Curator and Longtime Assistant of Louise Bourgeois Accused of Rape in New Lawsuit
Jerry Gorovoy, curator and longtime assistant of renowned sculptor Louise Bourgeois, has been accused of rape in a lawsuit filed by one of Bourgeois’ former...
In November Sales, Top Collectors Part with Major Works by American Artists
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. With the New York evening...
As French Couple Fights for African Mask Sold for Millions, Activists Demand its Repatriation
Activists are calling for the repatriation of a rare mask from Gabon at the center of a closely watched court case in France. Earlier this...
New Harriet Tubman Statue Design Selected for Philadelphia’s City Hall After Controversy
A new design for a Harriet Tubman statue outside of Philadelphia’s city hall has been selected, the Associated Press reported on Tuesday. It will be...
Bienal de São Paulo Workers Denounce ‘Terrible Working Conditions’ in Open Letter
In an open letter published earlier this month, workers on the current edition of the Bienal de São Paulo, Latin America’s foremost biennial, denounced what...
Top 200 Collector Komal Shah Discusses a New Volume Focused on Her Holdings of Women Artists
As museums across the globe aim to tell more inclusive histories, there is one collection that quietly propels the narrative forward: that of the married...
Glicéria Tupinambá Becomes First Indigenous Artist to Represent Brazil Solo at Venice Biennale
Glicéria Tupinambá will represent Brazil at the 2024 Venice Biennale, making her the first Indigenous artist ever to do the country’s pavilion solo. That exhibition...
Judge Dismisses Several Copyright Allegations Against AI Companies in Artist Class Action
On Monday, a judge in California federal court dismissed several claims brought by a group of artists against the developers of AI text-to-image generator tools Stability AI, Midjourney, and DeviantArt, lowering...
Forgotten Edmé Bouchardon Bust Bought for $6 Poised to Make Millions at Sotheby’s
A quarter of a century ago, a marble bust of the 18th century politician Sir John Gordon lay forgotten on the floor of a storage shed...
Former MoMA Employee Files Lawsuit Against Museum, Alleging Discriminatory Practices
A long-time employee of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York has filed a lawsuit alleging discriminatory practices and wrongful termination against the...
Alleged Leader of Suspected Egyptian Antiquities Traffic Ring Jailed in Paris
Serop Simonian, the alleged leader of a suspected Egyptian antiquities trafficking ring, was arrested in Germany and transferred to France, the Art Newspaper reported today....
Catalonia’s Museum of Archaeology Leads Naked Visitors on Guided Tour
Last Saturday, the Museum of Archaeology of Catalonia played host to a group of nudists who were invited into the museum. For 90 minutes, they...
Van Hits Memphis Museum, Damaging Two Wheeler Williams Statues
Two Wheeler Williams statues at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art are seriously damaged after a large van struck the institution’s marble building.. At 9:30...
French Art World Seeks Funding to Preserve Studio Where School of Paris Movement Began
A fundraising campaign has been launched to save a 150-year-old studio with art historical significance in the Cité Falguière in Paris, the Guardian reported. The studio,...