Vasari Art Codex

article news schedule Jan 2, 2026 visibility 4 link 17 artists, 4 galleries

amid ongoing layoffs brown university terminates both bell gallery curators rankling faculty 1234768426

Brown University terminated both curators at the David Winton Bell Gallery—Kate Kraczon, director of exhibitions and chief curator, and Thea Quiray Tagle, associate curator—on December 4, as part of broader layoffs and austerity measures amid a financial crunch. The university eliminated 55 vacant positions and laid off 48 staff across campus, but has not publicly commented on the curators' terminations, which were confirmed via an internal message shared with ARTnews. Faculty members expressed surprise and frustration, saying they received no clear explanation beyond budget cuts, and it remains unclear who will handle future programming at the gallery.

newspaper ARTnews open_in_new Read original

article news schedule Dec 6, 2025 visibility 4 link 14 artists, 9 galleries

a reporters tour art basel miami beach nightlife 1234765576

ARTnews reporter Daniel Cassady recounts his experience navigating the nightlife and social events surrounding Art Basel Miami Beach 2024. The article details his week from Monday to Wednesday, including parties at Untitled Art's venue at The Moore, a dinner at Joe's Stone Crab hosted by dealer Rob Dimin, Gagosian's party at Mr. Chow, and late-night gatherings at Casa Tua and Mac's Club Deuce. He spotlights art-world figures such as dealer Lindsey Jarvis, collector Beth DeWoody, and artist Lucy de Kooning Villeneuve, while noting the chaotic, phone-thieving atmosphere of the Deuce.

newspaper ARTnews open_in_new Read original

museum exhibitions schedule Nov 18, 2025 visibility 5 link 13 artists, 154 galleries

art basel hong kong 2026 exhibitor list announced 1234761975

Art Basel Hong Kong has announced its exhibitor list for the 2026 edition, featuring 240 galleries from 42 countries and territories, roughly the same size as last year's 242 galleries. The fair runs March 27–29 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, with preview days on March 25–26. New additions include 32 first-time exhibitors from Australia, Japan, Turkey, France, Germany, and the US, while 33 galleries from the previous edition are absent—some due to closures (Blum, Clearing, Kasmin) or acquisitions (Millan bought by Almeida & Dale). A new sector called Echoes will showcase works created in the last five years, and the Encounters sector will be curated by a team led by Mami Kataoka. Media artist Ellen Pau will oversee the film program for the first time, and Shahzia Sikander has been commissioned to create a public artwork for the M+ Museum facade.

newspaper ARTnews open_in_new Read original

article news schedule Nov 18, 2025 visibility 1 link 10 artists, 3 galleries

the phillips collection to sell major works vatican returns 62 artifacts to indigenous peoples six works that could predict the market morning links for november 17 2025 1234761996

The Phillips Collection in Washington, DC, plans to auction major works by Georgia O'Keeffe, Arthur Dove, and Georges Seurat at Sotheby's New York on November 20, sparking controversy. Director Jonathan Binstock says proceeds will support commissions from living artists, new acquisitions, and care of the permanent collection, but longtime supporters and museum members oppose the sale. A last-minute agreement allows the sale to proceed while imposing tighter limits on future deaccessioning. Separately, the Vatican has returned 62 artifacts from its Anima Mundi ethnographic collection to Indigenous peoples in Canada, marking a significant step in the Catholic Church's efforts to confront its historical role in suppressing Indigenous cultures. The artifacts, including an Inuit kayak, will be delivered to Indigenous communities via the Canadian Museum of History.

newspaper ARTnews open_in_new Read original

article news schedule Nov 18, 2025 visibility 2 link 8 artists, 3 galleries

the phillips collection to sell major works vatican returns 62 artifacts to indigenous peoples six works that could predict the market morning links for november 17 2025 1234761996

The Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C., plans to auction major works by Georgia O'Keeffe, Arthur Dove, and Georges Seurat at Sotheby's New York on November 20, sparking controversy. Director Jonathan Binstock says proceeds will support commissions from living artists and new acquisitions, but the decision has drawn intense opposition from longtime supporters and museum members. A last-minute agreement allows the sale to proceed while imposing tighter limits on future deaccessioning. Separately, the Vatican has returned 62 artifacts from its Anima Mundi ethnographic collection to Indigenous peoples in Canada, including an Inuit kayak, as part of ongoing reconciliation efforts.

newspaper ARTnews open_in_new Read original

trending_up market schedule Nov 18, 2025 visibility 4 link 24 artists, 2 galleries

christies takes 690 m at fall curtain raiser art basel hong kong announces 2026 details and more morning links for november 18 2025 1234762067

Christie’s opened New York’s fall marquee auctions with a $690 million evening sale across 79 lots, surpassing the pre-sale low estimate of $534.7 million. The doubleheader included the Robert and Patricia Ross Weis collection, featuring works by Picasso, Matisse, Mondrian, and Rothko, followed by a 20th-century sale. The auction achieved a 97% sell-through rate by value and a 96% by lot, marking a 41% increase from May’s auctions. Separately, Sperone Westwater gallery announced it will close after 50 years, and Art Basel Hong Kong revealed details for its 2026 edition featuring 240 galleries.

newspaper ARTnews open_in_new Read original

trending_up market schedule Nov 18, 2025 visibility 4 link 24 artists, 2 galleries

christies takes 690 m at fall curtain raiser art basel hong kong announces 2026 details and more morning links for november 18 2025 1234762067

Christie’s opened New York’s fall marquee auctions with a $690 million evening sale across 79 lots, surpassing the pre-sale low estimate of $534.7 million. The doubleheader included the Robert and Patricia Ross Weis collection and a 20th-century sale, with works by Picasso, Matisse, Mondrian, Rothko, and others. The sell-through rate was 97% by value and 96% by lot, marking a 41% increase from May’s auctions. Separately, Sperone Westwater, a New York gallery that championed artists like Bruce Nauman and Francesco Clemente, announced it will close after 50 years. Art Basel Hong Kong also revealed its 2026 edition will feature 240 galleries from 42 countries.

newspaper ARTnews open_in_new Read original

article news schedule Nov 13, 2025 visibility 1 link 10 artists, 4 galleries

jenny saville lands first solo show in venice should selfies be banned in museums and more morning links for november 13 2025 1234761536

Jenny Saville will have her first solo exhibition in Venice at the International Gallery of Modern Art at Ca’ Pesaro, running from March 28 to November 22, 2026, coinciding with the 2026 Venice Biennale. The show, supported by Gagosian, will feature 30 paintings curated by Elisabetta Barisoni. Separately, former Sotheby’s CEO Tad Smith expressed optimism about blockchain art ahead of Robert Alice’s NFT sale at Sotheby’s New York, and Ed Ruscha created a limited-edition chocolate bar shaped like California’s Central Valley. Other news includes the upcoming auction of Kirk Hammett’s Frank Frazetta painting and the closure of San Francisco’s Rena Bransten Gallery.

newspaper ARTnews open_in_new Read original

article news schedule Oct 21, 2025 visibility 3 link 9 artists, 2 galleries

miami art dealer labubus getty trust morning links 1234758057

Greece's culture minister Lina Mendoni has publicly criticized the British Museum for hosting a lavish £2,000-a-ticket Pink Ball in the gallery housing the Elgin Marbles, calling it a display of 'provocative indifference' that treats the ancient sculptures as mere 'decorative elements.' The event, co-hosted by museum director Nicholas Cullinan and Isha Ambani, drew celebrities like Mick Jagger, Naomi Campbell, and Janet Jackson, and follows similar criticism of a fashion show held in the same space last year. Separately, disgraced Miami art dealer Les Roberts, previously charged with selling forged Andy Warhols, has opened a shop called Labubu Headquarters selling collectible figurines, despite bond conditions restricting him from art dealing. Other news includes Richard Diebenkorn's estate joining Gagosian, the Getty Trust and World Economic Forum hosting a cultural table during Art Basel Paris, Interpol adding stolen Louvre jewelry to its database, and the shortlist for the 2026 Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize.

