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Installation view of “Felix Gonzalez-Torres: Always to Return,” 2024–25, at National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C. Photo Mark Gulezian/National Portrait Gallery A Felix Gonzalez-Torres exhibition at the Smithsonian-run National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., has revived controversy over how one famed artwork is presented, with many alleging that the show strips the piece of any reference …

Amid Outcry, Felix Gonzalez-Torres Foundation Denies ‘Queer Erasure’ in Smithsonian Show Read More »

Portrait of Alonzo Davis. Courtesy Parrasch Heijnen, Los Angeles Alonzo Davis, known for founding one of America’s first Black-owned galleries, died on January 27 at 82 years. The news of his passing was confirmed by Los Angeles gallery Parrasch Heijnen, which represents him. His prints, paintings, performances, and installations were inspired by his travels. “The …

Alonzo Davis, Artist Who Founded One of America’s First Black-Owned Galleries, Dies at 82 Read More »

The California Historical Society at its 678 Mission Street location in San Francisco, 2017. Courtesy Wikimedia Commons The California Historical Society (CHS) has permanently closed and transferred its collection to Stanford University. Founded in 1871, CHS became the state’s official historical society in 1979; unlike others of its kind, however, it never received general operating …

California Historical Society Shutters, Transfers Collection to Stanford University Read More »

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump looks on during a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket on November 19, 2024 in Brownsville, Texas. Getty Images For the first time, the World Monuments Fund (WMF) has included the moon in its 2025 list of 25 at-risk cultural heritage sites. Also …

The Moon, Gaza, and the Swahili Coast Join List of Endangered Sites Read More »

ART SG is in full swing, and while gallery numbers are down, visitor numbers are high. Courtesy Art Assembly To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines ART SG‘S BEST BOOTHS… AND WHAT ABOUT FRIEZE LA? ART SG has opened and Karen K. Ho for ARTnews gives us her picks for …

ART SG Opens, Insurance Firms Refuse $19.7 Million Fake Basquiats Claim, Lux Bathhouse Found in Pompeii: Morning Links for January 17, 2025 Read More »

A rendering of the National Cathedral of Ghana. Courtesy Adjaye Associates The National Cathedral of Ghana, a $400 million building in Accra that is being designed by architect David Adjaye‘s firm, will reportedly be investigated after concerns were raised about its cost. The cathedral had been the source of controversy in Ghana well before Adjaye …

Ghana to Investigate $400 M. David Adjaye–Designed National Cathedral in Accra Read More »

The FBI raided the Orlando Museum of Art in June 2022 as they investigated paintings attributed to Jean-Michel Basquiat. Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images Aaron De Groft, the former CEO of the Orlando Museum of Art whose tenure was ultimately defined by a Basquiat forgery scandal, died on January 18 …

Aaron De Groft, Former Orlando Museum Director Embroiled in Basquiat Scandal, Dies at 59 Read More »

Exterior view of the Louvre Museum in Paris, France, 2024. Photo Graham Denholm/Getty Images The Louvre is suffering from water leaks and overcrowding, its director, Laurence des Cars, warned in a leaked missive to the French culture minister. Des Cars, the first woman to lead the museum, told culture minister Rachida Dati, that the museum’s deteriorating facilities …

In Leaked Memo, Louvre Director Warns of Leaks and Overcrowding, Calls for ‘Reassessing’ Display of Mona Lisa Read More »

Tesla Founder Elon Musk walks on stage with his son, X, beside President-elect Donald Trump during a rally at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. on January 19, 2025. Photo Tom Brenner for the Washington Post via Getty Images A portrait of tech billionaire Elon Musk was removed from a space and technology exhibition at …

Elon Musk Portrait Removed From German Museum After Controversial Salute at Trump Inauguration Read More »

The UK’s foreign secretary, David Lammy (fourth from right), next to the UK’s culture secretary, Lisa Nandy (fifth from left), at the launch of the Soft Power Council. Ben Dance / FCDO The UK government has recruited Tristram Hunt, the director of the Victoria and Albert Museum, and Peter Bazalgette, the chair and pro-chancellor of …

UK Government is Hoping to Boost Culture and Economy by Launching Soft Power Council Read More »