sankai via iStock Given the sprawling regulations dealing with works of art, new developments in art law are complex matters even for the most sophisticated specialists. A sample of opinions from experts in the United States about new art laws, on the other hand, reveals evolving assessments and a surprising consensus. In a series of …
Francesco Bonami. Courtesy Benedict Johnson In the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in early 2022, the Russian art scene saw an exodus of foreigners and locals alike. Russian artists, curators, filmmakers, and writers left the country in protest and several top figures at art institutions quit their jobs. Among the most prominent non-Russians, New …
Libbie Mugrabi claims Art Capital Group (ACG) has pilfered her Warhol painting. COURTESY WireImage To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines JULIE MEHRETU HELPS WHITNEY WAIVE ENTRY FEES. Artist Julie Mehretu has donated $2.25 million to the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York so that visitors aged 25 and younger …
James Ensor, Demons Tormenting Me, 1888 Collection of the Art Institute of Chicago. Digital image the Art Institute of Chicago. Artwork copyright © 2024 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Sitting on the Flemish coast, the city of Ostend in Belgium overlooks the English Channel, its miles of beaches making it a popular seaside resort …
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Miranda July in “The Swan Tool,” 2000, at the Portland Institute of Contemporary Art, Portland, Oregon. Photo by Harrell Fletcher; Courtesy of Miranda July Studio Editor’s Note: This conversation between Cindy Sherman and Miranda July was originally realized for #37 Miranda July: New Society, part of the Quaderni series published by Fondazione Prada. That publication was published …
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“Digital Capture: Southern California and the Pixel-Based Image World,” 2024. Courtesy UCR Arts A man pulled an Andrew Norman Wilson artwork from a California exhibition being staged as part of the Getty Foundation’s science-themed PST Art initiative. The piece was in a show at the California Museum of Photography and Culver Center of the Arts …
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Just Stop Oil protesters with tomato soup in front of Vincent van Gogh’s Sunflowers at the National Gallery in London. Courtesy Just Stop Oil Leaders of national collections and major regional museums in the United Kingdom issued an open letter saying that protests involving notable artworks “have to stop.” “They are hugely damaging to the …
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A view of the Metropolitan Museum of Art building in New York City, United States on July 15, 2024. NurPhoto via Getty Images The Metropolitan Museum of Art has returned another ancient Greek drinking vessel to Italian officials overseeing the countries’ repatriation efforts after finding the artifact was likely looted from its origin site. The …
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The portrait of Queen Elizabeth I by Marcus Gheeraert the Younger moved from a meeting room of No.10 Downing as part of its “long planned” re-hang. Wikimedia Commons Two paintings by the Portuguese painter Paula Rego have replaced portraits of Queen Elizabeth I and Sir Walter Raleigh at 10 Downing Street, the residence of the …
Hurricane Milton ripped wood boards off and pushed several feet of sand into buildings. Courtesy Hermitage Artist Retreat The Hermitage Artist Retreat in Englewood, Florida, experienced huge storm surges due to Hurricane Milton, with repairs and damage estimated at “upwards of $1 million” as well as the cancelation of residencies and other programs for several …
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