Rauschenberg Foundation Names Yale’s Courtney J. Martin as New Executive Director
The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation in New York announced Thursday that it has appointed Courtney J. Martin as its new Executive Director. Martin, who currently serves...
The First Art Basel led by Maike Cruse Will Feature 287 Galleries with 22 First-Time Contributors
The art world’s top tier fair, Switzerland’s Art Basel, has announced a packed, city-wide program for its upcoming 2024 edition, with 287 galleries from 40...
Andy Warhol ‘Death and Disaster’ Painting Plays Starring Role on Donald Glover and Maya Erskine’s ‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’
In 2013, Andy Warhol‘s Silver Car Crash (Double Disaster), a 1963 painting showing a picture of bloody accident printed many times over, sold at Sotheby’s...
New $16 M. Fund in New York Gives Artists Unrestricted Grants to Fuel Their Careers
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in On Balance, the ARTnews newsletter about the art market and beyond. Sign up here to receive it every Wednesday. Artist and editor Corina Larkin has long...
AI Deciphers Text from 2,000-Year-old Roman Scroll Burned During the Eruption of Mount Vesuvius
Greek writing inside a 2,000-year-old scroll burned during the 79 CE eruption of Mount Vesuvius has been deciphered by a team of student researchers. This...
Focus Turns to Brent Sikkema’s Ex-Husband as Questions About Dealer’s Murder Mount
Alejandro Triana Prevez, the 30-year-old Cuban man who confessed to the murder of New York–based art dealer Brent Sikkema, may have had close ties to Sikkema’s...
Raymond Saunders, A ‘Major Voice in American Painting,’ Joins David Zwirner
Raymond Saunders, a painter whose work was seen a new level of attention in US museums in the past decade, has joined the roster of...
Melvin Way, Self-Taught Artist Whose Intricate Drawings Gained a Cult Following, Dies at 70
Melvin Way, a self-taught artist who produced intricate drawings, died at 70 on February 4. He died in a South Carolina hospital near where he...
Collector Departs Art Organizations’ Boards After Allegedly Urging Violence Against Pro-Palestine Protestors
Collector Scott Lorinsky has left the boards of two art organizations after he was accused of urging drivers to hit pro-Palestine protestors with their cars....
Major Street Artists Sue Clothign Brand Guess , Accusing Them of Stealing Their Work
For the second time in recent memory, street artists have accused the clothing brand Guess of swiping their intellectual property, this time for a line...
Organ Playing 639-Year-Long Experimental Piece by John Cage Changes Chord
A extremely long music composition had a big moment recently when it changed chord for the first time in two years. The composition by experimental...
Gagosian Looks Back at Basquiat’s Overlooked Days in Los Angeles
This year, instead of hosting his famous pre-Oscars party at his Los Angeles home during awards season (I have a weakness for entertaining, he told...
Russia Won’t Have a Venice Biennale Pavilion for the Second Edition in a Row
Last week, when it announced its artist list for its 2024 edition, the Venice Biennale also revealed a complete list of the national pavilions that...
UK Government Updates Restitution Law, Keeps Approval Process Intact for Museums
The UK has altered a restitution law while still keeping intact a requirement that museums seek government approval for international returns of artifacts. The law,...