Citing George Orwell, Federal Judge Orders Reinstatement of Slavery Display at George Washington’s Presidential House Art Market February 17, 2026 Comparing the Trump administration’s efforts to control historical documentation to George Orwell’s 1984, a federal judge ordered the return of…
Sotheby’s adjusts buyer’s premiums as auction houses test new fee structures – The Art Newspaper Art Market February 17, 2026 Sotheby’s changed its buyer’s premium fees in locations worldwide starting Friday (13 February). Those non-negotiable fees, paid by the winning…
Australian Police Catch Thief Behind Heist of Egyptian Artifacts Art Market February 17, 2026 Police in Queensland, Australia, have arrested a man suspected of stealing precious Egyptian artifacts from a museum outside of Brisbane. According to…
Macron Adviser Anne-Claire Legendre Tapped to Head Institut du Monde Arabe Art Market February 17, 2026 Anne-Claire Legendre, a senior diplomat and one of French President Emmanuel Macron’s closest advisers on North Africa and the Middle…
French diplomat to replace Jack Lang as head of Paris’s Arab World Institute – The Art Newspaper Art Market February 17, 2026 The Arab World Institute in Paris, known as the Institut du monde arabe or IMA, has appointed Anne-Claire Legendre—a French…
University of North Texas Faculty Calls on School to Disclose Reason for Cancelation of Victor Quiñonez Exhibition Art Market February 17, 2026 Members of the faculty of College of Visual Arts and Design (CVAD) at the University of North Texas (UNT) released…
British Museum Contests Report on Removal of ‘Palestinian’ from Some Wall Texts Art Market February 17, 2026 The British Museum contested a Telegraph report from this weekend, saying that it had not entirely stripped the word “Palestinian”…
Ireland announces long-term income support for artists—but some from pilot scheme say they have been left in limbo – The Art Newspaper Art Market February 17, 2026 Irish artists will soon be able to receive government funding under the new permanent scheme Basic Income for the Arts…
Barbican arts head Devyani Saltzman leaves role after 18 months – The Art Newspaper Art Market February 17, 2026 Devyani Saltzman, the director of arts and participation at the Barbican centre in London, is leaving her post after only…
Paul Slocum, One of Digital Art’s First Champions, on Building a Sustainable Digital Ecosystem Art Market February 17, 2026 This past week, Paul Slocum celebrated 20 years of And/Or gallery, a pioneering space for the exhibition of new media…
