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ARTnews reported that the director of Poland’s leading Jewish museum was reinstated after being removed during the tenure of the country’s far-right government. The change followed the far-right’s...
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On 26 February 2026, the Vancouver Art Gallery announced a gift of more than 800 photographs by Stephen Shore from the Chan family, largely from Shore’s landmark “Uncommon Places” series (1973–81)....
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France’s President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu appointed Catherine Pégard as culture minister on 27 February 2026, replacing Rachida Dati, who is campaigning to become mayor...
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Hyperallergic examined uncertainty surrounding Colombia’s planned Museum of Memory, a national institution intended to address the country’s long armed conflict and its victims. The article describes...
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ARTnews reported that a 350-year-old Vrindavani Vastra tapestry will return to India on loan from the British Museum. The textile, associated with Vrindavan and devotional narratives, is being lent...
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British artist Tracey Emin spoke out against what she called “jingoistic, racist, bigoted behaviour” as her major exhibition “Second Life” opened at Tate Modern in London, following a press preview...
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French artist Sophie Calle is the subject of “Overshare,” her first major North American survey, at the UC Irvine Langson Orange County Museum of Art, bringing together work from the 1970s to the...
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The Fondation Alberto et Annette Giacometti announced it will open the Giacometti Museum and School in Paris’s 7th arrondissement in 2028, described as the first museum dedicated to Alberto...
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The British Museum and the government of Assam agreed to a six-month loan of the 17th-century Vrindavani Vastra, a nine-metre-long tapestry depicting scenes from the life of Krishna, to begin in...
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Hyperallergic reported that the chief operating officer of Atlanta’s High Museum of Art resigned after $600,000 went missing. The article centers on the unexplained disappearance of the funds and the...
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ARTnews reported that Chicago’s DePaul Art Museum will close after 40 years of operation. The article describes the impending shutdown of the university-affiliated museum and its significance to the...
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On 25 February 2026, French president Emmanuel Macron appointed Christophe Léribault as president and director of the Musée du Louvre, replacing Laurence des Cars, who resigned on 24 February...
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The provided excerpt for ARTnews’s article “Ukraine Adopts New Resolution on Evacuating Museum Objects From Conflict Zones” does not include the article’s readable body text, so key factual details...
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The provided excerpt for ARTnews’s article “Volunteer Group Documents Smithsonian Wall Text as Trump Administration Presses Cultural Review” does not include the article’s readable body text, so...
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The provided excerpt for ARTnews’s article “High Museum COO Resigns After Alleged $600,000 Misappropriation, Case Referred to Federal Prosecutors” does not include the article’s readable body text,...
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Laurence des Cars has resigned as director of the Louvre amid a series of crises at the museum. Artnet News reports her departure follows a $102 million jewel heist, a ticket fraud scheme, multiple...
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The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (Moca) has acquired Kara Walker’s monumental bronze sculpture Unmanned Drone (2023), made by dissecting and reassembling a decommissioned 1921 Confederate...
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Ukraine has adopted a government resolution intended to simplify the evacuation of more than three million pieces of cultural property from frontline areas as the war with Russia enters its fifth...
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Elvira Dyangani Ose is stepping down early as director of Barcelona’s Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona (MACBA), according to ARTnews. The article reports her departure comes amid institutional...
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Artnet News reported that Art Basel has named 290 exhibitors for its flagship fair in Basel, Switzerland. The roundup also notes that Sotheby’s has increased its buyer’s premium, raising the total...
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On 23 February 2026, The New York Historical (NYH) in Manhattan announced it has acquired a gift of 150 works of contemporary Native art from Agnes Hsu-Tang, chair of the museum’s board of trustees,...
Hyperallergic
Hyperallergic reported that the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) has reinstalled its African American galleries in a prominent, central location within the museum. The reinstallation is presented as...
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ARTnews.com reported that Refik Anadol’s AI-driven work—described as a “lava lamp”—was spotlighted on the CBS program ’60 Minutes’, reigniting debate about AI art and authorship. The segment and...
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More than 200 arts professionals, including artists John Akomfrah, Jasleen Kaur, Isaac Julien, and former Barbican artistic director Graham Sheffield, signed an open letter criticizing the Barbican...
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A collection of 666 works by 135 Afro-Brazilian artists was voluntarily repatriated from a private collection in Detroit to Brazil’s National Museum of Afro-Brazilian Culture (Muncab) in Salvador,...
