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The Museé d'Orsay will restitute a Klimt, the only one owned by a French museum, to the heirs of a Jewish World War II-era collector:

Gerhard Richter is permanently loaning his Holocaust paintings to Berlin's National Gallery in order to keep them off the market:

Italy can evict Steve Bannon's school for far-right 'gladiators' from an 800-year-old monastery, the country's top court rules:

In a remarkable find, archaeologists exploring the 'Cave of Horror' in Israel have discovered a new Dead Sea Scroll:

I looked through all 5,000 images in Beeple's $69 million magnum opus. What I found isn't so pretty:

A museum in the Himalayas has a solution for the tons of trash climbers leave on Mount Everest:

Sandro Botticelli's 'Primavera' is a mysterious celebration of spring. Here are 4 things you may not know about this marvel:

Get a glimpse inside the homes of some of art history's great creative minds, from Peter Paul Rubens to Eileen Gray:

A Viking archaeologist shares 6 of the most fascinating finds from a slew of recent discoveries made in melting ice:

Watch artist Abigail DeVille reimagine the Statue of Liberty for the 21st century:

These three tech companies are locked in a bitter battle to capture your wallet with the world's best immersive Van Gogh experience:

The Humboldt Forum in Berlin, finally (almost) ready for the public, wears Germany's history like a crown of thorns:

Commercial art galleries in Germany must close again as the government mandates stricter lockdown measures:

Struggling museums are increasingly relying on the generosity of artists to convince private donors to bail them out:

Street artist Invader has made a name for himself with works that "invade" the streets around the world. With nearly 4,000 "invaders" placed in 79 cities, the artist has garnered a global presence and devoted following. On the occasion of its Urban & Pop Contemporary sale on December 16, ARTCURIAL will offer Invader's major work, "Rubik Space." Composed of 391 Rubik's Cubes, the work is estimated at 400,000600,000. In February, ARTCURIAL set the world record for a Rubik's Cube work by the artist when "Rubik Mona Lisa" sold for 480,200. Explore more offerings from ARTCURIAL's latest sale on Artnet, and check out some of their outstanding results on the #ArtnetPriceDatabase:

The strongest reactions to the Philip Guston show's postponement miss two key points. Here's what they areand why they matter:

Changes to the Duck Stamp competition requiring entries reference hunting have prompted controversy, including an animal rights group lawsuit:

A survey of German galleries finds that the sector is becoming increasingly stratified, and some dealers fear their businesses might collapse:

With London's high-priced real-estate market in flux, galleries are embracing the pop up. Is it here to stay?

Dealers in Paris get creative to present lively new art during FIAC week:

As a lawsuit over the Nazi-looted Guelph Treasure goes to the Supreme Court, Congressional leaders blast Germany's attempt to quash it:

How Akris creative director Albert Kriemler found inspiration in the work of artist Imi Knoebel for his latest collection:

Restitution activist Mwazulu Diyabanza is in prison awaiting trial after he tried to remove a sculpture from the Louvre:

Why does scarily low museum attendance this fall point to an old problem in art institutions? Our columnist reports:

Sometimes museums themselves draw more attention than the art they house. Here are some of the most eye-catching institutions out there:

What pop star is buying big works from Lower East Side galleries? What artist is off the roster at a Chelsea powerhouse? It's all in this week's Wet Paint:

For just $250,000, you could be the proud new owner of the two surviving puppets from the original "Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer":

The name of the Met's Sackler Wing is now "under review":