Archaeologists Identify 4,000-Year-Old Temple and Theater in Peru
The remains of what is thought to be a 4,000-year-old temple and theater have been discovered by archaeologists in Peru. Experts were alerted by the...
Aspen Art Museum Gala will Let Artists Keep a Portion of Profits from Charity Auction
For the first time, the Aspen Art Museum will allow artists featured in its annual ArtCrush gala, one of the art world’s most prestigious events,...
Hartwig Fischer Named Director of Planned World Cultures Museum in Saudi Arabia
Former British Museum director Hartwig Fischer has been appointed the founding director of a world culture museum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia set to open in...
Rouen Cathedral That Monet Painted Is Saved from Fire
A tarp covering a spire on a cathedral in Rouen, France, caught fire on Thursday, forcing authorities to race to save the famed Gothic structure....
The French Riviera’s Crown Jewel Celebrates Its 60th Anniversary with a New Expansion This Summer
The French Riviera has long been a haven for artists. Pierre-Auguste Renoir spent his final years, from 1907 to 1919, here in a home in...
Chinese Collector Qiao Zhibing Shutters a Shanghai Art Space as the West Bund Faces Changes
Qiao Space, a private art space in Shanghai founded by one of the leading contemporary art collectors in China, was closed and demolished this June...
Aspen Art Fair Debuts in Colorado, Looted Asante Treasures Find New Home in Ghana, Sex Pistols Record Breaks Record at Auction, and More: Morning Links for July 11, 2024
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. THE HEADLINES ASPEN’S GRASP. Known for winter sports and other outdoor recreation, Aspen,...
Art History and Performing Art Majors Face Highest Rates of Unemployment, New Study Finds
Art history, visual and performing Arts, and graphic design majors nationwide have the bleakest employment prospects across all college majors in the United States, according...
Tasmania’s Mona Museum Embroiled in Fresh Scandal After Owner’s Wife Admits Forging Picasso Paintings
Tasmania’s Museum of Old and New Art (Mona) in Hobart, which made the headlines earlier this year for banning people who “do not identify as...
Tasmania’s Mona Museum Embroiled in Fresh Scandal After Admitting to Showing Forged Picasso Paintings
Tasmania’s Museum of Old and New Art (Mona) in Hobart, which made the headlines earlier this year for banning people who “do not identify as...
Jim Carrey’s Collection Goes to Auction, Claudine Colin Bought by Finn Partners, France’s Legislative Elections Raise Concern, and More: Morning Links for July 10, 2024
Jim Carrey’s Collection Goes to Auction, Claudine Colin Bought by Finn Partners, France’s Legislative Elections Raise Concern, and More: Morning Links for July 10, 2024...
Shahzia Sikander Sculpture Beheaded at the University of Houston
A Shahzia Sikander statue at the University of Houston was vandalized following previous protests by right-wing groups. The 18-foot-tall bronze monument to women and justice...
Israel Approves Bill to Expand Presence of Antiquities Authority in West Bank
Israel’s Ministerial Committee for Legislative Affairs approved a bill on Sunday that aims to expand the powers of the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) in Palestine’s...
Pistols Napoleon Planned to Use for Suicide Sell in France for $1.84 M.
Two pistols previously belonging to Napoleon Bonaparte were sold at auction in France for €1.69 million ($1.84 million) after the government banned as they were...