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Set in Memory By Paula Weideger Experts in the field muse on their all-time favorite pieces of jewelry. Full article FEATURES Piece by Piece By Lindsay Pollock Wearable art by studio jewelers is winning a passionate following. Full article FEATURES Jewel in Its Crown By Nina Siegal The gems at the Victoria & Albert Museum have a sparkling new home. Full article WEB EXCLUSIVE $35 Million Monet "Waterlilies" to Be Offered by Christie’s By Bridget Moriarity The work is one of 16 for sale from what the house is calling “the most important and valuable collection of Impressionist and modern art ever offered by Christie’s in Europe.” Full article FEATURES Jewelry + Gems Jewelry inspires a zeal quite unlike anything else. Full article FEATURES Diamond Minded By Simon Hewitt Global demand for jewelry—especially precious stones—is greater than ever. Full article AUCTION REPORTS Sotheby’s Imp/Mod Sale Subdued but Satisfactory By Robert Ayers The good news? There were some surprises, lots of American buyers, and a total within estimate. Full article WEEKEND PICKS Gary Panter in New York By Chris Bors The punk pioneer is the subject of Clementine Gallery's last show. Full article SOUREN MELIKIAN The Mysteries of Maastricht By Souren Melikian This year's TEFAF Maastricht demonstrated why the fair has stayed on top—and why it's recession-proof. Full article		Keith Haring Foundation Gives $1 Million to New Museum New American Embassy in Beijing to Feature Contemporary Art Orphan Works Bill Approved by House Subcommittee Nautical Mural Sails Back to Met British Artist to Face Manslaughter Charges in Court Indiana Museum, ACLU Sue State Over Pornography Law Martin Luther King Sculpture Faces Obstacles SFMOMA Acquires Eggleston Cache Cartier Award Goes to Wilfriedo Prieto Britain Seeks New “Angel of the North”
		Datebook Talent Show As part of UK/Japan 2008, Tokyo’s Mori Art Museum joins with the Tate to organize “History in the Making: A Retrospective of the Turner Prize.” Full article Movers+Shakers Art of the Diehl Berlin gallerist Volker Diehl is bringing his program to Russia with Diehl + Gallery One, Moscow’s first and only Western gallery. Full article Art Parties Superstars and Superheroes The art world has finally caught on to the superhero craze. Full article Datebook International Flair Contemporary art fairs may be stealing the spotlight these days, but for historical material, collectors and museums look forward each May to the International Fine Art Fair. Full article In the Air If These Walls Could Talk Thomas Blackman may have had to sell Art Chicago, but he evidently kept a memento: the walls. Full article Datebook Meese's Pieces Berlin-based artist Jonathan Meese's recent work in painting and sculpture can be seen in a new show at New York’s Bortolami Gallery. Full article Datebook Safekeeping the Faith This month, the Getty Center hosts “Imagining Christ,” an exhibition that spotlights depictions of Jesus in illuminated manuscripts from the 11th to 16th centuries. Full article Datebook Bronze Age Father-and-son artists Philip and Kelvin LaVerne take over Cristina Grajales’s Manhattan gallery from May 6 to June 14. Full article Datebook Face Painting Thirty canvases by Oleg Tselkov are on sale through May 15 at Galerie Le Minotaure, in Paris. Full article Art Parties Partying with de Pury De Pury was the name of the game at this week's art parties. Full article Comings & Goings Alan Shestack to Retire from National Gallery Also, Cay Sophie Rabinowitz has resigned as the artistic director of Art Basel. Full article