Thieves Make Off with Warhol Prints from the Springfield Art Museum
An undisclosed number of screenprints by Andy Warhol were stolen from the Springfield Art Museum in Missouri sometime between Wednesday, April 6, and Thursday, April 7. The prints, which have been in the institution’s permanent collection since 1985, were part of Warhol’s iconic Campbell's Soup Cans series. The works were on display as part of an exhibition on British and American Pop Art. Click here to continue reading. (via STL Today)

Mid Century Furniture Legend Vladimir Kagan Has Passed Away
Vladimir Kagan, one of the last surviving icons of mid century modern furniture design, passed away on April 7 in Palm Beach, Florida. Kagan was eighty-eight years old. One of the twentieth century’s most prolific designers, Kagan was known for his organic and elegantly curved furniture. Among his most notable designs are the Barrel Chair, which was designed in the 1940s, his sleek, streamlined rocking chairs of the 1950s, and the modular Omnibus Sofa, which debuted in the 1960s. Click here to continue reading. (via Architectural Digest)  

Prosecutors Seize Nazi-Looted Modigliani Painting in Geneva
Swiss prosecutors raided facilities at the Geneva Free Ports on Friday, April 8, and seized a Nazi-looted Amedeo Modigliani painting. Seated Man with a Cane, which belonged to the Parisian art dealer Oscar Stettiner, has been at the center of a lengthy legal battle led by the original owner’s grandson. The current owner of the painting is the International Art Center, an investment firm owned by collector David Nahmad—a fact that was revealed in the recent Panama Papers leak. Click here to continue reading. (via Artnet News)   

The David Parr House, an Arts & Crafts Gem, Opens to the Public
In 1887, the decorative painter David Parr, purchased a small terraced house in Cambridge, England. Parr, who worked with a number of celebrated architects and designers, including William Morris and Charles Kempe, decorated his residence with hand-painted Gothic Revival and Arts & Crafts designs, which remain beautifully intact today. On April 18, the home will begin welcoming small groups of visitors by appointment. Click here to continue reading. (via The New York Times)

For Sale: A Jaw-Dropping California Ranch with Arthur Elrod Interiors + A Colonial Revival Mansion in Vermont
1. This extraordinary California ranch boasts interiors by the celebrated mid century designer Arthur Elrod. This awe-inspiring ranch is a stunning example of what happens when magnificent architecture meets impeccable interior design. Perched on 210 acres in Rancho Santa Fe, an affluent community in San Diego County, California, this singular structure was designed by Fred Briggs, a pioneering Modernist architect. Click here to continue reading. (via InCollect)

The First Exhibition of Picasso Portraits in Twenty Years Will Open This Fall
On October 6, the first exhibition of portraits by Pablo Picasso in twenty years will open at the National Portrait Gallery in London. The sweeping show will feature seventy-five paintings from all periods of the artist’s career, including a number of iconic masterpieces. After its run in London, the show will travel to the Museu Picasso in Barcelona. Click here to continue reading. (via BBC)

The Smithsonian is Expected to Make a Final Decision on Its Olympicopolis Project
The Smithsonian Institution’s trustees were scheduled to meet on Monday, April 11, to discuss the much-debated Olympicopolis project. The plan involves opening the Smithsonian’s first location outside of the U.S. in London’s Olympic Park. The satellite museum would present highlights from the nineteen Smithsonian affiliates in New York and Washington, D.C., including Cooper Hewitt, the Renwick Gallery, and the Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden. If the Smithsonian pulls out, the British Museum is expected to swoop in and take up residence in Olympic Park. Click here to continue reading. (via The Art Newspaper)  

Clyfford Still Museum Loans Paintings to the Royal Academy for Major Abstract Expressionism Show
In an unprecedented move, the Clyfford Still Museum in Denver has agreed to loan paintings by the Abstract Expressionist Clyfford Still to the Royal Academy of Arts in London. During his lifetime, Still had forbade institutions from loaning works he donated, but in his will, his demands were more ambiguous. The museum, which made the decision to loan the works in collaboration with Still’s children, will send nine paintings to London for inclusion in a major exhibition spotlighting Abstract Expressionism. Click here to continue reading. (via The New York Times)

