Gallery O owner Orkideh Daroodi bravely reopened the doors of her gallery in Tehran on November 4 after a month and a half of intense protests and upheaval following the …
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The most valuable item to sink with the Titanic was a colossal neoclassical painting. Here is the unusual backstory of the painting
On this day, 111 years ago, the legendary RMS Titanic struck an iceberg, just four days into the ship’s maiden voyage from Southampton, England to New York. More than 1,500 …
Go inside a new show exploring the afterlife through the lens of Tibetan Buddhist and Christian art
“When you’re sad and when you’re lonely and you don’t have a friend / just remember that death isn’t the end.” Bob Dylan sang in 1988offering listeners a heartwarming reminder …
New Italian bill will impose five-figure fines on climate activists and those who deface cultural heritage sites
Vandals who attack monuments and other cultural sites in Italy could soon face five-figure fines, thanks to new legislation. At a meeting on Tuesday, the country’s Council of Ministers approved …
Welcome to Art Angle, an Artnet News podcast that dives into the places where the art world meets the real world, bringing each week’s biggest story to earth. Join us …
Cj Hendry on what inspired her to build a colossal indoor adult playground in Brooklyn
CJ Hendry didn’t grow up going to Chuck E. Cheese-style indoor playgrounds, which many 1980s and 90s kids remember as magical realms of climbing nets, slides and ball pits, with …
Euphoria costume designer Heidi Bivens presents Richard Avedon’s “Murals” at the Met
Touch Nothing is the new column where William Van Meter takes a fabulous person into a remarkable exhibit to talk about the show and his ongoing projects. On paper, a …
A Roman-era vase once believed to be a cremation vessel turns out to be an early form of sports memorabilia for a gladiator fan
When it emerged from the ground in 1853 at West Lodge, England, the so-called Colchester Vase was immediately considered an important find due to its remarkable decorative relief depicting a …
Mega-collector will pay $1 billion after ‘terrorizing’ his ex (and Dominique Lévy), new artist couple make the rounds and other juicy art world gossip
DIVORCE OF A MILLIONAIRE SETTLED AMICABLE Call me crazy, but billionaires seem to have a little trouble with entitlement, right? I know one who certainly does: the founder of Millennium …
Artist Sarah Morris revels in Hong Kong’s many 7-Elevens and stumbles upon a hidden Chanel boutique
Welcome to Wet Paint in the Wild, the free, free spin-off of Artnet News Pro’s beloved Wet Paint gossip column, where we give artworld insiders a disposable camera to chronicle …