Whitney Museum Picks Marcela Guerrero, Drew Sawyer to Curate 2026 Whitney...
The 2026 edition of the Whitney Biennial, the premier recurring art exhibition in the United States, officially has its curators: Marcela Guerrero and Drew Sawyer, both of whom are on the in-house...
View ArticleFrench Police Probe Ransomware Attack on Major Museums
A ransomware attack recently targeted the central data system for the Grand Palais in Paris and 40 other museums in the Réunion des Musées Nationaux network across France, according to the Paris...
View ArticleArtCrush Gala Auction Breaks Records, Brings in $4.5M for the Aspen Art Museum
Aspen ArtWeek wrapped on Friday with the 19th annual ArtCrush Gala at the foot of Aspen’s Buttermilk Mountain during which 600 guests gathered for music, dancing, an expansive wine tasting, dinner,...
View ArticleSecond Banksy Artwork Appears in London in 24 Hours
A second work by the popular street artist Banksy has appeared in London on two blocked out windows depicting two elephants facing each other. The image of the elephants on the side of a building in...
View ArticleStorm King Workers Approve First Union Contracts
Unionized workers at Storm King Art Center, in New York’s Hudson Valley, have approved their first labor union contract, ending months of negotiations over benefits and better wages. Approximately 75...
View ArticleBerlin’s Brücke Museum Returns Drawing to Heirs of German Owner
Berlin’s Brücke Museum, which houses a collection of artworks by 20th-century German expressionists, returned a 1910 drawing by Max Pechstein to the heirs of German economist Hans Heymann, New York...
View ArticleJournalist Arrested After Filming Vandalism of Brooklyn Museum Leaders’ Homes
A journalist was arrested after filming the vandalism of the homes of the Brooklyn Museum’s leaders this past June. Samuel Seligson, an independent videographer, was charged with two counts of...
View ArticleYayoi Kusama Unveils New Public Sculpture, Venice Mayor Investigated, Suzhou...
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. THE HEADLINES MUSEUM PEACOCKING. Yesterday, we pointed you in the direction of Egypt building...
View ArticleA New Start-Up Wants to Make Auction Guarantees Even More Ubiquitous
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in On Balance, the ARTnews newsletter about the art market and beyond. Sign up here to receive it every Wednesday. For those who watch auctions for sport,...
View ArticleGaza’s Historic St. Porphyrius Church Struck Again by Israeli Missile
The Church of St. Porphyrius, a famed structure in Gaza that is thought to be the world’s third-oldest church, was struck by an Israeli missile that did not detonate on July 29. This is the second...
View ArticleYayoi Kusama Unveils First Permanent Public UK Sculpture
A new sculpture by Yayoi Kusama was unveiled at the entrance of London’s busiest subway station. The artwork is the Japanese artist’s first permanent public artwork in the UK and currently the largest...
View ArticlePrehistoric Calendar Memorializing Comet Strike May Indicate Origin of...
Scientists from the University of Edinburgh believe they have identified a prehistoric calendar memorializing a comet strike at the Göbekli Tepe archaeological site in Turkey. The calendar, which is...
View ArticleAustrian Climate Activist Group Disbands Amid Government and Public Hostility
Last Generation Austria, a climate activist group that made headlines for controversial protests in museums, will dissolve, citing insurmountable challenges in raising awareness amid “ignorance, death...
View ArticleBanksy Reveals Third New Piece in Three Days: A Work Featuring Three Monkeys...
A fresh Banksy piece has appeared in London, making the piece the third new work that the elusive street artist has unveiled in three days. The piece depicts three monkeys swinging on the bridge of of...
View ArticleRussian Artist Released in Prisoner Swap, Christie’s Teams Up with Ocean...
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. THE HEADLINES TIME TO WOKE UP? Are repatriation efforts turning British museums into a global...
View ArticleFire at Baltimore Jewish Museum Investigated as Arson
A federal investigation has been launched after a suspected arson Sunday night outside the Jewish Museum of Maryland, the Baltimore Fire Department said in a statement. Remnants of a fire were found...
View ArticleBanksy Unveils Fourth Piece in London: A Howling Wolf Joins an Ark of Animals
The fourth in a string of Banksy works has appeared in London: a howling wolf stenciled onto a white satellite dish. The work appeared overnight, popping up in the Peckham borough of South London,...
View ArticleFrench Street Artist Invader Debuts New Work During Paris Olympics
While Banksy has grabbed international headlines for unveiling not one but four new works this week, it turns out he is not the only elusive street artist revealing fresh pieces this week. Invader, an...
View ArticleDirectors of Slovakia’s National Gallery and National Theater Fired: ‘It Was...
Slovakia’s culture ministry announced on Wednesday that it has sacked Alexandra Kusá, the general director of the country’s National Gallery (SNG), for “several managerial failures.” The ministry also...
View ArticleHarvard Will Not Remove Sackler Name from University Art Museum and Campus...
Harvard University will not remove the name Arthur M. Sackler from one of its three art museums and another campus building. Recommendations in a recent report concluded an extended campaign by...
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