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Met Gala 2027 Theme Revealed: “extraORDINARY: Fashion and the Poetics of the Everyday”
The Met has announced the 2027 Met Gala theme after its John Galliano exhibition was cancelled. The gala takes place on May 3, 2027.
Picasso Heirs Trigger French Fraud Investigation Over Silver Plates and Gold Medallions
A court in Aix-en-Provence has opened an investigation after Picasso’s heirs alleged that unauthorised silver and gold pieces made from his designs were sold for millions.
Daniel Sikkema Sentenced to Life for Murder-for-Hire Killing of Gallerist Brent Sikkema
A Manhattan federal judge sentenced Daniel Sikkema to life in prison for paying a hitman to kill his estranged husband, the New York art dealer Brent Sikkema, in Rio de Janeiro.
teamLab Will Open Its First U.S. Museum in Anaheim, California
The Tokyo art collective’s 110,000-square-foot museum will anchor the OCVIBE district in Anaheim and is scheduled to open in 2030.
Ukraine Charges Russian General For Destroying Skovoroda Museum
The Ukrainian prosecutor-general has charged a Russian general in-absentia for the missile strike that destroyed the Skovoroda Museum.
On 28th February 2022, Russia launched a series of missile strikes in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine.…
Klimt, Kandinsky and a $180 Million van Gogh: What to Watch at New York’s November Auctions
Sotheby’s, Christie’s and Phillips hold their marquee evening sales from November 16 to 18. These are the lots expected to fetch the most.
Van Gogh’s “Châtaigniers en fleurs” Could Smash His Auction Record at Sotheby’s This Month
A van Gogh painted weeks before the artist’s death, unseen in public for decades, is expected to fetch around $180 million at Sotheby’s New York on November 18.
The $1 Million Harry Bertoia Sculpture Found in a Mall Basement, and the Questions Over Its…
Lost for decades in a Michigan mall basement, a 1970 Harry Bertoia sculpture was restored and bought by General Motors for a reported $1 million. Now its restoration is under question.
Trump’s 250-Foot Triumphal Arch Wins Final Approval, Then a Judge Halts It: What the Monument Would…
A federal judge paused construction of the arch at Memorial Circle an hour after the National Capital Planning Commission approved it. Here is what the design includes.
French Court Orders Return of Nazi-Looted Pissarro Sold at Sotheby’s London for £1.2 Million
A French court has ordered a 1902 Pissarro view of Dieppe returned to the heirs of Jewish banker Salomon Flavian and declared its 2024 Sotheby’s sale void.