Bank of England hikes rates for the fifth time in a row as inflation soars
LONDON — The Bank of England on Thursday implemented a fifth consecutive hike to interest rates as it looks to…
Will the Art World Ever Embrace ‘Alien’ Artist H.R. Giger? A Gallery Showing His Sci-Fi Sculptures and Prints at the Independent Fair Hopes So
The aliens have landed at the Independent fair in New York—or at least, the work of science fiction legend H.R. Giger…
Editors’ Picks: 12 Events for Your Art Calendar This Week, From Andy Goldsworthy’s Latest Project to a Book Release by Ben Davis
Each week, we search for the most exciting and thought-provoking shows, screenings, and events, both digitally and in-person in the…
An Italian Court Demands the Restitution of an Ancient Roman Lance Bearer From the Minneapolis Institute of Art
The Torre Annunziata court near Naples, Italy, has ruled that the Minneapolis Institute of Art must restitute an ancient statue…
Archaeologists in Switzerland Have Discovered What Could Be the Last Roman Gladiator Arena Ever Built
Construction of a new boathouse at the Basel Rowing Club in Switzerland has turned up the ruins of what might…
The U.S. Supreme Court Will Offer the Final Word in a Two-Decade Battle Over a Nazi-Looted Pissarro Painting
A two-decade-long legal battle over a painting by Camille Pissarro will be heard in the U.S. Supreme Court on January 18.…
The Real-Life Artists Behind ‘The French Dispatch’ Share What It Was Like to Paint for Exacting Auteur Wes Anderson
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun, the latest effort from noted auteur Wes Anderson, transports viewers to…
During Routine Maintenance, Conservators Discovered an Unknown Arshile Gorky Painting Hidden Behind a Work on Paper
When the Arshile Gorky Foundation sent a work by the early Abstract Expressionist out for routine conservation, they got more than…
The National Gallery’s Prized Peter Paul Rubens Painting Is Actually a Fake, New Artificial Intelligence Testing Has Found
A series of tests using artificial intelligence have found that the Peter Paul Rubens masterpiece Samson and Delilah (ca. 1609/10) at the…
Editors’ Picks: 7 Events for Your Art Calendar This Week, From Sotheby’s Celebrating Black Jewelry Designers to a Screening of a Rare Beat Film
Each week, we search for the most exciting and thought-provoking shows, screenings, and events, both digitally and in-person in the…
Billionaire Nicolas Berggruen Just Opened a New Branch of His Globe-Spanning Cultural Institute in a Historic Venice Palazzo
Los Angeles’s Berggruen Institute, founded by Paris-born billionaire art collector Nicolas Berggruen, inaugurated its new European headquarters today in Venice’s Casa dei…
7 Unbelievable and Contentious Takeaways From a New Documentary About ‘Salvator Mundi,’ the $450 Million ‘Lost Leonardo’
On March 5, 2014—less than a week after its founding—Artnet News published a short item based on a New York…
6 Gripping Art Films to See at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival, From a Gordon Parks Tribute to a New Banksy Doc
New York’s Tribeca Film Festival makes a triumphant return for its 20th anniversary edition. Screenings are taking place across the city, at…
17 Marvelous Highlights From the 2021 Venice Architecture Biennale, Where Hope and Optimism Abound
After a year’s delay, the 17th Venice Biennale of Architecture opened last week with a sprawling series of exhibits, including…