Three Former Venice Biennale Artistic Directors on How to Best Curate (and Visit) the Show
Massimiliano Gioni Image Credit: Photo Marco Piraccini/Archivio Marco Piraccini/Mondadori Portfolio The Italian contemporary art critic and curator Massimiliano Gioni was artistic director of the 55th...
Metropolitan Museum of Art Returns Artifact to Iraq After Internal Research
On Tuesday, the Metropolitan Museum of Art said that it had returned a sculpture to Iraq dated from the third millennium BCE as part its...
Winston Churchill’s Least Favorite Portrait Set for Sotheby’s, Met Returns Artifact to Iraq, and More: Morning Links for April 17, 2024
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. THE HEADLINES PORTRAIT OF A STATESMAN. A preparatory painting of Winston Churchill by...
Pro-Palestine Protest Staged Outside Israeli and American Pavilions at Venice Biennale
At least 100 protestors on Wednesday, the second day of previews for the 2024 Venice Biennale, gathered in front of the American and Israeli pavilions,...
Dali Museum Launches Campaign Replicating Artist’s Voice Using AI
In the lead up to the 120th birthday of the Spanish surrealist Salvador Dalí in early May, the Salvador Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida,...
Hudson Yards Sculpture ‘Vessel’ To Reopen With Nets After Suicides Prompted Closure
Visitors will be able to walk up The Vessel, Thomas Heatherwick‘s gleaming sculpture at Hudson Yards later this year, after several suicides closed public access...
Bruce Museum Director and CEO Robert Wolterstorff to Depart
The Bruce Museum recently announced its executive director and CEO, Robert Wolterstorff, will be leaving his position on June 30. Wolterstorff joined the Greenwich institution...
What is the Venice Biennale? Everything You Need to Know
The Venice Biennale is upon us, returning for its 60th edition. Thousands will pour into the Italian city for the opening of one of the...
Tate Modern Launches Acquisition Fund for Sámi and Inuit Art
London’s Tate Modern has today announced a new initiative aimed at boosting the representation of Indigenous artists in its collection, starting with a four-year acquisition...
As Copenhagen’s Old Stock Exchange Building Burns, Artworks are Carried to Safety
The historic former stock exchange building in Copenhagen, which is home to one of Denmark’s most valuable art collections, caught fire. The blaze has claimed...
When African Countries Debut at the Venice Biennale, the Biggest Challenge Can Be Coming Back
In 2022, shortly after France returned to Benin a group of bronzes that had looted in the 19th century, the country’s current political administration put...
Fire at Copenhagen’s Art-filled Stock Exchange, Israeli Artist Shuts National Pavilion, Controversial ‘Vessel’ Reopens, and More: Morning Links for April 16, 2024
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. THE HEADLINES ISRAELI PAVILION SHUT. The Israeli artist and curators chosen to represent...
Israel’s National Pavilion Won’t Open Until a Ceasefire Is Reached, Artist Says
Artist Ruth Patir, who was selected to represent Israel last September, said she will not open her exhibition for the country’s national pavilion at the...
At the Venice Biennale, Ukrainian Artists Examine the Many Realities of Russia’s War
In the wake of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, civilians seemingly mobilized overnight. Weaving camouflage nets to shield Ukrainian defenders became one of the urgent...