News feeds from the art world

British Museum Raises $4.8 M. to Keep ‘Tudor Heart’ Pendant in UK

Source: Art in America Published on: 02/10/2026 By Maximilíano Durón

Bad Bunny’s “Benito Bowl” Enters the Meme Canon

Source: Hyperallergic Published on: 02/09/2026 By Rhea Nayyar

Michaels Sues Artist Who Claimed the Craft Store Giant Used His Work Without Permission

Source: Art in America Published on: 02/09/2026 By Brian Boucher

First Art Basel Qatar Closed with Institutional Acquisitions, Mid-Market Strength, and Measured Sales Momentum

Source: Art in America Published on: 02/09/2026 By Daniel Cassady

Five Shows to See in New York City Right Now

Source: Hyperallergic Published on: 02/09/2026 By Lisa Yin Zhang

Political Bribery Investigation in South Korea Involving Lee Ufan Painting Draws to a Close

Source: Art in America Published on: 02/09/2026 By Harrison Jacobs

Long Misidentified, Object in Museum Is Oldest Drilling Tool Found Yet in Egypt

Source: Art in America Published on: 02/09/2026 By Anne Doran

How Liminalism Became the Defining Aesthetic of Our Time

Source: Hyperallergic Published on: 02/09/2026 By Ed Simon

Ai Weiwei Says London’s Royal Academy Sought to Eject Him After Post–October 7 Tweet about Jews

Source: Art in America Published on: 02/09/2026 By Andy Battaglia

Art Books That Serve Up Beauty and Depth

Source: Hyperallergic Published on: 02/09/2026 By Natalie Haddad

From East to West and Back Again

Source: ARTFORUM Published on: 02/09/2026 By Emma Weinman

Meet the Speakerhead Wiring the Art World for Sound

Source: Art in America Published on: 02/09/2026 By Andy Battaglia

Debbie Harry, Georgia O’Keeffe, and Al Green Appear in New Factory Images Acquired by the Smithsonian

Source: Art in America Published on: 02/09/2026 By Tessa Solomon

Dreaming of Creating a Giant Public Artwork With Google? Artist Judy Chicago Doesn’t Recommend It.

Source: Art in America Published on: 02/09/2026 By Brian Boucher

Israel's Plan to Artwash Genocide at the Venice Biennale

Source: Hyperallergic Published on: 02/09/2026 By Adam Broomberg

Matthew Bogdanos Awarded Marica Vilcek Prize in Art History for Repatriation of Stolen Artifacts

Source: Hyperallergic Published on: 02/09/2026 By The Vilcek Foundation

MFA Boston Denies Targeting DEI Staff in Cutbacks, Former French Culture Minister Jack Lang Stepping Down: Morning Links for February 9, 2026

Source: Art in America Published on: 02/09/2026 By George Nelson

Italian Culture Ministry Revealed as Buyer of $15 M. Painting Pulled from Sotheby’s Old Master Sale

Source: Art in America Published on: 02/09/2026 By Lmiller

Spain’s Cosmic Mother of Modernism

Source: Hyperallergic Published on: 02/09/2026 By Lauren Moya Ford

Artist Who Represented Ireland at 2024 Venice Biennale to Face Trial for Protest Against US Military

Source: Art in America Published on: 02/09/2026 By Alex Greenberger

Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs at SFU’s School for the Contemporary Arts

Source: Hyperallergic Published on: 02/09/2026 By Simon Fraser University

Italian Prime Minister’s Face Erased from Rome Fresco After Vatican Complains

Source: Art in America Published on: 02/09/2026 By George Nelson

The Political Power of Glitter

Source: Hyperallergic Published on: 02/09/2026 By Hyperallergic

Jack Lang Steps Down from Paris’s Institut du Monde Arabe After Appearing in Epstein Files

Source: Art in America Published on: 02/08/2026 By Daniel Cassady

White House Floats Idea of Expanded Trump Display at Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery

Source: Art in America Published on: 02/07/2026 By Daniel Cassady