Critic Sebastian Smee Joins The Atlantic, MIT Museum Gets I.M. Pei Archive, and More: Industry Moves for June 26, 2026June 27, 2026
Venice Biennale Artists Decline Consideration for Golden Lions Chosen by Public Vote Art Market May 9, 2026 Nearly half of the artists in the main exhibition of the Venice Biennale said they did not want to be…
As Her Venice Biennale Opens, Koyo Kouoh Foundation Launches in Memory of Late Curator Art Market May 9, 2026 With the 2026 Venice Biennale wrapping up its professional previews and officially opening to the public on Saturday, a new…
Former Korean Prosecutor Convicted in Alleged Lee Ufan Painting Bribery Scheme Art Market May 8, 2026 A former South Korean prosecutor who allegedly tried to buy political influence with a painting by Lee Ufan has now been convicted…
Federal Panel Considers Plan to Paint Granite Eisenhower Executive Office Building in D.C. White Art Market May 8, 2026 Donald Trump wants to paint the exterior of the granite Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C., white. Yesterday, the…
Venice Biennale strike sees more than 15 pavilions temporarily or partially close – The Art Newspaper Art Market May 8, 2026 A swathe of countries taking part in the Venice Biennale closed their pavilions today (8 May) as part of a…
Who Owns the Megayachts Docked Outside the Venice Biennale? Art Market May 8, 2026 Earlier this week, the Venice Biennale opened for previews that were hardly limited to journalists and curators, as is perhaps…
Fire erupts at San Francisco’s Vaillancourt Fountain during its dismantling – The Art Newspaper Art Market May 8, 2026 The effort to dismantle San Francisco’s Vaillancourt Fountain is off to a rocky start, as construction crews accidentally started a…
DOGE Cuts to National Endowment for the Humanities Were Unconstitutional, Court Rules Art Market May 8, 2026 A federal judge ruled that cancellations to more than 1,400 grants approved by the National Endowment for the Humanities by…
Brendan Fernandes animates a century-old Chicago auditorium through dance – The Art Newspaper Art Market May 8, 2026 Seven dancers, dressed in flowing pants and tank tops in muted tones, are moving like a kind of 14-legged caterpillar,…
Numerous Venice Biennale Pavilions and Artists Go on Strike in Protest over Israel’s Participation Art Market May 8, 2026 Thousands of demonstrators marched in the streets of Venice on the eve of the public opening of the Venice Biennale…
