Centre Pompidou Málaga to Remain Open Through 2034 Under New Deal
A Spanish outpost of Paris’s Centre Pompidou will continue to operate through 2034 under a new deal inked with the city of Málaga last week....
Europe Creeps into Art Basel Miami, RIP Thomas Hoepker, Frida Kahlo Portrait Securely Dated, and More: Morning Links for July 16, 2024
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. THE HEADLINES GO EUROPE, GO! Le Quotidien de l’Art focuses on the 11...
Beloved Statue of Hiroshima Bombing Victim Stolen from Seattle Park
A bronze statue honoring a 12-year-old victim of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, was stolen from a Seattle park this weekend, according to local...
London’s Science Museum Ends Contract With Oil Sponsor After Protests
London’s Science Museum Group, a collective of five UK-run museums, has ended a sponsorship deal with the oil company Equinor after calls for its board...
Brazilian Artist Steals Historic Coin From the British Museum as Part of Art Project
Last month, the Brazilian artist Ilê Sartuzi stole a historic coin from its display case at the British Museum in London, and shortly after dropped...
UK’s Henry Moore Institute Reopens, Bill Viola Dies, V&A Museum Pursues Met Loan Agreement, and More: Morning Links for July 15, 2024
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. THE HEADLINES AS GOOD AS NEW. The Henry Moore Institute in Leeds has...
Miami Art Dealer Gary Nader Fighting Foreclosure of Art Collection and Gallery After Lawsuit by Former Lawyers
For the past two years, Miami art dealer Gary Nader has been in a legal battle with a law firm over unpaid attorney’s fees. Now...
Bill Viola, Video Artist Who Established the Medium as an Integral Part of Contemporary Art, Dies at 73
Bill Viola, whose decades-long engagement with video proved vital in establishing the medium as an integral part of contemporary art, died on July 12 at...
Alex Janvier, Pioneer of Contemporary Indigenous Art in Canada, Has Died at 89
Alex Janvier, an Alberta-based painter and pivotal champion of contemporary Indigenous art in Canada, died on July 10. He was 89. The news was confirmed...
Site of ‘Clash’ Between Spartacus and Roman Army Discovered in Italy
A stone wall built by the Roman army as a defense against slave revolt leader and gladiator Spartacus and his men has been identified by...
Motherwell Estate Gifts $200,000 to Provincetown’s Fine Arts Work Center and its Famed Residency Program
The estate of Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell and photographer Renate Ponsold Motherwell, who died in 2023, will give $200,000 to Fine Arts Work Center, a...
In Legal Complaint, Artist Daniel Arsham is Accused of Firing Employee for Union Support
Artist Daniel Arsham has been accused of violating national labor laws, including firing an employee in retaliation for their union activities, in a complaint filed...
Spain to Decolonize Museums, Ex-Mormon Artist Cancels Her Show, Churchill Never-Before-Seen Paintings Go on View, and More: Morning Links for July 12, 2024
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. THE HEADLINES NO-SHOW ALERT. Arizona’s Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum (MCA Museum) has revised...
The Inextricable Histories of Jewelry and Hip-Hop, As Seen Through the Bling of Tupac, Slick Rick, Missy Elliott, and Cardi B
It is a rite of passage for many young Black girls to receive their first piece of gold jewelry. It serves as a keepsake of...