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Oxford Cotswold Archaeology field archaeologists excavating the long enclosure using tools such as shovels, wheelbarrows and hoes Oxford Cotswold Archaeology. British archeologists have uncovered a type of Neolithic earthwork called a long enclosure on England’s Suffolk coast. The news was first reported by Heritage Daily, following an announcement by Oxford Cotswold Archeology (OCA). A charity …

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Matt Johnson’s Meditating Figure (2026), a 60-foot sculpture assembled from 12 retired shipping containers, is on view at Max Levai’s The Ranch in Montauk and has become the subject of a legal dispute with East Hampton officials. Courtesy The Ranch Standing 60 feet tall in a former horse pasture at Max Levai’s Montauk exhibition space, …

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Ryan Gander, The Find Okayama Art Summit 13. Yasushi Ichikawa Art fairs may have started out as trade shows for dealers to sell each other their inventory, but they have long since become major events in the art world’s attention economy, zhuzhed up with public art commissions and intellectual dressings, including elaborate programs of public …

Frieze Seoul’s Public Programs Include a Hunt for Hidden Coins and a Place to Talk About Climate Change Read More »

Paris. Photo Loïc Venance/AFP via Getty Images For the first time in over 20 years, the International Council of Museums has revised its code of ethics to address new and pressing issues facing institutions, including “the rise of digital technologies, the climate crisis, and the ongoing need to address the legacies of colonialism through responsible …

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The entrance to the Venice Biennale’s Central Pavilion, with a facade installation by Otobong Nkanga. Photo Maximilíano Durón/ARTnews Over the weekend, a European Union commission followed up on its earlier threats to cancel a €2 million grant to the Venice Biennale, citing Russia’s participation in the event this year as its reasoning. The European Commission …

EU Commission Recommends Cancelation of Venice Biennale Grant over Russian Pavilion Read More »

“Gus,” a 67-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex sold at Sotheby’s for more than $50 million. Photo Matthew Sherman/Courtesy Sotheby’s To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. Good morning! A $30 million T. rex reignites a debate over whether fossils belong in private collections. Felix Art Fair will change its format for the 2027 edition.  A forgotten …

$30 M. T. Rex Sparks Debate Over Fossils Being in Private Collections, Felix Art Fair Announces New Format for 2027, and More: Morning Links for July 14, 2026 Read More »

The Guggenheim Museum in New York. Photo Ben Hider/Getty Images The bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease has been detected in a cooling tower at New York’s Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, though museum officials say the building remains safe for visitors and staff.  The discovery comes as city health officials investigate an outbreak of the potentially …

Legionella Bacteria Found in Guggenheim Cooling Tower as Outbreak Plagues Upper East Side Read More »

The Russian Pavilion, pictured during the 2024 Venice Biennale. Getty Images The Headlines EU TO PULL VENICE FUNDING? The European Commission has recommended the withdrawal of €2 million from the Venice Biennale as a dispute over Russia’s participation in the exhibition continues, the Art Journal reports. The move follows months of tension over the reopening of the Russian Pavilion, which returned this …

European Commission Recommends Withdrawal of Venice Biennale Grant, UNESCO Reviews ‘Black Cube’ in Florence, and More: Morning Links for July 13, 2026 Read More »

A screenshot of an Instagram video by the Minneapolis-based artist Josie Lewis discussing the controversy surrounding “My Frankenstein”. Courtesy Instagram/Josie Lewis Artist Kelly Reemtsen filed a copyright lawsuit last month against David Salle, alleging that his 2025 painting Hatchet—which first attracted plagiarism allegations in March—copied protected elements from two of her works. The complaint seeks damages, …

Artist Files Copyright Lawsuit Against David Salle Over Painting Removed from Gallery Show Read More »

David Odo will be the next director of the Honolulu Museum of Art. Photo Jason Thrasher/Courtesy HoMA The Honolulu Museum of Art (HoMA) in Hawai‘i has named David Odo as its next director and chief executive. He will start in the role on September 1.  He succeeds Halona Norton-Westbrook, who left in July 2025 to …

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