Trump NEA Policy Ruled Unlawful
A federal court has prohibited the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) from implementing President Donald Trump’s executive order barring grants to organizations promoting “gender ideology”. Since Donald Trump reassumed the presidency in January 2025, his administration has been exerting … More…
Bonhams British & European Art
The fine art market took a bit of a break in August, with many of the main auction houses using that time to focus on sales of luxury goods such as cars, sports memorabilia, watches, jewelry, and other items. However, … More…
Met Museum Commission Highlights Indigenous Art
Last Friday, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York revealed a new addition to its façade: a series of bronze sculptures by Jeffrey Gibson. Since 2019, the Metropolitan Museum has commissioned sculptures occupying the niches on the front of … More…
Pennsylvania Art Fraudster Sentenced
Last Friday, the US Attorney’s office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania announced that Carter Reese, an art and antiques dealer in Reading, Pennsylvania, was sentenced for knowingly selling forged artworks allegedly by twentieth-century masters. Reese was well known in … More…
Painting Of The Week: John Stobart’s Independence, Wayne City Landing, 1842
John Stobart was one of the greatest maritime painters of the twentieth century, specializing in painting historical sailing ships and harbor scenes as they would have appeared decades or centuries ago. But while clipper ships on the Atlantic or views … More…
Rubens Rediscovered in Paris
A French auctioneer has rediscovered a lost masterpiece by the Baroque Flemish painter Peter Paul Rubens. Christ on the Cross has allegedly been missing since shortly after its creation in the second decade of the seventeenth century. And now, Jean-Pierre … More…
Christie’s Closes Digital Department
Christie’s has closed its digital art department, potentially marking the beginning of the mainstream art world’s breakup with the medium. Nicole Sales Giles worked at Christie’s as the vice president of digital art. However, she recently told Now Media that … More…
Symbol Of Venice. Made In China?
The famous Lion of Venice, a bronze sculpture used for centuries as a symbol of the Italian city, most likely came from China, according to recent scientific studies. The Lion of Venice is a bronze sculpture that sits atop a … More…
Sotheby’s Karpidas Collection Evening Sale
Last week, the first significant sale of the autumn auction season took place at Sotheby’s London with the collection of Pauline Karpidas. Since the 1970s, Karpidas has been a collector of modern and contemporary art. She is a prominent donor … More…