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A maquette for one of Claire Tabouret’s windows for Notre-Dame. Photo Riccardo Milani/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images Few contemporary public art projects have simultaneously stirred such artistic, theological, and political controversy as Notre-Dame Cathedral’s new stained glass windows. It’s no surprise, then, that the artist awarded the commission in 2024, the French figurative painter Claire …

Claire Tabouret on Criticism of Her Notre-Dame Cathedral Commission: ‘I’m Also Receiving A Lot of Love’ Read More »

The National Museum of Qatar, designed by Jean Nouvel, opened in Doha in 2019. Iwan Baan Happy Friday! Qatar has unveiled ambitious details for its inaugural quadrennial contemporary art exhibition set to coincide with neighboring Frieze Abu Dhabi in November.   Fallout from the Epstein saga continues with new revelations of ties to SFMOMA. A small …

Qatar Reveals Details of New Quadrennial, Epstein and SFMOMA Ties Revealed, and More: Morning Links for February 6, 2026 Read More »

http://www.sgfara.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/GettyImages-1236159105.jpg Ai Weiwei. Photo Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images In a new interview with The Guardian in advance of his forthcoming book On Censorship, artist Ai Weiwei talked about experiencing censorship not just in his native China but also in the West—including an incident involving his membership in London’s Royal Academy. After chronicling some of his …

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

Judy Chicago attends the New Museum’s 2023 Spring Gala in New York. Dominik Bindl/Getty Images For just about any artist, a major, permanent public commission from a giant global corporation might seem like great news. The artist might expect big budgets, massive exposure, and a ribbon-cutting with the mayor and CEO.  Even Judy Chicago, an …

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

The Mississippi Riverfront, south of the Gateway Arch, will be one site activated by the 2026 edition of Counterpublic. Photo Izaiah Johnson The upcoming iteration of Counterpublic, a triennial staged in St. Louis, Missouri, has announced the exhibition’s title and a number of its main venues around the Gateway City. The 2026 show will run …

Counterpublic Triennial’s 2026 Edition to Take Theme of ‘Coyote Time’ Read More »

Piero Penizzotto, Kings of Comedy (Chris, Imani, Bernard, Calvin, D’re), 2024. Photo Oriol Tarridas/Courtesy the artist and Primary Gallery MoMA PS1 has revealed the 53 artists who will participate in Greater New York, the Queens museum’s quinquennial devoted to New York City’s art scene. Opening on April 16, this edition of Greater New York will …

MoMA PS1 Names 53 Artists for Ambitious Survey of New York’s Art Scene Read More »

Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy (ca. 1625) is the first Artemisa Gentileschi painting acquired by the National Gallery of Art. National Gallery of Art An Artemisia Gentileschi painting entered the collection of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., marking the first work by the artist to join the museum’s holdings. The painting, titled Mary …

National Gallery of Art Acquires Artemisia Gentileschi Masterpiece Read More »

Yuko Mohri, a fast-rising Japanese sculptor, won the Calder Prize. Photo Lorenzo Palmi Yuko Mohri, a Japanese sculptor whose assemblages of fruit and found objects are in high demand on the international art circuit, has won yet another accolade: the Calder Prize, which is awarded by the namesake artist’s foundation and comes with $50,000. Mohri …

Fast-Rising Sculptor Yuko Mohri Wins $50,000 Calder Prize Read More »

http://www.sgfara.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2241882739.jpg French police officers stand next to a furniture elevator used by robbers to enter the Louvre Museum, on Quai Francois Mitterrand, Paris, France, on October 19, 2025. Photo DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP via Getty Images To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. THE HEADLINES FALLEN CROWN. For the first time since the brazen …

Empress Eugénie’s Crown to be Restored After Louvre Heist, Rembrandt Drawing Breaks Auction Record: Morning Links for February 5, 2026 Read More »

Victoria Helena, founder of Artist Money Matters. Photo by Diana Ghetau Victoria Helena has built a career most artists could never imagine for themselves. Before founding Artist Money Matters, a new artist-first financial consultancy launching this month, she spent two decades working in finance and studio administration while maintaining her own sculptural practice. The result …

Victoria Helena on Why Artists Need to Take Control of Their Money Read More »