David Wojnarowicz’s ‘The Missing Children Show’ Mural (1985) as seen after its rediscovery in 2023. Photo Mindy Best/©Estate of David Wojnarowicz/Courtesy the Estate of David Wojnarowicz and P·P·O·W, New York In 1985, David Wojnarowicz and a group of other New York artists made a trip to Louisville, Kentucky, to create site-specific murals as part of …
The entrance to the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre. Photo by: Jeff Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Several changes have been made to an art exhibition on authoritarian regimes at the Bangkok Arts and Cultural Centre after repeated visits by Chinese embassy representatives, BBC News reports. The show, titled “Constellation of Complicity: Visualising the …
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Ancient bath complex found submerged in Baiae in the Gulf of Naples, Italy. Courtesy Italian Ministry of Culture, Campi Flegrei Archaeological Park Archaeologists have discovered a well-preserved Roman bathhouse in the underwater ruins of Baiae, a resort getaway that was once part of the Roman Empire. Those ruins may be host to the first-known physical …
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Matthew Barney, TACTICAL parallax, 2025. Photo: Maria Baranova/©Matthew Barney/Courtesy the Artist and Aspen Art Museum The sound of dogs panting—a pack of winded huskies menacingly, mesmerizingly trying to catch their breath—was the highlight of the inaugural AIR festival in Aspen. But so too was a talk about psychoanalysis and death in a psychedelic chapel, a …
The NEH building in Washington, D.C. Photo Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images On Wednesday, a federal judge ruled that the government’s elimination of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grants was unlawful. When the grants were canceled in April, following extreme cuts made by DOGE, many organizations and humanities councils said they could no longer effectively fulfill their duties to …
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Matt Bangser Photo Willa Cutulo Matt Bangser, long a fixture at Blum and a discreet broker of high-stakes deals, will join Art Intelligence Global (AIG) as senior director on September 8, the firm announced Tuesday. Bangser’s appointment brings to the advisory firm a mix of gallery savvy, auction-house discipline, and a rolodex built over two …
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Mickey Mouse and chief executive officer and chairman of The Walt Disney Company Bob Iger prepare to ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Midjourney issued its first response to a lawsuit brought by Disney and Universal, arguing that the studios have no power to prevent AI training on its works. The …
Norwich Castle in Norfolk, England, 2010. Photo Peter Thompson/Heritage Images/Getty Images The Norwich Castle in Norfolk, England, reopened its doors today after a five-year, $37 million restoration overseen by architectural firm Feilden + Mawson. For the first time, visitors can now experience all five floors of the castle, from the basement to rooftop battlements, including …
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David Chichkan. Via Instagram David Chichkan, an artist well-known in Ukraine for making explicitly political work that occasionally faced censorship, has died at 39. The Ukrainian culture ministry said that his heart stopped after he was wounded in battle against Russian troops. Chichkan made national headlines in Ukraine for mounting shows through the research initiative …
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Frick Collection, West Gallery, New York Joseph Coscia Jr. To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines UCCA PAYCHECK? In Monday’s Breakfast Newsletter, ARTnews enlightened our loyal readers about the crisis facing China’s private art museums, including the UCCA Center for Contemporary Art. Corporate backers tightening their belts are reportedly to …
