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Old Masters & Antiquities: Rome's Palazzo Farnese Opens Its Doors to Offer a Rare Glimpse of Renaissance Art Marvels

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 In a new exhibition, the cinquecento palace has unveiled the long-secluded masterpieces that decorate its walls, including the Farnese Gallery.

Arts Policy: Dissecting the UK Arts Cuts: Anish Kapoor and Four Other London Art Figures on What to Expect Now

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 On the day Arts Council England revealed the dreaded cutbacks, ARTINFO UK spoke to a range of experts about what the real-life consequences will be.

People: "No One Makes the Head of a Woman Like I Do": Chinese Sculptor Wang Keping on His New Show

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 The former radical artist, whose fame in China far exceeds his renown in the West, discusses his newest body of supple, elegant work.

Art Market: Bards on the Block: See Portraits of Legendary Poets From Bonhams's Recent "Papers & Portraits" Auction

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 Letters, manuscripts, and other paper ephemera were auctioned off alongside likenesses of great writers from the collection of Roy Davids.

Art and Politics: The Mural That Set Maine Aflame: Reactions to the Nation's Most Boneheaded Art Controversy

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 A round-up of responses to Governor LePage's assault on a "one-sided" mural in the state's department of labor, from Robert Reich to Jon Stewart.

The Daily Checklist: Pixar Unveils Art for Upcoming "Brave" Breath-Taker, Lady Gaga Becomes an Art Columnist, and More Must-Read Art News

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 Plus, how a movie revived the Barnes Foundation case.

People: Post-Revolutionary Egyptian Government Replaces Zahi Hawass With... Zahi Hawass

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 The controversial antiquities minister, who resigned under pressure less than a month ago, is returning to his post amid reports of torture at the Egyptian Museum.

Performance Art: Good Clean Fun: Fluxus Artist Ben Patterson To Stage Mass Face-Washing in New York

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 The Fluxus artist's "Please Wash Your Face" is being performed to coincide with a retrospective opening at the Studio Museum in Harlem.

Old Masters & Antiquities: Artifacts Uncovered in New Mexico Upend Theories About the First Americans

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 The continent's original inhabitants arrived at least 2,500 years earlier than previously believed.

Old Masters & Antiquities: Artifacts Uncovered in Texas Upend Theories About the First Americans

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 The continent's original inhabitants arrived at least 2,500 years earlier than previously believed.

People: Painting for Glory: Malcolm Morley on the World War II Origins of His High-Flying Art

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 In a wide-ranging interview, the British artist discusses his lifetime of painting, and how a Nazi bomb set him on his artistic path.

The Daily Checklist: Zaha Hadid Civic Center Freaks Out California Town, David Foster Wallace Returns With "Pale King," and More Must-Read Art News

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 Plus, a dispatch from deep within the wacky world of Julian Schnabel.

People: The 8 Greatest Pranks in Art History

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 For April Fool's Day, ARTINFO has gathered an assortment of the more humorous tales of trickery and practical jokesmanship.

Postwar & Contemporary Art: Race Against Time: Museums Stampede to Buy Christian Marclay's Blockbuster Video Installation "The Clock"

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 LACMA, Tate, and MoMA have all shown interest in the film, which will also be shown at the Venice Biennale.

Arts Policy: Not an April Fool's Joke: Controversy Erupts Over Defense Department's Terrible $600,000 Magical Toad Art

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 The proposed public work features a 10-foot-tall fairy, wide-eyed woodland creatures, and burbling nature sounds. We repeat: this is not an April Fool's joke.

Art Market: The Gagosian Explosion: A Critical Breakdown of the Wall Street Journal's Opus on the Controversial Megadealer's Global Dominance

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 The press-shy dealer gave rare access to a reporter to discuss the stellar growth of his international art operation. ARTINFO sifts through the data.

The Daily Checklist: National Gallery Visitor Attacks "Evil" Gauguin Nude, Frank Gehry Gets Appeased in Paris, and More Must-Read Art News

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 Plus, new controversy breaks out over the 9/11 museum.

Art and Politics: Ai Weiwei Arrested in Beijing, Prompting International Outcry

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 The renowned artist and activist has been held since Sunday morning, apparently as part of China's growing crackdown on dissident intellectuals.

People: Seeing a Complex World in Black and White: Artist Robert Longo on His Monumental New "God Machines"

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 In Paris for his show at Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, the artist discussed his sometimes-apocalyptic charcoal drawings with ARTINFO France.

The Daily Checklist: Ai Weiwei's NYC Project to Proceed Despite Arrest, Angry Brit Unveils Awful Michael Jackson Statue, and More Must-Read Art News

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 Plus, the terrifying woman who attacked the National Gallery's Gauguin.
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