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Henri Matisse, Marguerite endormie (1920). © Martin Parsekian When the Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris mounted the exhibition “Matisse and Marguerite: Through Her Father’s Eyes,” the world took note, with feature articles in the Guardian and the Wall Street Journalrecounting the life of his eldest daughter, conceived in an affair with one of his models, …

Paris’s Modern Art Museum Is the Proud New Owner of 61 Henri Matisse Works Read More »

Thomas Iser, in black body paint and gold stripes, handcuffed outside the Miami Beach Convention Center. Jillian Mayer A performance artist from Luxembourg managed to turn a few scrawled lines of washable spray chalk into a night in jail during Art Basel Miami Beach—an outcome he claims was both unexpected and meaningful. Thomas Iser was …

Artist Arrested at Art Basel Miami Beach After Chalk ‘Performance’ Involving His Daughter Read More »

MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 05: EDITORIAL USE ONLY Guests attend the Art Basel Miami Beach VIP Preview 2025 at Miami Beach Convention Center on December 05, 2025 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images) Getty Images Now that the art world has finally caught its breath after a sun- and champagne-soaked Miami …

Ximena Garrido-Lecca Wins Miami Beach Legacy Purchase as City Highlights Year-Round Cultural Role Read More »

A CCTV image released by the UK police showing the suspected thieves leaving the Bristol Museum. Courtesy Avon and Somerset Police More than 600 artifacts have been stolen from the Bristol Museum’s British Empire and Commonwealth collection, in what UK police describe as a “high-value burglary.” On Thursday, authorities released CCTV footage of the suspects …

UK Police Seek Suspects in “High-Value Burglary” at Bristol Museum Read More »

Franco Vaccari at the 1972 Venice Biennale with his piece Esposizione in tempo reale n. 4. Lascia sulle pareti una traccia fotografica del tuo passaggio. Courtesy the artist and P420 Franco Vaccari, an Italian conceptual artist whose experiments with photography expanded the medium’s possibilities, has died at 89. His death was announced by his gallery, …

Franco Vaccari, Artist Who Expanded Photography’s Possibilities, Dies at 89 Read More »

Napoleon Jones-Henderson. Photo Christopher Cardoza Napoleon Jones-Henderson, a member of the AfriCOBRA collective who made art for the age of Black Power, died in Boston on December 6 at 82. Wonderland, a Boston-based art publication, reported that Jones-Henderson had been battling cancer. Jones-Henderson was one of the key artists associated with AfriCOBRA, a Chicago-based group …

Napoleon Jones-Henderson, AfriCOBRA Artist Who Wove Images of Black Power, Dies at 82 Read More »

The Vancouver Art Gallery scrapped plans for a new building after investing C$60 million. Photo by Ian Lefebvre, Vancouver Art Gallery. Courtesy of the Vancouver Art Gallery. To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines GIVING TIME. A few notable museums have just announced landmark donations to their permanent collections. The …

Vancouver Art Gallery and Modern Art Museum in Paris Receive Major Gift, Rare Illuminated Jewish Prayer Book Heads to Auction, and More: Morning Links for December 11, 2025 Read More »

Several race cars at the the Salon Privé Concours 2024 at Blenheim Palace. The palace frequently plays hosts to major events in the UK. Getty Images Conservators currently at work restoring paintings in Blenheim Palace said they found the names of 11 people written in the ceiling decades ago, with the oldest dated to 1843. …

Blenheim Palace Conservators Search For Writers of Century-Old Graffiti in Ceiling Read More »

Pantone’s Cloud Dancer. Courtesy Pantone Pantone has been taken to task by some media outlets, and more critics on social media, for choosing “Cloud Dancer” — a version of white — for the 2026 Color of the Year. Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute, was unavailable for an interview Monday about the pushback, nor were other …

Pantone Color Institute Executive Addresses ‘Cloud Dancer’ Controversy Read More »