Britain Moves to Regulate Its Art Trade. Bring Your ID
The New York Times - New legislation to combat money laundering and terrorism financing will require dealers and auctioneers to establish the identity of buyers and sellers. - read more ...
Cecilia Alemani will curate the 2021 Venice Biennale
Artsy - Cecilia Alemani will curate the central exhibition of the 2021 Venice Biennale. Alemani is the longtime director and chief curator of High Line Art, the public art program at New York City’s elevated pa...
Puerto Rico’s Museums Face Devastating Losses After a Spate of Earthquakes Struck the Island
artnet news - Puerto Rico has experienced a series of increasingly strong earthquakes in recent days, culminating in a 6.4 earthquake on Tuesday that triggered a widespread blackout, leveled buildings, and kill...
For the First Time in Its History, the Netherlands Is Returning an Enormous Trove of Artifacts to Its Former Colonial Territory of Indonesia
artnet news - The objects, some of which date back to 5000 B.C., will go on view at the National Museum of Indonesia this June. - read more...
Here’s Our Definitive Guide to All the Art Fairs Taking Place Around the World in the First Half of 2020
artnet news - The roaring ’20s are upon us, and there are enough art fairs on the calendar to keep everyone prosperous. Kicking off the year is the sophomore edition of Frieze Los Angeles, followed closely by t...
Images of 100,000 Artworks From Paris Museum Collections Now Freely Available to the Public
Hyperallergic - aris Musées announced yesterday that it is now offering 100,000 digital reproductions of artworks in the city’s museums as Open Access — free of charge and without restrictions — via its Collect...