Sotheby’s Earnings Fell by 88 Percent During the First Half of 2024, Report Says
Sotheby’s reported a sharp decline in its financials, with core earnings down 88 percent and auction sales falling by 25 percent in the first half...
Human Remains Trafficked to New York as Art Have Been Returned to Pacific Island of Vanuatu by the FBI
After an eight-year investigation by the FBI, human remains that were trafficked to New York as art have finally been repatriated on the Pacific island...
Jackie Winsor, Artist Whose Labor-Intensive Sculptures Inspire Mystery and Awe, Dies at 82
Jackie Winsor, a sculptor whose painstakingly crafted pieces made of bricks, wood, copper, and cement feel like riddles that are impossible to unravel, has died...
Gao Zhen, of the Artist Duo Gao Brothers, Arrested in China on Slander Charges
Chinese artist Gao Zhen, who gained fame and recognition for creating politically charged artworks with his brother Gao Qiang, was arrested in China, the New...
Deutsche Bank Unveils Art Commissions in London, Artists Rally for Kamala Harris, National Museum of Sudan Looted, and More: Morning Links for September 3, 2024
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. THE HEADLINES BIG FRIEZE TO THAW? The third edition of Frieze Seoul has...
Uzbekistan to Get a New Biennial, Set to Be One of Central Asia’s Biggest Shows
Into the crowded field of biennials joins yet one more—this one in Central Asia, a region that generally lacks exhibitions with international visibility. In 2025,...
81 Museum Exhibitions and Biennials to See This Fall
In a word, this fall’s offerings are electric. The word shows up in the titles of not one but two tech-minded shows—one devoted to Op...
Artists and Creatives Are Working with AI Companies, but Should They?
When Edmund Cartwright was at work creating the world’s first power loom at the dawn of the Industrial Revolution, he sent a prototype of his...
State-Owned Chinese Company Places $1.2 B. Bid for K11 Art Mall in Hong Kong
In a shock development that sparked headlines in Bloomberg, the Business Times, and Sing Tao this past week, K11 Art Mall in Hong Kong’s shopping...
Boy Scouts Auction Norman Rockwell Paintings to Fund Sex-Abuse Survivor Compensation
The Boy Scouts of America is auctioning off the entirety of its 321-piece art collection, which includes works by Norman Rockwell, Walt Disney, and J.C....
OpenSea Faces SEC Action Over Unregistered Securities Allegations
OpenSea, one of the largest NFT marketplaces, has said it received a Wells Notice from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), signaling the regulator’s...
Portrait of Rubens and Van Dyck Returned After Being Stolen 40 Years Ago
A 17th-century double portrait of Flemish artists Peter Paul Rubens and Anthony van Dyck was returned after being stolen 40 years ago. The work, an...
Art Student Sued by Iceland’s Top Fishing Company After Issuing Fake Apology for Company’s Alleged Role in ‘Fishrot Scandal’
An Icelandic art student is being sued by Iceland’s largest fishing company, Samherji, after making an artwork apologizing for its alleged role in the so-called...
AI Is Trying to Take Over Art Authentication, but Long-time Experts Are Skeptical
There’s something dystopian about a tech company cofounder standing on stage and criticizing humans for being slow, expensive, and outdated in authenticating art. Why send...