Tag: Art World

The pandemic casts a further shadow over Art Basel Hong Kong, which was already facing a slew of problems.

The post Hong Kong Quickly Shutters Its Museums and Public Spaces to Stop the Spread of the Deadly Coronavirus appeared first on artnet News.

The pit has been put to varying uses throughout its history.

The post Researchers Just Found Hundreds of Medieval Objects in a Centuries-Old Cesspit Discovered Beneath the Courtauld Gallery appeared first on artnet News.

The sculpture was thought to be the largest and most unusual of Paul Gauguin’s sculptures, of which he made very few.

The post The Getty Bought an ‘Exceedingly Rare’ Gauguin Sculpture for a Reported $5 Million. There’s Just One Problem: It’s Fake appeared first on artnet News.

Plus, Switzerland makes its choice for the Venice Biennale and the Smithsonian opts for a less permanent relationship with the V&A in London.

The post Art Industry News: The Ghent Altarpiece Restorers Say the Internet’s Obsession With Their Work Is ‘Absolutely Stupid’ + Other Stories appeared first on artnet News.

From Yoko Ono to Maurizio Cattelan, artists have made lasting statements that have limited shelf life.

The post A Brief History of Perishable Art: How Darren Bader’s Divisive Fruit Salad at the Whitney Fits Into a Ripe Tradition appeared first on artnet News.

Nine firefighters and one civilian were injured tackling the five-alarm blaze at a storage facility.

The post A Fire May Have Destroyed Tens of Thousands of Artifacts From New York’s Museum of Chinese in America appeared first on artnet News.

Plus, the Supreme Court is asked to consider a lawsuit over a Picasso in the Met’s collection and the market for fake prints is on the rise.

The post Art Industry News: Steve McQueen Is Preparing to Debut a Wrenching Film Based on the Grenfell Tower Fire + Other Stories appeared first on artnet News.

Catch up on this week’s news—fast.

The post From the Obama Portraits’ Road Trip to Aaron Carter’s Unfair Use: The Best and Worst of the Art World This Week appeared first on artnet News.

Potter Steve Harrison couldn’t escape the fire in time. His kiln saved his life.

The post This Ceramic Artist Survived the Australian Wildfires by Crawling Inside His Kiln appeared first on artnet News.

Oh, and he’s also selling lightbulbs in the form of his oddly shaped head.

The post Maurizio Cattelan Is Selling T-Shirts Based on His Famous Banana Artwork to Benefit an Anti-Hunger Charity appeared first on artnet News.