Open letter calls for ouster of Art Gallery of Ontario trustee who led vote against Nan Goldin acquisition • Epstein Files Reveal Opaque World of Top Art Deals, Loans, LLCs • ‘An institution where you delve into works’: details of AlUla Contemporary Art Museum announced

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Open letter calls for ouster of Art Gallery of Ontario trustee who led vote against Nan Goldin acquisition
An open letter published amid controversy at the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) in Toronto calls for the resignation of trustee Judy Schulich, who...

Epstein Files Reveal Opaque World of Top Art Deals, Loans, LLCs
Newly surfaced “Epstein Files” documents described by Artnet News outline how convicted financier Jeffrey Epstein helped structure opaque...

‘An institution where you delve into works’: details of AlUla Contemporary Art Museum announced
Saudi Arabia’s AlUla Contemporary Art Museum, designed by architect Lina Ghotmeh, announced its name and curatorial vision on 1 February 2026 at...

Saudi woman painter outshines Picasso at Sotheby’s second sale in Diriyah
At Sotheby’s “Origins II” auction in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, held on 31 January 2026, Saudi painter Safeya Binzagr set a $2.1 million record when...

Art Basel Qatar Opens With Big Ambitions, Limited Sales
Art Basel Qatar opened its first edition in Doha on 3 February 2026 with strong VIP interest but limited first-day sales, according to Artnet...

Guatemala’s Museo de Arte Colonial shut down by authorities
Guatemala’s Museo de Arte Colonial in Antigua was shut down after authorities from the Public Ministry arrived on 29 December to enforce a...

SVA Chair David A. Ross Resigns After Epstein Files Reveal Ties: ‘I’m Still Proud to Call You a Friend’
ARTnews reports that David A. Ross resigned as chair of the School of Visual Arts (SVA) after newly released “Epstein Files” documents revealed...

Jewish Heirs File Suit in French Court Regarding Met’s Ownership of Pissarro Painting
Jewish heirs filed a lawsuit in a French court challenging the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s ownership of a painting by Camille Pissarro, according...

Curator Ekow Eshun Picked to Organize Next SITE Santa Fe International
ARTnews reports that curator and writer Ekow Eshun has been selected to organize the next SITE Santa Fe International, the contemporary art...

Where Would Contemporary Art Be Without Plastic?
Hyperallergic’s article “Where Would Contemporary Art Be Without Plastic?” examines how plastic has become a foundational material in postwar and...

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