Ethiopian Shield Pillaged by British to Be Repatriated, Israeli Bombs Land Near Lebanese Roman Temples: Morning Links for October 8, 2024
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines MAQDALA SHIELD REPATRIATION. A 19th-century Maqdala shield pillaged in Ethiopia during...
Which Collectors Are True Believers in Art?
In June, in the wake of underwhelming marquee auction results, the art adviser Jacob King sent a memo to his clients with a provocative thesis:...
With Frieze London, the Fair Organizing Giant Introduces a Regional Approach to VIP Care
Last summer, Frieze surprised the art world by announcing that it was adding two of the biggest art fairs in the US, The Armory Show and Expo...
Collection of German Curator Kasper König Brings in $6.5 M. in Cologne Auction
Works sold from the private holdings of German contemporary art curator Kasper König raised around €6 million ($6.5 million) during a series of sales that...
Judge Makes Ownership Call on Basquiat Being Fought Over by Art Lender and Two Collectors Who Were All Duped by Inigo Philbrick
Inigo Philbrick, the disgraced art dealer who committed the largest art fraud in American history, may have been released from prison but his crimes still...
Judge Makes Ownership Call on Basquiat Fought Over by Art Lender and Collectors Who Were All Duped by Inigo Philbrick
Inigo Philbrick, the disgraced art dealer who committed the largest art fraud in American history, may have been released from prison but his crimes still...
France and Madagascar Form Committee to Review Repatriation of Colonial-Era Remains
On Thursday, the culture ministers of France and Madagascar announced a joint effort to begin the process of repatriating human remains seized while the African...
Phillips Day Sales in New York Disappoint, Auguring More Tumult at November’s Auctions
Last week, Phillips held two back-to-to back sales of contemporary art at its New York headquarters, generating $7 million in total sales with fees. These...
13 Highlights from ‘Artists for Kamala’ Benefit Sale, Including Works by Jeff Koons, George Condo, and More
Carrie Mae Weems, George Condo, Jenny Holzer, and Hank Willis Thomas are just a few of the artists that have donated work to Artists for Kamala, a...
ARTnews Celebrates 35th Edition of Annual Top 200 Collectors Issue
Last week, ARTnews celebrated the 35th edition of its annual Top 200 Collectors list with a cocktail party in New York at Central Park Tower,...
Van Gogh Specialists Identify Three Fakes in Private Collections
The Van Gogh Museum has identified three works attributed to Van Gogh in private collections that are fake, including a painting of a peasant women...
Eric Adams Aide Under Investigation Reportedly Sought Brooklyn Museum Show on Sun Yat-Sen
As New York City Mayor Eric Adams continues to face fallout after being indicted on charges of bribery, campaign finance, and more, a new report...
Cai Guo-Qiang Speaks About Disastrous PST ART Fireworks Display, Controversy in Israel Over West Bank Archaeology Bill: Morning Links for October 4, 2024
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines IT’S RAINING CAPS AND TUBES. In his first interview since his September...
Two Just Stop Oil Activists Acquitted by Judge After Glueing Themselves to Turner Painting at Manchester Art Gallery
On Thursday, a judge acquitted two environmental activists who glued themselves to a J.M.W. Turner painting at Manchester Art Gallery in July 2022. The Just...