BEST

BTS Goes Big – K-Pop sensation BTS
unveiled an ambitious project for which they will
commission 22 international artists to make new works around the
world. And it’s all with the help of Hans Ulrich Obrist,
naturally.

X Marks the Spot – Millennial art
collector Michael Xufu Huang is opening a new institution in Beijing called the X
Museum, and he’s kicking things off with a star-studded triennial
featuring rising stars.

Snow Rider – A former engineer is
literally trekking through mounds of snow to create mind-boggling precise artworks that
disappear with even the smallest change in the weather.

Mark Your Calendars – It’s another
fair-filled year in the art world, so check out our master list of
all the international fairs taking place over
the first six months of 2020.

Hypebeasts, Meet Old Masters – Sotheby’s
is getting an edge on the millennial market by teaming up with
Highsnobiety to create a line of Old Masters-emblazoned apparel for
the hip art lover.

What Makes a Jeopardy Champion? – At Jeopardy’s
Greatest of All Time competition, Ken Jennings managed to clinch
the title with some fun facts about the arts—and the questions
are harder than you think.

Hockney Makes a Splash – Another
California-cool painting by David Hockney is hitting the auction
block, and it could fetch up to $40 million.

WORST

Hesitant about Hong Kong – Dealers are
dropping out of Art Basel Hong Kong as
pro-democracy protests continue to roil the city.

Erie Art Museum Ousts Director – After a
rash of sexual-assault accusations emerged against Joshua Helmer,
he was fired from his position as director of
the Pennsylvania museum.

Oops, She’s Not Getting a Gallery Show
– It’s Britney… glitch? A Paris art gallery claimed
to be showing works by pop star Britney Spears, but it was
all just a big publicity stunt.

Billionaire Busted – Spanish billionaire Jaime Botin
was slapped with an 18-month prison sentence and a $58 million fine
for smuggling a Picasso painting out of the country.

Jewels for Sale – An Israeli security firm
alleges that jewels stolen from Dresden’s Green Vault are being
hocked on the dark web, though German authorities aren’t so
sure.

Machu Picchu Peril – A group of tourists are
in serious trouble for sneaking into the Peruvian world heritage site
and staying over night; one young person is accused of toppling
parts of the historic ruins, though he claims it was an
accident.

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Sentence for a Billionaire: The Best and Worst of the Art World
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