A New Nasher Jury, Zachary Fine Joins New Yorker, and More: Industry Moves for July 30, 2026July 31, 2026
Congressional Representatives Introduce New Bill to Protect Public Artworks in Government Buildings Art Market July 17, 2026 On July 14, two Congressional representatives—Dina Titus (D-Nevada) and Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) proposed a bill that would protect public artworks…
Shanghai Auction Executives Sentenced in Major Fraud Case as Industry Scrutiny Intensifies Art Market July 17, 2026 Two former managers of a prominent Shanghai auction house have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms for orchestrating an extensive…
Strong First Half Numbers Confirm That the Auction Houses Have Changed, Even If the Rest of the Art Market Is Still Catching Up Art Market July 17, 2026 The most revealing thing about this year’s first-half auction reports wasn’t how much money Christie’s or Sotheby’s made. It was…
Democrats Move to Shield Landmarks, Russian Artist’s Refugee Status, and More Art Market July 17, 2026 Good Morning! Two Democratic lawmakers have introduced a bill to protect federal artworks, including New Deal-era masterpieces, from possible sale…
Whereabouts of Cuban artist-activist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara remain unknown following end of prison sentence – The Art Newspaper Art Market July 17, 2026 Concerns have been raised about the safety and whereabouts of Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara. The Cuban artist-activist was released from…
Minneapolis Institute of Art hires Kevin Tervala to lead curatorial – The Art Newspaper Art Market July 17, 2026 The Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) has hired Kevin Tervala as its chief of curatorial affairs and exhibitions. Tervala will…
How Artwork Pricing Works—and How to Know if You’re Getting a Good Deal Art Market July 17, 2026 $ (4), 1982 Andy Warhol Avant Gallery The art market is notoriously opaque, especially when it comes to pricing. Unlike…
A Mural at Ancient City of Calakmul May Be the Oldest Known Image of Maya Hero Juun Ajaw Art Market July 17, 2026 Researchers have identified what they believe is one of the oldest known representations of the mythical Maya hero Juun Ajaw…
‘A poem to the prairie’: new life for architecture as sculpture – The Art Newspaper Art Market July 17, 2026 While cities across the United States were being transformed by sleek glass towers in the mid-20th century, on the Great…
‘The Climate Clock is ticking’: new art trail in Finland shines a light on rapid Arctic warming – The Art Newspaper Art Market July 17, 2026 The most precious thing we have is time. It is finite and cannot be replenished: once it’s gone, it’s gone.…
