Seminal Sculpture by Michelangelo Pistoletto Destroyed in Fire in Naples
A famed sculpture by Michelangelo Pistoletto, one of Italy’s most celebrated living artists, was destroyed in a fire early Wednesday outside Naples City Hall. The...
Google Embroiled in Class Action Lawsuit Over AI Products
A class action lawsuit was filed Tuesday against Google, its parent company Alphabet, and its artificial intelligence branch Google DeepMind for “secretly stealing everything ever...
Belarusian Artist and Political Activist Ales Pushkin Dies in Prison ‘Under Unclear Circumstances’
Ales Pushkin, a Belarusian artist and political activist who frequently took aim at his country’s strongman president Alexander Lukashenko, died in prison Tuesday while serving...
Léuli Eshrāghi Named Indigenous Arts Curator at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
Léuli Eshrāghi has been named curator of Indigenous arts at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA). At the museum, Eshrāghi will be responsible for...
Rare Rembrandt Portraits Sell for $14.3 M., Gainsborough Painting Identified in Museum Storage, and More: Morning Links for July 10, 2023
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines HISTORY’S MYSTERIES, PART I. The Royal Museums Greenwich in London has decided that a...
A Summer Day at the Ballpark with Art Dealer Jeffrey Loria
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. On a muggy and overcast...
Angelina Jolie to Take Over Jean-Michel Basquiat’s New York Apartment and Studio
The Manhattan property where Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat lived and worked will be taken over by actress and humanitarian Angelina Jolie. The deal for...
Latvia’s Riga Biennial Cancels Third Edition Because of Organizers’ Russian Ties
The Riga International Biennial of Contemporary Art in Latvia (RIBOCA), set to open next month after a year-long postponement, has canceled its third edition due...
Nancy Yao is Out as Smithsonian Women’s History Museum Director Following Reports of Mishandled Scandals
Nancy Yao has stepped down from her role as founding director of the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum following allegations that she had mishandled several...
Young V&A Removes Trans-Affirming Materials from Recently Reopened Museum
The Young V&A, a branch of the English Victoria and Albert Museum meant for children, has recently come under criticism by its staff after its...
Studio Museum in Harlem Cuts Ties with Architect David Adjaye as Others Review Forthcoming Projects
On Thursday, New York’s Studio Museum in Harlem became the latest institution to distance itself from David Adjaye, the acclaimed architect who was the subject...
Artist Hsiao Chin Dies at 88, Whitestone Gallery Readies Seoul Space, and More: Morning Links for July 7, 2023
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines TOKYO DRIFT. The inaugural edition of the Tokyo Gendai art fair opened to VIPs...
Tori Bowie, track star and Olympic champion, died from childbirth complications, autopsy finds
Tori Bowie, track star and Olympic champion, died from childbirth complications, autopsy finds – CBS News Watch CBS News The track and field community is...
Actor and writer Dewayne Perkins stars in “The Blackening”
Actor and writer Dewayne Perkins stars in “The Blackening” – CBS News Watch CBS News Actor, writer and comedian Dewayne Perkins joins “CBS Mornings” to...