Collector Departs Art Organizations’ Boards after Allegedly Urging Violence Against Pro-Palestine Protesters
Scott Lorinsky was accused of telling drivers to hit demonstrators their cars.
Major Street Artists Sue Clothing Brand Guess, Accusing Them of Stealing Their Work
It’s not the first time the clothing brand has been accused stealing graffiti artists’ work.
Stolen Van Gogh Back at Dutch Museum After Being Anonymously Returned
See it at the Groninger Museum starting March 29.
Climate Change Threatens African American Heritage Sites, Stolen Van Gogh Displayed After Ikea-bag Return, and More: Morning Links for February 8, 2024
Here’s what we’re reading this morning.
5 Shows to See in Mexico City This Week during Zona Maco
A look under-the-radar presentations with independent spirts across the city.
University of New Hampshire’s Museum of Art to Permanently Close
It’s part of a cost-cutting move for the university.
Munich Museum Alters Title of Painting Depicting Native Americans, Spurring Pushback
One German tabloid accused Lenbachhaus of “woke madness.”
Ai Weiwei Says Censorship in the West Is ‘Sometimes Even Worse’ Than in Mao’s China
Lisson Gallery delayed a show by Ai after he tweeted about the Israel-Hamas war.
6 Times the Mona Lisa Was Vandalized or Stolen
The painting has been hit with a rock and a tea cup, caked, and splashed with soup.
Guillermo Bert’s Art Aims to Challenge Society’s Blind Spots
The artist is currently the subject of a survey at the Nevada Museum of Art in Reno.