newspaper ARTnews open_in_new Read original

article news schedule Oct 21, 2025 visibility 3 link 9 artists, 2 galleries

miami art dealer labubus getty trust morning links 1234758057

Greece's culture minister Lina Mendoni has publicly criticized the British Museum for hosting a lavish £2,000-a-ticket Pink Ball near the Elgin Marbles, attended by celebrities including Mick Jagger, Naomi Campbell, and Janet Jackson. Mendoni accused the museum of showing 'provocative indifference' by using the ancient Greek sculptures as mere 'decorative elements' for entertainment, echoing similar criticism from a fashion show held in the same gallery last year. Separately, disgraced Miami art dealer Les Roberts, previously charged with selling forged Andy Warhols, has opened a shop called Labubu Headquarters in Coconut Grove selling collectible monster figurines, despite bond conditions restricting him from working in the art industry. The article also reports that Richard Diebenkorn's estate has joined Gagosian, the J. Paul Getty Trust and the World Economic Forum will host a cultural table during Art Basel Paris, and Interpol has added stolen Louvre jewelry to its database.

newspaper ARTnews open_in_new Read original

trending_up market schedule Oct 17, 2025 visibility 3 link 11 artists, 1 gallery

christies london day sale october 2025 1234757768

Christie’s postwar and contemporary art day sale in London on Thursday totaled £12.2 million ($16.4 million), with over 80% of lots sold and 90% of those achieving prices within or above their presale estimates. Standout results included a 2020 painting by Somaya Critchlow that sold for £57,150 (est. £15,000–£20,000), a small Etel Adnan painting that fetched £107,950 (est. £30,000–£50,000), and a Michelangelo Pistoletto mirror piece that soared to £234,950—seven times its estimate. Works from the Ole Faarup collection and the Tiqui Atencio and Ago Demirdjian collection also performed well. However, a Toyin Ojih Odutola painting failed to sell, and Gerhard Richter’s gray paintings from the 1970s attracted little interest, mirroring a similar failure in Christie’s evening sale the previous day.

newspaper ARTnews open_in_new Read original

trending_up market schedule Oct 15, 2025 visibility 3 link 44 artists, 9 galleries

frieze london 2025 big galleries report strong sales afternoon 1234757190

Frieze London 2025 opened with strong VIP preview sales, as major galleries reported brisk business by early afternoon. Thaddaeus Ropac sold a Robert Rauschenberg work for $850,000 and a Tony Cragg sculpture for $420,000, while Hauser & Wirth moved multiple pieces including a George Rouy for £275,000 and an Ellen Gallagher for $950,000. Gagosian sold a new Lauren Halsey sculpture before noon, and White Cube reported six sales. The fair's layout, which places mega-galleries at the back to encourage foot traffic to smaller booths, returned by popular demand.

newspaper ARTnews open_in_new Read original

trending_up market schedule Oct 9, 2025 visibility 2 link 8 artists, 10 galleries

british museum ball morning links 1234756304

Sotheby's will auction Jean-Michel Basquiat's 1981 painting *Crowns (Peso Neto)* this fall in New York with a high estimate of $45 million, the highest estimate ever for a Basquiat work from that pivotal year. The painting, never before sold at auction, marks the artist's transition from street artist to international art star. Separately, Art Basel released the exhibitor list for its inaugural fair in Qatar, featuring 87 galleries including heavyweights like Hauser & Wirth, Gagosian, and David Zwirner, with a focus on solo presentations and artists from the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia.

