Torey Akers
Art on Paper fair throws the book at collectors
For the first time, the Art on Paper satellite fair is running Booksmart, a secondary fair dedicated to artists’ books
Indigenous artists in the spotlight at this year’s Armory Show
The fair's Focus section, curated this year by Candice Hopkins, includes strong representation of Native American and First Nations artists
Manhattan District Attorney's Office seizes $5m bronze bust in Turkish repatriation sting
The sculpture, which depicts a daughter of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, is the second out-of-state item to be seized by the Antiquities Trafficking Unit
Washington State man sentenced to two years in prison for passing off more than $1m worth of fakes as Alaska Native art
He even hired Alaska Natives as clerks in his stores as part of the ruse, and will serve the longest sentence on record for violating the Indian Arts and Crafts Act
Ten exhibitions to see in New York City this autumn
From large-scale surveys of Judy Chicago and Ed Ruscha, to showcases of Barkley L. Hendricks’s portraits, Ruth Asawa’s works on paper, Shary Boyle’s surreal ceramics, Korean experimental art and more
Brooklyn's Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Art transforms parking spaces into a sculpture garden
The Ubuntu Garden has turned a disused lot into a monument to beloved Brooklynites
Gallery of Modern Art in Glasgow shreds box-office record with Banksy exhibition
With his first official solo show in 14 years, Banksy left his tag on the Scottish city, home to the mysterious street artist's favourite work of art in the UK
Former OpenSea employee sentenced to three months in prison in first-ever NFT insider-trading case
Nathaniel Chastain's landmark case has come to a close, setting a new precedent in the realm of digital assets
Ornate pre-Hispanic incense burner returned to Mexican officials in Texas ceremony
The clay archaeological marvel, which was recovered thanks to a Texan artist, is believed to be more than 1,300 years old
NFT marketplace OpenSea ends its resale royalty policy, sparking industry-wide backlash
The leading NFT sales site is replacing its mandatory artist royalties with an at-will tipping model
Kentucky's Speed Art Museum to create $22m sculpture park
The Speed Outdoors, a public park and sculpture garden, aspires to become a focal point for the Louisville community
Arizona city accused of censorship for postponing museum exhibitions over Shepard Fairey police brutality print
Municipal officials in Mesa have come under fire for postponing the Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum's autumn shows
From handmade paper to crushed quartz pigment, Intersect Aspen fair highlights material specificity
The Aspen art and design fair's third edition highlights the technical aspects of art-making
Company behind 'immersive' Van Gogh exhibitions files for bankruptcy
The Canadian company is also responsible for projection-based Monet, Kahlo, Klimt and Disney displays
Drake buys Tupac Shakur ring at Sotheby's for $1m
The Canadian superstar revealed himself as the Crown Ring's new owner in an Instagram story
$29m Beeple sculpture goes on display at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
The artwork is being shown in the US for the first time since Swiss venture capitalist Ryan Zurrer bought it at a New York auction 2021
National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC apologises to visitor with a disability who was forcibly removed
Celeste Tooth, a student and artist, was escorted off the museum premises following a disagreement with a guard over their backpack
New York's Upstate Art Weekend returns for its biggest edition yet
If you are traveling Upstate New York for the fourth iteration of this sprawling art adventure, keep a look out for these featured exhibitions and events
Maya skull carving found in German antique shop returned to Mexico
A skull relief carving hailing from the ancient Mayan city of Chichén Itzá has been repatriated
New York City approves revised design for long-awaited Shirley Chisholm monument
Artists Olalekan B. Jeyifous and Amanda Williams have been given the go-ahead to realise a commemorative statue of the political legend
Manhattan District Attorney’s Office returns two looted statues to Libya from the collection of disgraced former dealer Robin Symes
The artefacts, valued at a total of $1.26m, changed hands with a repatriation ceremony
As floods level Vermont, its arts community takes action
Extreme weather conditions continue to roil the East Coast, putting arts communities at risk
Philadelphia's historic First Bank building to become museum thanks to $22.2m in federal funding
After being closed to the public for 50 years, the historic institution is getting an interactive update
The curator playing matchmaker between emerging artists and Aspen collectors
Stella Bottai’s exhibition series at the Aspen Art Museum pairs emerging artists with works loaned by local collectors
New Orleans Museum of Art faces public outcry for hiring white curator of African art
The museum is facing heated critique on social media over the appointment of Amanda Maples, a white woman, to oversee its African art collection
Fate of $50m Diego Rivera mural uncertain as campus of bankrupt San Francisco Art Institute hits the market
The real estate assets of the oldest art school west of the Mississippi are now on the market in order to resolve its debts
'I'm receiving messages from a parallel universe': Naudline Pierre on the ecstatic world of her works on paper
Pierre discusses her latest exhibition at the Drawing Center in New York
Warhol and Pollock works stolen by American crime ring may not have been destroyed, authorities reveal
Statements by one member of a crime ring that struck 20 different institutions over two decades have restored hope that not all the loot was destroyed
13 art destinations for day trips near New York City this summer
Our picks of the must-see shows within a (relatively) short train, car, bus or ferry ride from New York City this summer, from the Storm King Art Center to the Newark Museum
Baltimore Museum of Art acquires LaToya Ruby Frazier installation honouring community healthcare workers
The installation spotlights health workers that helped underserved communities in Baltimore at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic