15 Must-See French Art Foundations
It stands to reason that France, a country with a deep and rich art history and some of the most dedicated collectors in the world, would also host some of the greatest art foundations.
Louvre Acquires Rare Cimabue Painting Saved from Trash, Three Years After Losing It at Auction
It is now one of the oldest paintings held by the French museum.
Records for Julie Mehretu, Barkley Hendricks Enliven Sotheby’s $310 M. Contemporary Sale
The sale set records for Julie Mehretu, Barkley Hendricks, Barbara Chase-Riboud, Ad Reinhardt, Amy Sillman, and others.
NYU Abu Dhabi Vice Chancellor Mariët Westermann Picked to Lead Guggenheim Museum and Foundation
She will be the third woman to lead the institution in its nearly 90-year history.
Vatican Museums Open Ancient Roman Necropolis to the Public for the First Time
The ancient Roman burial ground lies beneath Vatican City, and is replete with marble sarcophagi, open burial graves, and Roman mosaics and frescoes.
With $1.8 Billion in Sales, Auctions Return to the Fair and Sober
The past couple weeks sent clear signals about shifting tides between the blue-chip artists that typically dominate the market and heretofore overlooked ones.
Indigenous Art Curator Wanda Nanibush Leaves Art Gallery of Ontario, Prompting Questions
The curator has publicly expressed her support of Palestine, including a 2016 feature in Canadian Art magazine.
Who Was Giotto and Why Was He So Important?
Giotto helped revive naturalism in painting, bringing empathy and humanity, along with piercing observation, to his figures and illustrations of biblical stories.
Artists Pull Out of Dutch Film Festival After Palestine Protest Chant Is Labeled a ‘Hurtful Slogan’
Its artistic director had applauded the protest, and subsequently issued an apology for it.
Hoard of 100,000 Ancient Coins Unearthed at Building Site in Japan
Some of the coins date back to the Chinese Empire more than 2,000 years ago.