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William Koch’s Western Art Collection Comes to Christie’s

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. At the very moment that the United States of America celebrates the

January 14, 2026

The Art Institute of Chicago’s Most Intriguing 2025 Acquisitions

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago acquired some notable works of art in 2025, including a striking portrait of 20th-century Austrian composer Josef Matthias Hauer by New Objectivist painter Christian

January 13, 2026

Phillips to Auction John. L. Loeb Jr.’s Collection of Danish Art

Phillips will auction approximately 150 pieces of Danish art from John’s collection of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. L. Loeb Jr. served as U.S. Ambassador to Denmark from 1981 to

January 12, 2026

MacKenzie Thomas’s 4-Hour Show Collapses Distance Between Art and Artist

Last week I saw a work that I don’t know how to review. The premise of the show is simple: MacKenzie Thomas, an internet celebrity with half a million followers on TikTok

January 12, 2026

Children’s YouTube Star Ms. Rachel to Present Gaza Art Exhibition

YouTube star Rachel Accurso announced last week that she will surviving colorsan exhibition and fundraiser featuring art created by children in Gaza. The works will be on display at Caelum Gallery in

January 12, 2026

Fired Philadelphia Art Museum Head Says CEO Title Was Nearly Removed

Sasha Suda said in her first extensive interview since being fired last year as director and CEO of the Philadelphia Museum of Art philadelphia magazine The board had tried to strip her

January 12, 2026

In Sayre Gomez’s Art, L.A.’s Problems Move From Real to Hyper-Real

Among the city’s serious challenges is an abandoned skyscraper covered in graffiti. At the David Kordansky Gallery, it inspired a tower of its own.

January 10, 2026

Recovered Picassos at Center of Art Theft Trial in Nice, France

Seven years after police were caught undercover in a house in the hills of Nice containing stolen art, the case is back in court, with ten defendants currently on trial over the

January 9, 2026

Columbia Museum of Art Opens Newly Configured Collection Galleries

The Columbia Museum of Art in Columbia, South Carolina, is unveiling newly reconfigured collections galleries to celebrate its 75th anniversary and culminate a year-long renovation. While the institution is currently hosting “Keith

January 9, 2026

Yoshiko Mori, Former Chair of Mori Art Museum, Has Died at 85

Yoshiko Mori, honorary chairman of the Mori Art Museum in Tokyo, died of pneumonia on December 23. She is 85 years old. The museum confirmed her death in a statement on Tuesday.

January 9, 2026

John Wilson’s Enduring Art of Racial Politics and Personal Memory

Featuring more than 100 artworks that look both inward and outward, “Witnessing Humanity” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art is the artist’s first survey in New York.

January 8, 2026

Every Major Art Fair Taking Place in 2025

Mexico City will once again host four trade shows in February: Zona Maco, Feria Material, Salón Acme and Unique Design X. zonamarco It is one of the most important fairs in Latin

January 8, 2026

Convention-Defying in Life. In Art, Not So Much

“Pioneering History” recounts Emma Stebbins’ career highlights, from the Bethesda Fountain in Central Park—a powerful symbol of hope and healing in “Angels in America”—to the remarkable sculptures of the women she loved.

January 8, 2026

Elite Universities Suspend or Reduce Art History Graduate Admissions

Due to widespread budget deficits, several top universities have suspended or reduced admissions to graduate programs in art history, while also adjusting other humanities majors. Institutions such as Boston University, the University

January 8, 2026

Lost Archive Highlights a Growing Crisis in Media Art Preservation

When fire spread to Diana Thater’s home in Altadena last January, there was no time to triage. When she and her husband, artist T. Kelly Mason, evacuated before the fire, Mason grabbed

January 7, 2026

Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale Names Artists for 2026 Edition

The Diriyah Biennale Foundation has announced the list of artists participating in the third Diriyah Biennale of Contemporary Art, which will open on January 30 in the JAX district, an industrial area

January 7, 2026

A Paris Art Dealer Is Found Guilty of Harassing Brigitte Macron

One particularly bizarre conspiracy theory holds that famous female celebrities, including musicians, athletes and politicians, are secretly transgender. A French art dealer was found guilty in a Paris court on Monday of

January 6, 2026

Defaults on Art Loans on the Rise

To receive morning links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews communication. Headlines Collateral damage control. this financial times The report said that half of non-bank lenders

January 6, 2026

Dib Bangkok Opens at a Critical Turning Point in the Thai Art Scene

Despite the proximity of the holidays, some 100 guests – including many of the most influential figures in the contemporary art world – gathered in Bangkok on December 20 for the highly

January 5, 2026

Erie Art Museum Won’t Return “Abandoned” Watercolor by George Demiel

The Erie Museum of Art responds to a lawsuit filed on November 7, 2025, by the daughter of a local artist seeking the return of a watercolor painted by her late father.

January 2, 2026

Trump Rings in 2026 at Mar-a-Lago With $2.75 million Art Auction

President Donald Trump ushered in the New Year with an amateur art auction at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, where a newly painted portrait of Jesus Christ sold for $2.75 million.

January 2, 2026

Gabriele Münter, an Overshadowed Pillar of Modern Art, Gets a Spotlight

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum’s “Outline of the World,” which includes paintings and photography, suggests another path.

January 2, 2026

2025 Was When Luxury Cemented Its Place at Art Fairs

Just look at the auction houses for evidence of the increasing intertwining of art and luxury goods. Both Sotheby’s and Christie’s are cushioning the blow of sluggish art sales in 2025 by

December 31, 2025

Stolen Shield Returns to View—and More Art News

headlines Take a shower early. current istanbul biennaleAn exhibition titled “The Three-Legged Cat” will not go ahead as planned after its curator resigned, Christine Twomey. This message is provided by istanbul culture

December 30, 2025

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