Archeologists Discover Hidden Tomb in Ancient City of Petra and a Skeleton Holding Vessel Resembling Indiana Jones‘s ‘Holy Grail’
British archaeologists recently made a discovery that sounds like something straight out of an Indiana Jones movie: a secret tomb under the ancient city of...
Sotheby’s Will Auction First Artwork Made by Humanoid Robot Ai-Da Using AI Algorithms
Sotheby’s will auction its first artwork made by a humanoid robot using artificial intelligence algorithms. On October 31, the auction house will sell A.I. God....
Alex Katz, Carrie Mae Weems, and Mark Bradford Receive National Medal of the Arts
Carrie Mae Weems, Alex Katz, and Mark Bradford have been awarded the National Medal of Arts, a designation for US artists and philanthropists given out...
Hudson Yards Sculpture ‘Vessel’ Reopens With Steel Mesh Barriers After Suicides Prompted Closure
Visitors will once again be able to walk up The Vessel, Thomas Heatherwick‘s gleaming sculpture at Hudson Yards in New York City, after several suicides closed public...
Newsmakers: Dealer David Lewis Discusses Mounting a Thornton Dial Exhibition at Hauser & Wirth
Editor’s Note: This story is part of Newsmakers, a new ARTnews series where we interview the movers and shakers who are making change in the art world. Next month,...
Guggenheim Outpost in Basque Nature Reserve Faces Opposition from Environmental Groups
Plans to establish a new outpost of Bilbao’s Guggenheim Museum in Guernica and the Urdaibai biosphere reserve in Spain have sparked controversy, according to the Guardian. While...
Alicia Henry, Artist Whose Modest Works Asked Big Questions About Visibility, Dies at 58
Alicia Henry, an artist whose sculptural works elegantly considered what it means to be seen, died on October 16 at 58. She had for the...
Cyndi Lauper’s Farewell Tour Features Yayoi Kusama, Daniel Wurtzel, Refik Anadol And Other Artists
Cyndi Lauper‘s farewell tour began this past weekend featuring art by Yayoi Kusama. During the first two nights of the “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun...
Top Art World Professionals: Attorneys Weigh In on New Legislation Affecting Collectors, Museums, and Artists
Given the sprawling regulations dealing with works of art, new developments in art law are complex matters even for the most sophisticated specialists. A sample...
The 135 Top Art World Professionals
The art industry comprises an incredibly diverse tapestry of experts in all sorts of professions.The ARTnews Top Art World Professionals list (alphabetical and not ranked)...
Some Art Basel Paris Exhibitors Forced to Protect Their Artworks from Leaks as Grand Palais is Battered by Heavy Rain
On Wednesday morning, the first VIPs queuing up outside the Grand Palais for Art Basel Paris were bathed in sunshine. Inside the historic, glass-covered exhibition...
Dutch Museum Buys Van Gogh Painting for More Than $9 M.
Vincent van Gogh’s Head of a Woman (Gordina de Groot) has been picked up by the Noordbrabants Museum in ’s-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands. According to the Art...
Texas Art Museum Briefly Shutters Show About Cowboys, Race, and Gender After Visitor ‘Feedback’
The Amon Carter Museum of American Art in Fort Worth, Texas, closed and then reopened an exhibition that unpacked the concept of the cowboy, critiquing...
Mellon Foundation Launches $25 M. Fund to Support Arts Organizations Along US-Mexico Border
The Mellon Foundation, the US’s largest philanthropic supporter of arts and humanities, has launched a $25 million fund that will support arts organizations based in...