The White Review, British Magazine with a Loyal Art World Following, Goes on Indefinite Hiatus
The White Review, a beloved British arts magazine that regularly featured interviews with and essays about artists, will temporarily cease day-to-day operations after failing to...
Queer Thoughts, New York Gallery That Brought Fame for Offbeat Up-and-Comers, Closes
Queer Thoughts, the New York gallery that boosted the careers of artists like Diamond Stingily, David Rappeneau, and Puppies Puppies, has officially closed, marking an...
Memphis Citizens Call for End to New Art Museum, Claiming That It Takes Land Away from Property Owners
A legal battle over whether the city of Memphis, Tennessee, has the right to build a museum on a strip of riverfront land known as...
Engraved Conch Choker Discovered on the Mayan Train Route in Mexico
A choker sculpted on a conch shell and engraved with representations of four Mayan figures was found by archaeologists along the Mayan Train route in...
Roman Abramovich’s Art Collection Has Not Been Seized Despite Sanctions: Report
Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich restructured trust that holds the $963 million art collection he amassed in 2018 with his ex-wife, Dasha Zhukova, ahead of the...
Restaurant Co-Owned by Dealer Larry Gagosian Faces Class Action Lawsuit from Former Employees
Kappo Masa, the elite New York restaurant owned by gallerist Larry Gagosian and Japanese chef Masayoshi Takayama, is the subject of a class action lawsuit...
Florida Museum Fires Curator After Show of Greek Artifacts Comes Under Scrutiny
The Museum of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg, Florida, dismissed a curator after issues were raised over the provenance of Greek antiquities in an exhibition....
Hauser & Wirth Expands to Basel, Going Toe to Toe with Gagosian
Hauser & Wirth, the mega-gallery with well over a dozen locations worldwide, is expanding its empire once again, with plans to open next in Basel,...
Art Dealer Guy Wildenstein to Once Again Face Tax Fraud Charges in France
For the third time, French authorities are taking aim at legacy art dealer and collector Guy Wildenstein, who for years has been accused of hiding...
A&L Berg Foundation Launches with Programs Benefiting Artists and Emerging Professionals
Art patrons and philanthropists Allison K. and Larry Berg have announced the creation of the A&L Berg Foundation with two inaugural programs that aim to...
The Met Transfers Ownership of Two Ancient Stone Sculptures From 3,000 BCE Back to Yemen
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is transferring ownership of two stone sculptures dating to the third millennium BCE back to Yemen, but the items will...
Artist Xaviera Simmons Says Queens Museum Violated Agreement in Reuse of Site-Specific Work for Another Exhibition
Earlier this week, Brooklyn-based artist Xaveria Simmons accused the Queens Museum in an Instagram post of “institutional and curatorial negligence” after the museum repurposed a...
Can You Dig It? Discover 13 Archaeological Sites Off the Beaten Path
There are many incredible archaeological sites around the world that offer records of the ways of life and beliefs of past civilizations. While a lot...
Art Basel Hires Former Atlantic Publisher for Newly Created Chief Growth Officer
In what is likely a sign of continued expansion for one of the world’s top art fairs, Art Basel, which stages editions in Switzerland, Hong...