Global sales of art and antiques have fallen for a second consecutive year, declining by 12% in 2024 to an estimated $57.5 billion, according to the latest annual Art Market Report by Art Basel ...

Leadership at the Art Institute of Chicago was scrambling Friday, after their director was accused of being involved in a bizarre incident onboard a flight to Europe last month. Art Institute ...

Donation Options Search Search Search Art Institute of Chicago Director James Rondeau has temporarily stepped down amid an investigation into his behavior on a flight April 18 from Chicago to Germany.

The president and director of the Art Institute of Chicago faces an independent investigation amid a report that he stripped on a commercial airplane. James Rondeau is voluntarily taking time away ...

Sotheby’s high-stakes auction turned into a jaw-dropping spectacle Tuesday night when a $70 million Alberto Giacometti bronze bust failed to sell, leaving bidders and art insiders gobsmacked.

We explain how a few big players wield enormous influence in the art world. By Zachary Small I cover the worlds of art and money. Museums provide the first draft of art history. They decide which ...

Members of the U.S. DOGE Service met with National Gallery of Art leadership Thursday, museum and administration officials confirmed, signaling that cuts or other changes may be on the horizon for ...

After two years of traveling, “Madame X” — the iconic 1884 portrait by John Singer Sargent — has returned to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where it’s the star of a new exhibit ...