Barbara Rossi, Chicago Imagist Who Painted with Humor and Wit, Dies at 83
Barbara Rossi, an artist associated with the Chicago Imagist group of the 1960s and ’70s, died at 83 on August 24. Her death was announced...
British Museum Has Recovered Some of the 2,000 Missing and Stolen Items
The British Museum has recovered some of the 2,000 missing and stolen items from its collection, but the London institution is facing additional calls for...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Names Task Force for Black History Museum Amid Criticism of State Education Reform
The Florida state government has taken another step towards the realization of a museum of Black history in the state. Last week, Republican Governor Ron...
The Egypt Government Is Demolishing Historic Tombs and Cultural Centers in Effort to Modernize Cairo, Per Local Reports
Residents of Cairo’s working-class neighborhoods have watched as their homes, green spaces, archaeological sites, and beloved cultural spaces are wiped from the face of the city...
‘Very Peculiar’ 3,000-Year-Old Tomb Found by Archaeologists in Northern Peru
A 3,000-year-old tomb has been discovered by archaeologists in northern Peru, the country’s culture ministry announced on Saturday. The Pacopampa Archaeological Project, which has been...
Wisconsin Museum Director Accused of Embezzling Money from School for Students with Special Needs
The director of a museum in Wisconsin could face more than 40 years in prison after being accused of embezzling money from a school for...
Rome Fights Rats at Colosseum, Banksy Sets Visitor Record in Glasgow, and More: Morning Links for August 28, 2023
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines THE ETERNAL RODENT. Rome began addressing a rat problem around the Colosseum by staging what the city’s...
Ferragamo Taps Tyler Mitchell for Renaissance-Inspired Campaign at the Uffizi Gallery
For visuals promoting the brands forthcoming Fall/Winter 2023 collection, the Italian fashion Ferragamo brought on photographer Tyler Mitchell to capture Renaissance-inspired visuals shot at the...
Senate Committee Asks Leon Black to Explain His Art Dealings with Jeffrey Epstein
The financial ties between embattled businessmen and collector Leon Black and convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein are under review by the US Senate Finance Committee,...
How a Mafia-Loving Pro Soccer Player Who Stole ‘The Scream’ in 1994
In 1985, at 18 years old, Pal Enger made his professional soccer debut with Valerenga, Oslo’s association football club, in the Eliteserien, Norway’s version of England’s...
British Museum Director Hartwig Fischer Steps Down Due to Thefts
British Museum director Hartwig Fischer is immediately stepping down, bringing an early end to his tenure at the London institution. Initially expected to depart next...
Lisa Schiff Revealed to Be Facing Millions of Dollars Worth of Claims from Collectors, Galleries, and More
Newly submitted documents related to two pending lawsuits against art adviser Lisa Schiff reveal that a range of collectors and galleries have also filed claims...
Grand Palais and Museum of the Moving Image Get New Leaders, and More: Morning Links for August 25, 2023
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines JOB POSTINGS. The Museum of the Moving Image in New York picked as its leader Aziz Isham,...
Claude Picasso, Longtime Administrator of the Picasso Estate, Dies at 76
Claude Picasso, one of Pablo Picasso’s four children, has died at 76. The news was first reported on Thursday by Agence France-Presse, which did not...