Auctions Works by Women Artists Spark Excitement at Phillips’s Star-Studded $45.5 Million Contemporary Sale in London The sale, which came in toward the low side of its overall estimate, included two Basquiats from the collection of ex-Yankee slugger Alex Rodriguez. By Colin Gleadell, Jun 27, 2019
Art Fairs 5 Standout Works, From Warhol to Banksy, at the Masterpiece Fair That Dodged a Brexit Bullet Fair management could breathe a sigh of relief when the proposed Brexit date came and went without incident. By Javier Pes, Jun 27, 2019
Art Fairs After Fizzling in Los Angeles, Paris Photo Makes Another Bid for the US Market With a New York Fair The new fair replaces the long-running Photography Show. By Sarah Cascone, Jun 27, 2019
Art and Law Angela Gulbenkian Made Her Name as a High-Flying Art Heiress. Now, a Warrant Is Out for Her Arrest Angela Gulbenkian, who married into one of Europe's wealthiest, most renowned art collecting families, faces two charges of theft in London. By Sarah Cascone, Jun 27, 2019
Art and Law An Appeals Court Says the Met Can Keep Its $100 Million Picasso, Ending a Drawn-Out Restitution Case The court ruled that the heirs had waited too long to seek their restitution claim. By Taylor Dafoe, Jun 27, 2019
People ‘All Art Is Political’: Meet Artist Helen Cammock, Who Went From Social Worker to Turner Prize Nominee The artist talks about her untraditional path into the art world and how she found her voice. By Naomi Rea, Jun 27, 2019
Exhibitions Paul McCartney Has Curated a Retrospective of His Late Wife Linda’s Photographs—See Them Here The show offers an intimate look into the life of her family. By Tanner West, Jun 27, 2019
People Former Garage Museum Director Kate Fowle Takes the Helm at MoMA PS1, Replacing Klaus Biesenbach Fowle comes to Queens by way of Moscow, where she was the founding chief curator of the Garage Museum of Contemporary Art. By Sarah Cascone, Jun 26, 2019
On View SFMOMA Sold a Rothko for $50 Million to Diversify Its Collection. Here’s What They Bought With the Proceeds Work by Alma Thomas, Lygia Clark, and Mickalene Thomas are among the new additions to the museum's collection. By Taylor Dafoe, Jun 26, 2019
Art and Law Vindicating Car Fans the World Over, an Italian Court Determines That the Ferrari 250 GTO Is a Work of Art The ruling prevents a Modena company from producing replicas of the classic car. By Sarah Cascone, Jun 26, 2019
On View 5 Eye-Popping Projects From the First Yorkshire Sculpture International, From a Giant Damien Hirst ‘Virgin Mother’ to a Mysterious Totem Damien Hirst and David Smith are the headline artists in the inaugural edition but female sculptors are pushing the boundaries. By Javier Pes, Jun 26, 2019
Exhibitions What Is ‘Post-Stonewall Art’? Historian and Artist Jonathan Weinberg Breaks Down the Themes That Define the Era From public performance to sexual fantasy, here's what characterizes the art made in the wake of the Stonewall Uprising. By Taylor Dafoe, Jun 25, 2019
Auctions A Long-Lost (and Disputed) Caravaggio Due to Fetch as Much as $171 Million at Auction Was Just Sold in a Mysterious Private Sale The painting, Judith Beheading Holofernes, was discovered in an attic in 2014. By Sarah Cascone, Jun 25, 2019
Art World The Serpentine Galleries Joins 30 British Cultural Institutions in a Pledge to Reduce Their Carbon Footprints Arts Council England is rolling out its new environmental program called Spotlight. By Sarah Cascone, Jun 25, 2019
Politics South Korea Embarks on a Museum Building Boom, Aiming to Open 186 New Museums by 2023 The Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism wants to double the proportion of the population that engages with museums. By Sarah Cascone, Jun 25, 2019
