Auctions The Brooklyn Museum Is Selling This Rare Francis Bacon Pope Painting at Sotheby’s to Raise Money for Other Acquisitions The painting, estimated to fetch as much as $8 million, is one of only six surviving canvases from the artist's turbulent time in Tangier. By Taylor Dafoe, Oct 16, 2019
The Big Interview Can MoMA’s Expansion Ever Really Be Finished? Glenn Lowry on Where the Museum May—or May Not—Go From Here In the second half of a two-part interview, MoMA director Glenn Lowry spoke about the future of the museum. By Andrew Goldstein, Oct 16, 2019
Exhibitions ‘They Seized the Opportunities’: A New London Exhibition Tells the Remarkable Stories of the Women of the Pre-Raphaelite Movement The National Portrait Gallery celebrates the female stars of the art movement that took Victorian Britain by storm. By Javier Pes, Oct 16, 2019
On View ‘I’m Questioning How Much I Believe in It’: Artist Wael Shawky on His Fantastical Remapping of Arab History The artist playfully thumbs at the boundaries between history and storytelling. By Katie White, Oct 15, 2019
Art and Law The Owners of Hobby Lobby Are Returning Biblical Antiquities That Were Allegedly Stolen by an Oxford Professor This is the second time that the family and its Museum of the Bible have bought illicit antiquities. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 15, 2019
Art World Dalí and Dash: A Thief Walked Into a San Francisco Gallery and Ran Off With a $20,000 Etching by the Spanish Surrealist The thief was in and out of the gallery in 30 seconds. By Taylor Dafoe, Oct 15, 2019
Exhibitions A New Exhibition of Artworks Recovered From Shipwrecks Reveals Some Fascinating—and Troubling—Histories A show at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco does not shy away from big issues. By Sarah Cascone, Oct 15, 2019
The Big Interview So, Is MoMA Woke Now? Not Quite. A Q&A With Director Glenn Lowry on Why ‘You Can Never Be Comprehensive in Some Absolute Way’ As the museum readies for its public reopening, artnet News’s Andrew Goldstein spoke with Glenn Lowry about its mission and goals. By Andrew Goldstein, Oct 15, 2019
People The Beloved New York Artist, Beat Poet, and Warhol Film Star John Giorno Has Died Over five decades, the New York artist and activist, who famously snoozed for Andy Warhol on film, expanded the definition of poetry. By Javier Pes, Oct 14, 2019
Events and Parties Editors’ Picks: 22 Things Not to Miss in New York’s Art World This Week As always, there's a lot to see. Let us guide you through your many options. By Sarah Cascone, Oct 14, 2019
Market 9 Shows to See in Paris During FIAC, From Spotlights on Rising Stars to a Tribute to the Woman Who Broke Modernism’s Glass Ceiling Check out must-see shows in Paris during FIAC art fair at the Grand Palais. By Artnet News, Oct 14, 2019
Exhibitions A Massive Yayoi Kusama Show—With a New Infinity Room—Is Expected to Flood David Zwirner’s Chelsea Gallery With 100,000 Visitors This Fall Her forthcoming show at David Zwirner in New York is certain to draw long, long lines. By Sarah Cascone, Oct 11, 2019
Events and Parties Artists Gathered with FotoFocus to Debate How Tech Is Changing Photography. The Conversation Got Truly Terrifying “AutoUpdate" gathered the likes of Trevor Paglen, Lynn Hershman Leeson, and Josh Kline to talk about the future of the image. By Artnet News, Oct 10, 2019
Art World A Mayan Archaeologist Has Discovered 27 Previously Unknown Ancient Sites—All Without Ever Leaving His Computer The researcher took advantage of maps available freely online. By Sarah Cascone, Oct 10, 2019
Opinion Is Infantilism the Key to KAWS’s Unstoppable Rise? Kenny Schachter Peers Behind the Scenes at the London and Hong Kong Auctions Our columnist pulls back the curtain on the swarms of flippers fueling the art market. By Kenny Schachter, Oct 10, 2019
