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Lost Luster By Judd Tully A prominent dealer and arts patron is mired in legal and financial woes. Full article IN THE AIR Tour de Chelsea PaceWildenstein hired a fleet of 30 pedicabs to chauffeur visitors to its three shows of Zhang Huan’s monumental sculpture, ash paintings and woodcuts. Full article MOVERS+SHAKERS Tale of Two Cities By Sarah Douglas It was only a matter of time before New York galleries began sprouting branches in China Full article IN BRIEF Virtual Reality By Sarah Douglas American realist Catherine Murphy's new series of paintings and drawings is on view at Knoedler & Company until August 1. Full article IN THE STUDIO John Chamberlain By Annette Grant John Chamberlain finds the perfect fit using vibrant metal scraps. Full article DATEBOOK Young and Old By Abigail R. Esman Young dealers are breathing new life into the Italian Old Masters market. Full article SALES PREVIEW London Sales Preview: Sotheby's Old Masters By Colin Gleadell For most of the 20th century, this superb small portrait by Frans Hals was thought to be a copy of another version. Full article MOVERS+SHAKERS On the Move By Lucy Lethbridge Regional British auction houses have been opening offices in London at an unprecedented rate. The most recent is Semley Auctioneers. Full article FEATURES What's in a Name? By Judd Tully When it comes to buying Old Master paintings, attribution is everything. Full article		L.A. Collector Files Second Suit, Against MOCA Brooklyn Graffiti Supply Store Ignites Fears of Vandalism MoMA Acquires 23 Chinese Photographs Federal Judge Strikes Down Indiana Pornography Law Terracotta Soldiers Drew Record Visitors Emin Public Work Feared Stolen Brooklyn Museum Curator Says a Third of Coptic Art Collection Likely Fake Greenaway Saves "Last Supper"'s Reputation? Brooklyn Arts Groups Spread Out Israel Museum Negotiates Restitution of Ancient Medallions
		In the Air Tour de Chelsea PaceWildenstein hired a fleet of 30 pedicabs to chauffeur visitors to its three shows of Zhang Huan’s monumental sculpture, ash paintings and woodcuts. Full article Movers+Shakers Tale of Two Cities It was only a matter of time before New York galleries began sprouting branches in China Full article Comings & Goings Art Historian and Museum Director Charles Parkhurst Dead at 95 Parkhurst was also a member of the "monuments men," an international Allied Forces team that tracked down looted art after World War II. Full article Art Parties It's the End of the World as We Know It A "Rogan vs. Stipe" party celebrated the opening of Michael Stipe's sculptural foray into the art world. Full article In Brief Virtual Reality American realist Catherine Murphy's new series of paintings and drawings is on view at Knoedler & Company until August 1. Full article Datebook Young and Old Young dealers are breathing new life into the Italian Old Masters market. Full article Movers+Shakers On the Move Regional British auction houses have been opening offices in London at an unprecedented rate. The most recent is Semley Auctioneers. Full article Art Parties All Around Town This week, art openings, parties, and benefits took over Manhattan from Chelsea to the Bowery and all the way up to Lincoln Center. Full article Comings & Goings Philippe Vergne to Head Dia Also, Richard J. Koke, a pioneering curator of the New York Historical Society, died at the age of 91. Full article In the Air The Ring and the Bling Fashion designer Lisa Perry's husband gave her a ring that is a miniature version of Jeff Koons’s green "Diamond" for her 50th birthday. Full article Datebook One-Man Show For the first time in its history, London’s Courtauld Gallery is displaying its entire collection of works by Cézanne in a single exhibition. Full article