The Art World This Week: Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Drawings Debut in U.S., Van Gogh Museum Denies Attribution for Garage Sale Portrait, Collector Sues David Geffen Over Million-Dollar Sculpture, and More
Everything you need to know about the most important headlines from the world of art in the last seven days
MutualArt
Feb 06, 2025
Sistine Chapel ceiling by Michelangelo Buonarroti, 1508-1512. Source: Wikimedia Commons.
Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Drawings Make First U.S. Visit
Coinciding with the artist's 550th birthday, 'The Genesis of the Sistine' opens on March 6 at the Muscarelle Museum of Art in Virginia.
Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum Denies Attribution for Portrait Bought at Garage Sale
The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam said on Friday that a long-lost portrait was, in fact, not by Vincent van Gogh, contradicting a 458-page report by the New York–based firm LMI Group International that claimed it was by the famed painter.
Collector Sues David Geffen to Reclaim a Sculpture Worth Millions
In court papers, the collector says an adviser, without authorization, schemed to sell a Giacometti sculpture he bought for $78 million to the entertainment mogul.
British Council Considers Selling Half of Its 9,000-Work Collection to Pay Off £197 M. Debt
The British Council, the UK’s international organization for cultural relations, is considering selling some of its impressive art collection to offset its £197 million debt.
Helga de Alvear, German-Born Art Dealer and Collector, Dies at 88
De Alvear, who helped found art fair ARCO Madrid, is remembered for her generosity and advocacy for contemporary art in a nascent Spanish scene.
Unrecorded Sketch by John Constable Could Fetch $250,000
A previously unknown oil sketch by the 19th-century landscape master is heading to auction from an English family’s private collection.
Former Owners of Insolvent Galerie Thomas in Munich Are Under Fraud Investigation
The Munich state prosecutor says the office is looking into “breach of trust in a number of cases,” with damages amounting to millions of euros.
Police arrest fake doctor on Paula Rego art forgery charges
A Portuguese man, who is alleged to have run a forging operation from a studio in downtown Lisbon, has been arrested.
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