Ethics Chief Says Hunter Biden’s Art Prices Are Fishy – Walter Shaub, the former director of the U.S.
The embroidery artist’s work has returned to display after it was withdrawn in light of accusations of transphobia linked to comments she made in a 2019 blog post.
Why Pinault’s Paris Museum Isn’t a Foundation – The new Bourse de Commerce is a commercial company and not a foundation, though its billionaire founder François Pinault does not seem to mind when the media calls it the latter.
Los Angeles Launches Its First Gallery Weekend – The sprawling city will hold its first gallery weekend—a growing trend in fair-starved markets—from July 28 through August 1.
Architect Richard Meier Is Retiring – The 86-year-old founder of Meier & Partners is retiring, leaving the reins to George Miller, Ana Meier, and Dukho Yeon.
The Cost of Tourism to Venice – A cruise ship sailed into the lagoon of Venice despite a ban, prompting further outcry from the city’s 50,000 residents.
Guggenheim Bilbao Crowdfunds for Koons’s Puppy – The Basque museum has set up a crowdfunding initiative to #BringPuppyToLife in hopes of raising €100,000 to help restore Jeff Koons’s 1997 floral sculpture Puppy.
Heidi Klum Is a Painter Now – While vacationing on the Italian island of Capri, the model revealed her newest passion: painting.