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Exterior view of Merz Academy, Stuttgart, Germany, 2010. Courtesy Wikimedia Commons The Merz Academy in Stuttgart, Germany, has filed for insolvency, the academy announced on Wednesday. Classes, however, are expected to continue at the university, which offers Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programs at the intersection of design, art, media, and technology. Monopol reported that the …

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View of the exhibition “Mythologies: To Tell the Story of the World,” 2026, at the Musée Bonnat-Helleu, Bayonne, France. Photo Alexandra Urruty/Courtesy Musée Bonnat-Helleu, Bayonne Nicknamed the “Little Louvre,” a hidden gem of European masterpieces in France’s Basque Country was given a new lease on life last fall. Founded in 1891, the Musée Bonnat-Helleu in …

As Right-Leaning Politicians Attack Cultural Institutions, a Basque Country Museum Director Believes in a Different ‘Vision of the Museum Worth Fighting For’ Read More »

VENICE, ITALY – NOVEMBER 22: Italian artist Fabrizio Plessi attends his exhibition opening of “Getting Lost In A Glass Of Water” at Palazzo Barovier & Toso on November 22, 2025 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Roberto Serra – Iguana Press/Getty Images) Getty Images Fabrizio Plessi, a pioneer of video art, died on August 23 in …

Fabrizio Plessi, Pioneering Italian Video Artist and Experimenter, Dies at 86 Read More »

Murujuga is home to thousands of ancient petroglyphs. Photo Fuzz Digital Ancient rock art at Murujuga, or the Burrup Peninsula, in Western Australia, has seen much larger damage than previously anticipated due to industrial pollutants found in air emissions. About 932 miles north of Perth, Murujuga contains one of the world’s most significant and dense …

Historic Sulfur Emissions Likely Damaged Murujuga Rock Art, New Study Finds Read More »

Claire Denis attends the red carpet during day Eight of the 22nd Marrakech International Film Festival, Morocco, 2025. Photo Aurore Marechal/Getty Images French filmmaker and screenwriter Claire Denis is the director of the 32nd installment of the Miu Miu Women’s Tales film series. The new short film, titled “Avec Kim,” will premiere September 5 during the upcoming edition of …

Claire Denis Is Miu Miu Women’s Tales Latest Iteration’s Director Read More »

Exterior view of the National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks, 2016. Courtesy Wikimedia Commons To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. Good Morning! An employee from Ireland’s National Museum has been charged with possession of Semtex.  Chinese artist Gao Zhen has been sentenced to up to three years in prison for “slandering …

National Museum of Ireland Employee Charged with Possession of Military-Grade Explosive, Artist Gao Zhen Receives Three-Year Prison Sentence, The Venice Film Festival Defends Inclusion of Russian-born Filmmaker, and More: Morning Links for August 26, 2026 Read More »

The Natural History Museum in London. Photo Alex Segre/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. Good Morning! A hidden gallery at London’s Natural History Museum will reopen to the public for the first time since 1943. Trump’s administration is escalating its campaign to reshape how the …

A Hidden Gallery at London’s Natural History Museum Reopens After 80 Years, Newly Attributed Bernini Painting On View in Vienna: Morning Links for August 20, 2026 Read More »

Matthew Barney, ZONE DEFENSE: Old Snowmass Parallax, 2026. Photo Lance Gerber/©Matthew Barney/Courtesy the Artist and Aspen Art Museum Matthew Barney has been an integral part of the first two editions of the Aspen Art Museum’s AIR festival in Colorado: last year, with a performance in a former military drill hall on a cattle ranch; this …

Matthew Barney on His Latest Sculpture, Remote on a Colorado Ranch Read More »

Jüri Arrak’s “Discussion on Nature Conservation,” (1976) will be available for auction from the Estonian Artists’ Association collection. Photo courtesy of the Estonian Artists’ Association (EKL). Photo courtesy of the Estonian Artists’ Association (EKL). Estonian artists are banding together and donating 124 artworks for a charity auction to raise emergency funds following a bank scam …

Estonian Artists Donate Artworks for Auction Following $800,000 Bank Scam Read More »

Brett Littman will be the next director of the MCA San Diego. Photo Don Stahl The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego has announced that its next director and chief executive will be Brett Littman. He will begin in the role in October. The fifth director in the institution’s 85-year history, Littman succeeds Kathryn Kanjo, …

Brett Littman Named Next Director of MCA San Diego Read More »