Early Edward Hopper Paintings Revealed As Copies
In his new biography on Edward Hopper, art historian Louis Shadwick reveals that six paintings created during the artist’s teenage years were actually copies of existing artworks rather than original compositions. This discovery challenges the long-held belief that Hopper showed … More…
Stolen Renoirs Recovered
French police have recovered the two paintings stolen from the Musée Renoir in September. On September 8th, two burglars broke into the Musée Renoir in the French Riviera town of Cagnes-sur-Mer. They hoped to steal four paintings that morning but … More…
The Met Reexamines Krasner & Pollock
In recent years, museum curators and the general public have become increasingly aware that the partners of celebrated artists were often accomplished artists in their own right. Most notably, Pablo Picasso’s partner Françoise Gilot has experienced a museum and art … More…
The David Hockney Sale at Phillips London
Every September since 2022, Phillips London has hosted a small sale dedicated exclusively to the works of British artist David Hockney. They have consistently been among the auction house’s most successful sales, given the artist’s enduring popularity over the decades. … More…
Rublev’s Trinity Damaged After Storage Malfunction
Andrei Rublev’s Trinity icon, one of the most important works of Russian art, has been severely damaged after climate control systems failed at the church where it is kept. The Trinity icon was created sometime in the early fifteenth century … More…
Getting a Microscopic Look at Rembrandt’s Night Watch
An Amsterdam museum will soon be looking at one of Rembrandt’s most famous paintings incredibly closely. The Micropia is a science museum in Amsterdam dedicated to educating people about microbes and microorganisms, the only one of its kind in the … More…
Robbery at the Renoir Museum
In the predawn hours of Tuesday, September 8th, two burglars stole two paintings from the Musée Renoir. The Musée Renoir is located in the town of Cagnes-sur-Mer, on the French Riviera between Nice and Cannes. The two thieves broke into … More…
The Hidden Painting Under Chagall’s Opera Ceiling
Old requests have resurfaced to remove Marc Chagall’s paintings from the ceiling of the Palais Garnier, Paris’s main opera house. The Friends of Lenepveu Society is an organization dedicated to preserving and promoting the work of the academic artist Jules-Eugène … More…
Haring Deemed Authentic After Lawsuit
A Keith Haring drawing deemed unsellable by its owner has been declared authentic by a judge. But auction houses still won’t touch it. In 2018, Adam Hartung, a management consultant from Nevada, bought a Haring drawing from Martin Lawrence Galleries’ … More…
Just Vincent: Scholars Study Van Gogh’s Signature
Art historian Julia Engelmayer recently published an article on what we can learn about Van Gogh from his signature alone. Published by the Van Gogh Museum, Julia Engelmayer’s article “Simply ‘Vincent’” identifies a gap in the art historical literature on Van … More…
Maradona’s “Hand of God” Soccer Ball Sells for $3.35 Million
On Saturday, August 22nd, Heritage Auctions in Dallas recently hosted a three-day series of sales focusing mainly on sports memorabilia. The three auctions featured over 1,600 lots, including a Honus Wagner baseball card(opens in new tab), a jersey worn by … More…
Painting of the Week: Rouen by Louis Aston Knight
Louis Aston Knight painted extensively throughout Normandy, returning with particular frequency to its historic capital, Rouen. The city’s cathedral, whose soaring towers dominate the skyline in this composition, exerted a powerful pull on artists of the period. Painters like Pissarro … More…
Rauschenberg House Put on the Market
The former New York City home of the American artist Robert Rauschenberg, now the site of the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation, has been put on the market. 381 Lafayette Street in Manhattan’s NoHo neighborhood is a five-story, 9,200-square-foot townhouse. After winning … More…
Guggenheim Abu Dhabi to Open December 11th
After 20 years of anticipation, the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi has announced via press release that it will open its doors on December 11, 2026. First announced in July 2006, it will become the fourth institution in the Guggenheim’s international network, … More…
France Reveals New Museum “National Security Plan”
Three French museums have been robbed in the past month. This brings the total to at least nine museum thefts over the past year following a wave of high-profile break-ins, including the robbery at the Louvre. In response, French Culture … More…
The Lichtenstein Collection at Sotheby’s
On Sunday, October 11, the Whitney Museum of American Art opened its long-awaited retrospective of American Pop artist Roy Lichtenstein. The previous week, Sotheby’s offered the public an early glimpse into the artist’s legacy through a sale of works from … More…