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On 19 February 2026, Artnet News reported that the U.S. Department of Justice released roughly 3 million additional files related to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein,...
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ARTnews reported that a Louvre official said fraud was “statistically inevitable” after the museum revealed a counterfeit ticket scheme. The article describes the incident as involving fake Louvre...
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ARTnews reported that London’s Victoria & Albert Museum acquired the first YouTube video ever, marking an expansion of the museum’s collection into early internet culture and digital media history....
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London’s Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) has acquired “Me at the zoo” (2005), the first video ever uploaded to YouTube. The 19-second clip was posted on April 23, 2005, by YouTube co-founder Jawed...
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ARTnews reports that curator Eugenio Viola said the Museo de Arte Moderno de Bogotá (MAMBO) ended his contract and that the termination was connected to labor issues. Viola’s account centers on...
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Devyani Saltzman is leaving her role as director of arts and participation at London’s Barbican after 18 months, according to reporting cited by The Art Newspaper. The Stage reported that Saltzman...
Hyperallergic
Hyperallergic examines claims that the British Museum removed references to “Palestine” from its gallery displays and interpretive materials. The article describes the controversy as part of broader...
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An Artnet News report recounts how a painting that sold for $12.7 million became central to exposing a museum scandal, drawing attention to governance and accountability issues within the institution...
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French authorities have made arrests in connection with an alleged decade-long ticket fraud scheme at the Musée du Louvre that prosecutors estimate cost the museum €10 million. According to Paris...
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The British Museum has faced criticism after removing the term “Palestine” from displays in its Ancient Middle East galleries, prompting accusations that the change is politically motivated. An...
Hyperallergic
A Hyperallergic essay examines how museum wall texts—often treated as neutral educational tools—can become flashpoints for political conflict and institutional power. The piece discusses how wording...
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Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid has called for an investigation into an incident involving visitors carrying Israeli flags, according to ARTnews. The museum’s request seeks clarification of what occurred...
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ARTnews reports that the British Museum removed the word “Palestinian” from some gallery displays after pressure from a pro-Israel group. The changes affected how certain objects and their origins...
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In an Artnet News article published on 2026-02-14, writers discuss how medieval Christian art sometimes depicted Christ’s side wound in crucifixion imagery as resembling a vulva, arguing the...
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On 6 February 2026, the Museo de Arte Moderno de Bogotá (Mambo) announced it would terminate the contract of its artistic director, the Italian curator and critic Eugenio Viola, who has led the...
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London’s National Gallery has announced a “strategic reset” after reporting a $11.2 million deficit, prompting plans to reduce staffing and adjust programming. The museum has launched a voluntary...
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French authorities arrested individuals connected to an alleged $11.8 million ticket-fraud scheme involving the Louvre, according to an Artnet News report. The investigation has added to the Paris...
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The University of North Texas’s College of Visual Arts and Design Galleries in Denton canceled a solo exhibition by Brooklyn-based artist Victor “Marka27” Quiñonez after installation was completed,...
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New grant guidelines issued by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) have been described by Artnet News as aligning with former President Donald Trump’s vision for American culture. The...
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ARTnews reports that Donald Trump wants the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery to commission a new portrait. The proposal would add to the institution’s tradition of commissioning and displaying...
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Artnet News reported that a hidden camera was discovered in a restroom at Paris’s Centre Pompidou, prompting an investigation and raising concerns about visitor privacy. The article, published on 12...
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On 12 February 2026, Jersey City mayor James Solomon said plans for a Centre Pompidou outpost in Jersey City, New Jersey, are “dead,” citing the city’s reported $255 million deficit. The most recent...
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London’s National Gallery is preparing staff reductions and program cuts after projecting an £8.2 million deficit for 2026–27, The Art Newspaper reported on 13 February 2026. The museum is offering a...
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The University of Maryland’s David C. Driskell Center opened America Will Be! on 6 February 2026 (running through 8 May), an exhibition about Black artists’ reinterpretations of the US flag, but it...
The Art Newspaper - International art news and events
Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Museum of Art announced that the 59th Carnegie International will feature 61 artists and collectives and run from 2 May 2026 to 3 January 2027. Reported by The Art Newspaper on...
