Painting Stolen from Chatsworth House 45 years ago Discovered at Regional French Auction House
A painting by Eramus Quelliness II stolen more than four decades ago was recently returned to its owner after being spotted at a regional auction...
Christie’s Website Down Due to ‘Security Issue’ Days Before New York Auction Week
The website for Christie’s was taken offline by the auction house on Thursday evening after a “technology security issue” was discovered to be impacting some...
Climate Activists Smash Glass Case of Magna Carta in the British Library
Two climate activists smashed a part of the glass case protecting the original text of the Magna Carta, England’s historic charter of human rights, in...
South African Designer Thebe Magugu’s First Retail Location Is More Than Just a Store
Thebe Magugu is setting up house. The South African designer has opened his first retail location in Johannesburg, but Magugu House is more than just a...
Apple Apologizes for Art-Crushing Ad, Pro-Palestinian Walkout at Cooper Union, Egon Schiele Ownership Dispute, and More: Morning Links for May 10, 2024
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. THE HEADLINES COOPER UNION PROTESTS. Students, faculty, and alumni of New York’s Cooper...
Cooper Union Students, Faculty Stage Pro-Palestine Walkout to Protest School’s Ties to Israel
Students, faculty, and alumni of Cooper Union, one of the leading art and design schools in New York City, staged a walkout on Thursday. The...
Fake ‘Monet’ and ‘Renoir’ on eBay Among 40 Supposedly Counterfeit Paintings Identified Using AI
An artwork authentication expert recently said she identified 40 supposedly fake painting being offered for sale on eBay, including two attributed to Claude Monet and...
Two Activists Arrested After Sticking Posters Around “Liberty Leading The People” Painting at the Louvre
Two activists from the group Riposte Alimentaire were arrested after staging a protest Wednesday at the 1830 painting Liberty Leading the People by Eugène Delacroix...
Near the Giza Pyramids, Archaeologists Identify a Newly Discovered Ancient Egyptian Structure
A previously unknown L-shaped structure has been identified by researchers using ground-penetrating technology in an ancient Egyptian cemetery in Giza, according to a study published...
Blaise Mandefu Ayawo, Member of Congolese Collective Behind Venice Biennale’s Dutch Pavilion, Dies at 55
Blaise Mandefu Ayawo, a member of the acclaimed Cercle d’Art des Travailleurs de Plantation Congolaise artist collective, has died at 55. His death was announced...
Maurizio Cattelan Copyright Dispute, Louvre’s Delacroix Painting Targeted, Marilyn Monroe Mansion Risks Demolition, and More: Morning Links for May 8, 2024
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. THE HEADLINES (ANOTHER) COPYRIGHT DISPUTE. Artist Anthony James has sent a legal letter...
Documenta’s Next Edition Moves Forward—Without a Code of Conduct for Its Next Leader
Even as it faces renewed scrutiny, Documenta, the famed German art festival, will continue onward with its next edition—but it will crucially not adopt a...
RISD Students Stage Sit-In for Gaza, Call for University Divestment from Israel
Students at the Rhode Island School of Design have staged a sit-in at several buildings in downtown Providence, joining the wave of pro-Palestine protests sweeping...
Stone with Ancient Writing Discovered in England by Geography Teacher
A 1,600-year-old rock inscribed with early Irish writing was found by a teacher at his home in Coventry, England. The rare artifact offers insight into...