The International Center of Photography Will Reopen in June
The International Center of Photography in New York will reopen in its new venue on June 23. The structure, located in the city’s trendy Nolita neighborhood in close proximity to the New Museum, will open with an inaugural exhibition organized by Curator in-Residence Charlotte Cotton. The museum has been closed since 2015. Click here to continue reading. (via Artnet News)

Top 3 Interior Design Projects of the Week: A Penthouse Filled with Mid Century Design, a Tudor Home & A Colorful Modern Gem
1. NYC Duplex Penthouse by Scott Sanders, LLC. The only thing more enviable than this chic NYC duplex’s views of the city, is its spectacular collection of mid century furniture. Stellar pieces by Charles and Ray Eames, Hans Wegner, Edward Wormley, and Eero Saarinen are complemented by sumptuous textures (hello, plush carpets and velvet upholstery) and pops of color, creating a bold and exceedingly livable environment. Click here to continue reading. (via InCollect)

Atlanta’s Marcel Breuer-Designed Central Library is in Danger of Demolition
Designed by Marcel Breuer in the late 1970s, the Atlanta Central Public Library is widely considered one of the city’s modern architectural gems. Adding to its significance is the fact that it was the final building designed by the iconic architect. Now, the bold structure, which resembles Breuer’s seminal Brutalist design for the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, faces an uncertain future. Click here to continue reading. (via ArtsAtl)

After a Spate of Delays, Louvre Abu Dhabi Nears Completion
The Louvre’s much buzzed about outpost in Abu Dhabi was initially expected to open to the public back in 2012, but after a series of delays, officials are saying that the museum will be completed in late 2016. Designed by the French architect Jean Nouvel, the institution will be one of three museums on Saadiyat Island—a sprawling development that will act as Abu Dhabi’s cultural hub. Click here to continue reading. (via ArtInfo)

Art Expert Says a Long-Lost Caravaggio Painting is Authentic
The second version of Caravaggio’s Judith Beheading Holofernes may have been discovered in a private French collection. The work, which has been missing since the early seventeenth century, was found in an attic in France in 2014. After two years of research, a French art dealer has said that the canvas is the real deal and estimated its value at $136 million. Although Nicola Spinosa, a Caravaggio expert, has backed the findings, other scholars remain skeptical. Click here to continue reading. (via The New York Times)

The French Government Orders Auction House to Withdraw a Looted Old Master Painting
Vienna’s Im Kinsky auction house has withdrawn a painting by the Dutch Golden Age portraitist Bartholomeus van der Helst at the French government’s request. The work was part of the illustrious Schloss Collection of Flemish and Dutch Old Master paintings, which was looted by Nazis in 1943. The auction house’s managing director stated that the consignor, who acquired the work in 2004, was unaware of its troubling provenance. Click here to continue reading. (via The Art Newspaper)

The AIPAD Photography Show Opens This Week
For the past thirty-six years, the AIPAD Photography Show in New York has championed the photographic medium as well as the dealers who specialize in the field. Organized by the Association of International Photography Art Dealers (AIPAD), the show, which has emerged as one of the most highly anticipated (and most stylish) annual photography events in the world, is the longest-running exhibition dedicated to the medium. Click here to continue reading. (via InCollect)

MoMA to Close Architecture and Design Galleries
The Museum of Modern Art in New York has announced that it will close its architecture and design galleries. The institution, which is readying for a major renovation and expansion led by Diller Scofidio + Renfro, was the first museum in the world to dedicate an entire department to the disciplines. Once the revamp is complete, works from the galleries will be exhibited throughout the entire museum. Click here to continue reading. (via ArtInfo)  

