Artist Who Exited Sotheby’s Glitch Sale Over Gender Controversy Wasn’t Invited Back—It Isn’t Clear Why
This past March, Sotheby’s postponed a sale of Glitch art after an outcry over the lack of female and trans artists involved. The sale was...
Turner Prize, Britain’s Top Art Award, Names Four Nominees for 2023 Edition
The Turner Prize, a closely watched award given annually to a British artist, has named the four people nominated for this year’s edition. Up for...
Freddie Mercury Auction Planned, San Francisco Art Institute Files for Bankruptcy, and More: Morning Links for April 27, 2023
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines THE END OF THE LINE. The beleaguered San Francisco Art Institute, which held...
Former Professors File Suit Against Indiana University Over Planned Art Sale
Former professors at the Valparaiso University in Indiana filed suit against the school and its president, Jose Padilla, in a move to halt the sale...
Adam Lindemann’s Venus Over Manhattan Doubles Down on Downtown
Adam Lindemann’s enigmatic blue-chip gallery Venus Over Manhattan has abandoned the Upper East Side for a new location downtown. But, in typical Lindemann fashion, it’s...
Brooklyn Museum Union Pickets VIP Artists Ball as Contract Negotiations Stall
On Wednesday night, as guests of the Brooklyn Museum arrived for the annual, star-studded Artists Ball, members of the museum’s union gathered—once again—along the entryway,...
National Gallery of Australia Announces Review of 28 Indigenous Paintings After Allegations of Interference By White Art Assistants
The National Gallery of Australia announced it was reviewing the attribution behind 28 Indigenous paintings featured in a major exhibition scheduled to open in early...
Lawsuit Aims to Halt University’s Art Selloff, Yuz Museum Readies New Location, and More: Morning Links for April 26, 2023
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines A LEGAL BATTLE. Valparaiso University in Indiana has been hit with a lawsuit that aims...
Louise Bourgeois ‘Spider’ Sculpture Could Set Records at Sotheby’s in May
One of Louise Bourgeois’ famed “Spider” sculptures will be up for grabs next month when it hits the auction block in Sotheby’s New York with...
New Bill in Florida Would Allow Civilians to Sue When Confederate Monuments Are Damaged or Removed
Florida’s state senate is currently considerating a controversial new bill that would enable defenders of Confederate monuments and other historical property to sue over their...
Belgian Art Foundation Buys $6 M. T. Rex Skeleton
A Belgian arts foundation bought a 67-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton at the Koller Auction house in Zurich last week for $6 million. The skeleton sold...
Brussels Royal Museum Director Resigns After Allegations of Racism, Sexism, and Intimidation
A little over four months ago, employees at the Royal Museum of Fine Arts in Brussels accused Michel Draguet, that museum’s director, of intimidation, racism,...
Landmark Acquisition of Reynolds Portrait by LA’s Getty Museum and London’s National Portrait Gallery Is Finalized
It’s official: a Joshua Reynolds portrait will be able to stay in the UK some of the time, thanks to a collaborative acquisition between Los...
Curator of Acclaimed Great Migration Exhibition Joins Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
Ryan N. Dennis, the curator of a critically lauded show of art made in response to the Great Migration, has been named senior curator and...