US Prosecutors Say Art Collector Financed Hezbollah and Violated Sanctions, Dealing Art and Diamonds Totaling $440 M.
Collector Nazem Said Ahmad has been charged for violating and evading US sanctions through $440 million worth of imports and exports in art and diamonds,...
The Whitney Is the Latest Museum to Utter the D-Word
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. At the Sotheby’s Modern Evening...
Prague to Return Restored Artifacts Damaged in Syria
A group of 20 artifacts temporarily housed at Prague’s National Museum for restoration after being damaged during armed conflict in Syria will be returned to...
The New and Improved Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Blossoms in Little Rock
At the unveiling of the new Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts (A/MFA), Executive Director Dr. Victoria Ramirez made something very clear, “While we are welcoming...
Valentino’s Basquiat Painting Expected to Sell for Over $45 M. at Christie’s
A 12-foot-wide canvas by Jean-Michel Basquiat from 1983 from the collection of the Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani is estimated to bring in more than...
RISD Strike Ends with Contract, T. Rex Skeleton Makes $6.1 M. at Auction, and More: Morning Links for April 19, 2023
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines LEGAL AFFAIRS. On Tuesday, the United States charged the Lebanese art collector...
Orlando Museum of Art Names New Interim Leader After Staff Shakeup
The Orlando Museum of Art in Florida has named Cathryn Mattson as its new interim executive director and CEO, signaling a hopeful return to stability...
Backlash Grows Online Over Past Comments Made by Graffiti Artist and ‘Beef’ Actor David Choe
Video of graffiti artist David Choe graphically describing raping a woman was recently removed online due to copyright claims after the footage of the 2014...
Milan Monument Requires Restoration Following Climate Protests, Culture Minister Says
A 19th-century statue in Milan that was defaced by a climate activist group early last month now requires an involved restoration, Italian officials said last...
Congolese Plantation Workers’ Collective to Represent the Netherlands at the Venice Biennale
The Cercle d’Art des Travailleurs de Plantation Congolaise, an acclaimed collective of plantation workers from the Democratic Republic of Congo, and their collaborator Renzo Martens...
Carolyn Ramo, Longtime Director of Grant-Making Nonprofit Artadia, to Step Down
Carolyn Ramo, the longtime executive director of the grant-making nonprofit Artadia, will step down from her position at the end of May. A nationwide search...
A New Generation of Computer Plotting Arrives at Pace via Tyler Hobbs
Thousands of artists jumped into the NFT game when the crypto market was soaring in 2021, hoping that they could leverage this pivotal moment when...
Curator Bernice Rose Dies at 87, the Dutch Make Venice Biennale Pick, and More: Morning Links for April 18, 2023
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines THE CROWN JEWELS. The Royal Collection of the British royal family is world-famous, stocked...
Artist Wins Photography Contest After Submitting AI-Generated Image, Then Forfeits Prize
An artist declined an award at a prominent photography contest because he had submitted an AI-generated work, proving, he said, the competition couldn’t deal with...