Museum Shakeups and Culture Wars Ignite
Tracey Emin: 'Racist behaviour is dividing our country' • Sophie Calle explores the stories we tell ourselves • Paris to host first museum devoted to Alberto Giacometti with more than 10,000 artworks and objects
Today's stories:
Tracey Emin: 'Racist behaviour is dividing our country'
British artist Tracey Emin spoke out against what she called “jingoistic, racist, bigoted behaviour” as her major exhibition “Second Life” opened...
Sophie Calle explores the stories we tell ourselves
French artist Sophie Calle is the subject of “Overshare,” her first major North American survey, at the UC Irvine Langson Orange County Museum of...
Paris to host first museum devoted to Alberto Giacometti with more than 10,000 artworks and objects
The Fondation Alberto et Annette Giacometti announced it will open the Giacometti Museum and School in Paris’s 7th arrondissement in 2028,...
Back to Assam: British Museum agrees to loan fragile tapestry showing Krishna’s life
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...
Monumental commissions and pioneering women artists take centre stage at Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale 2026
The third Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale, titled “In Interludes and Transitions” (Fil Hil Wal Terhal), is being held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,...
Ulysses Jenkins, Video Art Trailblazer with an Eye on Mass Media, Has Died at 79
ARTnews reported the death of Ulysses Jenkins, a pioneering video artist known for critically engaging mass media, at age 79 (the article headline...
High Museum COO Resigns After $600K Disappeared
Hyperallergic reported that the chief operating officer of Atlanta’s High Museum of Art resigned after $600,000 went missing. The article centers...
Chicago’s DePaul Art Museum to Close After 40 Years
ARTnews reported that Chicago’s DePaul Art Museum will close after 40 years of operation. The article describes the impending shutdown of the...
Judy Baca Denies Misusing $5M Grant for Iconic LA Mural
Hyperallergic reported that Los Angeles artist Judy Baca denied allegations that she misused a $5 million grant connected to an iconic LA mural...
Controversial Right-Wing French Culture Minister Stepping Down to Run for Mayor of Paris
ARTnews reported that France’s controversial right-wing culture minister is stepping down in order to run for mayor of Paris. The article frames...
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