TEFAF New York Opened to Crowded Aisles, Bullish Collectors, and Strong Booths
By 4 p.m. on Thursday, the aisles of TEFAF New York at the Park Avenue Armory should have started thinning out. Instead, dealers were...
Venice Diary Day 2: “In Minor Keys” Is a Major Statement on Perseverance and Play
“In Minor Keys” is the only biennial in memory that’s made me find a dark corner to cry in.The Arsenale opens with a poem...
The Bahamian Pavilion Brings Junkanoo to Venice in a Biennale Standout
After a thirteen-year hiatus, the Bahamian Pavilion has returned to Venice with a proposition that is as much educational as representational: that the Caribbean...
Robert Therrien Estate Leaves Gagosian for David Zwirner, Olney Gleason Now Represents Jill Magid, and More: Industry Moves for May 6, 2026
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in On Balance, the ARTnews newsletter about the art market and beyond. Sign up here to receive it every Wednesday.Happy Venice Week and for...
Manhattan D.A.’s Office Returns More Than 650 Looted Artifacts to India
On April 28, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., announced the return of 657 trafficked antiquities to the people of India. The items, valued...
The Biennale Isn’t a Court. Tell That to the Protesters.
The head of the Venice Biennale has a simple defense for one of the most contentious decisions of this year’s exhibition: it’s not a courtroom.Pietrangelo...
Malaysia Showcases Recovered 1MDB Artworks, From Picasso to Miró
Four artworks recovered from the 1MDB scandal have gone on public view in Malaysia for the first time, offering a modest but pointed reminder...
Abbas Akhavan Transforms the Canada Pavilion Into a Greenhouse, Daring Viewers to Leave Behind Their Preconceptions
Step through the glass door of the Canada Pavilion—particularly amid Tuesday’s persistent rain—and you are likely to be taken aback by the humidity that...
How Well Do the Met Gala’s Attendees Know Their Art History? We Critique Looks by Madonna, Hunter Schafer, and More
What He Wore: In 2021, the lithe Australian singer Troye Sivan dipped his toe into the art of art historical references at the Met...
Barry X Ball’s Wild Sculptures Are Perfectly at Home at Venice’s Grand Basilica of San Giorgio Maggiore
When Carmelo Grasso, director and curator at the Abbey of San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice, saw New York–based artist Barry X Ball’s sculpture Pope...
Venice Diary Day 1: At the Giardini, Artists Refuse to Make Fascism Cozy
The worst thing you could do to the German Pavilion, Henrike Naumann decided, per a wall text, would be to “make it cozy.” Adorning...
Billionaire Collector Ken Griffin Buys Second Rare Constitution Printing
ARTnews Top 200 collector Ken Griffin has quietly acquired another rare first printing of the US Constitution, bringing the total in his collection to...
Dozens of Venice Biennale Artists Stage ‘Drone’ Perfomance in Protest of Israel’s Participation
The Venice Biennale opened for its professional pre-opening on Tuesday, and artists participating in the exhibition wasted no time making their voices heard. At...
BBC ‘Buried’ Footage of Banksy at NYC Mural Site, Former Reporter Claims
A former BBC reporter is claiming that the U.K. broadcaster “buried” footage that he captured of Banksy at one of his mural sites in New York City.Nick Bryant,...
Amy Sherald Dresses As Her Own Award-Winning Painting for Met Gala
Amy Sherald brought one of her most beloved paintings to life for tonight’s Met Gala, which was held to benefit the Metropolitan Museum of...
See Some of the Most Outrageous, Stylish Looks at the 2026 Met Gala
The annual Met Gala has become such a global pop-culture phenomenon that many probably forget—or maybe never knew!—that the event functions as a lucrative...
Pompeii Archaeological Park Uses AI to Recreate Final Moments of Man Who Died in the Vesuvius Eruption 2,000 Years Ago
In AD 79, Mount Vesuvius erupted, sending a cloud of ash and hot gas sweeping through the ancient Roman town of Pompei. The writer...
Trump’s Gold Statue Arrives at Doral After Artist Withheld It Over Crypto Dispute
A gold-leafed statue of Donald Trump is now standing at his Trump National Doral golf club in Miami after a drawn-out payment dispute.The 15-foot...