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Hurricane Milton ripped wood boards off and pushed several feet of sand into buildings. Courtesy Hermitage Artist Retreat The Hermitage Artist Retreat in Englewood, Florida, experienced huge storm surges due to Hurricane Milton, with repairs and damage estimated at “upwards of $1 million” as well as the cancelation of residencies and other programs for several …

Hermitage Artist Retreat in Florida Heavily Damaged by Hurricanes Helene and Milton Read More »

The US Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. courtesy AFP via Getty Images To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines PETITION TO BLOCK BRONZE RETURN DISMISSED. The US Supreme Court has denied a petition to block the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C. from restituting 29 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, …

US Supreme Court Denies Petition to Block 29 Benin Bronzes Being Restituted to Nigeria, Artist Bjarne Melgaard Sues Patrons for ‘Stealing’ His Career: Morning Links for October 14, 2024 Read More »

The portrait of Queen Elizabeth I by Marcus Gheeraert the Younger moved from a meeting room of No.10 Downing as part of its “long planned” re-hang. Wikimedia Commons Two paintings by the Portuguese painter Paula Rego have replaced portraits of Queen Elizabeth I and Sir Walter Raleigh at 10 Downing Street, the residence of the …

Queen Elizabeth I Portrait Swapped for Paula Rego Painting in Rehang of 10 Downing Street Read More »

Lynn Chadwick at the Hotel de Sully. Courtesy Perrotin, Art Basel Paris 2024. Art Basel Paris, which runs from October 18 to 20 (with VIP days on 16 and 17), has left behind its inaugural name and old location—Paris+, par Art Basel and the Grand Palais Éphémère, respectively—this year for a fresh start. Now based …

The Must-Visit Venues of Art Basel Paris’s Public Program Read More »

Rhona Hoffman and Mickalene Thomas attend THE ARMORY SHOW 2006 Opening Night Preview Party to Benefit the Exhibition Fund of the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) at Piers 90 and 92, March 9, 2006, in New York City. Patrick McMullan via Getty Image It’s the end of an era in Chicago: Rhona Hoffman, who has …

Chicago’s Rhona Hoffman to Give Up West Town Space, Change Model Read More »

Portrait of Darren Walker. Photo Simon Luethi Former Ford Foundation president Darren Walker has been elected president of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.—effective immediately—the institution announced Tuesday. Walker, who has been a board member of the National Gallery since 2019, is perhaps best known for his 11-year tenure at the helm of …

Darren Walker to Helm the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. Read More »

Apollo Belvedere on display following its restoration at the Vatican Museum. Photo Stefano Costantino/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images On Tuesday, the restoration of one of the Vatican Museums‘ most prized artworks was unveiled. The Apollo Belvedere is a marble sculpture of the eponymous Greek god dating back to the 2nd century CE. The statue, executed …

Restored ‘Apollo Belvedere’ Back on Public View at the Vatican Museums Read More »

“Digital Capture: Southern California and the Pixel-Based Image World,” 2024. Courtesy UCR Arts A man pulled an Andrew Norman Wilson artwork from a California exhibition being staged as part of the Getty Foundation’s science-themed PST Art initiative. The piece was in a show at the California Museum of Photography and Culver Center of the Arts …

Man Steals Andrew Norman Wilson Artwork from PST Exhibition in California Read More »

A view of the Metropolitan Museum of Art building in New York City, United States on July 15, 2024. NurPhoto via Getty Images The Metropolitan Museum of Art has returned another ancient Greek drinking vessel to Italian officials overseeing the countries’ repatriation efforts after finding the artifact was likely looted from its origin site. The …

Met Returns Greek Artifact to Italy After Researchers Find Links to Looting Read More »

Jade artifact uncovered at Yuanbaoshan archaeological site, Chifeng city, China. Courtesy Facebook/China Daily A trove of more than 100 Stone Age jade artifacts discovered by archaeologists in inner Mongolia may reveal evidence of long-distance trade between two ancient Chinese civilizations. Three 5,000-year-old jade dragons of varying colors and sizes stood out among the hoard at …

5,000-Year-Old Jade Artifacts Connect Inner Mongolia and Early Chinese Civilizations Read More »