- Frank Miller consigns two of his original Batman works to Heritage Auctions’ Feb 22-24 auction.
- Peter Norton to sell more of his collection in Christie’s March auction.
- Do you think porn should be considered art?
- Oldest works of art ever made may have just been discovered in a cave.
- America’s 50 top philanthropists include 12 arts donors, like the Broads.
- Article: The Art of Recession-Dodging by Sarah Thornton.
- Modern and Impressionist sales demonstrate current volatility of art market.
- The Turkish art market is booming.
- Executor of Allan Stone estate fired because she is “an unsuitable person to execute the trust”
- Keith Adams accused of stealing his own paintings because he feared they might get stolen.
- Ai Weiwei designing this year’s Pavilion at London’s Serpentine Gallery.
- Barry Landau pleads guilty to his role in stealing historical documents and art.
- Robert E. Hecht Jr. – target of wide-ranging investigation of illicit antiquities trade – has died.
- Dean Valentine gives up fighting California Resale Royalty Act and pays Mark Grotjahn.
- Online activists go topless to support banned Iranian actress.
- With too few visitors, Liechtenstein Museum will be closing this year.
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art rebuilding its plaza, courtesy of OLIN.
- Sad news – another prominent artist dies this week. RIP Antoni Tàpies who passed away at 88.
- What the $250 million Cezanne painting sale could mean to you and me.
- Profile of royal family of Qatar and their spending and investing habits, including art collection.
- Scope, Red Dot, & Art Asia forced to look for new Miami venues during Basel due to WalMart.
- Unofficial memorial for Mike Kelley sprouts up in Highland Park, near the late artist’s home.
- ArtInfo has some questions for Shirin Neshat.
- 150 of David Hockney’s works on paper will go up for auction at Christie’s London on Feb 17.
- Yayoi Kusama talks about her work and thoughts on Damien Hirst.
- The Dennis Hopper Compound in Venice is listed for sale.
- Maurizio Cattelan app named top app for 2012 by Sunday Times.
- Ed Ruscha models clothing for Band of Outsiders.
- Tyler Green on why alleged misogyny & anti-feminism overshadow Robert Heinecken’s work.
- Collector sues NY gallery for selling him bogus Basquiat, Haring, and Warhol works.
- JR working on a new print release.
- Remed tries his hand with a new medium – engraved metal.
- Three beautiful new paintings from Ukranian duo Interesni Kazki.
- Sneak peek of two-layer hand cut drawing for charity from Audrey Kawasaki.
- Nate Frizzell working on some new prints.
- An update with photos from Sam Flores.
- Take a look around Steve More’s virtual exhibition.
- Kai & Sunny Release a new limited box set.
- Coates & Scarry now open for business with a range of art prints.