newspaper ARTnews open_in_new Read original

trending_up market schedule Oct 3, 2025 visibility 1 link 4 artists, 1 gallery

dom perignon takashi murakami limited edition collaboration 1234754986

Dom Pérignon has partnered with artist Takashi Murakami to design limited-edition labels and packaging for its Vintage 2015 and Rosé Vintage 2010 releases. Murakami’s signature smiling floral motifs appear on black backgrounds, and the collaboration is framed as an exploration of time, transformation, and the intersection of historical craftsmanship with contemporary art. Murakami worked with Dom Pérignon’s Chef de Cave Vincent Chaperon, and the project is part of a broader series titled “Creation is an eternal journey,” which also involves actors, musicians, and chefs.

newspaper ARTnews open_in_new Read original

article culture schedule Oct 3, 2025 visibility 2 link 4 artists, 1 gallery

dom perignon takashi murakami limited edition collaboration 1234754986

Dom Pérignon has partnered with Japanese artist Takashi Murakami to design limited-edition labels and packaging for its Vintage 2015 and Rosé Vintage 2010 champagnes. The designs feature Murakami's signature smiling floral motifs on black backgrounds, described by the brand as an encounter between historical mastery and innovation. Murakami worked with Dom Pérignon's Chef de Cave Vincent Chaperon on the project, which is part of a larger series titled 'Creation is an eternal journey' that also includes collaborations with actors, musicians, and chefs.

newspaper ARTnews open_in_new Read original

article culture schedule Sep 29, 2025 visibility 1 link 7 artists, 1 gallery

times square statue thomas j price statue debate 1234741944

A 12-foot-tall bronze statue of a Black woman by British sculptor Thomas J. Price, titled *Grounded in the Stars* (2023), has been installed in Times Square, sparking a polarized public reaction. Online, conservative commentators and social media users have labeled the work a sign of a "very sick society" and a "death of civilization," with racist AI-generated and Photoshopped images circulating. In person, the sculpture has drawn both affirming responses—such as a Black woman mimicking its defiant pose—and disrespectful acts, including a white man groping the statue's buttocks for a photo. The work, which stands near permanent monuments to white male figures, will be on view until June 17.

newspaper ARTnews open_in_new Read original

article news schedule Mar 26, 2026 visibility 19 link 1 artist, 1 gallery

Whitney Biennial Trends, a New Baroque Art Star, and Banksy Unmasked

The Art Angle podcast, hosted by Ben Davis and Kate Brown with guest Eileen Kinsella, recapped major art stories from March 2026. The discussion centered on three key developments: the opening of the 2026 Whitney Biennial, the rising art historical prominence of 17th-century Flemish painter Michaelina Wautier, and a new investigation claiming to have definitively unmasked the identity of the anonymous street artist Banksy.

newspaper Artnet News open_in_new Read original

article culture schedule Mar 20, 2026 visibility 13 link 3 artists, 3 galleries

Monet and Van Gogh Masterpieces Hit the Shampoo Aisle

Beauty brand Dove has launched a limited-edition haircare collection called "The Art of Repair" featuring iconic artworks by Claude Monet, Mary Cassatt, and Vincent van Gogh on its product packaging. The shampoo, conditioner, and serum bottles display images of Monet's *The Japanese Footbridge*, Cassatt's *The Loge*, and Van Gogh's *Roses*, drawing a parallel between art conservation and hair repair. The collection is exclusively available at Walmart.

newspaper Artnet News open_in_new Read original

trending_up market schedule Mar 12, 2026 visibility 6 link 9 artists, 1 gallery

scarcity rarity artnet 20th century art auction 2750451

Artnet Auctions has launched its "20th Century Art" sale, featuring works by blue-chip masters including Joan Miró, Yves Klein, and Andy Warhol. The auction, curated by specialists Sylvie François Sturtevant and Jason Rulnick, highlights the distinction between "rarity"—objects that are unusual due to limited production or historical loss—and "scarcity"—where high market demand outstrips the available supply of editioned works.

