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Top of black building shows Art Basel written out in white letters, clouds and blue sky shown above building

‘Digital Basel’ Allegedly Violated Intellectual Property of Thousands of Artists

Art Basel has issued a cease-and-desist letter against an online NFT platform which claimed to be associated with the international art fair.
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

Robert Horn On Growing a Broadway Musical, ‘Shucked,’ From the Ground Up

The playwright explains how the new musical 'Shucked' started as a spoof of 'Hee-Haw' and blossomed into a corn-fed 'Brigadoon.'
By Joe Levy
Pink rectangular diamond pictured against white background.

10-Carat Pink Diamond to Fetch Record-Breaking $35M at Sotheby’s

The stone is the most valuable "purplish pink" diamond to ever appear at auction.
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Men carry bundles and women wash herbs near a waterwheel

Asia Week Auction Recap: A ‘Great Wave’ Bidding War and More

By Anni Irish
Young boy runs on the street outside a Gucci store.

Gucci Ventures Further into the Metaverse With a Yuga Labs Collaboration

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Silhouette woman sits on a bench in museum and a painting hangs on a dark blue wall behind her.

Credit Suisse’s Decline Leaves the Future of Its Museum Sponsorships in Limbo

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

‘Sweeney Todd’ Review: Sondheim’s Masterpiece Endures In An Aimless Revival

By Rex Reed

Review: Bad Cinderella’s Glass Slipper? More Like a Moldy Croc

By David Cote
Close-up shot of Alvin Bragg, middle-aged District Attorney.

While the World Waits for a Trump Arrest, Alvin Bragg is Busy Repatriating Antiquities

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Man walks into the stone IRS building in Washington next to a sign reading "Internal Revenue Service"

The IRS Wants to Tax NFTs as Physical Collectibles, Not Financial Assets

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Empty frame on ornate wall, flanked by two paintings.

Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Closed Over a Planned Climate Protest

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Entrance of the Met museum

Met Museum Accused of Holding More Than 1,000 Antiquities Linked to Traffickers

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Red sign with Christie's in white letters.

Upcoming Christie’s Sale Includes a Nepalese Sculpture Tied to Antiquity Looters

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Two paintings hang on the wall, while a passerby looks at one of them

Major U.S. Museums Are Fighting to Prevent the Return of an Allegedly Stolen Van Gogh

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
People speak to bidders on the phone, standing in front of an Andy Warhol print

The Market for Million-Dollar Artwork is Growing Faster Than Ever

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Four laughing women in 1950s style dress stand on stage

Review: The Met’s Falstaff Revival Is Fantastically Funny

By Gabrielle Ferrari
Tom Sachs and Sarah Hoover pose in front of grey wall with Chanel logo.

Nike ‘Deeply Concerned’ Over Allegations Against Long-Time Collaborator Tom Sachs

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

For Christine Pedi, the Show Goes On, With New Challenges

By Harry Haun
Outside the Hamilton theater on Broadway at night.

Broadway Shows Are Scrambling After Signature Bank’s Closure

By Rachyl Jones

Review: Off Broadway Sways to Reggae Beat in ‘The Harder They Come’ 

By David Cote
Small terracotta sculpture depicting a a grimacing man.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Owns 77 Works Linked to Trafficker Subhash Kapoor

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Silicon Valley Bank office with logo displayed above the building.

Silicon Valley Bank’s Collapse is Rippling Across Museums and Art Institutions

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Signed black and red Air Jordans photographed with black background.

An Auction of Michael Jordan’s ‘Last Dance’ Sneakers Poised to Break Records

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Copies of Testaments by Margaret Atwood laid out on a table, black and green cover showing a woman in a hood

Book Thief Says He Stole 1,000 Unpublished Manuscripts Out of a Love of Reading

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
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