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Roy Lichtenstein Widow bequeaths Artist’s Studio To The Whitney – Large Roman Mosaic Unearthed In London – Art Basel Announces Spring Exhibitors List
The widow of Pop artist Roy Lichtenstein has announced that the Lichtenstein family has donated the late artist's studio building to the Museum. The...
National Portrait Gallery Severs Sponsorship With BP
The National Portrait Gallery has announced the end of its partnership with bp. The London Gallery confirmed that they would not extend beyond...
Dan Graham Groundbreaking Conceptual Artist Dies Age 79
The artist, Dan Graham, has died over the weekend in New York. Graham's influence over the past half-century as a writer, photographer, architect,...
The Upside Of Macklowe’s Toxic Divorce – Sotheby’s Settlement Auction
Last November's Sotheby's sale of 35 works from The Macklowe Collection was nothing less than historic, realising $676.1 million, the highest value...
UK Tax Authorities Probe NFT Fraud – Tate Decision On Racist Rex Whistler Mural – Jeff Koons Designs $360k BMW Supercar
UK tax authorities have seized three Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT) as part of a probe into a suspected VAT fraud involving 250 alleged fake companies....
Carmen Herrera Cuban American Artist Dies Age 106
Carmen Herrera (1915 – 2022) The Cuban-born, American artist has died at the age of 106, only months before her May birthday. She died peacefully in...
Ai Weiwei Takes Anti Vax Stance On Instagram
The Chinese dissident artist/activist Ai Weiwei has recklessly posted an anti-vax video on his Instagram account. In the reposted media, Mr Ai...
Punk It! Sotheby’s $30m NFT Sale – Yinka Shonibare Takes On Sketch Revamp – Museum Recovery Support Announced By ACE And Lottery Fund
Following the success of Sotheby's inaugural NFT sales in 2021, which to date have achieved $100 million since launching less than a year ago,...
Tate Permanently Removes Sackler Name From Buildings – Picasso Guernica Tapestry Returns To UN – Henry Darger Estate Rights Dispute
Tate has backtracked under public pressure and will now remove the existing Sackler names from two of its London museums. The disgraced...
US Treasury Releases Report On Illicit Art Market Money Laundering
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has published their study on the facilitation of money laundering and the financing of terrorism through the...
Theaster Gates To Create 2022 Serpentine Pavilion – $30 Estate Sale Albrecht Dürer Reoffered At $10m – Biden Reverses Trump’s Public Art Policy
Theaster Gates' The Black Chapel will be the 21st Serpentine Pavilion. The Chicago-based artist, along with the architectural support of Adjaye...
Kohei Yoshiyuki Photographer Who Explored Voyeurism And Surveillance Dies Age 76
Kohei Yoshiyuki (Japan, b. 1946-2022) ignited furious debate about photography’s relationship with voyeurism and surveillance. His exhibition at the...