Art Historians Take to TikTok to Shake Up the Narrative
In May 2021, Australian art historian and TikToker Mary McGillivray went viral for using her knowledge of visual geometry to debunk a claim that Eurovision winners Måneskin were snorting cocaine in the...
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The Louvre and Sotheby’s are Teaming Up to Identify Works for Restitution
The auction world and the museum world are closely interlinked, so it’s only natural when a partnership emerges: this week, the Louvre and Sotheby’s announced that over the next three years, a joint...
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Germany Is Returning a Nazi Looted Painting to Its Rightful Owner
When it comes to restitution of looted art, Germany has proven itself to be further ahead of the curve than most: on Tuesday, Trier, a city in Germany, announced that it would be returning a painting...
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A Simone Leigh Statue Is Replacing a Confederate Monument
Artist Simone Leigh, whose work was recently granted the honor of being displayed at the High Line and is going to represent the United States at the upcoming Venice Biennale, has logged another...
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‘Quiet as It’s Kept,’ the Whitney’s 2022 Biennial, Promises Shapeshifting
Over the past few years of concentrated scrutiny, the Whitney Museum of American Art has stood in as a flashpoint for overarching debates in the art world, and the Whitney Biennial in particular has...
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Katarzyna Kobro, Functionalist Sculptor, Is Honored in Today’s Google Doodle
Oftentimes in the news, restitution plans executed by museums and research projects geared toward the time period illustrate just how catastrophic an effect the Nazis had on the arts at the height of...
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A Charity Auction Is Being Held to Fund Yulia Tsvetkova’s Legal Defense
Last week, in tandem with a Facebook birthday celebration for the activist and advocate Ann Khodyreva, a fundraising effort and upcoming charity auction on behalf of Khodyreva’s artist daughter Yulia...
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Sotheby’s Just Sold a Botticelli for $45.4 Million
On Thursday, Sotheby’s New York scored a notable win with the sale price of Sandro Botticelli’s The Man of Sorrows, a gorgeous canvas completed around the year 1500 that renders Christ in deep,...
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Art Basel Hong Kong Has Been Postponed from March to May
2022 was supposed to be the year when the art world finally got thoroughly back on track when it comes to large art fairs, but already, setbacks are emerging: on Friday, Art Basel announced that they...
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‘Maus’ and ‘The Bluest Eye’ Were Banned By School Districts This Week
History is both fractal and repetitive, and its lessons are too infrequently implemented, as evidenced by this week’s news that Maus, the Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel that recounts author Art...
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Neil Jenney’s Modern Africa Series in “American Realism Today” at Gagosian...
I wondered for a while about the opening quote of Neil Jenney’s new show, “American Realism Today,” at Gagosian’s Madison Avenue gallery. “I’m governed by nature. Anything I do, I want it to feel...
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Florian Picasso’s NFT Auction Has Hit a Snag
The Great NFT-ification of classic works of art is here, and some unexpected major players have emerged; one of these figures is Florian Picasso, the great-grandson of the legendary artist and a DJ...
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Jeff Bezos’s Name Will Remain on the Smithsonian for 50 Years
It’s a truth universally acknowledged that the wealthiest people in the world frequently turn to philanthropy to burnish their reputations, and Jeff Bezos is no exception: last summer, news broke that...
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Kazakhstan Will Make Its Debut at the Upcoming Venice Biennale
For the first time in the nation’s history, Kazakhstan will represent itself at the upcoming Venice Biennale, the prestigious art exhibition announced today. Commissioned by the curator Meruyert...
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Support Black Artists During Black History Month and All Year Round
The first of February marks the beginning of Black History Month, an annual celebration of the endless contributions Black Americans have made to society; in recent years, other countries such as...
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Trump’s Classical Federal Art Restrictions Have Been Overturned
One of the more baffling executive moves made during the Trump presidency (which is really saying something) came back in February of 2020, when Trump denounced modern architectural styles for federal...
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Banksy Art Frequently Changed Hands Via Offshore Deals
According to a new report released by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, an analysis they conducted of the infamous Panama Papers concluded that over 1,600 works of art created...
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The Gold Cube in Central Park Is Already Making Enemies
Does any one group of people have more (usually lighthearted) derision and distaste to throw at new public art than New Yorkers? Early on Wednesday morning, a 186-kilogram, 24 karat gold cube made by...
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Union Busting at Meow Wolf: Workers File Unfair Labor Practice Suit
Workers at Meow Wolf have filed unfair labor practice charges against the immersive arts and entertainment company for anti-union activities. Workers at Meow Wolf’s Santa Fe location unionized in...
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Bristol Commission Determines Colston Statue Should Be Kept in Damaged State
Since a statue of slave trader Edward Colston was ripped down by demonstrators at the height of the George Floyd protests in 2020, there’s been an ongoing civic debate over what should be done with...
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