Work Begins on the Norton Museum of Art's New Wing
Construction work has begun on Foster + Partners' new wing for the Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach, Florida, a project that was first announced in 2013. The 59,000-square-foot wing will create a new entrance for the museum under a monumental canopy with hidden supports that sits 43 feet above the ground. The canopy provides shelter for visitors and shades the building from the harsh Florida sun. Click here to continue reading.

The Leopold Museum Seeks Sponsors to Save Works by Egon Schiele and Gustav Klimt
Would you pay to see art that's broken, moldy or eaten by worms? Vienna's famous Leopold Museum sure hopes so. The prestigious home of Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele is displaying damaged artworks to raise funds for their restoration. Around 185 pieces by Austrian artists, ranging from turn-of-the-century paintings to Art Deco chairs and lamps, are part of the unconventional Hidden Treasures exhibition. Click here to continue reading.

Landscapes from the Paul G. Allen Collection Go on View at the Phillips
"Many of you will know Paul Allen as one of the 20th century’s great tech pioneers,” said Mary Ann Prior, director of art collections for Allen’s Vulcan Inc., speaking at a Phillips Collection press preview Tuesday morning. Some might know Allen, the co-founder of Microsoft, as owner of the football powerhouse Seattle Seahawks and the NBA also-ran Portland, Ore., Trail Blazers. Click here to continue reading.

Picasso’s Granddaughter Rejects Allegations That She Sold Embattled Sculpture Twice
Pablo Picasso’s granddaughter, Maya Widmaier Picasso, has weighed in on a dispute over the spectacular Bust of a Woman, a sculpture of her mother, Marie-Thérèse Walter. In a statement, Widmaier Picasso, 80, dismissed allegations that she sold the same work twice, saying the dealer Larry Gagosian had “paid in good faith the proper price” for the 1931 plaster bust. Click here to continue reading.

Portland’s Museum of Contemporary Craft to Close
Portland's Museum of Contemporary Craft,one of the nation's oldest institutions dedicated to craft, is being shut down. The Pacific Northwest College of Art, which took over the museum in 2009, announced Wednesday that it was forming a Center for Contemporary Art & Culture. The craft museum's permanent collection, which holds about 1,200 items, and its programming will be merged into the center, according to a press release. The museum store will close. Click here to continue reading.

A Major Modern Art Collection Will Be Reunited at the Foundation Louis Vuitton in Paris
The collection of early Modern masterpieces amassed by Sergei Shchukin—the wealthy tsarist-era businessman and arts patron—will be reunited in an exhibition at the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris this autumn. The works, including examples by Matisse and Picasso, were split during the Soviet regime and are now housed in the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg and the State Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts in Moscow. Click here to continue reading.

A Work by Dante Gabriel Rossetti Goes on View for the First Time Since It was Painted
A little-known picture by the Pre-Raphaelite artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti is going on public display for the first time this week, 135 years after it was painted. The Salutation of Beatrice is a late addition to an exhibition at the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool, which explores the support that the city and local patrons gave to the Pre-Raphaelites. Click here to continue reading.

The Rothko Chapel’s Barnett Newman Sculpture Gets a Facelift
Barnett Newman's Broken Obelisk at the Rothko Chapel in Houston, Texas has been removed to undergo essential renovation work, the Houston Chronicle reports. The sculpture—which is installed in a pool outside of the chapel—has suffered significant degradation from humidity and moisture, with the inside of the sculpture particularly badly affected by the accumulation of rust. Click here to continue reading.

The Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Antique Show Extends Run and Introduces a Wealth of New Exhibitors
There is something to be said for an antique show that continues to shatter attendance records and report stellar sales year after year. In addition to the spectacular quality and diversity of the works on view at the Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Antique Show, the event’s ongoing success can be attributed to the ingenuity of its organizer, the Palm Beach Show Group (PBSG). Helmed by Scott Diament, the PBSG works tirelessly to make each edition better than the last, as is evidenced by what’s in store at this year’s show. Click here to continue reading.

The Art Institute of Chicago Recreates Van Gogh’s Famous Bedroom
If you've ever wanted to live like one of the most famous artists in history, you're in luck. To celebrate its upcoming exhibition Van Gogh's Bedrooms, the Art Institute of Chicago has recreated the room that the legendary artist inhabited in Arles, France, and has even listed the property on Airbnb. Listed for just $10 a night, the amazingly accurate representation of Van Gogh's room is located in Chicago's River North neighborhood and according to Colossal, is part of a larger apartment. Click here to continue reading.

The Broad’s First Special Exhibition Will Spotlight Cindy Sherman
"Cindy Sherman: Imitation of Life" will be the first special exhibition at the Broad, the contemporary art museum in downtown Los Angeles. Running from June 11 through Oct. 2, the exhibition will feature nearly all of the 125 Sherman works in the Broad's permanent collection. Chief curator and museum director Joanne Heyler called it the largest holdings of the photographer's work in the world. Click here to continue reading.

The Worcester Art Museum is the First U.S. Institution to Mount a Show of Cyanotypes
Cyanotype is not a word many may be familiar with, though the defining blue-hued photographs that the printing process creates is easily recognizable and distinct. The prints themselves, with their cyan tone (hence the name) can be picked out of a crowd easily and are beloved by many, yet, until now, no major United States exhibition had ever given them their proper glory. Click here to continue reading.

