Paintings and Sculptures Confiscated from the Mafia by Italian Police Are Being Exhibited in Milan
When mafiosas aren’t drug trafficking or money laundering, it turns out some of them are busy collecting (stealing) valuable artwork. Eighty works, confiscated by the...
The Louvre-Lens Reopens its Flagship Galerie du Temps with a Brand-New Rehang
Have you ever heard of, or even been to Lens before? This small coal town in northern France was active from 1849 to 1986, when...
A Notable Byzantine Artist Has Been Identified by a 700-Year-Old Handwriting Study
The identity of a notable Byzantine painter has been discovered using a handwriting analysis studying a Medieval illuminated manuscript, the Associated Press reported this week....
UK Government Won’t Prevent Parthenon Marbles Loan, but British Museum Head Says Agreement Not Imminent
Discussions between Greece and the British Museum about the fate of the Parthenon Marbles are gaining momentum, with Greek officials optimistic about the potential for...
On First Day, Gallerists and Collectors Say Art Basel Miami Beach Has Its Energy Back
On Monday night, Craig Robins began Miami Art Week by opening the doors to the headquarters of his real estate development company Dacra. Located in Miami’s...
Sotheby’s Will Auction Stradivarius Violin from New England Conservatory With Estimate of $12 M.
Sotheby’s has been consigned by the New England Conservatory (NEC) to auction the Joachim-Ma Stradivarius violin with an estimate of $12 million to $15 million....
Anonymous Donor Gifts $3.54 M. to Milwaukee Art Museum to Make Admission Free for Kids
The Milwaukee Art Museum (MAM) will now be free for kids age 12 and under through an anonymous gift of $3.54 million. The gift will...
40 Museum Shows and Biennials to See This Winter
Multihyphenates rule this winter, a season headlined by attempts to fully assess artists whose work resists the traditional museum retrospective format. Within Germany alone, Shu...
Archaeologists Discovered More than 1,000 Artifacts Beneath Notre Dame Cathedral
After a blaze nearly destroyed Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, archaeologists had a rare opportunity to dig underneath the building’s structure during its five-year renovation...
ARTnews Awards 2024: About the Jury
The ARTnews Awards, a new editorial project honoring excellence in art achievements at US arts institutions, has just revealed the inaugural winners for its 2024...
UK PM Tells Greece That Return of Elgin Marbles is British Museum’s Decision, Koyo Kouoh to Curate 2026 Venice Biennale, and More: Morning Links for December 4, 2024
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines KOYO KOUOH LANDS VENICE BIENNALE TOP JOB. Koyo Kouoh, the 57-year-old...
Jasleen Kauer’s Vintage Car Draped in a Doily Wins This Year’s Turner Prize
Jasleen Kauer has won the 2024 Turner Prize for her work reflecting her childhood in Glasgow, including a Ford Escort Cabriolet Mk3 draped in a...
Jasleen Kaur’s Vintage Car Draped in a Doily Wins This Year’s Turner Prize
Jasleen Kaur has won the 2024 Turner Prize for her work reflecting her childhood in Glasgow, including a Ford Escort Cabriolet Mk3 draped in a...
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...