Arts Spice Up the Olympics, Sotheby’s Opens Retail Store in China, Princess Diana Letters Go to Auction, and More: Morning Links for July 26, 2024
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. THE HEADLINES (RE)TAIL AWAY. Sotheby’s embarks on a new journey with its first-ever...
London Bridge’s Bus Terminal Illuminated by New 190-Foot-Long Mosaic
Part of London Bridge, a grey steel and concrete product of the seventies, has been illuminated by a new 190-foot-long mosaic. The public artwork, titled...
Dutch Chemists Finally Work Out How Rembrandt Achieved the Golden Lustre in His ‘The Night Watch’ Painting
Chemists from Holland’s University of Amsterdam (UvA) have finally worked out how Rembrandt managed to embellish his The Night Watch (1642) painting with striking golden...
The Art World Pauses Its Summer Holiday for Aspen’s Jam-Packed ArtWeek
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. Every summer, the art world...
Nine Must-See Exhibitions in Tune with the 2024 Olympics in France
Game on! With the Olympics and Paralympics being held in Paris this summer, French museums have been inspired to present exhibitions dealing broadly with sports...
Jane Fonda Partners with Gagosian for Second Art Benefit Against Toxic Drilling: ‘I’ll Be Fighting the Oil Companies Until the Day I Die’
Actor and activist Jane Fonda has once again partnered with Gagosian gallery to present a second exhibition aimed at protecting neighborhoods from toxic oil drilling....
UNESCO Decision on Whether Stonehenge Is in Danger Delayed Amid Controversy
UNESCO has postponed a decision to add Stonehenge to its “World Heritage in Danger” by 18 months, according to the Art Newspaper. The organization considered adding...
Qatar May Get a New Pavilion in Venice Biennale’s Giardini
Qatar may become the first country in nearly a decade to build a new national pavilion in the Giardini, one of the main venues of...
Bonaparte Letter Goes to Auction, Vandalized Works in Austria, Picasso Drawing Recovered by US Officials, and More: Morning Links for July 25, 2024
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. THE HEADLINES UNDER THE HAMMER. A letter, estimated at £350 ($450) to £450...
Parthenon Museum in Nashville Returns 500-Year-Old Mexican Artifacts
The Parthenon Museum in Nashville, Tennessee, is returning over 250 ancient Mexican artifacts this month after holding them for more than five decades. The pre-Columbian...
Barnes Foundation Cuts 12 Positions, Fires Curator in Newly Created Role
The Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia has cut 12 positions from its full-time staff over the past six months, ARTnews has learned. The museum confirmed this...
The Academy Museum has a Pandering Problem that Can be Solved
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has been a commercial hit and a critical misfire. In an era of declining Oscar telecast ratings, the new...
Brazil Nears Total Restoration of Art Damaged in 2023 Insurrection
Brazil’s government has nearly completed its restoration of hundreds of artworks and objects that were vandalized during the 2023 insurrection, the National Institute of Historical...
Roman Mosaic Floor Found in Naples Waters, Project to Restore Vandalized Art in Brazil, ‘Mona Lisa’ Called Back to Italy, and More: Morning Links for July 24, 2024
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. THE HEADLINES RESCUE OPERATION. The National Institute of Historical and Artistic Heritage (Iphan)...