Johnny Cash Statue to Replace Racist Politician in U.S. Capitol
Country music legend Johnny Cash will receive a statue in his honor in the U.S. capitol. It will be unveiled next month, House speaker Mike...
Russian Artist Included in Historic Prisoner Swap Between Russia and the West
An artist from St. Petersburg, who was arrested in 2022 for protesting against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, was included in the biggest prisoner exchange since...
Golf Course on Native American Earthworks to Move, Ending a Long-Running Legal Battle
An Ohio golf course situated on top of a set of Native American earthworks will close, bringing an end to a legal battle over the...
Church Makeover Goes Wrong, Giant Pigeon Lands on NYC High Line, BM & AG to Reopen Partially, and More: Morning Links for August 3, 2024
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. THE HEADLINES THE IRE OF RESTORERS. The Ermita de Nuestra Señora del Mirón,...
Aspen ArtWeek is the Anti-Art Basel Miami Beach
Ask any veteran of Aspen ArtWeek what to expect when attending for the first time and, after a few sentences about the community’s philanthropic ideals...
David Zwirner Cuts Digital Team After Reorganizing E-Commerce Business Platform
David Zwirner has eliminated an estimated ten staffers from a team of engineers and web developers hired in March last year to revamp the gallery’s...
Pharrell’s Call to Include the Arts in the Olympics Highlights a Lost Tradition
In light of the 2024 Paris Olympics buzz, musician and designer Pharrell Williams recently called for reviving the arts competition at the games. Williams announced...
French Museum Invites Visitors to Get Naked for New Nudist Exhibition
A museum in the southern French city of Marseille is celebrating its tenth anniversary by giving visitors the chance to see its current show in...
Suspect Arrested in Connection With Vandalism of Brooklyn Museum Director’s Home
A suspect has been arrested in connection to the June 11 vandalism of Brooklyn Museum director Anne Pasternak home, police announced Wednesday. The news was...
American Museum of Natural History Repatriates Remains of 124 Native People
The American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in New York is repatriating the remains of 124 Native ancestors and 90 Native cultural items. On July...
Heat Waves and Mega Storms Are Creating New Challenges for Art Storage and Logistics
Unless you’ve been trapped in an air-conditioned room since May, summer this year has been pretty miserable. Temperatures have been so high that the global...
Andy Warhol’s Long-Lost Portrait of Blondie Singer Debbie Harry Resurfaces in Delaware
An Andy Warhol portrait of Blondie singer Debbie Harry that was thought to be lost has resurfaced in rural Delaware. The 1985 portrait, along with...
London’s White Cube Axes Nearly 40 Invigilators and Replaces Them With Security Guards
White Cube has axed 38 invigilators and replaced them with security guards. The London gallery said the move was due to “operational processes.” According to...
Shahzia Sikander Says She Won’t Repair Beheaded Sculpture in Texas: ‘A Testament to Hatred’
After a Shahzia Sikander sculpture was beheaded in Houston, Texas, the artist said this week she would not repair it, explaining that the work in...