Revealed: Who Bought This Long-Lost Anne Vallayer-Coster Masterpiece? | Artnet News
In June, Christie’s Paris set a new auction record for Anne Vallayer-Coster (1744–1818), with the €2.58 million ($2.8 million) sale…
A Painting That Hung for Generations in a Family’s Living Room in Spain Has Been Identified as a Van Dyck Masterpiece | Artnet News
For generations, a family in Jaén, Spain, didn’t think much about the large religious painting hanging prominently in their living…
Palestinian Swedish Artist Tarik Kiswanson Has Won the Marcel Duchamp Prize, France’s Most Prestigious Art Award | Artnet News
Palestinian Swedish artist Tarik Kiswanson is the 2023 winner of the Marcel Duchamp Prize, France’s most prestigious art award. He…
The Met Museum Will Restitute Two Ancient Sculptures That Were Stolen From Temples in Nepal | Artnet News
There’s more restitution news from New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, which last week announced the return of a 13th-century…
María Magdalena Campos-Pons and Raven Chacon Are Among the Artists Who Won the 2023 MacArthur ‘Genius’ Grants | Artnet News
Among the 20 winners of this year’s MacArthur “genius” fellowships, each receiving an $800,000 grant over the course of five…
The ‘Cult of David’: More Former Employees of David Adjaye Allege They Were Overworked, Underpaid, and Victims of ‘Emotional Abuse’ | Artnet News
More former employees have come forward with complaints against the acclaimed Ghanaian-British architect David Adjaye, who in July became the…
A Golf Course in Ohio Dotted With Ancient Earthwork Structures Is Now Part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site | Artnet News
In December, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that the state’s Moundbuilders Country Club would have to turn over its lease…
The Vandal Who Desecrated a Chinese Terracotta Warrior Vows to Sell His Sneaker Collection to Pay Restitution | Artnet News
A judge has sentenced 29-year-old Michael Rohana to five years’ probation for stealing a finger from a Chinese terracotta warrior…
Claude Picasso, the Spanish Artist’s Youngest Son and Administrator of His Estate, Has Died at Age 76 | Artnet News
Claude Picasso, son of Pablo Picasso and the longtime administrator of the late Spanish artist’s estate, has died at the…
‘I Thought I’d Hung My Art-Fair Hat Up’: Helen Toomer on Her New Role with Photofairs New York and How to Foster Real Support for Artists | Artnet News
If you’re launching a new art fair, Helen Toomer is your woman. Crackling with warmth and seemingly boundless energy, the…
An Idaho College Sparked National Outrage for Censoring Abortion-Themed Artworks. Now, the Exhibition Has Found a New Home | Artnet News
In March, an Idaho state college sparked a media firestorm when it censored three artists’ works that dealt with the…
A Los Angeles Auctioneer Who Forged 25 Basquiat Paintings Won’t Go to Jail, a Judge Decided | Artnet News
Los Angeles auctioneer Michael Barzman confessed to creating a suite of 25 Jean-Michel Basquiat forgeries that wound up at the…
Christie’s and Sotheby’s Are Competing to Land the Estate of Emily Fisher Landau, Whose Collection Could Fetch Up to $500 Million | Artnet News
As the major auction houses look ahead to their blockbuster November evening sales, Christie’s and Sotheby’s are both vying to…