Anne Imhof’s ‘Wish You Were Gay’ Billboards Vandalized in Austria: An ‘Attack on Love’
Six billboards designed by artist Anne Imhof that are on view in Austria were partially torn by vandals on Tuesday, an incident that the artist...
Museum in St. Petersburg Facing Fine for Showing ‘Nazi Propaganda’ Painting by Belarusian Artist
St. Petersburg’s Erarta Museum – which holds the largest private collection of contemporary art in Russia – is staring down a raft of administrative charges...
US Feds Recovers $1.2 M. Picasso Drawing Allegedly Bought with 1MDB Funds from Christie’s Auction
The US Justice Department has reached an agreement with Jasmine Loo Ai Swan, the former general counsel of Malaysia’s sovereign investment development fund (1MDB), to...
Artists Andra Ursuta, Michaël Borremans Star in Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Queer,’ Set to Premiere in Venice
Luca Guadagnino‘s Queer, one of the most closely-watched offerings set to debut next month at the Venice Film Festival, features two artists among its stars:...
UK’s Arts Spending Is Lower Than That of Most European Countries, Report Says
According to a new report, the UK has some of the lowest levels of government spending on the arts in all of Europe. Titled The...
Priceless George Washington Tent Fragment Found on Goodwill’s Website
In 2022, Richard “Dana” Moore, a history enthusiast and artifact collector, stumbled upon a framed fragment of canvas that was purported to have come from...
Ford Foundation President Darren Walker Will Step Down at End of 2025
The Ford Foundation announced Monday that its president, Darren Walker, plans to step down from the organization by the end of next year. Walker has...
Dominick Di Meo, Artist of Chicago’s Monster Roster with a Cult Following, Dies at 97
Dominick Di Meo, an artist who shook up Chicago’s art scene in the 1960s with surreal paintings and collages, only to gain a following far...
Paris Olympics Force Galleries to Close, Leaving Dealers in a Tough Spot
Many galleries in Paris’s Saint Germain des Près area, one of the city’s major art hubs, were unexpectedly forced to close on Thursday, due to...
British-Israeli Activists at Tate Modern Protest Len Blavatnik: ‘Don’t Mess with Freedom of the Press’
At Tate Modern in London on Sunday, activists protested museum patron and billionaire Len Blavatnik. Members of the British-Israeli group WeDemocracy called on Blavatnik to “stop...
Venice Entrance Fee Leads to Mixed Results and Political Turmoil Amid Efforts to Curb Overtourism
While Luigi Brugnaro, the mayor of Venice, recently declared that the city’s new five-euro entrance fee was a “great success,” city officials said at a...
Photofairs Will Launch Hong Kong Edition in 2025 After Canceling New York Fair for 2024
Photofairs, the contemporary art fair focused on photography, digital art, and new media, recently announced the launch of an edition in Hong Kong for next...
International Trafficking Operation Leads to 85 Arrests and the Recovery of Thousands of Artworks and Artifacts
Pandora VIII, an annual joint operation between customs and law enforcement authorities from 25 countries against international art trafficking, led by the Spanish Guardia Civil...
Marcel Proust Museum Reopens, Art Social Media Experts on the Rise, John Lennon Glasses Go to Auction, and More: Morning Links for July 22, 2024
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. THE HEADLINES IN SEARCH OF LOST TIME. Apart from the recreation of Marcel...