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ARTnews reported that a Belgian museum holding colonial-era records related to the Congo is facing a request for access from a minerals company seeking historical documentation. The article centers...
Hyperallergic
Hyperallergic’s “Art Movements: Another Artforum Editor-in-Chief Is Out” reports that Artforum has again lost its editor-in-chief, marking another leadership change at the magazine. The piece frames...
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"Relooted" is a new video game in which players join a group of vigilantes who reclaim looted African artifacts from Western museums. The game’s premise centers on the real-world issue of African...
The Art Newspaper - International art news and events
In an Art Law Corner column published 11 February 2026, Alexander Herman of the Institute of Art and Law examines how the legal principle of “inalienability” restricts museums—especially in...
Hyperallergic
A solo exhibition by painter Amy Sherald set a new visitor record at the Baltimore Museum of Art, according to Hyperallergic. The article reports that attendance for Sherald’s show surpassed previous...
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UK cultural organisations focused on prisons criticised government contractor Serco for removing artworks from court custody suites across England and Wales, according to a report discussed by The...
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ARTnews reports that a viral video falsely claimed the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum’s stolen Rembrandt is referenced in the so-called “Epstein files.” The article states there is no evidence that...
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The Art Institute of Chicago has acquired an iconic baseball-themed painting by Norman Rockwell, ARTnews reports. The article describes the work as a major addition to the museum’s American art...
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Plans for a Centre Pompidou-affiliated museum in Jersey City, New Jersey, have been abandoned, according to ARTnews. Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop said the project is officially “dead,” signaling an...
Hyperallergic
Hyperallergic reviews an exhibition framed around critical theory, describing it as unexpectedly engaging despite the subject’s reputation for difficulty. The article argues that the show translates...
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On 10 February 2026, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art (NMAA) in Washington, DC, announced it will deaccession and return three bronze Hindu sculptures to India after a provenance review...
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David A. Ross resigned as chair of the Master of Fine Arts in art practice department at New York’s School of Visual Arts (SVA), effective 3 February, after newly released “Epstein Files” documents...
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ARTnews reported that investigators found decades-long mismanagement and corruption at China’s Nanjing Museum. The investigation described systemic governance and financial problems spanning many...
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ARTnews reported that artist Ali Eyal won the Hammer Museum’s Mohn Award, which carries a $100,000 prize. The award is part of the Hammer Museum’s Made in L.A. biennial program recognizing artists in...
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ARTnews reported that the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s chief of staff departed amid ongoing internal turmoil at the institution. The leadership change was presented as the latest development in a...
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On 9 February 2026, Indigenous Brazilian leader Ninawa Huni Kui, of the Huni Kui (Kaxinawá) people from Acre, condemned London’s Science Museum for accepting sponsorship from BP ahead of its...
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Cambridge University’s Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology will return around 100 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria within months, The Art Newspaper reported on 9 February 2026, following a 2022 claim by...
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Jack Lang, France’s former culture minister, resigned on 7 February 2026 as president of Paris’s Institut du Monde Arabe (IMA), a role he held since 2013, after renewed scrutiny from the Jeffrey...
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Mexico City is planning a large cultural programme to coincide with the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which kicks off in June at the recently renovated Estadio Azteca—its third World Cup opening match after...
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ARTnews reported that the White House has floated the idea of expanding the display devoted to Donald Trump at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery. The proposal concerns how Trump would be...
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The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston said it did not target employees of color in a round of layoffs, responding to allegations that the cuts disproportionately affected staff from marginalized groups....
The Art Newspaper - International art news and events
Conservators at Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam found that Vincent van Gogh’s Poplars near Nuenen is effectively a ‘triple painting,’ with two earlier compositions beneath the visible...
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The Louvre has indefinitely postponed announcing the winning architect for its planned $776 million expansion, according to ARTnews. The delay leaves the project’s next steps uncertain and pauses a...
Hyperallergic
Hyperallergic’s article considers how the art world has responded in the years following Jeffrey Epstein’s 2019 death, focusing on reputational fallout and the scrutiny of elite networks that...
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Saudi Arabia is spotlighting its Modern art history with museum exhibitions and auctions as international attention shifts toward the Gulf ahead of Art Basel’s inaugural fair in Qatar and Frieze’s...
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The Philadelphia Museum of Art reversed a controversial rebranding after public criticism of changes to its name and identity. The museum’s CEO acknowledged that “changing the name for no obvious...
