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Some of the earliest known examples of Native American dice Robert Madden. Native Americans were using dice for gaming long before Bronze Age societies in the Old World, according to a new Colorado State University study. Research published in the journal American Antiquity by Robert J. Madden, a PhD student at CSU, presents evidence that …

Native Americans Played Dice Games Far Earlier Than Previously Known, Study Shows Read More »

The Temple of Dendur, ca. 10 BCE. Metropolitan Museum of Art The Temple of Dendur, an ancient Egyptian structure that counts among the most beloved attractions at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, will this summer host an exhibition of sculptures by the Swiss modernist Alberto Giacometti—a rarity, since the Temple of Dendur does not often …

Met Museum to Stage Giacometti Show in Temple of Dendur This Summer Read More »

Lorna Simpson attends the 2018 Whitney Gala on May 22, 2018 at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City. Getty Images for The Whitney Museum of American Art Renowned artist Lorna Simpson is still seeking a buyer for her light-filled Brooklyn home and studio, which has been on the market for months, …

Lorna Simpson’s David Adjaye–Designed Brooklyn Home and Studio Remains On the Market—At a Much-Reduced Price Read More »

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer speaks to members of the press outside the West Wing of the White House on April 02, 2026 in Washington, DC. Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images President Donald Trump has said that tariff is “the most beautiful word,” and he has done his best to unilaterally impose these duties to …

Arts Groups Speak Out Against US Trade Representative’s Potential New Tariffs Read More »

A 2022 exhibition of artworks held by France in Cotonou. Photo Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP via Getty Images Last night, France’s lower house of parliament unanimously voted in favor of a long-anticipated bill to facilitate the restitution of artworks looted during the colonial era, making good on a nearly 10-year-old pledge by French President Emmanuel Macron to return African heritage to …

French Politicians Vote in Favor of Bill on Artifacts Looted During Colonial Era: ‘A True Historic Monument’ Read More »

The Victoria and Albert Museum. dpa/picture alliance via Getty I To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines CHINA’S RED PEN. The Victoria and Albert Museum censored maps and images in its catalogues following objections from its Chinese printer and state authorities over content deemed sensitive to Beijing, the Guardian reports. …

V&A Censors Catalogue After Pressure from China, Former High Museum COO Pleads Not Guilty to Theft Charge: Morning Links for April 15, 2026 Read More »

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – APRIL 16: General view of exhibits on Day 2 of Art Dubai 2025 at Madinat Jumeirah Conference and Events Centre on April 16, 2025 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Art Dubai, the Middle East’s leading international art fair, holds its 2025 edition at Madinat Jumeirah. Featuring 120 galleries drawn from …

Art Dubai Unveils Leaner ‘Special Edition’ Built Around Regional Core Read More »

Vietnamese-American activists march outside Eisenhower Executive Office Building of the White House in 2015. Getty Images Late last week, the Trump administration published plans proposing to make exterior improvements to the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, a building adjacent to the White House. In a 15-page proposal, the administration calls for painting the French Second Empire–style …

Trump Wants to Paint the Eisenhower Building White, But Experts Say His ‘Magic’ Paint Won’t Work on Granite Read More »

A teaser image for the inaugural Somali Pavilion at the 2026 Venice Biennale. Courtesy Somali Pavilion Each Venice Biennale brings with it the debut pavilions of nations who’ve never before shown at the world’s biggest art exhibition, and these are typically causes for celebration. But in the run-up to the show’s opening in May, the …

Artists Criticize Somalia’s First-Ever Venice Biennale Pavilion: ‘This Pavilion Does Not Speak for Us’ Read More »

Ken Griffin, Founder and CEO, Citadel, speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, on May 2, 2022. AFP via Getty Images Kenneth C. Griffin, the billionaire hedge fund founder and one of the world’s most prominent art collectors, warned Tuesday that the global economy faces a recession if the Strait of …

Billionaire Art Collector Ken Griffin Warns of Global Recession if Strait of Hormuz Remains Closed Read More »