Catch Top Interior Designers and Gwyneth Paltrow at The Antiques & Garden Show of Nashville
Offering a veritable cornucopia of fine antiques, lively garden design and horticultural items, the Antiques & Garden Show of Nashville is a welcome breath of fresh air during the seemingly endless winter months. Held February 12-14, in the Music City Center, the three-day event is the largest show of its kind and widely considered the best, attracting droves of collectors, gardeners and design enthusiasts from across the country. Click here to continue reading.

Lucian Freud’s “Pregnant Girl” Sparks Bidding War, Soars Past Its Presale Estimate
A portrait by Lucian Freud has sold for £16.1m, far exceeding its estimated sale price. Pregnant Girl was pursued by six bidders at the London auction on Wednesday, according to Sotheby's. The portrait depicts the artist's girlfriend, Bernardine Coverley, in the early 1960s, asleep while she was expecting their daughter Bella. Click here to continue reading.

A Traveling Exhibition Brings 19th-Century Paintings of the American West to Milwaukee
A traveling exhibit featuring a collection of 19th-century paintings that first documented the dramatic landscapes and powerful views of the American West will be on display at the Milwaukee Art Museum from Feb. 28 to May 8. Nature and the American Vision, organized by the New-York Historical Society, includes paintings from 23 19th-century American artists who undertook westward expeditions to capture early views of the American frontier. Click here to continue reading.

Knoedler Gallery Settles Case Over Fake Rothko Painting
A lawsuit against Knoedler & Co., a once celebrated New York art gallery accused of selling a fake Rothko painting to a pair of collectors for $8.3 million, ended in a settlement on Wednesday, just as the gallery’s former owner and its president were preparing to testify in Federal District Court in Manhattan. Although its terms were not revealed, the agreement resolved all claims by the collectors, Domenico and Eleanore De Sole, who had requested $25 million in damages. Click here to continue reading.

The Grand Palais’ Forthcoming Renovations Could Affect Major Art Fairs
The Grand Palais in Paris will have to close for at least two years to undergo major renovations, says Jean-Paul Cluzel, the former head of the historic landmark, raising fears about the fate of key cultural events held at the site such as major exhibitions, the Monumenta contemporary art commission and Fiac Modern and contemporary art fair. Click here to continue reading.

A Stolen Dale Chihuly Sculpture Has Been Recovered
A $20,000 Dale Chihuly sculpture that was stolen some time between the afternoon of February 7 and the following morning has been safely recovered. The glass artwork, titled Cobalt and Lavender Piccolo Venetian with Gilded Handles, is part of a $6 million Chihuly Collection at the Morean Arts Center in St. Petersburg, Florida. Click here to continue reading.

Palm Springs’ Modernism Week Celebrates All Things Mid-Century (And Then Some)
Once deemed a hotspot of yore, Palm Springs has seen a full-blown revival in the past decade. The full-circle swing can largely be  attributed to the renewed interest in all things mid-century --- a style that is intrinsic to Palm Springs’ glamorous, California-cool vibe. Tucked in the Coachella Valley, Palm Springs began attracting Hollywood stars in the 1920s (as in Frank Sinatra, Bob Hope, and Marilyn Monroe) looking for a little privacy, as well as  artists, architects, and designers. Click here to continue reading.

France Gets a New Culture Minister
As part of a major government reshuffle, Audrey Azoulay, currently President François Hollande’s cultural advisor, is to replace Fleur Pellerin as France’s minister of culture. The move comes at time when the senate is debating Pellerin's proposed “creation, architecture and heritage” law. Click here to continue reading.

The Minneapolis Institute of Art Revamps Its Period Rooms
Museumgoers most likely presume that period rooms remain static, but many are being overhauled. Major institutions are upgrading furnishings, adding technological and musical flourishes, and exploring the lives of the forgotten artisans and patrons who made the original décor possible. The Minneapolis Institute of Art has begun a comprehensive rethinking of its 16 period rooms. Click here to continue reading.

The Dayton Art Institute Launches a $2.2-Million Renovation Project in Honor of Its 100th Anniversary
As a countdown to its centennial celebration in 2019, the Dayton Art Institute is undergoing a multimillion dollar renovation project, and readying for a new multimedia exhibition that highlights the elements of fire, air, and light. Because of the construction, which includes replacement of the floor, the Shaw Gothic Cloister of the museum, and creating a handicap-accessible pedestrian connection from nearby Riverview Avenue to the entrance to the museum. . . Click here to continue reading.

Three Major Shows at the Met Generated Over $946 Million in Tourist Spending in 2015
It's no secret that The Metropolitan Museum of Art is a major New York city tourist attraction, but did you know it generated over $946 million in spending in New York last year? The massive number comes courtesy of a study conducted by the museum's office of market research, which estimates that a large percentage of that amount was generated by this summer's three blockbuster exhibitions: China: Through the Looking Glass, The Roof Garden Commission: Pierre Huyghe, and Sargent: Portraits of Artists and Friends. Click here to continue reading.

Top 4 Interior Design Projects of the Week: An Art Deco Abode, Elegant Palm Beach Retreats, and a Designer’s Own Island Getaway
1. Fluent French by Eberlein Design Consultants: No one does effortless elegance quite like the French. Designer Barbara Eberlein created this incredibly chic home for seasoned collectors of exemplary French Art Deco furniture and art. Working with a Georgian-style house, Eberlein embellished the architectural structure with graceful plaster moldings;  lined walls with handmade paper, macassar ebony and textured silk; and utilized custom fabrics and area carpets handcrafted in France. Click here to continue reading.