Ethiopia Calls for Return of Looted Maqdala Artifact Headed to Sale in the UK
The artifact was taken during the 1860s by British troops.
Jeff Koons’s ‘Moon Phases’ Sculptures Still Aboard Lunar Lander That May Lose Power
Someone forgot to disengage the manual safety switches on the lander.
Ruth Wolf-Rehfeldt, German Mail Artist with a Cult Following, Dies at 92
Working in East Germany, she subverted a repressive regime by sending her typewritings abroad.
MoMA Says It Did Not Show ‘Gender-Based Animus’ toward Nude Performer in Marina Abramovic Piece
John Bonafede sued the museum, alleging that it was aware he was sexually assaulted in the galleries.
Auctioneer Withdraws Looted Maqdala Artifact From Sale After Ethiopian Official Restitution Request
The head of Ethiopia’s Heritage Authority had asked the UK auction house to cancel the sale and return the item.
Christie’s Sensational Elton John Auction Series Concludes with $20.5 M. in Sales
Collectors snapped up over 900 items ranging from paintings to fine jewelry.
For LA Artist Ozzie Juarez, Art Is the Vehicle to Create Community
The artist currently has an exhibition at Charlie James Gallery and recently collaborated with NASCAR.
Sargent Claude Johnson, a Major Black Modernist, Emerges Anew in His First Survey in Decades
Despite receiving acclaim from the finest Black thinkers of his day, he today goes under-recognized outside the Bay Area.
Under-the-Radar Gallery Shows to Check Out in LA During Frieze Week
Highlights include exhibitions at 18th Street Art Center, Oxy Arts, and Karma.
The Biggest Gallery Shows to See in LA during Frieze Week
Hauser & Wirth, Pace Gallery, Jeffrey Deitch, and others will have major exhibitions on view.