In Brief
Court Rules That Picasso’s Electrician Stole 271 of the Artist’s Works
Pierre and Danielle Le Guennec's Picasso stockpile was estimated to be worth €70 million (~$77.5 million).
Sarah Rose Sharp
In Brief
Ten Women, Ages 45 to 84, Receive $25,000 "Anonymous Was a Woman" Grants
This year, Elia Alba, Nona Faustine, and Diane Simpson are among the recipients of the $25,000 award.
Art
Over 300 Books Are Available for Free Download in the Getty Museum's Virtual Library
Since its launch in 2014, the Virtual Library has had 398,058 unique downloads of its PDFs.
In Brief
1,200 Stolen Paintings Were Discovered in a Los Angeles Storage Locker
Of a total 2,300 missing paintings by Scottish painter Benjamin Creme, 1,200 have been recovered. They are valued at around $777,000.
Art
Disneyland and Walt Disney World Treasures Go to Auction
What price can we put on the wonder of childhood?
Opinion
New Non-Binary Emojis Fall Short of Their Good Intentions
While the announcement might be a step in the right direction, it inadvertently reinforces even more gender stereotypes, limiting nonbinary individuals to greyish androgynous figures defined primarily by their haircuts.
Art
Golden Toilet Heist Becomes Fodder for New Art Insurance Campaign
Arte Generali saw a solid gold opportunity to penetrate the Italian art market, poking fun at the theft of Maurizio Cattelan's gold toilet in its new campaign.
Art
Considering Photography's Past, Future, and Pitfalls
At a Fotofocus symposium, curators, panelists, and artists leapt into the fray of the medium's existential crisis, rather than just celebrating aesthetics or art history.
In Brief
Extinction Rebellion Sends a Sinking Home Along the River Thames, Warning of Climate Disaster
The work was intended as a public appeal to politicians to make a more stringent and immediate response to regulate the effects of human industry and waste on the environment.
Opinion
In Another Act of Hero Worship, Greta Thunberg Gets Massive Mural
While nice in theory, the tribute to the teenage climate activist misses the point of her platform.
News
Berliners Tried to Send Trump a Piece of the Berlin Wall to Suggest Walls Don’t Work
A German nonprofit inscribed a message to the United States President, sending it to Washington on the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
In Brief
Kyoto Tourists Face Fines for Unauthorized Photos of Geisha
The ban, implemented in the wake of complaints by the district’s home and business owners, includes a fine of up to 10,000 yen (~$91.90), and prohibits photo-taking on private roads.