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The museum’s atrium. Courtesy the Grand Egyptian Museum The official opening of Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) that was slated for July 3 has yet again been delayed. Egyptian prime minister Mostafa Madbouly said in a press conference on Saturday that the museum won’t fully open until the final quarter of this year, citing “current regional …

Grand Egyptian Museum Delays Grand Opening Again Due to ‘Current Regional Developments’ Read More »

A rendering of UOVO Miami’s facility after its acquisition of Museo Vault Imaged Courtesy of UOVO UOVO, a collector-founded art storage facility in the U.S., is seeking approval in New York to build a second location in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn. The proposed seven-story, 240,000 sq. ft building would be located at 74 Bogart …

UOVO Seeking to Build Second Large-Scale Brooklyn Facility Read More »

Midjourney’s AI-powered tools allow a user to create Thanos-themed art, infringing on Disney’s IP. Everett via The Hollywood Reporter In the next chapter of Big Entertainment vs. Big Tech, Disney and Universal have filed a lawsuit against artificial intelligence company Midjourney over tools that allow users to create images and videos that can manipulate famous characters at the click of a …

Disney, Universal Launch AI Legal Battle, Sue Midjourney Over Copyright Claims Read More »

Graham Gund and his wife Ann. Photo Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images for Historic New England Graham Gund, an architect who, with his wife Ann, collected many ambitious artworks and supported notable museums in Ohio and Massachusetts, died on June 6. He was 84, according to Kenyon College, the Ohio school where there is an art gallery …

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Anyone know a French plumber? The Louvre is not watertight. AFP via Getty Images The Louvre in Paris closed on Monday, leaving visitors and tourists frustrated and confused during the start of the city’s busiest tourist season. The museum is the most popular in the world, reporting around 8.7 million visitors to its galleries last …

The Louvre Closed Monday Due to an Impromptu Staff Strike Over ‘Untenable’ Working Conditions Read More »

Ruins of Palmyra, Syria, 2025. Photo Bakr Al Kasem/Anadolu via Getty Images Facebook Marketplace is typically used as a hub for thrifters to discover hidden gems that are now up for resale. But in Syria, some Facebook Marketplace users may find some unexpected items alongside old furniture and knickknacks: artifacts that may have been looted. …

Looted Antiquities from Syria Are Being Sold on Facebook Marketplace Read More »

Anti-ICE protestors outside MOCA Los Angeles. Photo David McNew/Getty Images The Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles said it would keep its Geffen Contemporary space closed to the public through the weekend as the National Guard continues to face off with anti-ICE protestors nearby. This past Sunday, MOCA closed the Geffen Contemporary space, currently host …

Amid Anti-ICE Protests, MOCA Los Angeles’s Geffen Contemporary Remains Closed Read More »

Maurizio Cattelan, “America”, 2016, at the Guggenheim Museum. Maximilíano Durón/ARTnews A judge sentenced two men who stole Maurizio Cattelan‘s 18-carat gold toilet during a 2019 raid at England’s Blenheim Palace, according to a release from Crown Prosecution Service. The 227-pound toilet, titled “America” (2016), was dismantled in a five-minute raid only two days after it was publicly …

Two Men Sentenced for Stealing Maurizio Cattelan’s Golden Toilet in England Read More »

Arrival cofounders Crystalle Lacouture, Sarah Galender Meyer, Yng-Ru Chen. Photo Mel Taing/Courtesy Arrival Editor’s Note: This story is part of Newsmakers, a series where we interview the movers and shakers who are making change in the art world. The idea for Arrival Art Fair was hatched, like many good ideas, in frustration. After a recent deflating visit to a …

A New Art Fair, Arrival, Ditches the Basel Frenzy for the Berkshires’ Calm Read More »

Hilde Lynn Helphenstein. Courtesy Hilde Lynn Helphenstein Jerry Gogosian, an Instagram account known for its acerbic commentary on all matters related to the art market, will be wound down by its creator, Hilde Lynn Helphenstein, who said on Tuesday that she had “grown out” of the project. “I have so loved and enjoyed being Jerry, …

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