More stories from the week that ended Oct 29 (click on bolded words for more information):

  • Phillips makes history by selling Paul Newman’s Rolex for record $17.6mil. in its first NY watch sale.
  • Knight Landesman accused of sexual misconduct by multiple people. Artforum responds. A look at his emails and correspondence. More allegations from women. He resigns from his position at Artforum. Editor-in-Chief of Artforum, Michelle Kuo, resigns. She explains why she resigned. Some galleries boycotting the magazine. Artforum staff pens letter condemning the magazine’s management.
  • Terry Richardson banned from working with Vogue and other fashion publications.
  • Jeanette Hayes accused of multiple instances of plagiarism.
  • Activists deface American Museum of Natural History’s problematic Theodore Roosevelt monument.
  • The mystery over Christ’s orb in Leonardo da Vinci Salvator Mundi painting. Artnet also writes about the orb.
  • Mugrabi says that Mana Contemporary is holding their art in storage hostage due to misunderstanding. David Mugrabi sues. Mana is ordered by the court to release five works in exchange for $1mil.
  • Timothy Sammons goes to jail in New York after being accused of scamming clients.
  • Drug dealer jailed after being caught with Stanley Spencer painting and shitload of drugs.
  • Religious protesters attack Ron Mueck’s sculpture of a naked man in Istanbul.
  • Pussy Riot stages protest in NY’s Trump Tower in support of imprisoned Ukrainian film-maker Oleg Sentsov.
  • Opponents of Berkshire Museum sale file new lawsuit in an attempt to halt the planned sale of artwork. Number of works that will go to auction has been cut by about half.
  • AfD faction of Kassel’s city council brings lawsuit against documenta for alleged misappropriation of funds.
  • London Frieze Masters art fair may have included looted antiquities.
  • Thornton Dial estate withdraws lawsuit against William S. Arnett over High Museum acquisitions.
  • Wesleyan University launching a residency for artists affected by 2017 hurricanes.
  • Nato Thompson departs Creative Time to become artistic director of Philadelphia Contemporary.
  • Can the Newseum survive in the era of fake news?
  • Sleek’s guide on How to Impersonate a Mediocre White Male Artist on Instagram.
  • Former Burning Man nude sculpture R-Evolution not approved for National Mall in Washington DC.
  • A look at how the Barnes Foundation move has worked out so far.
  • How the UK’s Cultural Protection Fund protects heritage in conflict zones.
  • Henry Moore’s sculpture “Old Flo” returns home to London after 20 years.
  • Painting in Gurlitt hoard identified as Nazi loot, thanks to a tiny repair hole that was previously noted.
  • Dia focuses on women artists in its collection.
  • Barbara Kruger due to stage her first live performance as part of New York’s Performa.
  • A Day in the Life of RoseLee Goldberg.
  • Interview with Eddie Martinez about his show at The Davis Museum at Wellesley College.
  • Artnet on Beyond Suffrage: A Century of New York Women in Politics at Museum of the City of New York.
  • Cartier’s Scented Cloud installation outside Palais de Tokyo.
  • V&A acquires and exhibits Prince’s shoes.
  • J.C.C. Manhattan gets $20mil. donation and commissions Jenny Holzer artwork.
  • Team led by David Adjaye to design UK’s Holocaust memorial.
  • Martin Parr opens his foundation and is archiving the work of documentary photographer Chris Killip.
  • Never-before-seen Ana Mendieta work makes debut at Sugar Hill Children’s Museum of Art & Storytelling.
  • Montreal will host first major international art fair next year with ArtMontreal.
  • Nevada museums work to preserve artifacts from Las Vegas shooting memorials.
  • Jack Whitten will have a major survey at the Met next year.
  • Sotheby’s to offer Sir Winston Churchill’s final painting. It will also auction $35mil. Francis Bacon Three Studies of George Dyer triptych. Sotheby’s adds a Picasso to the sale as well.
  • Marcel Duchamp’s mustachioed Mona Lisa reproduction sells for $75k at Sotheby’s.
  • Sale of Howard Hodgkin’s personal collection at Sotheby’s soars above estimate & sets records.
  • Phillips to auction potential record-breaking Peter Doig painting.
  • Henry Aldridge & Son auctions last known letter written on Titanic for £126k.
  • Julien’s Auctions sells Trump sketch of a building for $16k at auction.
  • Art Basel Hong Kong releases exhibitor list for 2018.
  • The growing art buying power of Asia’s mega-rich.
  • Yves Bouvier sells art storage company Natural Le Coultre.
  • Kenny Schachter’s adventures in Paris during FIAC.
  • Crozier Fine Arts adds West Coast storage facility in Inglewood, CA.
  • Tim Schneider writes about some current market issues.
  • Artnet writes about Secret Dungeon gallery in Bushwick.
  • A look at The Journal Gallery’s Tennis Elbow project space.
  • Thaddaeus Ropac to represent Valie Export.
  • Paul Kasmin to represent estate of Jane Freilicher.
  • Artnet interviews Hilde Lynn Helphenstein of HILDE.
  • Daniel Humm talks about his art collection.
  • A look at the artwork at Bloomberg’s new $1.3bil. London headquarters.
  • Artspace interviews Tauba Auerbach.
  • Idris Khan recreates elements of Syria’s most brutal prison for his show at Victoria Miro.
  • Amy Sherald talks about painting Michelle Obama’s portrait.
  • The frst-ever Alexander Calder biography.
  • Peter Schjeldahl profiles Laura Owens.
  • Lorenzo Quinn plans to install a sculpture on Lake Iseo next year.
  • Ursula Johnson wins $50k 2017 Sobey Art Award.
  • Shepard Fairey interview on KPCC.
  • Aaron Rose on Nowness.
  • Duke Riley creates 1,000 pigeon portraits.
  • José Parlá discusses his show at Brand New Gallery.
  • Abigail Edge profiles Jim Stevens.
  • 34 gallery shows to see in New York in Nov.
  • Beverly Fishman print available from Louis Buhl & Co.
  • A look at Steve Aoki’s house and art collection.