British Museum Inks Controversial $63 M. BP Sponsorship, the Uffizi Gets New Leader: Morning Links for December 20, 2023
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines MORE MONEY, MORE PROBLEMS. The oil and gas giant BP has agreed to a £50...
Spike Lee “Oscar Nikes” Sell for More Than $50K After Being Dug Out of a Portland Donation Bin
It seems the Christmas Spirit is alive and well in Portland, Oregon and at Sotheby’s, where a rare model of Nike Air Jordan shoes originally...
Long-Running Legal Drama Over Franz West’s Estate Ends With All Works Donated to His Foundation
A years-long legal battle in Austria over the estate of the famed sculptor Franz West concluded last month, with all of the artworks in it...
The Year in New York: The Gallery Scene Migrates Further to Tribeca
Nothing stays new in New York for long, and even less is blessed with the chance to grow old. That applies double to the city’s...
Yu Youhan Dies at 80, Ruling in Franz West Case, New CEO for Art Bridges Foundation and More: Morning Links for December 19, 2023
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines JOBS REPORT. The Art Bridges Foundation, which was founded by collector and philanthropist Alice...
Previously Unseen Painting Technique Was Used by Rembrandt in ‘The Night Watch,’ New Study Reveals
Rembrandt painted the surface of his canvas for his famous 1642 oil painting The Night Watch with a substance containing lead before applying the first...
Giovanni Anselmo, Giant of Italy’s Arte Povera Movement, Dies at 89
Giovanni Anselmo, one of the most important artists associated with the 1960s Italian art movement Arte Povera, has died at 89. His death was confirmed...
Private sales boost Christie’s 2023 total draw to $6.2 billion
The ghost of Paul Allen haunted the Christie’s end-of-year press conference on Monday, during which chief executive Guillaume Cerutti said the house is projected to...
Richard Hunt, Legendary Sculptor Whose Welded Creations Transform Space, Dies at 88
Richard Hunt, a sculptor whose works composed of bent metal and welded steel have been widely seen across the US, both in museums and public...
Nancy Brooks Brody, fierce pussy Cofounder and Maker of Works that Ponder the Body, Dies at 61
Nancy Brooks Brody, a founding member of the artist collective fierce pussy and an artist whose work in multiple mediums reflected on how one’s body...
Hermés Heir’s Auctions Start with a White Glove Sale at Sotheby’s Paris for $25 M.
Earlier this week, at Sotheby’s Paris, the first of five sales of art and furniture collected by Hubert Guerrand-Hermès, the great-great-grandson of the founder of...
The Defining Art Events of 2023
Documenta Finds Itself in Controversy (Again) Image Credit: Getty Images Documenta, a roving art exhibition in Germany, and one of the most prestigious events of...
British Museum Deputy Director Leaves After Probe into Thefts
The British Museum official who bungled an investigation into thefts at the institution is now leaving after the release of an independent review, according to...
Dealer Johann König To Open New Berlin Gallery
German art dealer Johann König is slated to open a new gallery in Berlin tomorrow, as reported in the Art Newspaper. The new gallery is...