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One of Jonathan Allen’s “Interruptions” at the Whitney Museum. Courtesy the artist Last week, Whitney Museum displays that advertised the current Whitney Biennial briefly bore unsanctioned messages in support of Palestine, courtesy the artist Jonathan Allen. According to the Forward, on July 3, Allen placed translucent vinyl stickers on certain displays at the New York …

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Hauser & Wirth London. Courtesy Hauser & Wirth Todd-White Art Photography/Ben F Swiss-based megagallery Hauser & Wirth was cleared on Thursday of charges of violating Russia sanctions by selling an artwork by George Condo to Alexander Popov, a person connected with Russia. Judge Tony Baumgardner dismissed the criminal charges, saying prosecutors had not proven that …

Hauser & Wirth Cleared by UK Judge of Breaching Russia Sanctions with Sale of a George Condo Artwork Read More »

People viewing the Bayeux Tapestry, which is making a rare journey back to England in 2026. Loic Venance/AFP via Getty Images Escorted in secret by police under the cover of darkness, the millennium-old Bayeux Tapestry finally arrived to London’s British Museum on Friday. The long-awaited but controversial loan from France was welcomed at 2:48 am …

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An icon was among the artifacts seized. HMRC British national Jonathan Hornby is the first from his country to be convicted of violating the UK’s sanctions on exports of luxury goods to Russia, imposed in response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which was launched on February 24, 2022. Hornby, managing director of a logistics …

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The Belgian satellite of Paris’s Centre Pompidou, KANAL, is sure to have a major impact on the Brussels scene when it opens in 2025. Photo Bart Grietens/Fondation KANAL Stichting To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. Good Morning A fire broke out near the roof of the forthcoming Kanal–Centre Pompidou museum in …

Fire at Kanal-Centre Pompidou, American Museum of Natural History Repatriation, and More: Morning Links for July 8, 2026 Read More »

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Photo by Sebastien ST-JEAN / AFP The leader of Canada’s New Democratic Party (NDP) has criticized Heritage Minister Marc Miller for suggesting the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg should alter the language of its exhibition on Palestinian displacement. The backlash against Miller—who had …

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Jonathan Bruce Williams’s 2025 exhibition at Kai Matsumiya. Courtesy Kai Matsumiya Artist Jonathan Bruce Williams sued New York’s Kai Matsumiya last month, alleging that the gallery still owes him more than $16,000 for two artworks that sold from his 2025 show there. Located near Tribeca, one of the city’s most densely populated gallery districts, Kai …

Artist Sues Downtown New York Gallery, Alleging That He Wasn’t Paid for Sold Artworks Read More »

For Dior’s Couture Fall/Winter 2026-2027 collection, Jonathan Anderson took inspiration from the sculptures of Lynda Benglis. Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD / AFP via Getty Images Designer Jonathan Anderson has once again taken inspiration from the work of sculptor Lynda Benglis for his latest fashion show. The creative director of Dior since 2025, Anderson presented the house’s Fall …

Jonathan Anderson Takes Inspiration from Sculptor Lynda Benglis for Dior’s Latest Haute Couture Collection Read More »

President Trump posted a reportedly AI-generated image of a golden bald eagle on the Truman Balcony at the White House. Truth Social It has, as usual, been a busy week for President Donald J. Trump. No, he hasn’t negotiated an actual peace agreement with Iran (beyond a hazy and already-violated memorandum of understanding), or ended …

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Lisa Schiff. Photo Sylvain Gaboury/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images Phillips has sold $1.9 million worth of art from the holdings of disgraced art advisor Lisa Schiff—and the sales are not finished yet. According to a list provided by a Phillips spokesperson, the house has so far sold 231 pieces from Schiff’s collection of contemporary art. …

Phillips Has Sold Nearly $2 M. Worth of Art from Disgraced Art Adviser Lisa Schiff’s Collection Read More »