Magritte to Top Surrealism Sales at Christie’s and Sotheby’s in Paris
Works by René Magritte will headline forthcoming sales dedicated to Surrealism at Sotheby’s and Christie’s, each scheduled to take place in Paris this week and...
Columbus Museum of Art Hires Inaugural Director of Black Trustee Alliance as New Director, CEO
The Columbus Museum of Art in Ohio has hired Brooke A. Minto as its next executive director and CEO. She replaces Nannette Maciejunes, who retired...
Volkswagen Will Invest $193 Billion in Electric Cars and Software
Volkswagen said on Tuesday that it would spend $193 billion on software, battery factories and other investments as it aimed to make every fifth vehicle...
Centre Pompidou Signs Deal with Saudi Arabia to Develop New Museum in AlUla
AlUla, the sprawl of sandstone valleys and mountains cradling Saudi Arabia’s cultural ambitions, will soon welcome another high-profile project to its landscape. On Sunday, Laurent...
Museum Watch Group Decries Ousting of Moscow’s Tretyakov Gallery Director, Warns of ‘Loss of Art Autonomy’
CIMAM (International Committee for Museums and Collections of Modern Art), a global network of museums and museum professionals, has raised the alarm over the removal...
Indigenous Mother Forced to Remove Traditional Woven Baby Carrier at Portland Art Museum
An Indigenous woman was told to remove her traditional woven baby carrier while visiting an exhibition of Native American art at the Portland Art Museum...
OpenAI Unveils GPT-4, Months After ChatGPT Stunned Silicon Valley
Four months ago, a small San Francisco company became the talk of the technology industry when it introduced a new online chatbot that could answer...
AI Funding Frenzy Escalates – The New York Times
When four leading artificial intelligence researchers left Google this year to create a start-up called Mobius AI, they weren’t sure what their product might be...
10 Ways GPT-4 Is Impressive but Still Flawed
The system seemed to respond appropriately. But the answer did not consider the height of the doorway, which might also prevent a tank or a...
Federal Judge Dismisses Libra Max’s Latest Lawsuit To End Guardianship of Her Father, Pop Artist Peter Max
For years, Pop artist extraordinaire Peter Max has been at the center of a Britney Spears-esque guardianship battle that has pit his daughter Libra Max...
Meta, Facebook’s Parent, to Lay Off Another 10,000 Workers
Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, said on Tuesday that it planned to lay off about 10,000 employees, or roughly 13 percent of its...
American Women’s History Museum Gets Founding Director, Columbus Museum Names New Leader, and More: Morning Links for March 14, 2023
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines BIG HIRE, PART 1. The Smithsonian tapped Nancy Yao, the president of the Museum of Chinese...
Musée Picasso Paris Gives Fashion Designer Paul Smith Carte Blanche to Reinstall Its Permanent Collection to Dazzling Effect
Paul Smith, the British fashion designer, is best known for his vibrant and colorful designs that are paired with impeccable tailoring. Smith’s mantra has long...
After Bank Debacle, Silicon Valley Reckons With Its Image
On Sunday afternoon, Prashant Fonseka was flying to San Francisco from Austin, Texas, with other techies returning from the South by Southwest conference. Midway through...