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Harvard Museums Gifted Heinz Mack Work, US Museums Increasing Language Access, What Does It Mean to Be a ‘Very American Artist’?: Morning Links for August 13, 2025

A general view of Harvard Art Museums. Getty Images To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines ENTIENDO. Despite growing challenges facing US museums—declining attendance, dwindling federal funding, rising self-censorship, and stalled progress on equity—one area shows meaningful advancement: language access. While not a flashy topic, it’s a crucial step toward inclusion. The …

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Justin Sun, Billionaire Buyer of Maurizio Cattelan’s ‘Comedian,’ Sues Bloomberg News

Chinese-born crypto founder Justin Sun seems to be enjoying the publicity that comes with buying a $6.2 million banana. AFP via Getty Images Justin Sun, the billionaire buyer of Maurizio Cattelan‘s Comedian, recently filed a lawsuit against Bloomberg LP and Bloomberg Inc. to prevent the company from “recklessly and improperly disclosing his highly confidential, sensitive, …

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A Wojnarowicz Mural Was Rediscovered in Kentucky After Four Decades—Now It’s Being Hidden Again

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 …

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Burmese Artist Claims Art Exhibition in Thailand Was Censored by China

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 Roman Bathhouse Found in Italy May Have Once Belonged to Cicero

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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Aspen’s AIR Festival Ruminates on Crisis, Creativity, and Matthew Barney’s Riveting Rodeo Dreams

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 …

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Cuts to NEH Grants Ruled ‘Unlawful’ by Federal Judge

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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Midjourney Slams Lawsuit Filed by Disney to Prevent AI Training: Can’t ‘Have It Both Ways’

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 …

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England’s Norwich Castle Reopens Following $37 M. Restoration

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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