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Jessie Washburne-Harris Named Global Director Of White Cube
Iconic gallery White Cube has named New York-based Jessie Washburne-Harris as the new global director of the gallery.
Jessie Washburne-Harris would be taking up the new role after stepping down from her existing role as vice-president at…
Artnet CEO Jacob Pabst Resigns
Jacob Pabst, the CEO of Artnet AG, has resigned abruptly just before the group annual general meeting.
The announcement was made by Supervisory Board Chairman Pascal Decker as the meeting opened on Monday morning. Pabst, who has led Artnet…
Phillips To Auction Triceratops Skeleton Est. At $3.5M
In November, Phillips will be auctioning a juvenile Triceratops skeleton that could fetch up to $3.5 million.
Named "Cera", the skeleton is the first full Triceratops discovered, retaining more than two-thirds of its skeleton. It was…
Ron Perelman’s $400M Insurance Claim Dismissed In Court
A judge has dismissed the $400 million claim by businessman Ron Perelman for the damage to 5 paintings.
In 2018, the East Hampton estate of Ron Perelman caught fire. While the fire was not devastating, it did damage a lot of assets in…
Steve McQueen’s Granddaughter Sues Lawyers Over Pollock Painting
The granddaughter of actor Steve McQueen has sued a South Carolina lawyer over the contentious ownership of a Jackson Pollock painting.
Molly McQueen, the granddaughter of Steve McQueen, filed a case in a California court against lawyer…
Sotheby’s To Host Most Expensive Art Exhibition At Abu Dhabi
Next month, Sotheby's will be hosting the most expensive exhibition of Middle East at Abu Dhabi, with artworks valued at $150 million.
Scheduled for October 1 and 2, it will also be the first fine art exhibition by Sotheby's in the UAE.…
New York’s Tilton Gallery Announces Closure
Eight years after the death of its founder, the iconic Tilton Gallery of New York has announced that it will close its doors.
The gallery released a press note written by Connie Rogers Tilton, the widow of the gallery's late founder,…
John Giorno’s Dial-A-Poem Project Finds A New Home Online
Dial-A-Poem, the decades-long project by John Giorno, has now left its analog home and embraced the new world with an online address.
Dial-A-Poem debuted at MoMA in 1970 after being created by John Giorno a year prior. The concept was…
Times 100 List 2025 Features Four Artists, Including Mickalene Thomas
The Times magazine has released the 2025 edition of its annual Times 100 list featuring the most prominent names in the world, including four artists.
The Times 100 list, starting in 1999, is an iconic list that tries to capture the most…
Stolen Ancient Egyptian Bracelet Found To Be Destroyed
The 3,000-years-old bracelet from ancient Egypt, which was stolen earlier this month, have been found to be sold and melted already.
The bracelet belonged to Pharaoh Amenemope, a king of the 21st dynasty of ancient Egypt who ruled from…