cascone, May 26, 2022
Art Fairs With Travel Restrictions Still in Effect, More Than Half of Art Basel Hong Kong’s Dealers Are Presenting Unmanned ‘Ghost Booths’ More than half of exhibitors will be represented by local surrogates. By Sarah Cascone, May 25, 2022
Art World In Marfa, an Art Destination With Few Artist Residencies, One Curator Is Turning a Historic Home Into a Hub for Creatives The inaugural show organized by Yvonne Force Villareal features Will Cotton's pink unicorns. By Sarah Cascone, May 25, 2022
Crime Israel’s Antiquities Authority Busts Dealer for Possession of Hundreds of Looted Artifacts, Including a Great Revolt-Era Coin The seizure featured a historically significant silver shekel. By Amah-Rose Abrams, May 24, 2022
Events and Parties Editors’ Picks: 13 Events for Your Art Calendar, From a Gallery for Un-Instagrammable Art to a Curators’ Talk on the Term ‘Latinx’ Here's what's on our radar as we head into Memorial Day Weekend. By Sarah Cascone, May 23, 2022
Law & Politics Dealer Inigo Philbrick Gets Seven Years in Prison for ‘One of the Most Significant Frauds’ in Art-Market History Philbrick was found guilty of defrauding clients out of more than $86 million. By Eileen Kinsella, May 23, 2022
Auctions The Estate of Late Antiquities Dealer Forrest Fenn, Who Hid a $2 Million Treasure Chest in the Mountains, Is Heading to Auction Highlights include one of Sitting Bull's pipes. By Sarah Cascone, May 23, 2022
Artnet News Pro The 1-54 African Art Fair Is a Ripe Place for Talent-Spotting. Here Are 5 Rising Stars We Scouted at the New York Edition The fair's first Harlem edition was full of buzz-worthy art. By Sarah Cascone, May 23, 2022
Museums & Institutions The Andy Warhol Museum Is Building a $60 Million, Six-Block ‘Pop District’ in an Attempt to Turn Pittsburgh Into a Cultural Hub The museum aims to create job opportunities for young people, in the spirit of Warhol's Factory. By Sarah Cascone, May 20, 2022
