‘Fools, Show-offs, and Trophy Hunters’
The art thieves in western Europe, says one expert, are mainly the Balkan Bandits. Read More
View ArticleFake Ofili, Real Dung
Chris Ofili's works pose some unusual problems for Tate conservators. Read More
View ArticleThe Other Modernism: Rediscovering Iran’s Avant-Garde
Overshadowed by revolution, sanctions, and outdated notions of the Modern, Iran's vibrant postwar art scene is coming into focus at the Asia Society Read More
View ArticleShirazeh Houshiary: ‘Like the Dark Senses Being Revealed’
Mystical and metaphysical, Shirazeh Houshiary’s sculptures, paintings, and animations explore the very nature of existence Read More
View ArticleSculptureCenter Taps Ben Whine to Be Associate Director
Ben Whine is the new associate director of Long Island City’s SculptureCenter. Whine comes to the kunsthalle from the Guggenheim, where he was director of individual development, membership and annual...
View ArticleMorning Links: Clara Serena Rubens Edition
A portrait of Rubens’ 12-year-old daughter Clara Serena, which was recently deaccessioned by the Met, is going to be housed at the Rubenshuis in Antwerp. It was previously attributed to a follower of...
View ArticleMorning Links: Sound Sanctuary Edition
A recently discovered 500-year-old engraving may show Leonardo da Vinci playing a lira da braccio. If authenticated, the piece would mark only the third contemporary depiction of Leonardo to date....
View ArticleMelva Bucksbaum, Art Patron and Collector, Dies at 82
Melva Bucksbaum, who passionately collected art and frequently gave money to museums and artists across America, died at 82. Her cause of death has not been announced, but she was suffering from...
View ArticleTate Taps ICA London Director Gregor Muir to Head Collection of International...
Big news from London this morning: Tate announced that it has hired Gregor Muir, the director of the Institute of Contemporary Arts in the city, to be the new director of collection, international art....
View ArticleTate Director Nicholas Serota to Leave Post Next Year
Tate announced today that its director, Nicholas Serota, plans to leave the institution sometime next year, after 28 years at the helm of the museum network. The announcement brings to an end one of...
View ArticleTate to Stop Accepting Donations from Sackler Trust
The National Portrait Gallery in London called off a grant from the organization earlier this week. Read More The post Tate to Stop Accepting Donations from Sackler Trust appeared first on ARTnews.
View ArticleTate Declares ‘Climate Emergency,’ Plans to Significantly Reduce Carbon...
"We will interrogate our systems, our values and our programmes, and look for ways to become more adaptive and responsible," the museum's directors said. Read More The post Tate Declares ‘Climate...
View ArticleAt Tate Modern, Four Curatorial Appointments Signal a More International...
Frances Morris, the museum's director, named leading experts in African, Middle Eastern, and South Asian art. Read More The post At Tate Modern, Four Curatorial Appointments Signal a More International...
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Fall e-Reading: Tate Publishing
People who talk about art books being the last bastion of print are usually thinking, explicitly or not, of the coffee table tome. The thick stack of beautifully bound paper, heavy in one’s hand, is...
View ArticleDuncan Campbell Wins 2014 Turner Prize
Dublin-born, Glasgow-based video artist Duncan Campbell, 42, is the winner of the 2014 Turner Prize. He takes home nearly $42,000, while runners-up Ciara Phillips, James Richards and Tris Vonna-Michell...
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Morning Links: Clara Serena Rubens Edition
Portrait of a Young Girl (1620-23), by Rubens. COURTESY THE ART NEWSPAPER A portrait of Rubens’ 12-year-old daughter Clara Serena, which was recently deaccessioned by the Met, is going to be housed at...
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Morning Links: Sound Sanctuary Edition
Theaster Gates. SARA POOLEY A recently discovered 500-year-old engraving may show Leonardo da Vinci playing a lira da braccio. If authenticated, the piece would mark only the third contemporary...
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Melva Bucksbaum, Art Patron and Collector, Dies at 82
Melva Bucksbaum. TIMOTHY GREENFIELD-SANDERS Melva Bucksbaum, who passionately collected art and frequently gave money to museums and artists across America, died at 82. Her cause of death has not been...
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Tate Taps ICA London Director Gregor Muir to Head Collection of International...
Muir. FELIX CLAY Big news from London this morning: Tate announced that it has hired Gregor Muir, the director of the Institute of Contemporary Arts in the city, to be the new director of collection,...
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Tate Director Nicholas Serota to Leave Post Next Year
Nicholas Serota. COURTESY TATE Tate announced today that its director, Nicholas Serota, plans to leave the institution sometime next year, after 28 years at the helm of the museum network. The...
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