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Art Dealer Inigo Philbrick Sentenced To 7 Years After Swindling $86M
Inigo Philbrick, the art dealer who allegedly defrauded his clients of millions of dollars, was sentenced to 7 years in prison by a New York court.
The allegations against Inigo Philbrick first surfaced in 2019, when trusted sources at…
Famed Directors Showcase Fantasy Of Fashion At The Met Gala
The ongoing Gilded Age Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art saw Oscar-winning directors bring fashion to life.
The theme of the American Wing at the current show revolves around American fashion in the 19th and 20th centuries. To…
Colette Pierce Burnette To Become First Black Woman To Lead Indianapolis Museum
Educator Colette Pierce Burnette has been chosen as the new chief executive and president of the Indianapolis Museum of Art in Newfields.
With this, Colette Pierce Burnette becomes the first Black woman to lead the museum in its…
Stephanie Rosenthal Selected Project Director for Guggenheim Abu Dhabi
Stephanie Rosenthal has been chosen as the project director of the much-awaited Abu Dhabi outpost of the Guggenheim Museum.
The Guggenheim Abu Dhabi is one of the most ambitious projects of the mega gallery, with 20 years in the making.…
Anne Bass & 20th Century Works Lead To Successful $831M+ Christie’s Evening Sale
Two sales, one dedicated to collector Anne Bass while another to 20th-century art, together amassed $831 million in Christie’s evening sale.
The first sale of the evening featured works previously owned by socialite and collector Anne…
Ford, Mellon Announce 2022 Winners of Latinx Fellowships
The Ford and Mellon Foundation announced the selected artists for the second edition of the Latinx Fellowships.
The Latinx Fellowship was established last year by the joint efforts of the Ford Foundation and Mellon Foundation. The…
Anna Weyant Becomes Youngest Artist To Join Gagosian
The 27-year-old artist Anna Weyant has become the youngest ever artist to join the mega-gallery Gagosian as part of their roster.
For most artists, the ascension is gradual - from small galleries to mid-sized ones, and finally to large,…
Yale University to Repatriate Buddhist Sculpture To Nepal
On Friday, the Yale University Art Gallery announced the plans to return the statue of a Buddhist goddess to Nepal.
The statue in question is that of Goddess Tara, who is considered a bodhisattva (or female Buddha, in some cases) in…
Artist Jan Fabre Gets 18 Month Sentence In Sexual Assault Case
Belgian artist and choreographer Jan Fabre received an 18-month suspended sentence from an Antwerp court regarding the ongoing sexual harassment trial.
In 2018, during the global #MeToo movement, 20 people came forward with allegations…
Three Ai Weiwei Works Snatched In Broad Daylight In Germany
In a daring daylight heist, three sculptures by artist Ai Weiwei were stolen from an exhibition in Hamburg, Germany earlier this week.
On Monday afternoon, a sole perpetrator snatched three artworks by Weiwei from the Lumas Galerie in…