Farhad Moshiri, Leading Iranian Conceptual Artist, Has Died at 61
Farhad Moshiri, one of Iran’s most influential contemporary artists, died on July 16 at 61. The Third Line gallery, the Dubai gallery that represented him,...
At Christie’s Art + Tech Summit, A.I. Dominated But There Were Few Answers About its Utility
When Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak took the stage for the final talk on Wednesday at the Christie’s Art + Tech Summit, a sea of iPhones...
UArts Faces Unfair Labor Practices Complaint from Shuttered School’s Union
A union representing faculty and staff members at the University of the Arts has filed an unfair labor practices complaint against the Philadelphia art school,...
Turkey Bans Transgender Art Exhibition Amid Intensified LGBTQ+ Crackdown
Turkish authorities have banned an exhibition that explores the art and history of the country’s transgender community, the Art Newspaper reported Thursday. Authorities shut down...
Tintin-Inspired Paintings Go to Court, Hidden Self-Portrait Resurfaces, LGBTQ+ Exhibit Closed in Turkey, and More: Morning Links for July 19, 2024
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. THE HEADLINES PEEKABOO. A self-portrait of the coal miner artist Norman Cornish has...
After Viral ‘Embrace,’ Hank Willis Thomas Is Tapped for Boston’s Next Public Art Program
The city of Boston announced thirty new public art initiatives, including a slew of monuments to underrepresented episodes of local history. The initiative is funded...
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures to Recreate ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ Stargate this Fall
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is launching two marquee exhibitions for Fall 2024. AMPAS’ Los Angeles Museum will host both the “Color in Motion: Chromatic Explorations of Cinema” and “Cyberpunk:...
National Trust Announces $3M. in Grants to Preserve Black History Sites Across 30 U.S. Cities
The African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund (AACHAF), a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, announced today that it is awarding $3 million...
Iowa’s Stanley Museum of Art Becomes First in the US to Return Benin Bronzes
The University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art has become the first in the United States to restitue its holdings of Benin Bronzes, to the...
Picasso Estate Forgives Mona Curator for Phony Paintings in the ‘Ladies Lounge’
The Museum of Old and New Art (Mona) in Tasmania, Australia was spared the lash after it was revealed that several “Picassos” displayed in the...
New British Museum Director Says He Has ‘Hope’ for Partnership with Greece on Parthenon Marbles
Nicholas Cullinan, the new director of London’s embattled British Museum, spoke this week of the possibility of an official agreement with Greece on the Parthenon...
Murano Glass Treasure Found in Bulgaria, Royal Academy Show Accused of Antisemitism, Kunsthalle Bielefeld to Be Renovated, and More: Morning Links for July 18, 2024
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. THE HEADLINES A SHARP DISCOVERY. Archaeologists in Burgas, Bulgaria have discovered over 100...
Indian Artist Prajakta Potnis Receives the 2024 Loewe Foundation / Studio Voltaire Award
Mumbai–based artist Prajakta Potnis was named the second recipient of the Loewe Foundation / Studio Voltaire Award international artist residency. Along with a year-long studio...
Bonhams Modern Design Auction in LA Includes 35 Lots Consigned by Actor Jim Carrey
Bonhams Modern Design and Art sale later this month will feature 35 lots from the personal collection of actor Jim Carrey. The furniture pieces includes...