Museums The British Museum Has Launched a Website Seeking the Recovery of 2,000 Objects That Were Stolen From Its Collection The museum is expanding its search after recovering 60 pieces and identifying another 300. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, 3 days ago
Studio Visit In Her New York Studio, Artist Sarah Lee Paints at Night to Find the Dark, Rich Shades for Her Alluring Scenes of Nature The artist's new exhibition "Two Skies" is currently on view at Albertz Benda through October 14, 2023. By Katie White, 3 days ago
Law Another A.I.-Generated Artwork Was Denied Copyright Protection, Adding a New Knot to the Complexities of Creative Ownership This is but the latest blow to A.I. artists claiming copyright for their creations. By Adam Schrader, 3 days ago
Crime A German Museum Employee Has Been Caught ‘Shamelessly’ Swapping Original Paintings for Fakes to Fund His Lavish Lifestyle The man is said to have spent the money on a new apartment, wristwatches, and a Rolls-Royce. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 25, 2023
Art World The Vast Scope of Russian Oligarch Roman Abramovich’s $1 Billion Art Collection Is Revealed in a New Trove of Leaked Documents The leak of confidential information has likely set off alarm bells in elite art collecting circles. By Eileen Kinsella, Sep 25, 2023
Art History The U.K.’s Royal Collection Has Discovered a Long-Lost Artemisia Gentileschi Painting That Was Left to Collect Dust in Storage for a Century The painting had once hung over the Queen's private fireplace. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 23, 2023
Law NFT Artist Scores Big Win in Multimillion Dollar Contract Dispute Over a Blank Space The plaintiff's contract with artist Coolman Coffeedan contained a "fatal" error, the court said. By Eileen Kinsella, Sep 22, 2023
Reviews What I’m Looking at: Michael Rakowitz Makes a Meta-Monument, the Debate Over ‘Art Without Men,’ and Other Things at the Edge of Art Highlights from New York galleries and the art magazines from the last few weeks. By Ben Davis, Sep 22, 2023
People Pace Tapped Painter Pam Evelyn as Its Youngest Talent. She Tells Us What’s Behind Her New Show of Tumultuously Beautiful Abstractions We spoke with Evelyn on the occasion of 'A Handful of Dust' the artist's debut solo exhibition at Pace London. By Emily Steer, Sep 22, 2023
Art History A Group of Researchers Claims to Have Discovered a Long-Lost Raphael Painting. Critics Say It’s Just a Cheap Replica The artwork, a 1504 portrait of Mary Magdalene, was revealed to mixed reviews during a conference in Italy this week. By Artnet News, Sep 22, 2023
People Wet Paint in the Wild: Artist and Filmmaker Miranda July Launches Art21’s Latest Episode in New York and Pals Around With Carrie Brownstein The artist and filmmaker takes us through a week in her life. By Annie Armstrong, Sep 22, 2023
Science & Tech Marine Scientists Are Baffled By a Mysterious Golden Orb Found in the Unexplored Depths of the Gulf of Alaska “I don’t know what I am looking at,” one scientist said. By Richard Whiddington, Sep 22, 2023
On View Artist Carmen Winant’s New Show Turns an Intimate Eye on the Subtle—Even Banal—Realities of Abortion Care The exhibition substitutes sensationalized images for humble, human ones. By Taylor Dafoe, Sep 22, 2023
Archaeology Turkish Archaeologists Have Uncovered a Long-Rumored Subterranean City Used as a Sanctuary During the Roman Empire The vast subterranean complex was kitted out with stoves, lamps, wells, and ventilation systems. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 22, 2023
On View A Stunning Show of Portraits by Barkley Hendricks Has Opened at the Frick, Where the Artist Was Once Inspired by Old Masters The pioneering artist is celebrated for his vivid portraits of Black subjects. By Eileen Kinsella, Sep 22, 2023