British Museum’s New Director has Planned the ‘Biggest Transformation of Any Museum in the World’
In the wake of the British Museum’s recent slew of controversies, its recently installed director, Nicholas Cullinan, former boss of London’s National Portrait Gallery (NPG),...
$8.3 M. of Trafficked Antiquities Returned to Turkey by Manhattan District Attorney’s Office
A hoard of 14 antiquities, collectively valued at more than $8.3 million, were returned to Turkey by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. on...
Following Bankruptcy Filing, Beleaguered Advisor Lisa Schiff to Sell Collection at Phillips
Over 200 artworks from the inventory of art advisor Lisa Schiff are set to be auctioned as part of bankruptcy proceedings, Artnet News reported last...
Safeya Binzagr, Pioneering Artist Who Preserved Saudi Arabia’s Culture, Dies at 84
Safeya Binzagr, a pioneering artist who eternalized folk heritage in her native Saudi Arabia, died on September 12 at 86. The news was first reported...
Richard Pettibone, Artist Who Appropriated Others’ Paintings for His Own Work, Dies at 86
Richard Pettibone, a painter whose enigmatic work involved copying famed contemporary artworks and then exhibiting these smaller-scale lookalikes, died on August 19 at 86. A...
Suspects in Banksy’s ‘Girl With Balloon’ Theft Head to Court Next Month
Two men accused of stealing Banksy’s painting Girl With Balloon from a London gallery late Sunday night are set to appear before the court next month on...
Sacred Indigenous Cloak Returned to Brazil by Danish Museum
A sacred cloak that had been in the holdings of the National Museum of Denmark for more than 300 years was returned to Indigenous leaders...
New York Supreme Court Throws Out Lawsuit Accusing Helen Frankenthaler Foundation of Exploiting the Late Artist’s Legacy
A New York Supreme Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought against the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation by one of its former board members, Frederick Iseman....
Arthur Jafa, Polymathic Chronicler of Black America, Joins Sprüth Magers
Arthur Jafa, the filmmaker, artist, and cinematographer feted for his elegant excavations of American race politics, has signed with Sprüth Mather. Jafa’s first exhibition with...
Banksy’s ‘Girl With Balloon’ Stolen from a London Gallery But Later Found, Ponzi Scheme Fraudster Lisa Schiff Forced to Sell Collection, and More: Morning Links for September 13, 2024
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines BANKSY SMASH, GRAB, AND RETURN. The iconic Banksy print, Girl With Balloon, was stolen from a...
Skarstedt Gallery to Open in Chelsea Space Formerly Owned by Cheim & Read
New York dealer Per Skarstedt will move into a Chelsea space that formerly housed Cheim & Read, a gallery that shuttered last year after 26...
Who Will Succeed Glenn Lowry as Director of MoMA?
New York’s Museum of Modern Art is set to enter a new era next year when Glenn Lowry, its longtime director, departs his post after...
Dealer David Lewis Joins Hauser & Wirth as Senior Director After Closing His New York Gallery
David Lewis, a taste-making New York dealer who recently shuttered his gallery in the city, has joined Hauser & Wirth, where he will now serve...
3,000-Year-Old Military Fort Unearthed in Northern Egypt
A 3,000-year-old Egyptian fort used for defense against invading Libyan tribes and sea peoples from the eastern Mediterranean has been discovered by archaeologists, according to...