Two Major Art Collectors Have Made Billions of Dollars Since Donald Trump’s Reelection
Two of the world’s richest people—Jeff Bezos and Larry Ellison, both of whom are notable art collectors—have made billions of dollars since Donald Trump won...
National Archives Accused of Censoring Images of Civil Rights Leaders and Forced Relocation of Indigenous Peoples
The Biden-appointed Archivist of the United States, Colleen Shogan, directed the National Archives to alter photographic exhibits to obscure certain parts of US history, according...
Copyright Case Between Artists Deborah Roberts and Lynthia Edwards Continues Without a Victory for Either Side
A copyright infringement lawsuit between two collage artists, Debroah Roberts and Lynthia Edwards, has been handed down a decision that mirrors the decoupage of a...
UNESCO Calls Emergency Session for Lebanese Heritage Sites Imperiled by Israeli Bombing
UNESCO’s Special Committee for the Protection of Cultural Property will hold an emergency session on November 18 dedicated to heritage sites in Lebanon as Israel...
Daniel Spoerri, Risk-Taking Artist Who Made Eating an Art Form, Dies at 94
Daniel Spoerri, an artist whose experimental work involved offering bizarre meals, unappetizing foods, and generally confusing culinary situations, died in Vienna on Wednesday at 94....
Sotheby’s to Host Saudi Arabia’s First-Ever International Auction, Australian Museum Stokes Debate After Buying Vandalized Glass Cover for Painting, and More: Morning Links for November 7, 2024
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines KINGDOM COME FOR SOTHEBY’S AND ART BASEL TO MANAGE ABU DHABI...
Sotheby’s Will Host Saudi Arabia’s First-Ever International Auction in 2025 as the House Cements a Foothold in the Kingdom
Sotheby’s will host the first-ever international auction in Saudi Arabia on February 8, 2025, the house announced on Thursday. The exact location of the two-part...
Sotheby’s Gets a $1B Lifeline While Art Basel Eyes Abu Dhabi
Last week, when Sotheby’s finally closed its deal with the Abu Dhabi–based sovereign wealth fund ADQ for a $1 billion cash injection, the sense of...
4,000-Year-Old Fort City Identified in Saudi Arabian Oasis
The ancient Bronze Age town al-Natah was identified by archaeologists under a Saudi Arabian oasis in the Madinah province, according to a recent study published...
The Art World Reacts to a Second Trump Presidency
On November 6, 2024, the world woke up to a second Donald Trump presidency. Since the moment the race was called, legions have taken to...
Three Charged With Hate Crimes and Conspiracy for Vandalizing Brooklyn Museum Leaders’ Homes
Three people have been charged with 25 counts, including making a terroristic threat as a hate crime, graffiti, and conspiracy, in connection with the vandalism...
Rare Pair of Ming Dynasty Jars Smashes Its $1 M. High Estimate, Hammering for $12.5 M.
On Wednesday, in London, Sotheby’s sold a pair of rare 16th-century Ming Dynasty Chinese jars decorated with orange fish for $12.5 million, blowing the house’s...
Curator Sues Arizona City Over Postponed Show with Shepard Fairey Work About Police Brutality
The former chief curator for the Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum in Arizona has sued the City of Mesa, claiming that it violated her right to...
Art Media Comment on Trump’s Victory, Dutch Police Arrest Man Suspected of Stealing Pair of Warhol Prints, and More: Morning Links for November 6, 2024
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines TRUMP IS BACK. By Wednesday morning, some art media outlets were beginning...