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Archaeologists at work in Regio IX, Pompeii, Italy. Courtesy Pompeii Archaeological Park The ancient city of Pompeii, it seems, has taken a liking to the recently implemented “day tripper” tax in Venice, or at least the theory behind it, and will soon put in place restrictions on the number of visitors allowed to visit the well-preserved city …

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Andra Matei (L), the free-speech lawyer representing ODEE (R), says they will “take the fight to the very end.” COURTESY Andra Matei On Thursday, a judge in the UK ruled in favor of Iceland’s largest fishing company, Samherji, after it sued an Icelandic artist who, posing as the company, apologized for its alleged role in …

Iceland’s Top Fishing Company Wins Judgment Against Icelandic Artist Over ‘Fishrot Scandal’ Read More »

Art scene: Seoul’s art market is set to get a boost from new legislation. Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines KOREAN ART MARKET TO BENEFIT FROM EASED REGULATIONS. The South Korean art market is expected to get a welcome boost due to new legislation, …

South Korea’s Art Market to Benefit from New Laws, Dancer Judith Jamison Dies, Nico Williams Wins 2024 Sobey Art Award, and More: Morning Links for November 11, 2024 Read More »

The exterior view of the Guggenheim Museum designed by architect Frank Gehry in Bilbao, Spain. Photo Joaquin Gomez Sastre / NurPhoto via Getty Images Art historian and curator Miren Arzalluz has been appointed director general of the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain, the institution announced in a statement. She begins her tenure on April 1. …

Miren Arzalluz Named Director of the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao Read More »

Walter Dahn. Photo Andrea Stappert Walter Dahn, an artist whose paintings reacted against Minimalism and Conceptualism with humor and grace, earning him a cult following both within Germany and abroad, has died at 70. His death was announced on Wednesday by his gallery, Sprüth Magers, which did not state a cause. Dahn was a member …

Walter Dahn, German Painter, Who Led the Charge Against Prevailing Styles, Dies at 70 Read More »

Emmanuel Di Donna. Jacob Snavely Editor’s Note: This story is part of Newsmakers, a new ARTnews series where we interview the movers and shakers who are making change in the art world. Emmanuel Di Donna has cultivated a unique presence in the blue-chip art world, standing out for his scholarly interest in Surrealism. He began his career at Sotheby’s, …

Newsmakers: Dealer Emmanuel Di Donna on Surrealism’s Expanding Canon and Market Read More »

Portrait of Yves Bouvier, Paris, 2008 Courtesy Hpetit21 via Wiki Commons A French court has ruled that Swiss art dealer Yves Bouvier and his business partner Olivier Thomas should stand trial over allegations related to the disappearance of multiple Picasso artworks from a storage unit over a decade ago, according to the Art Newspaper. The decision, …

Yves Bouvier to Stand Trial in France Over Missing Picasso Artworks Read More »

The ancient ruins of Baalbek reportedly survived air strikes. Photo Ed Ram/Getty Images UNESCO’s Special Committee for the Protection of Cultural Property will hold an emergency session on November 18 dedicated to heritage sites in Lebanon as Israel intensifies its bombing of Baalbek, a historic city in eastern Lebanon home to one of the world’s …

UNESCO Calls Emergency Session for Lebanese Heritage Sites Imperiled by Israeli Bombing Read More »

Yemen’s Ambassador to UNESCO, Dr. Mohammed Jumeh, signing the treaty. Mohammed Jumeh’s Facebook page Yemen recently agreed to an international treaty on stolen or illegally exported cultural objects. The treaty is aimed at remedying one of the main weaknesses of the 1970 UNESCO Convention against illicit trafficking of cultural artifacts. On October 7, the Republic …

Yemen Signs International Treaty Denouncing Illicit Trafficking of Cultural Artifacts Read More »

Benny Blanco has dozens of artworks on display in his Los Angeles home. Photo Kevin Winter/Getty Images Benny Blanco, the Grammy-nominated songwriter and producer, was recently featured in People Magazine‘s 2024 “Sexiest Man Alive” issue, along with his art collection. Blanco was photographed by the magazine in his home in Los Angeles. In one photograph, …

Producer and Collector Benny Blanco, and His George Condo Painting, Featured in People’s ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ Issue Read More »