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ARTnews in Brief: Four U.S. Museums Acquire Works from Souls Grown Deep—and More from November 15, 2019

By The Editors of ARTnews Posted 11/11/19 5:28 pm

A continually updated post of goings-on around the world. Read More

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London Police Investigate Attempted Theft of Two Rembrandt Paintings

By Claire Selvin Posted 11/15/19 3:34 pm

The Dulwich Picture Gallery will remain closed until further notice as part of the investigation. Read More

News

Donna De Salvo, Former Whitney Museum Deputy Director, Heads to Dia Art Foundation

By Alex Greenberger Posted 11/15/19 12:06 pm

The foundation is rapidly expanding in New York. Read More

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Francesco Guardi, 'The Island of San Michele, Venice', ca. 1770s.

See Masterpieces from Jayne Wrightsman’s Historic Bequest to the Metropolitan Museum of Art

By Tessa Solomon Posted 11/15/19 10:58 am

The bequest includes more than 375 paintings, sculptures, works on paper, decorative art objects, and rare books. Read More

MoMA Expands: A Look Inside News

Shhhhh! Engineering Tricks Provide Secret Spaces for Peace and Quiet at the New MoMA

By Andy Battaglia Posted 11/15/19 10:00 am

The acoustic engineering firm Cerami & Associates has designed innovative ways to dial down the sometimes-crowded institution. Read More

Morning Links

Kerry James Marshall, Vignette 19, 2014, Sotheby's New York

Robust Sotheby’s Contemporary Sale Sets Four Records, A Keith Haring Mural Sells for $3.86 M. at Bonhams, and More: Morning Links from November 15, 2019

By The Editors of ARTnews Posted 11/15/19 9:11 am

Here’s what we’re reading this morning. Read More

Acquisitions News

Parrish Art Museum Acquires 64 Works by Famed Cartoonist Saul Steinberg

By Claire Selvin Posted 11/15/19 8:30 am

Many of the works, including rarely exhibited wallpapers and fabrics by the artist, are currently on view at the Long Island museum. Read More

Market News

Willem de Kooning, Untitled XXII, 1977, Sotheby's New York

Abstract Expressionism Leads Sotheby’s Contemporary Sale in New York, with $30.1 M. Willem de Kooning Topping Market-Affirming $270.7 M. Total

By Judd Tully Posted 11/15/19 1:24 am

Four artist records were set, and notable sales included Charles White, Kerry James Marshall, Lee Krasner, and Clyfford Still. Read More

Market News

Jean-Michel Basquiat, The Ring, 1981, Phillips New York

KAWS Mania, Buying Frenzy Over Julie Curtiss Painting Punctuate $108.1 M. Phillips 20th-Century and Contemporary Sale with ‘Measured’ Bidding

By Claire Selvin Posted 11/14/19 8:41 pm

A new record was set for Sean Scully, and a Basquiat painting led the auction. Read More

News

Artemisia Gentileschi Painting Sells for $6.1 M., Setting New Auction Record

By Tessa Solomon Posted 11/14/19 4:57 pm

The artist’s pictures of women rebelling against men in power have become timely. Read More

News

Ashley James Makes History as First Black Curator Hired by Guggenheim Museum

By Alex Greenberger Posted 11/14/19 3:52 pm

She was the lead curator of the Brooklyn Museum’s presentation of “Soul of a Nation.” Read More

Market News

Shanghai’s Profile Is Rising. How Long Before It Becomes the Go-To Art City in China?

By Sophie Hastings Posted 11/14/19 3:19 pm

“Energy had been building up,” one dealer said during Shanghai Art Week. Read More

News

New York Gallery Files Suit to Block Return of Ancient Artifact to Italy

By Tessa Solomon Posted 11/14/19 1:56 pm

The bust—dubbed Head of Alexander the Great—was seized last February from the New York gallery by the Manhattan district attorney. Read More

News

Venetian Museums and Galleries Shutter As Unprecedented Flooding Leaves Most of City Underwater

By Claire Selvin Posted 11/14/19 12:10 pm

A Biennale spokesperson said that the exhibitions on view had suffered “no major damage.” Read More

Artists

In Abandoned 14th-Century Building in Poland, a Painting Show Where the Art Aims to Disappear

By Andy Battaglia Posted 11/14/19 9:30 am

An exhibition of artworks staged by the Caretaker and Ivan Seal recently accompanied a concert at Unsound Festival in Krakow. Read More

Shhhhh! Engineering Tricks Provide Secret Spaces for Peace and Quiet at the New MoMA

Abstract Expressionism Leads Sotheby’s Contemporary Sale in New York, with $30.1 M. Willem de Kooning Topping Market-Affirming $270.7 M. Total

Shanghai’s Profile Is Rising. How Long Before It Becomes the Go-To Art City in China?

In Abandoned 14th-Century Building in Poland, a Painting Show Where the Art Aims to Disappear

At Solid $325.3 M. Christie’s Contemporary Art Sale in New York, Ed Ruscha Is King

With $27.6 M. Monet in Front, Sotheby’s Totals $209 M. at Low-Key Impressionist-Modern Auction in New York

In Office Above Ground Zero, Tiny Cubicle Hosts Contemporary Art Gallery Focused on Monuments and Memory

ARTnews in Brief: Four U.S. Museums Acquire Works from Souls Grown Deep—and More from November 15, 2019

London Police Investigate Attempted Theft of Two Rembrandt Paintings

Donna De Salvo, Former Whitney Museum Deputy Director, Heads to Dia Art Foundation

See Masterpieces from Jayne Wrightsman’s Historic Bequest to the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Shhhhh! Engineering Tricks Provide Secret Spaces for Peace and Quiet at the New MoMA

Robust Sotheby’s Contemporary Sale Sets Four Records, A Keith Haring Mural Sells for $3.86 M. at Bonhams, and More: Morning Links from November 15, 2019

Parrish Art Museum Acquires 64 Works by Famed Cartoonist Saul Steinberg

Abstract Expressionism Leads Sotheby’s Contemporary Sale in New York, with $30.1 M. Willem de Kooning Topping Market-Affirming $270.7 M. Total

KAWS Mania, Buying Frenzy Over Julie Curtiss Painting Punctuate $108.1 M. Phillips 20th-Century and Contemporary Sale with ‘Measured’ Bidding

Artemisia Gentileschi Painting Sells for $6.1 M., Setting New Auction Record

Ashley James Makes History as First Black Curator Hired by Guggenheim Museum

Shanghai’s Profile Is Rising. How Long Before It Becomes the Go-To Art City in China?

New York Gallery Files Suit to Block Return of Ancient Artifact to Italy

Venetian Museums and Galleries Shutter As Unprecedented Flooding Leaves Most of City Underwater

In Abandoned 14th-Century Building in Poland, a Painting Show Where the Art Aims to Disappear

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Shhhhh! Engineering Tricks Provide Secret Spaces for Peace and Quiet at the New MoMA

Abstract Expressionism Leads Sotheby’s Contemporary Sale in New York, with $30.1 M. Willem de Kooning Topping Market-Affirming $270.7 M. Total

Shanghai’s Profile Is Rising. How Long Before It Becomes the Go-To Art City in China?

In Abandoned 14th-Century Building in Poland, a Painting Show Where the Art Aims to Disappear

At Solid $325.3 M. Christie’s Contemporary Art Sale in New York, Ed Ruscha Is King

With $27.6 M. Monet in Front, Sotheby’s Totals $209 M. at Low-Key Impressionist-Modern Auction in New York

In Office Above Ground Zero, Tiny Cubicle Hosts Contemporary Art Gallery Focused on Monuments and Memory

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