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Rosalind Fox Solomon, 2019. Getty Images for International Center of Photography Rosalind Fox Solomon, a photographer who crafted piercing images of alienation, racism, and marginalization in the United States and far beyond it, died in New York on Monday at 95. Stephen Bulger Gallery, her representative, confirmed her passing, but did not state a cause …

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A screenshot from “Relooted,” a new game from South African video game developer Nyamakop. Courtesy Nyamakop/Epic Games Have you ever imagined yourself, on a visit to a major museum, busting through a wall, arms full of ill-begotten African artifacts and ready to return them to their rightful homes? No? Well, you may soon have the …

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The Getty Villa was closed on January 7. Courtesy of the Getty Museum On Wednesday, the Getty announced that it is launching a new initiative to further sustainability efforts within the art and cultural sectors. The Getty Global Art and Sustainability Fellows program will support early-career professionals and visual artists focused on climate resiliency. As …

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The view from the Park Avenue Armory’s mezzanine, overlooking the first floor of TEFAF New York, in May 2024. Maximilíano Durón/ARTnews To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. THE HEADLINES IRAN AND ISRAEL have taken steps to protect artworks and heritage sites amid an escalating conflict between both nations, as they exchange …

TEFAF Cameos in ‘Just Like That’, Museums Respond to Rising Middle East Conflict, Greek Heritage Damaged by Earthquake: Morning Links for June 18, 2025 Read More »

Pablo Picasso’s L’hetaire (1901) covered in pink paint. Last Generation Canada On Thursday, a Picasso painting on display at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts was splashed with bright pink paint by an environmental activist, in the latest of such attempts to draw attention to the accelerating climate crisis.  Footage posted on social media by …

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Martin Puryear’s 2019 US Pavilion at the Venice Biennale. Photo Simone Padovani/Awakening/Getty Images Two weeks after the New Yorker revealed that a “dissident-right art hos” US Pavilion was being floated for the 2026 Venice Biennale, Vanity Fair has now reported further details of the proposal, which hinges on the loan of a Titian painting from …

Curtis Yarvin Details Proposed Titian-Centric ‘Art Hos’ US Pavilion for Venice Biennale Read More »

Tourists outside Buckingham Palace in St James’s Park, London, England, 2025. Photo James D. Morgan/Getty Images The final design plans for a national memorial to Queen Elizabeth II in London’s St James’s Park have been determined by the UK government. A team led by architect Norman Foster of Foster + Partners, which includes British-Nigerian artist …

Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Design in London’s St James’s Park Includes Sculpture by Yinka Shonibare Read More »