Hokusai’s Iconic ‘Great Wave’ Print Sets New Record with $2.8 M. Sale at Christie’s
A Katsushika Hokusai woodblock print sold at Christie’s in New York for $2.8 million on Tuesday. The sale hit a new record high for the...
World’s Most Expensive Gold Coin, Minted by Brutus to Honor Caesar’s Murder, Returned to Greece
The Eid Mar Coin, the most expensive ancient coin in the world after it was sold in 2021 for $4.2 million at auction, was repatriated...
Hong Kong Heiress Sues Prominent Art Dealer Pearl Lam Over Missing Banksy Painting
A lawsuit filed by a Hong Kong-based billionaire heiress Karen Lo alleges that the prominent art dealer Pearl Lam falsely claimed to have acquired a Monet-inspired Banksy...
Director of Film Programs at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Exits for Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
Bernardo Rondeau, senior director of film programs for the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, is exiting to take a similar job as curator of film programs...
Blockbuster Yayoi Kusama Exhibition at the Hirshhorn Museum Extended for Second Time
The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Gallery in Washington, DC, is extending its Yayoi Kusama exhibition for a second time through July 16. “One with Eternity:...
400-Year-Old Murals Found During Kitchen Renovation In Northern England
Renovating a kitchen is one of the most exciting events a homeowner can undertake…especially when in the process a 400-year-old mural is discovered on the...
Archaeologists Discover Oldest Pearl-Fishing City in the Arabian Gulf from the Sixth Century
Archaeologists have discovered the existence of the oldest pearl-fishing city in the Arabian Gulf on the island of Al-Siniyah off the coast of Umm Al...
Artist Award Roundup: Artadia Names 2023 Los Angeles Awardees, Brooklyn Museum Announces UOVO Winner, and More
The New York–based nonprofit Artadia, which supports early-career visual artists through unrestricted grants, has named the recipients of its 2023 Los Angeles awards: Kang Seung...
Blockchain Company Valence to Launch New App With Expo Chicago
Valence, a blockchain services company, has partnered with the Expo Chicago Art Fair to launch a new app called “Valence Wallet.” “We’ve long recognized that...
Previously Unknown Jackson Pollock Painting, Possibly Worth $54 M., Was Discovered During Raid, Report Bulgarian Authorities
In incredible news, Bulgarian officials say they discovered a previously unknown painting by Jackson Pollock during an investigation into an international art trafficking operation. According...
Asian Artifacts Donated by Prominent Patrons to Art Institute of Chicago Were Subject of Repatriation Efforts, Report Finds
A joint report published by ProPublica and the Chicago-based outlet Crains has revealed that several Asian artifacts donated as part of a collection by prominent...
Ai Weiwei Uses 650,000 Lego Bricks for Recreation of Monet’s Monumental ‘Water Lilies’
Art fans can already build Lego sets of Andy Warhol’s Marilyn Monroe screen prints, Vincent van Gogh’s Starry Night, and Hokusai’s The Great Wave. Chinese...
Centre Pompidou Confirms Plans for Seoul Museum, Expanding its Global Network of Outposts
On Monday, the Centre Pompidou in Paris confirmed rumors that it will open a branch in Seoul, expanding a network of outposts that spans Metz, in France, Shanghai,...
‘We ❤️ NYC’ Logo, Intended to Usher in a Community-Centered Future, Sparks Online Debate
New York has a new logo as part of a recent citywide campaign intended to quell concerns about the city’s future and foster civic pride—unfortunately,...