British Museum Apologizes for Suggesting ‘Girlies’ Find Men by ‘Looking Confused’ at Roman Exhibition
The British Museum was under fire this weekend for a social media post advertising its show on Roman military history as an opportunity for single...
Leading Berlin Art Museum’s Board Member Departs Amid Scrutiny Over Social Media Posts About Israel
The KW Institute for Contemporary Art, a closely watched museum that organizes the Berlin Biennale, has lost one of the executive members of its board...
French Art Dealer Guy Wildenstein Found Guilty of Tax Fraud
Guy Wildenstein, a billionaire gallerist and the patriarch of one of France’s most famous art-dealing dynasties, has been found guilty of tax fraud, per a report...
French Dealers Launch Campaign Against New EU Regulations Seeking to Curb Illicit Art Trade
Paris art dealers have launched a public campaign against new European Union (EU) regulations intended to prevent the illicit sale of cultural objects, but which...
Pro-Palestine Protest Blocks Trudeau-Meloni Museum Event, CryptoPunks NFT Sells Big, Arts Council England Backpedals and More: Morning Links for March 5, 2024
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. THE HEADLINES INVESTIGATION OF ONTARIO PROTEST. Following the sudden cancelation of a reception...
Ambera Wellmann’s Surreal Paintings Cover Mugler Looks at Paris Fashion Week
In a Paris Fashion Week show this past weekend, several from Mugler’s 2024 ready-to-wear runway collection drew on the work of Ambera Wellmann, a painter...
Activists Pour Porridge and Spray Soup on Queen Victoria Sculptures in Glasgow to Protest Cost of Living
Activists poured porridge and jam on a marble bust of Queen Victoria and sprayed fire extinguishers filled with soup onto a large bronze statue of...
Art Institute of Chicago Can Keep Disputed Egon Schiele Work, Court Rules Once Again
The Art Institute of Chicago has secured a temporary legal win in an extensive dispute with the heirs of Fritz Grünbaum, an Austrian Jewish art...
New Ancient Frescoes of Mythological Refugee Siblings Discovered at Pompeii
A fresco of two Greek mythological siblings Phrixus and Helle has been found in the ancient Roman city Pompeii. “History has repeated itself,” the director...
In Memory of Flaco: New Yorkers Rally for Statue in Central Park to Honor Beloved Owl
The recent death of Flaco, a beloved Eurasian eagle owl, has sparked a movement among New Yorkers to erect a permanent statue in his honor...
Ana Mendieta’s Family Vexed Over Portrayal, Laurene Powell Jobs Buys San Francisco Art Institute and More: Morning Links for March 4, 2024
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. THE HEADLINES MENDIETA NARRATIVE DEBATE. The estate and family of Ana Mendieta is...
At New York’s Outsider Art Fair, Under-Recognized Figures Come in from the Margins
This year’s edition of the Outsider Art Fair, held at the Metropolitan Pavilion in Chelsea, brought back to New York a group of dealers whose...
Iconic Mark di Suvero Sculpture in Venice Beach Is Officially Slated for Removal
A beloved 60-foot-tall steel sculpture by Mark di Suvero will officially depart Venice Beach, California, after the artist’s Californian gallery failed to raise enough money...
Writers Cancel Brooklyn Museum Talk Over the Institution’s ‘Refusal’ to Support Palestine
Doreen St. Félix and Nikki Giovanni, two well-regarded writers, said on Friday that they would no longer take part in a talk at the Brooklyn...