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The Louvre’s Denon Wing was damaged during a leak that caused “micro-tears” to one painting. Photo Marc Piasecki/Getty Images The Louvre‘s Denon Wing, an area of the Paris museum that hosts masterpieces by Leonardo da Vinci, Eugène Delacroix, Théodore Géricault, and many more, sprang a leak on Thursday night, marking the latest difficult turn for …

Louvre’s Denon Wing Springs a Leak, Damaging One Painting—But the ‘Mona Lisa’ Is Safe Read More »

A statue of Joe Frazier will move to the bottom of the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s steps. Photo Smith/Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images With a beloved statue of Rocky Balboa being moved from the bottom of the Philadelphia Museum of Art‘s steps to its top, the Philadelphia Art Commission has officially selected a replacement artwork: a monument …

Joe Frazier Statue Will Officially Replace Beloved Rocky at Bottom of Philadelphia Museum Steps Read More »

The Louvre. Photo THIBAUD MORITZ/AFP via Getty Images To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines ARTFUL DODGERS. The Louvre has had a rough season since the brazen daylight theft of France’s crown jewels from its gilded halls last October. Now, French police have arrested nine people in connection with an extensive …

Police Arrest Network of Louvre Ticket Fraudsters, London’s National Gallery to Cut Jobs Amid Growing Deficit: Morning Links for February 13, 2026 Read More »

A view from inside last year’s edition of TEFAF New York. Courtesy TEFAF TEFAF New York will return to the Park Avenue Armory from May 15 to 19, 2026, with 88 exhibitors presenting modern and contemporary art, design, jewelry, and antiquities. An invitation-only preview will take place on May 14. The 2026 edition will bring …

TEFAF New York Names 88 Exhibitors for 2026 Edition at Park Avenue Armory Read More »

The courtyard at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston on Dec. 11, 2020. Photo David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Wouldn’t it be fascinating if one of the greatest museum heists of all time was somehow associated with one of the most sordid crime rings in recent history? And wouldn’t it be …

No, The Gardner Museum’s Stolen Rembrandt Is Not in the Epstein Files, Despite Claims in a Viral Video Read More »

The Studio Museum in Harlem’s 2026 Artists-in-Residence (from left): Derriann Pharr, Simonette Quamina, and Taylor Simmons. From left: Courtesy the artist; Photo Cody Hanu; Photo Anthony Hilliard The Studio Museum in Harlem has announced the participants for its 2026 Artist-in-Residence program. They are Derriann Pharr, Simonette Quamina, and Taylor Simmons. The cohort will be the first to …

Studio Museum in Harlem Announces 2026 Artists in Residence, First Cohort in New Building Read More »

Art Basel Qatar 20206 Courtesy Art Basel Art Basel Qatar closed its inaugural edition this week with numbers that suggest Doha has quickly established itself as a serious market platform. Getting there required patience. Selling in Doha was always going to unfold differently. The Qatari royal family was given a private walkthrough on Monday, the …

First Art Basel Qatar Closed with Institutional Acquisitions, Mid-Market Strength, and Measured Sales Momentum Read More »

Leon Botstein in his role as a conductor leading the American Symphony Orchestra in 2019. Photo by Hiroyuki Ito/Getty Images Longtime Bard College president Leon Botstein, who has helmed the influential liberal-arts school since 1975, is under fire after the release of email communications with Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier and convicted sex offender, that …

Bard College President Leon Botstein Scrutinized for Relationship with Jeffrey Epstein Read More »

Louis Fratino, a painter known for his images of queer intimacy, has joined David Zwirner. Photo Jordan Weitzman With his fame fast rising, painter Louis Fratino has joined David Zwirner, one of the world’s biggest galleries. Rather than cutting ties with his past galleries, as many artists do when they join a mega-gallery like Zwirner, …

Louis Fratino, Ascendant Painter of Queer Intimacy, Joins David Zwirner Read More »

Matthew Bogdanos. Courtesy Vilcek Foundation The Vilcek Foundation, a nonprofit that raises awareness of the contributions of immigrant to American history and culture, announced the recipients of its 20th annual prizes for excellence in the arts and sciences. Among this year’s honorees was Matthew Bogdanos, a former classics scholar, US Marine colonel, and current assistant …

Matthew Bogdanos, Head of New York DA’s Antiquities Trafficking Unit, Wins $100 K. Prize in Art History Read More »