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Girl power: The remains of Europe’s first women-centic community. courtesy Bournemouth University A female-centric order has been found for the first time in European prehistory by scientists who analyzed DNA from burial grounds in southwest England. Archaeologists from Bournemouth University, together with geneticists from Ireland’s Trinity College Dublin, made the discovery by analyzing 50 genomes …

Archaeologists Find First Female-Led Society in Europe Read More »

A view of the U.S. Capitol and National Mall on the Inauguration Day of President-elect Donald Trump on January 20, 2025. Getty Images Following his inauguration yesterday, President Donald Trump has reinstated a policy from his first term that favors “classical” styles for government buildings over modernist ones. The newly issued policy, officially titled the …

Trump Reinstates Executive Order Mandating ‘Classical’ Architecture for Government Buildings Read More »

The Andrew McNally House burns during the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California, 2025. Photo ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images More than 24 lives and 12,000 structures have been lost in the ongoing Los Angeles fires, among them famed houses by Richard Neutra and Ray Kappe. Of several fires, those in the Palisades and Eaton are …

Numerous Famous Houses Have Been Destroyed in the Greater Los Angeles Fires 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 »

Israel’s Venice Biennale pavilion was shuttered to the public on opening day by artist Ruth Patir. Photo Luc Castel/Getty Images On Friday, Israel’s cabinet approved a six-week ceasefire agreement and partial hostage release deal with Hamas, temporarily bringing to an end a conflict that has wrought widespread death and destruction in Gaza. Official statistics from …

21 Events That Defined the Art World’s Response to Israel’s War in Gaza Read More »

Meg Malloy. Courtesy, Sikkema Malloy Jenkins New York-based gallery Sikkema Jenkins & Co. has been renamed Sikkema Malloy Jenkins. The gallery in a press release said that the change recognizes partner Meg Malloy’s over two-decade contribution to its development alongside founder Brent Sikkema and Michael Jenkins. The renaming was approved in 2023 before Sikkema’s murder in January …

New York’s Sikkema Jenkins & Co. Changes Name on One Year Anniversary of Founder’s Death 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 »

The Andrew McNally House burns during the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California, 2025. Photo ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images Gallery Association Los Angeles, an association of around 100 galleries formed in 2020, released an open letter Friday night calling for the art community’s continued engagement, support, and solidarity in the city amid the ongoing Eaton, …

Gallery Association Los Angeles Calls for a Return to Business Amid Fire Recovery Read More »

A fire fighting helicopter drops water as the Palisades fire grows near the Mandeville Canyon neighborhood. AFP via Getty Images To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines DEVASTATION FOR LA ARTS COMMUNITY CONTINUES. The ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles continue to destroy homes and historic, cultural buildings, including those of …

Tragedy Continues to Unfold for LA Arts Community, Frieze LA Assesses Event, Douglas Chrismas Sentenced: Morning Links for January 14, 2025 Read More »

Bonnie Brennan & Guillaume Cerutti Darren Gerrish Christie’s will undergo a major leadership change effective February 1. Bonnie Brennan, the current regional president of the Americas, has been appointed CEO, succeeding Guillaume Cerutti, who has led the firm for eight years. The transition coincides with Cerutti’s new role overseeing artistic and cultural activities for Artémis, …

Bonnie Brennan Named CEO of Christie’s, Guillaume Cerutti Remains Board Chair Read More »