BEST

The Obama Portraits Will Travel – The wildly
popular official portraits of Barack and Michelle Obama by Kehinde
Wiley and Amy Sherald are hitting the road for a five-city tour to
museums around the US.

Gee Whiz – The artists’ enclave of Gee’s
Bend, Alabama, has nurtured quilters for generations—and it could
soon become an art destination for a potentially huge
audience.

Meet the New Stars of “Made in LA” – The
Hammer Museum announced the 30 artists participating in its 2020 biennial,
including Kahlil Joseph
and Aria Dean.

Recovered, at Long Last – Almost 40 years
after a brazen heist, five Old Master paintings looted from Gotha’s
Fiedenstein Palace were returned safely to the historic
castle this week.

Let’s Party – Art star Nicolas Party joined The Art Angle podcast
for an extended interview about his newfound fame,
moving to New York, and his past as an unlawful street artist.

Judy Chicago Does Dior – The pioneering
feminist artist teamed up with designer Maria Grazia
Chiuri to create an epic installation for Dior’s Paris runway
show.

WORST

Aaron Carter Gets Called Out – Former
child pop-star Aaron Carter was accused of ripping off an artist’s work for a line of
bleached, $100 hoodies.

Hidden in Plain Sight – A Klimt painting
thought stolen, but then recovered from the wall of an Italian
gallery, may have been left there on purpose all along—at least according to the alleged thieves.

Christie’s Cancels – An upcoming
Christie’s auction in Dubai has been axed from the auction house’s
calendar after the company decided there was a dearth of
quality works at market.

Ew, Is that a Ewe? – The Ghent Altarpiece has been unveiled after a massive
restoration—and the Internet is in a tizzy over the work’s
crazy-eyed lamb of God.

Hacktivists at the Museum – Two artists hacked into the New Museum’s Hans Haacke
survey to make a bold statement about the museum’s
complacency with regard to wealth inequality.

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