newspaper Artnet News open_in_new Read original

article news schedule Jan 22, 2026 visibility 2 link 2 artists, 3 galleries

art gallery of ontario curator resigns nan goldin 2739231

A senior curator and two collections committee volunteers have resigned from the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) after the institution voted against acquiring a new slideshow work by artist Nan Goldin. The purchase was rejected by an 11-9 vote, with some committee members finding Goldin's November 2024 speech denouncing Israel's attacks on Gaza as genocide to be "offensive" and "antisemitic." Goldin had spoken at the Berlin opening of her traveling retrospective, expressing moral outrage and arguing that calling anti-Zionism antisemitic is a false equivalency. The AGO's modern and contemporary curator, John Zeppetelli, stepped down allegedly because of the incident, while the Vancouver Art Gallery and Walker Art Center proceeded with their part of the acquisition.

newspaper Artnet News open_in_new Read original

museum exhibitions schedule Jan 9, 2026 visibility 5 link 25 artists, 11 galleries

here are 11 must see gallery shows this armory art week 2529767

Artnet News highlights 11 must-see gallery shows during Armory Art Week in New York City, running from September 5 to October 26, 2024. Featured exhibitions include Gina Beavers' 'Divine Consumer' at Marianne Boesky Gallery, where she presents semi-sculptural relief paintings inspired by internet blankets and towels; Jenny Holzer's 'Words' at Sprüth Magers, showcasing her text-based works from the 1980s to present, including a new AI-generated LED installation; 'Radical Artists of the 1960s/1970s: Between Geometry and Gesture' at David Nolan, featuring works by Barry Le Va, Bruce Nauman, and others; and Stephen Thorpe's 'Dream House' at Dimin, with oil paintings of interiors merging into dreamlike landscapes.

newspaper Artnet News open_in_new Read original

article culture schedule Jan 3, 2026 visibility 3 link 3 artists, 4 galleries

maurizio cattelan gioni beware of yourself 2725047

Massimiliano Gioni reveals that for nearly a decade, from 1997 to 2006, he acted as Maurizio Cattelan's ghostwriter and public impersonator, writing all of Cattelan's texts, press releases, and interviews, and even giving lectures and television appearances in his place. Gioni describes how he fabricated lies and half-truths, speaking as Cattelan at universities like Yale and NYU, on Vatican Radio, and during the media storm over Cattelan's sculpture of hanged children in Milan, all for a monthly fee of $500.

newspaper Artnet News open_in_new Read original

article news schedule Dec 22, 2025 visibility 3 link 9 artists, 6 galleries

8 controversies that rocked the art world in 2025 2728947

Artnet News rounds up eight major controversies that shook the art world in 2025, including a brazen theft of crown jewels from the Louvre Museum in Paris, which exposed severe security gaps and led to a staff strike. Another key scandal involves a lawsuit filed by heirs of the Stern family against the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Basil and Elise Goulandris Foundation, alleging that a Van Gogh painting was looted by the Nazis and later concealed through a series of transactions in New York.

newspaper Artnet News open_in_new Read original

trending_up market schedule Dec 10, 2025 visibility 8 link 9 artists, 7 galleries

art basel miami beach 2025 2725403

Art Basel Miami Beach 2025 opened amid cautious optimism following the $2.2 billion New York auctions, with Google co-founder Sergey Brin and WhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum spotted in Miami. Dealers reported strong sales, including an $18.5 million Joan Mitchell painting at Gray purchased by dealer Lillian Heidenberg. The fair introduced a new digital art section, Zero 10, sponsored by OpenSea and curated by Eli Scheinman, aimed at attracting crypto-wealthy collectors and younger audiences. Meanwhile, Art Basel hired Elena Soboleva, formerly of David Zwirner, as global head of audience growth and intelligence to engage the next generation of collectors.

newspaper Artnet News open_in_new Read original

trending_up market schedule Dec 8, 2025 visibility 7 link 8 artists, 3 galleries

art basel digital art 2724446

Art Basel Miami Beach 2025 launched a new digital art section called Zero 10, featuring works like Beeple's robotic dogs with billionaire heads and Tyler Hobbs' generative art. The fair aimed to attract tech-sector buyers, with sales including IX Shells' interactive video installation for $140,000 and Jack Butcher's pay-what-you-wish installation drawing hundreds of new collectors. The section had surprisingly few screens, emphasizing conceptual engagement over spectacle.

