Ai Weiwei to Get His First US Retrospective in a Decade at Seattle Art Museum
Ai Weiwei, the Chinese provocateur who ranks among the world’s most popular artists, will have his first US retrospective in a decade at the Seattle...
How the Harmon Foundation Played a Pivotal Role in Supporting the Artists of the Harlem Renaissance
During the 1920s and ’30s, a cohort of Black artists, writers, and intellectuals, many of whom were based in Harlem, ushered in what was then...
Livestream Portal Reopens in Dublin and New York Following Lewd Behavior
On Tuesday, May 14 a large portal that livestreams between Dublin’s city center and New York’s Flatiron district was shut down due to lewd behavior....
Thailand Celebrates Return of 11th Century Sculptures Repatriated by the Met Museum
The government of Thailand recently held an official repatriation ceremony for two 11th century sculptures previously held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art for three...
Julie Mehretu Designed BMW Art Car Unveiled at Centre Pompidou
The 20th BMW Art Car, designed by contemporary art luminary Julie Mehretu, was unveiled Tuesday at the Centre Pompidou in Paris. Following tradition, the BMW M...
Woman Sues Walker Art Center, Claiming She Was Told She Could Not Breastfeed in a Gallery
A Minneapolis woman is suing the Walker Art Center after an employee, apparently ill-informed on the museum’s policies, allegedly told her she could not breastfeed...
Sable Elyse Smith Wins $200,000 Suzanne Deal Booth / FLAG Art Foundation Prize
Artist Sable Elyse Smith has won the Suzanne Deal Booth / FLAG Art Foundation Prize, which is awarded every two years and administered by the...
Native American Curator Sues Chicago Blackhawks, Walker Art Center in Legal Trouble Over Breastfeeding Visitor, and More: Morning Links for May 21, 2024
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. THE HEADLINES BLACKHAWK CONTROVERSY. Apsáalooke curator Nina Sanders is suing the Chicago Blackhawks...
Facing Enrollment Crisis, Vermont College of Fine Arts Strikes Deal with CalArts to Share Campus
Citing an enrollment crisis that threatens to shutter its doors forever, the Vermont College of Fine Arts (VCFA) in Montpelier has forged a partnership with...
Christie’s Website and App is Back Online After Ten-Day Outage
Christie’s website and app are now up and running again, the auction house confirmed. This comes following a ten-day outage that sparked concern among art...
A $5 M. Yayoi Kusama Painting That Has Never Been Exhibited Leads Bonhams Hong Kong Sale
Infinity, a never publicly seen painting by Yayoi Kusama is coming to auction at Bonhams’ Modern and Contemporary Art sale in Hong Kong next week. The red-and-black painting from...
The Viral Billie Eilish Louvre Promotion Video Appears to Be a Hoax
A video that appeared to be promoting the the pop star Billie Eilish‘s new record Hit Me Hard and Soft that went viral over the week...
British Museum Recovers Missing Objects, Artist Accuses Kehinde Wiley of Sexual Assault, Nino Mier Weighs Shuttering Spaces, and More: Morning Links for May 17, 2024
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. THE HEADLINES ACCUSATION. British-born, Ghana-based artist Joseph Awuah-Darko has accused star artist and...
New Museum Leadership Shake-Up: Isolde Brielmaier to Depart, as Karen Wong Returns
With the New Museum closed to the public until its expansion opens early next year, there has been a musical-chairs-style reshuffle among the institution’s top...