Bonhams Addresses Charity Scrutiny, Paris’ Landmarks Become Olympic Venues,...
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. YES OR NO? In The Guardian, Dalya Alberge wrote about Bonhams clarifying how it conducts its...
View ArticleDustyn Kim Becomes Artsy’s First-Ever Female President
Dustyn Kim, currently the chief revenue officer of Artsy, will now be president of the digital marketplace, making her the first woman ever to hold that position since the company’s founding in 2009....
View ArticleMarble Statue of Hermes Uncovered in Ancient Roman Sewer
A marble statue of Greek god Hermes has been uncovered in an ancient Roman sewer in the Bulgarian village of Rupite. Standing nearly 7 feet tall, the well-preserved statue was found during excavation...
View ArticleMarion Ackermann Becomes the First Woman to Lead Berlin’s State Museums
Marion Ackermann has been appointed the president of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation (Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz or SPK), the organization that manages Berlin’s state museums. She is...
View ArticleLondon’s Serpentine Galleries Unveil 19-Foot-Tall Pumpkin Sculpture by Yayoi...
London’s Serpentine Galleries unveiled a new public sculpture on Tuesday by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, whose “Infinity Mirror Rooms” have attracted crowds around the world. The bronze work, located...
View ArticleArt Basel Miami Beach Names 283 Exhibitors for 2024 Edition, the First Led by...
Art Basel Miami Beach has named the 283 exhibitors that will participate in its next edition, scheduled to run December 6–8, with VIP previews days on December 4–5, at the Miami Beach Convention...
View ArticleFormer David Zwirner Director Kyla McMillan Picked to Lead New York’s Armory...
The Armory Show has hired Kyla McMillan as its new director, beginning this week. McMillan replaces Nicole Berry, who left the fair in March. McMillan has a range of experience in the art market. Most...
View ArticleGerman Court Says Two People Took Bribes During Construction of Museum Barberini
A court in Potsdam, Germany, said this week that two people who had taken bribes during the construction of the Museum Barberini, a private museum run by collector Hasso Plattner. The museum, one of...
View ArticleDelayed 50 Years, Brera Modern is Slated to Open in Milan
As the old saying goes, better late than never! After more than 50 years since its initial conception, a new museum dedicated to Modern art is slated to open in Milan, Italy on December 7, the...
View ArticlePistols Napoleon Planned to Use for Suicide Sell in France for $1.84 M.
Two pistols previously belonging to Napoleon Bonaparte were sold at auction in France for €1.69 million ($1.84 million) after the government banned as they were declared national treasures. The...
View ArticleIsrael Approves Bill to Expand Presence of Antiquities Authority in West Bank
Israel’s Ministerial Committee for Legislative Affairs approved a bill on Sunday that aims to expand the powers of the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) in Palestine’s occupied West Bank, according...
View ArticleShahzia Sikander Sculpture Beheaded at the University of Houston
A Shahzia Sikander statue at the University of Houston was vandalized following previous protests by right-wing groups. The 18-foot-tall bronze monument to women and justice was beheaded in the early...
View ArticleTasmania’s Mona Museum Embroiled in Fresh Scandal After Admitting to Showing...
Tasmania’s Museum of Old and New Art (Mona) in Hobart, which made the headlines earlier this year for banning people who “do not identify as ladies” from viewing its “Ladies Lounge” installation, is...
View ArticleJim Carrey’s Collection Goes to Auction, Claudine Colin Bought by Finn...
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. WAIT AND SEE. The cultural sector in France was relieved, when the final results of the...
View ArticleArt History and Performing Art Majors Face Highest Rates of Unemployment, New...
Art history, visual and performing Arts, and graphic design majors nationwide have the bleakest employment prospects across all college majors in the United States, according to data analyzed by the...
View ArticleAspen Art Fair Debuts in Colorado, Looted Asante Treasures Find New Home in...
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. THE HEADLINES ASPEN’S GRASP. Known for winter sports and other outdoor recreation, Aspen,...
View ArticleChinese Collector Qiao Zhibing Shutters a Shanghai Art Space as the West Bund...
Qiao Space, a private art space in Shanghai founded by one of the leading contemporary art collectors in China, was closed and demolished this June as part of government redevelopment efforts in West...
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The French Riviera’s Crown Jewel Celebrates Its 60th Anniversary with a New...
The French Riviera has long been a haven for artists. Pierre-Auguste Renoir spent his final years, from 1907 to 1919, here in a home in Cagnes-sur-Mer. Pierre Bonnard settled in Le Cannet in 1920....
View ArticleRouen Cathedral That Monet Painted Is Saved from Fire
A tarp covering a spire on a cathedral in Rouen, France, caught fire on Thursday, forcing authorities to race to save the famed Gothic structure. Firefighters isolated the blaze on the cathedral,...
View ArticleHartwig Fischer Named Director of Planned World Cultures Museum in Saudi Arabia
Former British Museum director Hartwig Fischer has been appointed the founding director of a world culture museum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia set to open in 2026. The new, 360-foot-high museum is...
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