Video still of a portrait of President Donald Trump hanging in the grand foyer of the White House. Courtesy The White House/X The White House has reshuffed its artwork on display, with the official portrait of former President Barack Obama replaced by a painting of President Donald Trump. “Some new artwork at the White House,” …
Imran Qureshi’s 25-foot tall installation, part of the exhibition “Vanishing Points” in Alserkal Avenue’s Concrete. Daniel Cassady Step into Dubai’s Al Quoz Industrial district and you’ll see the telltale signs of a place mid-transformation: corrugated steel walls, faded industrial signage, the occasional half-finished mural. But turn onto Alserkal Avenue and the mood shifts—quickly. Scooters whiz by, espresso machines …
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PARIS, FRANCE – APRIL 17: Francois Bayrou attends French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron campaign rally at Bercy Arena on April 17, 2017 in Paris, France. (Photo by Sylvain Lefevre/Getty Images) Getty Images France will repatriate the skulls of King Toera and two Sakalava warriors to Madagascar, marking the first return of human remains under a new …
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Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India. Photo Yuichi Yamazaki/Getty Images To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines NEH FUNDS TRUMP PROJECT. The National Endowment for the Humanities will redirect its funding towards President Trump’s proposal for a “National Garden of American Heroes” sculpture garden, reports the New York Times. …
Frieze Sculpture Park, Regents Park, London. 17/09/2024 Linda Nylind Ari Emanuel, Hollywood superagent and CEO of Endeavor Group Holdings, is edging closer to a major acquisition that could expand his influence from sports and entertainment into the art world. A consortium he leads, partnered with New York private equity firms Apollo Global Management and RedBird …
Gail Spaien, Red Tulips (2024) Courtesy Taymour Grahne Projects Taymour Grahne Projects, the London-based contemporary art gallery known for its sharp program of emerging talent, is planting its flag in Dubai. In September, the gallery will open a permanent 2,000-square-foot space in Alserkal Avenue, the UAE’s prominent gallery neighborhood and cultural hub. The enterprises expansion …
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Rembrandt van Rijn, Young Lion Resting (ca. 1638-42). I Dominique Surh. Image courtesy of The Leiden Collection A 17th-century drawing of a lion by Rembrandt could become the most expensive work on paper ever sold at auction, according to the Art Newspaper, with proceeds fittingly ear-marked for big cat conservation. American collector and precious-metals mogul Thomas …
Emerging ruins in Inwa, Myanmar following a massive earthquake. Courtesy Myanmar’s Department of Archaeology and National Museum The ruins of a possible water palace from the Konbaung Dynasty era have emerged following the massive 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar late last month. The earthquake that killed thousands of people and damaged infrastructure and structures across …
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A top-down view of the proposed Freedom Plaze. The prospective Museum of Freedom and Democracy is the circular building in the center. Courtesy of OJB In December, New York’s Gaming Facility Location Board will decide who in New York City gets one of three downstate licenses for a casino. There are currently 11 major multibillion-dollar …
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Sandro Botticelli’s The Virgin Adoring the Child (1480/1490) is on loan from the National Gallery of Art to the Flint Institute of Arts in Michigan. National Gallery of Art, Samuel H. Kress Collection A Rembrandt in Denver. A Botticelli in Flint, Michigan. A Rothko in Boise. An O’Keeffe in Anchorage. Masterpieces from the collection of …
