One hundred galleries, a world-class curator, pre-market buying —Toronto takes shape to become the next stop on the global art fair circuit. Art Toronto – Canada’s largest art fair will be held in October By the time Art Toronto comes around in late October, art fair hoppers will have traveled …

Ahead of a survey set to open at London’s Tate Britain in the fall, Sarah Lucas has been named the first winner of the New Museum’s $400,000 sculpture prize, which is intended to support a new commission for the New York museum. The award, officially titled the Hostetler/Wrigley Sculpture Award …

First Citizens BancShares is in talks to acquire Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) after the startup and tech-focused bank broke down this month, according to people familiar with the matter. First Citizens may come to an agreement to buy back SVB with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation of the United States …

Paul Smith, the British fashion designer, is best known for his vibrant and colorful designs that are paired with impeccable tailoring. Smith’s mantra has long been “classic with a twist.” Even still, it might come as a surprise that the Musée Picasso Paris gave him carte blanche to rehang its …

With the 50th anniversary of Picasso’s death next year, France and Spain will partner to organize an international exhibition dedicated to the artist’s legacy that will see shows staged across Europe and in the U.S. in 2023. Together, the two European nations have set up a commission of leaders in …

France is set to receive nine artworks by Pablo Picasso as part of an arrangement between his daughter, Maya Ruiz-Picasso, and the French government. According to ARTnews, the group of works—six paintings, two sculptures, and a sketchbook—were donated by Ruiz-Picasso to help settle an inheritance tax bill, French finance minister …

The world’s most powerful central banks may stop raising interest rates after the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) crisis, economists have said, amid growing signs of financial stress linked to rapid increases in borrowing costs over the past year. Analysts said the US Federal Reserve would probably leave interest rates on …

The Notre Dame Cathedral is set to welcome visitors in late 2024, more than five years after its iconic spire and roof collapsed in a blaze, French officials announced Monday. The $865 million reconstruction project was launched in April 2019 but progressed in spurts due to the COVID-19 lockdown, a …

The Rijksmuseum has shut down online ticket sales due to overwhelming demand for the Amsterdam institution’s Johannes Vermeer retrospective. “Due to the huge demand for extra tickets for the Vermeer exhibition, the website is experiencing problems,” the Rijksmuseum announced on Monday. “Ticket sales have been shut down until further notice. …

For the second time, a group of well-heeled Palm Springs residents is fighting to remove the 26-foot statue of Marilyn Monroe by the late sculptor Seward Johnson that was installed last year on a public site next to the Palm Springs Museum of Art, the Art Newspaper reported Monday. Forever …