Leonard Riggio died last year and was described as a ‘true collector’ by Christie’s CEO. On Thursday, Christie’s announced that it will sell dozens of works by artists including Pablo Picasso, René Magritte, Giacometti, and Piet Mondrian from the collection of the late Barnes & Noble founder—and former ARTnews Top 200 collector—Leonard Riggio. Valued at …
A general view of the ancient Inca ruins of Machu Picchu in the Urubamba valley, north of the Andes city of Cusco, Peru on March 07, 2024. Anadolu via Getty Images Literally “old mountain” in Quechua, Peru’s dominant indigenous language, Machu Picchu is built into peaks more than 2,400 meters above sea level in southern …
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The Apulian Volute Krater was recovered from a private collection in 2024. Courtesy of the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office The Manhattan District Attorney‘s Office recently announced the recovery of two groups of ancient artifacts which would be returned to Greece and Italy. A repatriation ceremony took place on February 25 for eleven ancient Greek artifacts, …
Larry Gagosian was recently featured on the CBS Sunday Morning. Van Tine Dennis/Sipa USA CBS Sunday Morning recently aired a profile of gallery owner Larry Gagosian and how the 80-year-old art dealer navigates the “brutal business” while overseeing 18 locations around the world. The seven-minute segment aired on CBS Sunday Morning on February 23. Early …
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Black gold: Mark Hoppus next to Banksy’s ‘Crude Oil (Vettriano).’ Sotheby’s. A rare, hand-painted work by Banksy from the collection of Blink-182’s cofounder and bassist Mark Hoppus will go under the hammer at Sotheby’s in London on March 4. The painting, titled Crude Oil (Vettriano) and completed in 2005, has a high estimate of £5 …
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A workshop uncovered by police in Rome that was used to produce fake artworks works sold online. Courtesy Carabinieri A workshop outside Rome containing 71 fake paintings falsely attributed to famous artists including Rembrandt van Rijn, Pablo Picasso, and Andy Warhol has been raided by Italy’s art crime squad, local authorities announced. The operation was …
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BASEL, SWITZERLAND – JUNE 16: A general view of the atmosphere at day four of Art Basel 2023 at Messe Basel on June 16, 2023 in Basel, Switzerland. Jed Cullen/Dave Benett/Getty Ima Lucie Kitchener, the CEO of stalled design fair Masterpiece London, known for showing works by antique dealers and designers, stepped down from the …
Auerbach’s ‘Nude on Bed III’ has a high estimate of over $1 million. CHRISTIE’S IMAGES LTD. 2025 Christie’s is selling a fresh-to-market Frank Auerbach painting that was once owned by a British aristocrat who worked for the highly secret Y-Service during World War II. Titled Nude on Bed III and painted in 1961, the work …
Trans Voices, the world’s first professional trans+ vocal collective, has teamed up with ILĀ and spatial sound art studio MONOM. Zachary Hertzman/MONOM London’s Barbican Center is transforming one of its underground car parks into a rave space for the new “multi-sensory” exhibition “Feel the Sound,” which will explore the relationship between sound, movement, and the human body. Running from …
Any regrets?: Disgraced art advisor Lisa Schiff. Photo Sylvain Gaboury/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines NEA PROTEST LETTER. Over 460 artists sent a letter to the National Endowment for the Arts on Tuesday protesting funding limitations following President Donald Trump’s executive orders barring funding …
