Chile’s Venice Biennale Pavilion Faces a Troubled Selection Process, Resulting in Resignations
With just over five months to go before the next Venice Biennale opens, Chile has announced artist Valeria Montti as its representative at the 2024...
Climate Protestor Vandalizes Wall Next to Civil War Monument at National Gallery of Art
A climate protestor recently painted words in red on a wall near a Civil War exhibit at the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C....
SFMOMA Cuts 20 Staff Positions, Citing Attendance Drop
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art has cut 20 staff positions, citing a major drop in visitor attendance since the beginning of the the...
Kunsthalle Basel Names New Director, Then Faces Pushback Because He Signed Gaza Ceasefire Letter
Earlier this week, the Kunsthalle Basel, a Swiss museum that has become a site of pilgrimage in the European art world for its cutting-edge exhibitions,...
Louvre Acquires Rare Cimabue Painting Saved From Trash, Three Years After Losing It At Auction
A Cimabue painting discovered above a kitchen stove in France and later sold for €24 million ($26 million today) at auction has been acquired by...
Louvre Acquires Rare Cimbaue Painting Saved From Trash, Three Years After Losing It At Auction
A Cimabue painting discovered above a kitchen stove in France and later sold for €24 million ($26 million today) at auction has been acquired by...
Documenta Selection Committee’s Remaining Members Resign En Masse as Controversy Mounts
With two people having exited the committee charged with finding an artistic director for the forthcoming edition of Documenta, a closely watched exhibition in Germany,...
Remains of Henge Monument and Roman Pottery Center Discovered in England
Archaeologists have found the remains of what they believe to be a henge monument and Roman pottery center in Nottinghamshire, England. The pottery finds make...
Felix L.A. Names 66 Galleries to Visit Hollywood’s Roosevelt Hotel for 2024 Edition
Over the last five years, Felix L.A. has made a compelling argument that the typical art fair set-up—a cacophonous, commercial bizarre—needs a vibe reset. Founded...
White Cube Now Represents Richard Hunt, Totemic American Sculptor of the 20th Century
White Cube has announced global representation of pioneering American sculptor Richard Hunt, promising audiences near and far a re-introduction to Hunt’s cerebral, sinewy creations. First...
Records for Julie Mehretu, Barkley Hendricks Enliven Sotheby’s $310 M. Contemporary Sale
On Wednesday night, Sotheby’s brought in a combined $310 million (inclusive of fees) from two back-to-back evening sales of contemporary art, including the latest iteration...
Tracey Emin Becomes First Woman Artist Appointed British Museum Trustee
English visual artist Tracey Emin will join the British Museum‘s Board of Trustees, making history in the process. The museum’s announcement on November 15 noted...
National Portrait Gallery Scrutinized for Sponsor’s Ties to Energy Sector
The National Portrait Gallery in London (NPG) is facing scrutiny from climate activists for accepting a sponsorship from a major law firm that has represented...
Radcliffe Bailey, Artist Who Found Black History in the Everyday, Dies at 55
Radcliffe Bailey, an artist whose sculptural assemblages and paintings elegantly summoned the past, present, and future of Black Americans through ready-made objects and images, died...