Finnish Museum Acknowledges Painter Ilya Repin, Long Classified Russian, as Ukrainian
Finland’s largest art museum, the Athenaeum, has changed the nationality of the artist Ilya Repin from Russian to Ukrainian following a campaign from Ukrainians for...
Expo Chicago Names 170 Galleries for 2024 Edition, Its First Under Frieze’s Leadership
Expo Chicago has named the 170 galleries set to take part in the fair’s 2024 edition, its first held under the leadership of Frieze, which...
Ruth Foundation for the Arts Announces New $100,000 Artist Awards
The Milwaukee-based Ruth Foundation for the Arts has launched a new artist prize, called the Ruth Awards, which will go to four artists based in...
Amended Suit Against Frankenthaler Foundation Stymies a Motion to Dismiss
Hours before a motion was filed to dismiss a lawsuit against the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation, Fredrick Iseman, the artist’s nephew and a former foundation board...
Steve Cohen’s New York Mets Are Giving Away Items by Rashid Johnson and Joel Mesler at Games This Season
While last season didn’t end—or frankly, start—happily for billionaire hedge-funder Steve Cohen and the New York Mets, the baseball team he bought in 2020 for...
Top Collector Estrellita B. Brodsky Elected as Chair of Hirshhorn Museum’s Board
The board of trustees of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C. have elected Estrellita B. Brodsky to serve as the institution’s next...
Jackie Robinson Statue Stolen and Burned, Spanish Outcry Over ‘Effeminate’ Jesus Painting, Rubin Museum to Shutter, and More: Morning Links for February 1, 2024
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines ROBINSON ROBBED. A Jackie Robinson statue in Wichita, Kansas was stolen and later...
Sotheby’s ‘Overhauls’ Fee Structure, Lowering Buyers Premium and Standardizing Commissions Rate
In an effort designed to bring clarity to an often-murky corner of the art market, Sotheby’s will simplify its fee structure for both buyers and...
The 2024 Venice Biennale By the Numbers: A Massive Artist List with a Focus on the Global South
On Wednesday during a press conference, Adriano Pedrosa announced the exceptionally large artist list for the upcoming Venice Biennale, for which he serves as curator....
John Opie Painting Recovered and Returned 50 Years After Theft
A large painting by the British artist John Opie, stolen in 1969, was recently recovered and returned after a two-year investigation by the FBI. Opie’s...
In New Book, Art Economist Contends Gallery World Suffers Scarcity of New Collectors
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in On Balance, the ARTnews newsletter about the art market and beyond. Sign up here to receive it every Wednesday. Eight years ago, art economist...
Rubin Museum to Shutter New York Space After 20 Years, Pivot to ‘Global’ Model
This fall, the Rubin Museum of Art, an institution dedicated to art of the Himalayas, will close its New York space after 20 years in...
Christie’s Withdraws British Collector’s Bronze Breastplate from Auction
It would be easy to miss Lot 16’s absence from a recent Christie’s sale of arms and armor from the Mougins Museum of Classical Art,...
Venice Biennale Names 332 Artists for 2024 Edition Focusing on ‘Foreigners Everywhere’
The Venice Biennale, arguably the world’s most important recurring art exhibition, has named the 332 artists that will participate in this year’s edition, set to...