Zurich's Museum Rietberg transfers 11 Benin Bronzes to Nigerian government • What’s So New About the New Museum Building? • Police investigating DJ’s comments at Sydney Biennale opening following antisemitism allegations

Listen to today's episode

Today's stories:

Zurich's Museum Rietberg transfers 11 Benin Bronzes to Nigerian government
Zurich’s Museum Rietberg announced that it is transferring ownership of 11 Benin Bronzes from its permanent collection to the Republic of Nigeria,...

What’s So New About the New Museum Building?
The New Museum in New York will reopen to the public on March 21 after a two-year closure for an $82 million expansion designed by OMA, debuting...

Police investigating DJ’s comments at Sydney Biennale opening following antisemitism allegations
New South Wales Police are investigating allegations of antisemitism tied to comments made by US performer Zubeyda Muzeyyen (DJ Haram) during the...

Russia’s pavilion at Venice Biennale will be closed if it features propaganda, city’s mayor says
Venice mayor Luigi Brugnaro said on March 19 that Russia’s pavilion at the Venice Biennale would be closed if it engages in propaganda, while also...

Czech Culture Minister Dismisses Director of Prague’s National Gallery, Generating Scrutiny
Czech culture minister Oto Klempíř dismissed Alicja Knast as director of Prague’s National Gallery, a move that has drawn scrutiny and claims of...

The Whitney Biennial Is for the Faint-Hearted
A Hyperallergic review argues that the 2026 Whitney Biennial feels subdued and evasive rather than directly engaging with contemporary US...

Israel Reportedly Considers Banning Artist and NYC First Lady Rama Duwaji
Israel’s Ministry for Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism has reportedly moved to bar Syrian multimedia artist and New York City First...

Cesar Chavez Mural Painted Over in San Francisco Amid Growing Fallout from Abuse Allegations
A mural depicting labor leader Cesar Chavez in San Francisco’s Mission District was painted over on Wednesday at the Latin Rock Music House at...

Calvin Tomkins, Who Chronicled Generations of Vanguard Artists, Dies at 100
Calvin Tomkins, a longtime New Yorker writer known for influential profiles of modern and contemporary artists, died on Friday at age 100,...

In a Show at Stanford, Miljohn Ruperto Trolls the Death Drive of AI Guys
An ARTnews review of Miljohn Ruperto’s exhibition at Stanford University’s Cantor Arts Center highlights new works that use AI and digital tools...

—The Daily Art Download