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A New York State report found that the director of the Buffalo AKG Art Museum has not repaid a $335,000 loan from the museum that was used to purchase a home, according to ARTnews. The report raised...
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In a column published by Artnet News on 5 February 2026, collector and gallerist Adam Lindemann argues that the art world is facing an oversupply problem similar to the wine industry’s glut, with too...
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Qatar Museums announced further details of a new quadrennial, Rubaiya Qatar, opening in November 2026 across Doha and other sites in Qatar, with more than 50 artists and over 20 new commissions. The...
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Belgium has scrapped plans to dismantle its oldest contemporary art museum after the proposal drew backlash from prominent figures in the art world. The reversal was reported by Artnet News, which...
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ARTnews reported that new details have been revealed about a planned museum in AlUla, Saudi Arabia. The provided article text is largely obscured by site code and does not include the museum’s name,...
Hyperallergic
Hyperallergic reported that newly released Epstein-related files include detailed allegations involving financier and art patron Leon Black. The excerpt provided does not include the publication date...
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An open letter published amid controversy at the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) in Toronto calls for the resignation of trustee Judy Schulich, who is reported to have instigated a committee decision to...
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Saudi Arabia’s AlUla Contemporary Art Museum, designed by architect Lina Ghotmeh, announced its name and curatorial vision on 1 February 2026 at the opening of Arduna, an 80-work group exhibition...
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Art Basel Qatar opened its first edition in Doha on 3 February 2026 with strong VIP interest but limited first-day sales, according to Artnet News. The fair features 87 exhibitors in a booth-less...
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Guatemala’s Museo de Arte Colonial in Antigua was shut down after authorities from the Public Ministry arrived on 29 December to enforce a court-ordered relocation of 287 artworks, ending the...
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ARTnews reports that David A. Ross resigned as chair of the School of Visual Arts (SVA) after newly released “Epstein Files” documents revealed ties between Ross and Jeffrey Epstein. The article says...
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Jewish heirs filed a lawsuit in a French court challenging the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s ownership of a painting by Camille Pissarro, according to ARTnews. The case seeks to contest the work’s...
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On 2 February 2026, the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA) in New Delhi appointed Manuel Rabaté as its first chief executive and director, marking his move from the Louvre Abu Dhabi, where he has been...
The Art Newspaper - International art news and events
Art Basel launched its first Qatar edition on 2 February 2026 with an inaugural fair featuring 87 exhibitors and a format designed to feel more like a curated exhibition than a conventional...
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Artnet News reported that the British Museum faced online backlash after publishing a social-media post containing A.I.-generated images. Commenters criticized the use of generative A.I., prompting...
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The documentary Aanikoobijigan [ancestor/great-grandparent/great-grandchild] (2026), directed by Adam Khalil and Zach Khalil, follows Indigenous efforts to repatriate ancestors’ remains from US...
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Pakistani artist Rashid Rana will present Black Square (2025) at the inaugural Art Basel Qatar (5–7 February 2026; preview days 3–4 February), a wall-based photomontage grid made from hundreds of...
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Artnet News reports that the Louvre is lending its marble sculpture “Sleeping Hermaphroditus” to the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. The work will be shown in the Rijksmuseum’s forthcoming exhibition...
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The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston announced on January 27, 2026, that it will lay off 33 employees as part of a restructuring plan to address what it described as an “unsustainable deficit,” according...
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Artnet News reported on January 31, 2026, that previously unknown Andy Warhol films—left undeveloped for decades—have been newly processed and brought to public attention in connection with the...
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Rodrigo Moura will step down next month as artistic director of Argentina’s Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires (Malba), after serving just one year in the role. His departure follows...
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The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art has returned three sculptures to India after determining they were looted. The repatriation is part of ongoing efforts by museums to address gaps in...
The Art Newspaper - International art news and events
Philadelphia has sued the US Department of the Interior and the National Park Service (NPS) over the removal of a slavery-related exhibit at the President’s House site in Independence National...
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The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston is planning to lay off more than 30 staff members, according to ARTnews.com. The cuts are part of a broader restructuring intended to address the museum’s financial...
Hyperallergic
Hyperallergic argues that policies associated with President Donald Trump are creating new risks for the US art market, including uncertainty for galleries, collectors, and cultural institutions. The...