Swiss Auction House Becomes First to Sell Artwork Authenticated Solely by AI
Last week, in an unprecedented move, a Swiss auction house sold an artwork solely authenticated by artificial intelligence (AI). Germann Auction House in Zürich partnered...
Trump Picks Businessman and Art Collector John Phelan For Head of Navy Despite Lack of Experience
President-elect Donald Trump recently announced that businessman and Top 200 collector John Phelan will lead the US Navy, despite no prior military experience. Phelan is...
India Art Fair Cancels First Mumbai Iteration Just Months After Announcement
The organizers of the India Art Fair, an annual event held in New Delhi since 2008, have announced that its first Mumbai iteration, planned to...
Art World Excited About Art Basel Miami Beach, Notre Dame Reopens After Blaze, Forbes Publishes List of ‘Influential’ Artists Under 30, and More: Morning Links for December 3, 2024
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines A BRIDGE-T TOO FAR? CRAWLING TO THE FINN-ISH LINE? PERHAPS NOT…A...
Koyo Kouoh Named Curator of 2026 Venice Biennale
Koyo Kouoh, one of Africa’s most high-profile curators, has been picked to organize the 2026 edition of the Venice Biennale’s, the world’s biggest recurring art...
France Returns Prehistoric Artifacts to Ethiopia in Diplomatic ‘Handover’
A French government official recently said the return of three artifacts to Ethiopia was a diplomatic handover rather than a restitution. On November 30, France‘s...
After a Major Restoration, Notre Dame Cathedral is Reopening. Here’s What to Expect.
Five years after Paris watched Notre Dame Cathedral burn, the 861-year-old structure has been restored. It is slated to reopen its doors to the public...
Gamma Radiation Detected at Popular Bay Area Sculpture Park
Potentially cancerous radiation has been detected at a popular Bay Area landfill turned outdoor sculpture, according to a state investigation. As first reported by the...
Newsmakers: Visual AIDS Executive Director Kyle Croft Reflects on 35 Years of ‘Day Without 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. In the...
Artist Frieda Toranzo Jaeger Says Her Views on Palestine Caused Her to Lose Funding and a Show in Germany
Frieda Toranzo Jaeger, an artist whose work appeared prominently in this year’s Venice Biennale, said that her pro-Palestine views cost her an exhibition in Berlin...
Candida Gertler Resigns from Outset Fund Amid Artist Protests Over Israel Ties
Candida Gertler, co-founder of the Outset Contemporary Art Fund, has stepped down from the organization’s board of trustees and all voluntary roles within UK arts...
Justin Sun Promises to Buy 100,000 Bananas From Street Vendor Who Sold the Banana for Sotheby’s $6.5 M. ‘Comedian’
The story about cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun and Maurizio Cattelan’s Comedian keeps on giving. Sun made good on the promise he made immediately after buying...
A Painter’s Studio in France Needed Maintenance. The Contractor Found Ancient Art Behind its Walls.
After 35 years of use, Jean Charles Blais’ art studio in Vence, France, sprung a leak. As the painter tells it, a contractor removed a...
Justin Sun Eats Maurizio Cattelan’s Banana He Bought for $6.2 M. at Sotheby’s in New York Last Week
On Friday, Justin Sun – the Chinese-born crypto entrepreneur who purchased Maurizio Cattelan’s banana duct-taped to a wall for $6.2 last week – made good on his...