Airbnb ‘Gladiator’ Night at Roman Colosseum Raises Alarms with Italian Government
An Airbnb experience tied to “Gladiator II” at the Roman Colosseum is facing criticism from government officials and travel experts alike, who have cited the...
Smithsonian American Art Museum Director Removed from Top Post After Staff Complaints
Stephanie Stebich, the director of the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) since 2017, was reassigned to a senior advisory role within the Smithsonian Institution in...
Hito Steyerl Pulls Out of Berlin Event on ‘Current Context of the Middle East Conflict’
Artist Hito Steyerl will no longer give the keynote speech at a controversial Berlin event that is set to address Israel’s war in Gaza, antisemitism,...
Newsmakers: Jacob King on Oldenburg and van Bruggen, Corporate Collaboration, and Public Art
Editor’s Note: This story is part of Newsmakers, a new ARTnews series where we interview the movers and shakers who are making change in the art world. On Monday,...
November Auction Sales Sees A Stark Drop in Works by Young Artists, After Years of Hype
Between 2020 and 2024, as the Covid-19 pandemic disrupted operations for galleries and upended exhibition schedules, auction houses saw a rush of resales of works...
German Museum Will Keep Pissarro in Settlement with Heir of Persecuted Owner
After nearly a decade of negotiations, a Pissarro painting sold under duress by a Jewish family during the Second World War will remain in a...
Billionaire Collector Kenneth Griffin Donated $100 M. for 2024 Election, Fifth-Most for Individual Donors
Billionaire art collector Kenneth C. Griffin is among the top donors to outside spending groups for the 2024 election, which resulted in former President Donald...
Bouchardon Bust, Once Used as a Door Stopper, Officially Set for Sale with $3 M. Estimate
Invergordon, a small town in central Scotland, could see its coffers filled following a decision by county committee to sell a marble bust made by...
More Consigners to the New York Sales, Revealed!
With the US presidential election behind us and the marquee New York evening sales just a few days away, collectors, advisors, and all manner of...
New Bank of America Report Says Art Buyer Conditions are Improving But Adds Market Concern is ‘Understandable’ After Trump’s Victory
A new art market report by Bank of America suggests buying conditions are improving for collectors thanks to lower auction estimates, discounts at galleries, and...
British Museum Receives $1.2 B. Worth of Chinese Ceramics, the Largest Gift in its History
The British Museum has been gifted one of the world’s most prodigious collections of Chinese ceramics, worth £1 billion ($1.27 billion), in what is likely...
Manhattan District Attorney’s Office Returns More Than 1,400 Antiquities Worth $10 M. to India
The Manhattan District Attorney‘s Office has announced the return of 1,440 artifacts, collectively valued at $10 million, to India. The items were recovered as part...
Sotheby’s Agrees to Pay New York 6.25 M. To Settle Art Sales Tax Fraud Case
Sotheby’s has agreed to pay the State of New York $6.25 million to settle a lawsuit filed by Attorney General Letitia James, that alleged the...
Iceland’s Top Fishing Company Wins Judgment Against Icelandic Artist Over ‘Fishrot Scandal’
On Thursday, a judge in the UK ruled in favor of Iceland’s largest fishing company, Samherji, after it sued an Icelandic artist who, posing as...