Politics The European Union Will Allow Loaned Artworks to Return to Russian Museums, But Two Paintings From a Paris Show Will Remain in France A third painting may also need to stay in France, pending the authorities' assessment. By Vivienne Chow, Apr 11, 2022
Auctions A Rare $10 Gold Coin Designed by Augustus Saint-Gaudens at Teddy Roosevelt’s Insistence Fetches $1.1 Million at Auction This version of the Indian Eagle $10 was put into production by mistake, hence its rarity. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 8, 2022
Art World How a Theater Company Dramatized the Life of Andy Warhol for a Bold New Production Playing Out on the Streets of New York The play takes audiences on a rollicking tour of Andy Warhol's old stomping grounds. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 7, 2022
Art World Designer and Art Collector Lisa Perry Is Reviving a Pedigreed Modernist House as a Gallery in the Hamptons Onna House will showcase the work of women artists and designers. By Zachary Small, Apr 7, 2022
Galleries ‘The Pain Is Part of the Process’: Why Two Artists Are Pushing Body Modification to the Extreme One of the artists, Tiamat Legion Medusa, is transforming into a dragon. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 7, 2022
Auctions Prime-Period Picasso Portrait of His Muse Could Sell for More Than $60 Million at Sotheby’s Next Month The artist painted the large-scale work during his "annus mirabilis" of 1932. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 7, 2022
Galleries Gagosian Joins the Team of Galleries Representing Jordan Wolfson, Enfant Terrible Creator of High-Tech Installations The gallery will share representation with David Zwirner and Sadie Coles. By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 7, 2022
Crime Did Two Schoolteachers Pull Off the Heist of a Major de Kooning? A Documentary Explores Their Possible Double Lives Jerry and Rita Alter and their apparent penchant for high-stakes art crime are the subject of a new documentary. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 7, 2022
Auctions Christie’s Will Sell the Complete Storied Collection of Swiss Connoisseurs Doris and Thomas Ammann This Spring Christie's hopes the sale is the biggest since the 2018 Rockefeller collection sale. By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 6, 2022
Politics Finland Seized $46 Million Worth of Art en Route to Russian Museums, Including a Titian and a Picasso, Enforcing E.U. Sanctions The sanctions prevent the transport of luxury goods, including art. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 6, 2022
Museums & Institutions The Getty Trust, the Country’s Richest Arts Organization, Has Named Academic Katherine Fleming as Its New Director Fleming comes to the Getty from NYU, where she served as provost for the past six years. By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 5, 2022
Art Fairs The Winter Show Has Taken Over the Window Displays at the Old Barneys New York Department Store to Show 5,000 Years of Art The fair is also reviving the store's beloved restaurant, Fred's. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 5, 2022
Market U.K. Officials Hope to Keep $14 Million Bellotto Masterpiece From Leaving the Country With a Temporary Export Ban The painting was first sold at Christie's more than 250 years ago, in 1771. By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 5, 2022
Auctions Fugitive Billionaire Joseph Lau Will Auction Off Millions of Dollars in Art and Wine to Make Up for Stock Market Losses Lau is selling off eight pieces of Chinese imperial porcelain at Sotheby's, plus rare wines at Christie's. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 4, 2022
Artnet News Pro How Much Does It Cost to Acquire a Viral Yayoi Kusama Infinity Room? Is Money Even Enough? The Answers May Surprise You The works' complexity requires a major commitment from owners. By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 3, 2022