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The Art World This Week: Child Damages Rothko Painting, Sistine Chapel Closes for Conclave, Expo Chicago, and More

Everything you need to know about the most important headlines from the world of art in the last seven days

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May 01, 2025

The Art World This Week: Child Damages Rothko Painting, Sistine Chapel Closes for Conclave, Expo Chicago, and More

Mark Rothko, Grey, Orange on Maroon, No. 8, 1960, Oil on canvas. © 1998 Mark Rothko, c/o Pictoright Amsterdam 2020. Courtesy of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen.

Child Damages €50m Rothko Painting in Dutch Museum

A child has damaged a painting worth millions of pounds by the American artist Mark Rothko at a museum in Rotterdam.

Sistine Chapel Closes Ahead of Conclave to Elect Next Pope

The chapel, part of the Vatican Museums, will close indefinitely as Catholic cardinals gather to select Pope Francis's successor.

Activity and Optimism at Expo Chicago Attest to the City's 'fearless' Community of Collectors and Patrons

The fair's 12th edition opened with high spirits and swift business in the five-figure price range.

Sotheby’s to Sell $12 M. of Art from Barbara Gladstone’s Personal Collection

This May, Sotheby’s will offer a curated selection of works from the personal collection of Barbara Gladstone, the influential art dealer who died last year at 89.

Ei Arakawa-Nash to Represent Japan at 2026 Venice Biennale

The Japan Foundation has appointed queer Los Angeles–based performance artist Ei arakawa-nash to represent Japan at the Sixty-First Venice Biennale, to take place May 9–November 22, 2026. 

Suki Seokyeong Kang, Artist Interested in the Space of the Individual, 1977–2025

Suki Seokyeong Kang’s work crossed a multitude of media, including sculpture, installation, painting, video and performance, but continuously returned to her interest in how traditional Korean thinking and heritage could be applied to the contemporary human condition.

Artist Stuart Semple Loses Trademark Infringement Lawsuit to Yves Klein Estate

British artist Stuart semple recently lost a lawsuit in a French court to the estate of conceptual artist Yves Klein for the sale of “Easy Klein Incredibly Kleinish Blue” paint.


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Suki Seokyeong Kang
Korean, 1977 - 2025

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French, 1928 - 1962

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American, 1903 - 1970

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