Adeline Ooi, Art Basel’s Director in Asia, to Step Down in November
Adeline Ooi, who has, for nearly a decade, served as the Asia director for Art Basel, will leave her position at the end of November,...
American Tourist Arrested For Smashing Roman Artifacts at the Israel Museum
An American tourist was arrested at the Israel Museum after allegedly hurling second-century Roman artifacts to the floor, raising concerns about the security of the...
Pokémon X Van Gogh Collab Merchandise Sold Out Immediately and Is Now Being Scalped After Chaotic Scene at Museum Gift Shop
Just hours after the Van Gogh Museum let the merchandise from their recently announced and highly secretive collaboration with Pokemon into the wild, shoppers ravenously emptied the...
Istanbul Biennial Overhauls Process for Picking a Curator After Scrutiny Over 2024 Edition
The organization that facilitates the Istanbul Biennial, one of the most important recurring art exhibitions in the Middle East, has created a new structure for...
Jeffrey Epstein Helped Collector Leon Black Avoid Taxes On $30 M. Art Deals: Report
Leon Black used a loophole in tax law and the help of Jeffrey Epstein to avoid capital gains taxes on a major art deal in...
Denny Gallery to Close After a Decade, Becoming the Latest Downtown New York Space to Shutter
The New York–based Denny Gallery said on Thursday that it would shutter after 10 years. Its closure marks the fourth gallery located Downtown and to...
The Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh Changes Display Policy on Human Remains
The Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh adopted a new policy on the display of human remains, which is ending the 124-year exhibit of...
Nearly A Year After Carlson Baker Arts Closed, Art Fabricators Continue to Face Challenges
Nearly a year ago, Carlson Baker Arts quietly shuttered after over 30 years in business. Known for producing large-scale pieces from art-world heavyweights like Ellsworth...
Damaged Banksy Mural in Venice Will Be Restored, Defying Local Critics
A damaged Banksy mural in Venice will be restored, Italy’s culture ministry has announced, though critics close and afar remain divided over whether it should...
Two More Museums Return Egon Schiele Artworks to Heirs of Jewish Art Collector
The Allen Memorial Art Museum at Ohio’s Oberlin College and the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh will voluntarily return works by Egon Schiele to the family...
Long Museum’s Sale at Sotheby’s Hong Kong Brings Disappointing Results
While every art world prognosticator is biting their lip in anticipation for the November sales in New York, which tend to provide a true picture...
Otobong Nkanga Wins $100,000 Nasher Prize for Sculpture
The Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas has awarded Antwerp-based artist Otobong Nkanga its Nasher Prize, which comes with $100,000 and an exhibition at the museum....
Vacheron Constantin and the Metropolitan Museum of Art Launch Brand Partnership
Vacheron Constantin is partnering with another one of the world’s greatest art and cultural institutions. The Swiss watchmaker announced on Wednesday that it has formed a...
Metropolitan Museum of Art Initiates Return of Two Artifacts to Nepal
The Metropolitan Museum of Art recently announced it had initiated the return of two artifacts from Nepal, a stone sculpture and a delicately carved temple...