New leaders of France's Louvre and Orsay museums announced • 111 Artists Announced for the Venice Biennale • A selective history of the moving image comes to downtown Los Angeles

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New leaders of France's Louvre and Orsay museums announced
On 25 February 2026, French president Emmanuel Macron appointed Christophe Léribault as president and director of the Musée du Louvre, replacing...

111 Artists Announced for the Venice Biennale
Artnet News reported on 25 February 2026 that 111 participating artists have been announced for “In Minor Keys,” the main exhibition of the 61st...

A selective history of the moving image comes to downtown Los Angeles
The Julia Stoschek Foundation is presenting its first major US exhibition of time-based media at the Variety Arts Theater, a 1924 Italianate venue...

Venice Biennale curatorial team reveal how they are bringing the late Koyo Kouoh's vision to life
At a Venice briefing reported by The Art Newspaper on 25 February 2026, the curatorial team for the 61st Venice Biennale detailed how they are...

Ukraine Adopts New Resolution on Evacuating Museum Objects From Conflict Zones
The provided excerpt for ARTnews’s article “Ukraine Adopts New Resolution on Evacuating Museum Objects From Conflict Zones” does not include the...

Is it finally time for the Guerrilla Girls to remove their masks?
A 25 February 2026 feature in The Art Newspaper examines whether the Guerrilla Girls’ long-standing anonymity still serves their mission, in the...

Volunteer Group Documents Smithsonian Wall Text as Trump Administration Presses Cultural Review
The provided excerpt for ARTnews’s article “Volunteer Group Documents Smithsonian Wall Text as Trump Administration Presses Cultural Review” does...

High Museum COO Resigns After Alleged $600,000 Misappropriation, Case Referred to Federal Prosecutors
The provided excerpt for ARTnews’s article “High Museum COO Resigns After Alleged $600,000 Misappropriation, Case Referred to Federal Prosecutors”...

Éliane Radigue, Composer of Epochal Electronic Sounds, Dies at 94
The provided excerpt for ARTnews’s obituary “Éliane Radigue, Composer of Epochal Electronic Sounds, Dies at 94” does not include the article’s...

“By Design” Treats Women Like Objects
The provided excerpt for Hyperallergic’s article “By Design” Treats Women Like Objects does not include the article’s readable body text, so the...

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