newspaper Artnet News open_in_new Read original

trending_up market schedule Dec 5, 2025 visibility 4 link 18 artists, 5 galleries

new money new taste intel report march 2025 2622189

The article, part of Artnet's Intelligence Report, profiles the rise of a new generation of art collectors, exemplified by Justine Freeman, granddaughter of legendary patron Betty Freeman. It highlights how millennials and Gen Z, who accounted for a quarter to a third of bidders at major auction houses in 2024, are reshaping the market by focusing on ultra-contemporary artists like Jadé Fadojutimi and Hilary Pecis, as well as nontraditional collectibles such as sneakers and Hermès bags. Notable sales include Maurizio Cattelan's banana artwork "Comedian" for $6.2 million to a 34-year-old crypto entrepreneur.

newspaper Artnet News open_in_new Read original

trending_up market schedule Dec 2, 2025 visibility 2 link 7 artists, 2 galleries

simon de pury art market confidence 2720560

The article reports on the upcoming Art Basel in Miami Beach and the improved mood in the art market, driven by strong auction results. Sotheby's emerged as the clear winner over Christie's in the fall 2024 auctions, achieving over $2.2 billion in total sales across Sotheby's, Christie's, and Phillips. Key consignments included the Leonard Lauder Collection, featuring a record-making Klimt, a Frida Kahlo that became the highest-selling work by a woman artist, and Maurizio Cattelan's golden toilet. The article credits Sotheby's move into the Breuer building—formerly home to the Whitney, the Met, and the Frick—for enhancing the presentation and aura of the previews.

newspaper Artnet News open_in_new Read original

trending_up market schedule Nov 28, 2025 visibility 2 link 10 artists, 5 galleries

who was andrew crispo 2720889

Artnet News reports that David Hockney's 1968 double portrait *Christopher Isherwood and Don Bachardy* sold for $44.3 million at Christie's on November 17, becoming the artist's third-most expensive work at auction. The painting had previously failed to sell at Sotheby's in 1985, bought in at $570,000. Artnet's reporting revealed that the Christie's catalogue omitted the name of Andrew Crispo, a once-prominent New York dealer, from the painting's provenance. The article details Crispo's meteoric rise from a troubled youth in Philadelphia to a savvy art dealer who championed American Modernism, his important clients including Baron Hans Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza, and his dramatic fall due to tax fraud, a prison sentence, and the IRS seizure of his inventory.

newspaper Artnet News open_in_new Read original

museum exhibitions schedule Nov 25, 2025 visibility 4 link 20 artists, 6 galleries

shanghai art week 2025 diary 2716632

Shanghai Art Week 2025 featured two major art fairs, West Bund Art and Design and Art021 Shanghai, alongside numerous satellite exhibitions and events across the city. The author navigated the sprawling metropolis by public bike, visiting highlights including “Artist’s Treat,” a cluster of 11 exhibitions organized by artist Xu Zhen in a repurposed French school, and Blunt Society, an artist-run space showing works by Ma Lingli and Alex Müller. The week was marked by a cautiously optimistic market mood, with dealers reporting better-than-expected sales and new initiatives like Art021’s SVIP preview for serious collectors.

newspaper Artnet News open_in_new Read original

article news schedule Nov 17, 2025 visibility 3 link 3 artists, 2 galleries

stolen banksy print recovered thief sentenced 2536351

A judge at London's Kingston Crown Court sentenced Larry Fraser to 13 months in jail for stealing a Banksy print of the iconic *Balloon Girl* image from Grove Gallery in September 2024. Fraser, who pleaded guilty, used a hammer to break a glass door and stole the print in 36 seconds, hoping to pay off a drug debt. The Metropolitan Police's Flying Squad recovered the artwork within days after Fraser and accomplice James Love stashed it on the Isle of Dogs. Love was acquitted by a jury, claiming he was unaware of the theft until after the fact.

newspaper Artnet News open_in_new Read original