Upcoming edition of Art Basel Hong Kong postponed until May 2021
Art Basel Hong Kong is postponed to May 21, 2021, in consultation with galleries and experts to ensure the safety of attendees.
Was Isaac Newton’s first edition ‘Principia’ more widely read than previously thought?
Researchers identified almost 400 copies of Isaac Newton’s first edition of the “Principia,” suggesting it may be more widely read than previously thought.
French authors to pay fines of bookshops open despite virus closure
French authors vowed to bail out rebel bookshop owners who will be fined for opening their doors despite France’s nationwide COVID-19 lockdown.
At home in the world of art
Check out these virtual art exhibitions, art podcasts and feel-good shows as you stay at home during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Salon Art + Design looks to print in face of COVID-19 cancellation
After major contemporary art fairs were canceled due to COVID-19, the Salon + Art Design is launching a magazine in lieu of holding its ninth edition live.
A segment of the Eiffel Tower’s original staircase up for grabs
A segment of an original staircase from the Eiffel Tower will be auctioned by Artcurial on Dec. 1 as part of its Parisian Art Deco and Design Sale.
Could solar panels become artists’ canvases?
International artists created artworks on solar panels, presented on the Underdogs Gallery site until Nov. 13, to raise funds for the Little Sun Foundation.
Four art world podcasts to listen to right now
Interested to learn more about art and art history? Here are four art podcasts which art connoisseurs and neophytes alike can enjoy.
The Chinese art market has reached its lowest point in a decade
The auction market for Chinese art and antiques saw a 10% drop in 2019 due to diplomatic tensions between the U.S. and China, as per an Artnet report.