A Potentially Record-Breaking Basquiat Heads to Auction
Christie’s will offer a monumental self-portrait by Jean-Michel Basquiat during its post-war and contemporary art sale on May 10 in New York. The canvas is expected to fetch around $40 million. The current auction record for a Basquiat was set in 2013 at Christie’s, when Dustheads netted a whopping $48.8 million. Click here to continue reading. (via ABC News)

Berlin’s Pergamon Museum Sends Treasures to the Met
While Berlin’s Pergamon Museum is closed for renovations, it has decided to send a portion of its remarkable antiquities collection to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The unprecedented loan includes seventy-three pieces from the Pergamon’s collection of Hellenistic art. The resulting show, Pergamon and the Hellenistic Kingdoms of the Ancient World, is one of the most monumental Greek art exhibitions ever mounted at the Met. Click here to continue reading. (via The Wall Street Journal)

Critics Scoff at the Art Institute of Chicago’s Reinstalled Modern and Contemporary Art Galleries
The Art Institute of Chicago’s recently reinstalled Modern Wing has critics befuddled. The galleries, which span the museum’s entire second floor, present the institution's collection of modern and contemporary artworks, spanning from 1945 to today. Arranged in “mini-galleries” the collection includes works by such luminaries as Jasper Johns, Willem de Kooning, and Ellsworth Kelly. Click here to continue reading. (via The Chicago Tribune)   

Tastemakers Flock to High Point Spring Market
High Point Spring Market is so massive that visitors are advised to download a purpose-built app to make navigating the 11.5-million-square-foot show floor and its myriad offerings a bit easier. Spread across 180 buildings at the High Point Market Authority in North Carolina, High Point Market is the largest home furnishings trade show in the world. Click here to continue reading. (via InCollect)

58 Years After It was Commissioned, A Le Corbusier Tapestry Goes on View at the Sydney Opera House
In 1958, the Danish architect Jørn Utzon enlisted Le Corbusier to help with the decoration of his design for the iconic Sydney Opera House. The French architect and designer obliged, creating a massive wool tapestry titled The Dice are Cast. Upon its completion in 1959, the tapestry was delivered to Utzon’s home, but never made its way to the Opera House. Now, 58 years after its commission, the work has finally been hung in the architectural marvel it was created for. Click here to continue reading. (via ArtInfo)

Tate Modern Reveals Programming Details for Its Revamped Space
Tate Modern’s newly expanded building will open to the public on Friday, June 17. With approximately sixty-percent more exhibition space, the institution has retooled its focus and aims to place a greater emphasis on international art. When the revamped museum opens, seventy-five-perfect of the works acquired since 2000 will be on view and artists from over 300 countries will be represented. Click here to continue reading. (via Artnet News)

The Met Will Unveil Its Latest Rooftop Installation Next Week
The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s popular Roof Garden Commission series has seen a bamboo forest and a maze of steel and mirrored glass constructed on top of the institution’s Beaux-Arts building. For this year’s installation, which opens on Tuesday, April 19, British artist Cornelia Parker has created a replica of the Bates house from Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 film Psycho. Parker used materials from an abandoned, early-twentieth century barn in upstate New York to build the twenty-eight-foot-high structure. Click here to continue reading. (via The Wall Street Journal)

The Kunstmuseum Basel Reopens After a Year-Long Renovation
The Kunstmuseum Basel in Switzerland will reopen on Sunday, April 17, following a year-long renovation. The institution will inaugurate its new space with an exhibition dedicated to Jackson Pollock’s figurative works—a lesser known aspect of the artist’s largely abstract oeuvre. Opening in October, the show will bring together about 100 works, fifty of which are on loan from major institutions, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Click here to continue reading. (via The Art Newspaper)

The UK Gets an Important Drawing by Degas
A drawing by the French Impressionist Edgar Degas has been donated to the UK under the nation’s Acceptance in Lieu scheme. The work, painted between 1887 and 1980, depicts a woman combing her hair and has never been on public view. The drawing has been allocated to the Pallant House Gallery in Chichester and will be exhibited there until August 2016. Click here to continue reading. (via Artlyst)