Monumental Sculpture of Black Woman by Tschabalala Self Is Painted White by Vandals in England
A 10-foot-tall sculpture of a seated Black woman by Tschabalala Self was spray-painted white by vandals in England last week, in an incident that the...
Police Seeking Thieves After ‘Irreplaceable’ Artifacts Were Stolen from UK Museum
Police are searching for 12 metalworking artifacts from the Kelham Island Museum in Sheffield, UK after they were stolen during a “carefully planned” early morning...
Putin Orders Return of Famous Russian Icon to Church, Prompting Protests from Conservators
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the State Tretyakov Gallery to return one of the country’s most precious religious icons, Andrei Rublev’s 15th-century Trinity, to...
Cameron Rowland Is Loaning an Acre of Land in South Carolina to Dia—But You Can’t Visit It
Cameron Rowland, an acclaimed artist known for conceptual projects involving bureaucratic structures, ready-made objects, and more, has found an institutional home—for now, at least—for one...
After Withdrawal, Records Anchor Sotheby’s $204 M. Contemporary Sales
Last night, Sotheby’s held two consecutive evening sales at its Upper Manhattan headquarters that brought in a collective $204.7 million. The sales hammered at $175...
Artist Stephanie Dinkins Wins $100,000 LG Guggenheim Award, Collector Sam Zell Dies at 91, and More: Morning Links for May 19, 2023
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines AWARDS SEASON. Brooklyn artist Stephanie Dinkins has won the inaugural LG Guggenheim Award, a prize for...
Posthumous Revivals and Emerging Artists Top Sales at Frieze New York’s 2023 Edition
The 11th edition of Frieze New York returned to the Shed in Hudson Yards this week, opening on Wednesday for VIP fairgoers and running until...
World’s Oldest-Known Plans for Hunting Traps Identified in Saudi Arabia and Jordan, New Study Reports
The world’s oldest-known architectural plans, dating back more than 9,000 years, have been discovered by archaeologists in Saudi Arabia and Jordan, according to a new...
Subway Ad Showing Michelangelo’s ‘David’ Pulled Due to Nudity
Michelangelo’s iconic sculpture David is in hot water again. An image of the 14-foot marble Renaissance icon in Florence was deemed inappropriate for the subway...
US Supreme Court Rules Against Warhol Foundation in Closely Watched Copyright Case
The US Supreme Court ruled against the Andy Warhol foundation in the closely-watched copyright infringement lawsuit filed against the photographer Lynn Goldsmith, a decision that...
Eugenie Tsai, Esteemed Curator at the Brooklyn Museum, to Depart After 15 Years
Eugenie Tsai, senior curator of contemporary art at the Brooklyn Museum and architect of numerous notable shows, will step down from her position after 15...
At MoMA, Latin American Artists Look Back to the Past in Order to Plot Their Future
In 2016, ARTnews Top 200 collectors Patricia Phelps de Cisneros and Gustavo A. Cisneros made headlines when they announced they would donate 102 works from...
Tribeca Fixture Ortuzar Projects to Triple its Size with New Location
Ortuzar Projects, the Manhattan gallery known for its stellar revivals of 20th and 21st art historical figures, will significantly expand its operations, with a new...
Hebrew Bible Sells for $38.1 M. at Sotheby’s, Art Films Soar at Cannes, and More: Morning Links for May 18, 2023
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines UNDER THE HAMMER, PART I. Five new artist records were set Wednesday...