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Juanita Gartman A reader is curious about their porcelain figurine. After some research, I have found the unbridled truth (sorry, I couldn't help myself). Question: Is there any way to date and identify this small statue? Any help would be …
Sotheby's The Ten Commandments related to the Biblical Book of Exodus make one of the world’s oldest, most famous sets of rules. They are the basis of major world religions, key tenets of moral codes, and even the inspiration for …
Henry Aldridge & Son Ltd&period The sinking of the Titanic on April 15, 1912, is one of the most famous tragedies of the 20th century. But we can’t forget that the stories surrounding it also tell of remarkable acts of …
Nora Burnett Abrams to Lead ICA Boston The Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, on November 20 named Nora Burnett Abrams as its new director. She succeeds Jill Medvedow, who in October 2023 announced her departure after more than a quarter-century …
Director of Smithsonian American Art Museum Removed from Post Stephanie Stebich, whosince 2017had served as director of theSmithsonian American Art Museum(SAAM) in Washington, DC, this past September was moved out of her position to a senior advisory role in the …
German artist Walter Dahn, a progenitor of “Bad Painting” and a founding member of the Junge Wilde, a group of artists who rejected Minimalism and Conceptualism in favor of a raw, expressionist style inspired by graffiti and cartoons, died in …
The British Museum in London on November 13 revealed that it is the recipient of a major collection of Chinese ceramics valued at £1 billion (about $1.3 billion). The trove of 1,700 objects was donated by the trustees of the …
Sotheby’s will pay $6.25 million to settle a 2020 tax fraud lawsuit filed by New York State attorney general Letitia James alleging that the auction house, in an effort to boost its own sales, helped wealthy collectors avoid paying sales …
The Nam June Paik Art Center in Yongin, South Korea, has named trailblazing video and performance artist Joan Jonas as the winner of its eighthNam June Paik Prize. Jonas will receive KRW 50 million ($35,600) at a ceremony to take …
German British painterFrank Auerbach, known for thickly impastoed heads, figures, and landscapes that are as blazingly revelatory as they are darkly impenetrable, died in London on November 11. He was ninety-three. Consumed from a youthful age with a desire to …
Pérez Art Museum (PAMM) in Miami announced on November 9 that billionaire Ken Griffin will donate $10 million to the institution. The gift, which was unveiled at the museum’s annual Art of the Party fundraising gala, is one of the …
TheGuggenheim Museum Bilbaohas named art historian and curatorMiren Arzalluzas its new director general. Arzalluz, a native of Bilbao and currently director of Paris’s Fashion Museum–Palais Galliera, will assume her new duties on April 1, 2025. She takes the reins from …
Montreal-based Aamjiwnaang First Nation artist Nico Williams, known for his beadwork, has been named the winner of theSobey Art Award, presented annually by the National Gallery of Canada (NGC) in conjunction with the Sobey Art Foundation. The prize is Canada’s …
The organizers of theLiverpool Biennialhave announced the theme and artists for the event’s thirteenth edition. Curated by Marie-Anne McQuay and taking place June 7–September 14, 2025, the Biennial will be titled “Bedrock.” The theme responds to both the sandstone that …