Helen Frankenthaler Foundation Donates $2 M. to Smithsonian American Art Museum for Modern and Contemporary American Art Fellowship
The Helen Frankenthaler Foundation has donated $2 million to the Smithsonian American Art Museum to support its fellowship program, marking the largest donation the program...
Jean-Michel Basquiat Feature Doc, Titled ‘King Pleasure, In The Works
Jean-Michel Basquiat is set to be the subject of a new feature documentary, King Pleasure, from Val and Pepsi, Where’s My Jet? producer Boardwalk Pictures and Quinn Wilson, former creative director for Lizzo. The estate...
Third Theft Reported From Set of ‘Beetlejuice 2’ in Vermont
To summon Beetlejuice, you need to say his name three times. That’s also how many times thieves have struck the set of the highly-anticipated sequel,...
Kröller-Müller Museum Gets New Director, Basquiat Doc Is Coming, , and More: Morning Links for July 31, 2023
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines ON THE MOVE. The director of the Kunstmuseum Den Haag in the Netherlands, Benno Tempel, has...
Drake Revealed as Buyer of Tupac Shakur’s $1.02 M. Crown Ring at Sotheby’s Auction
Grammy-winning artist, entrepreneur, and art collector Drake has revealed that bought Tupac Shakur’s gold, diamond, and ruby ring at a recent auction at Sotheby’s in...
Artist Eduardo Kac to Send a Hologram Into Space
Eduardo Kac has been waiting three decades to complete his artwork Ágora (1986-2023), which he designed with deep space in mind. Soon, the work will...
Andrew da Conceicao, Cofounder of One of Africa’s Most Important Galleries, Dies at 53
Andrew da Conceicao, a founding director of Stevenson, one of South Africa’s first major commercial galleries, has died at 53. The gallery announced his death...
A Digitized Collection of Art, Poetry, and Books Will Be Permanently Installed on the Moon
A multimedia creative arts archive will head to space as part of a permanent installation on a series of unmanned rockets stationed on the moon,...
British Museum Director Hartwig Fischer to Leave His Post in 2024
Hartwig Fischer will depart his post as director of London’s British Museum in 2024, marking an end to a tenure that weathered a tense period...
Canadian Company Behind Immersive Van Gogh Exhibition Files for Bankruptcy
The Canadian company behind popular immersive art exhibitions featuring the work of Vincent van Gogh, Frida Kahlo, Gustav Klimt, and Claude Monet, has recently filed...
A Grand Piano Once Owned By John Lennon is Coming Up for Sale
A Baldwin grand piano which passed through the hands of two of the most influential artists of the 20th century, John Lennon and Andy Warhol, will...
Aboriginal Art Collective in Australia Responds to Allegations of Interference by White Art Assistants
A member of the Aboriginal arts group being investigated over the use of white art assistants recently spoke out about the issue to ABC News...
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco to Receive Significant Gift of 19th- and 20th-Century American Art
Local philanthropists and collectors Bernard A. and Barbro Osher have made a promised gift of 61 important works from their holdings of 19th- and 20th-century...
Pace Gallery Takes on 27-Year-Old Painter Pam Evelyn, Making Her the Youngest Artist on Its Roster
The latest artist to join Pace Gallery is now the youngest one in its stable: 27-year-old British painter Pam Evelyn, who will have her first...