Ancient Glass Workshop Discovered in Czech Republic May Have Hosted Sacred Rituals, Archaeologists Say
An ancient glass workshop with Celtic coins and glass, sunken huts, and a possible sanctuary have been identified by archaeologists more than 20 years after...
Billionaire Collector Leon Black Accused of Rape of Minor in Jeffrey Epstein’s Home
A federal lawsuit alleges that Leon Black, billionaire and prolific art collector, raped a 16-year-old girl in 2002 at the Manhattan townhouse of convicted sex...
British Court Orders London Dealer to Pay $144,000 in Case Over Missing Bosco Sodi Work
A UK judge has ordered the London-based art dealer Esperanza Koren to pay $144,000 in a case centered around an artwork by the Mexican artist...
Jeffrey Gibson to Represent US at 2024 Venice Biennale, in a Historic First for an Indigenous Artist
In a historic first, Jeffrey Gibson will represent the United States at the 2024 Venice Biennale, marking the only time in the American Pavilion’s 75-year...
Christie’s Fails to Sell $400,000 ‘Lost Robbie’ NFT Weeks After a Similar One Sold on SuperRare
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. Earlier this month, artist Robbie Barrat’s...
Climate Protestors Deface Portrait of King Charles III in Scotland’s National Gallery
A portrait of King Charles III was vandalized by climate activists at the National Gallery of Scotland in Edinburgh on Wednesday, the Herald Scotland reported....
David Zwirner Shifts Chelsea Plans, London Dealer Must Pay $144,000 Over Lost Painting, and More: Morning Links for July 27, 2023
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines LEGAL AFFAIRS. In 2012, a Barcelona gallery called Principal Art loaned a Bosco Sodi painting to...
Vera Molnár NFT Auction at Sotheby’s Generates $1.2 M. Total
In less than an hour, an NFT collection by Vera Molnár sold out during a Sotheby’s auction, totaling 631 Eth/$1.2 million in total sales volume....
How the Ultrawealthy Use Private Foundations, Art, and Other Valuables to Bank Millions in Tax Deductions
This story was originally published by ProPublica, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Once a week, a little past noon on Wednesdays, a line of cars...
More than 125 Tombs Uncovered at an Intact Roman Necropolis in the Gaza Strip
In the Roman necropolis Ard-al-Moharbeen, located in the Gaza Strip, archaeologists have uncovered at least 125 tombs, many of which still contain intact skeletons, the...
NFT Artist Beeple $29 M. Sculpture Human One Will Be Exhibited in US For First Time at Crystal Bridges
This Friday, visitors of the Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville, Arkansas, will have the opportunity to see Human One (2021), the first sculpture made by...
Custom-Made Apple Sneakers Head to Sale at Sotheby’s
In a hat-trick that combines the tech world, streetwear, and one of the most recognized auction houses in the world, Sotheby’s is selling an “ultra-rare”...
Collector and Former Christie’s Stakeholder Joe Lewis Indicted on Insider Trading Charges
Joe Lewis, a collector who once owned stake in Christie’s, was indicted in New York on Wednesday on charges of insider trading. Lewis, along with...
Santa Barbara and RISD Museums Get New Directors, RBG Collars Head to Auction, and More: Morning Links for July 26, 2023
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines THE TOP JOB. After four years as CEO and director of the Seattle...