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Larry Gagosian. Getty Images Here’s something you don’t see every day: the world’s most respected art critic interviewing the world’s most famous art dealer. But thanks to Numero magazine, we now have the pleasure of reading Roberta Smith’s interview with Larry Gagosian (and, inevitably, his with her). Here are the key takeways. They aren’t exactly …

Roberta Smith Interviews Larry Gagosian, Who Says He ‘Can’t Micromanage 18 Galleries’ Read More »

Designed by Shigeru Ban, the Aspen Art Museum’s $45 million building opened in 2014. ©Michael Moran/OTTO On a late July afternoon in Aspen, I stood in the living room of a private home with mountain views streaming through a trio of nearly floor to ceiling windows on one side and, on the other, a major …

How the Aspen Art Museum Is Looking to Redefine Itself for the Next Generation Read More »

Egypt – Alexandria, Hellenistic Alexandria, Necropolis of Mustafa Basha, Tomb 2 (Photo by DEA / G. DAGLI ORTI/De Agostini via Getty Images) A submerged port discovered near a temple complex west of Alexandria, Egypt may be the key to finding Cleopatra’s lost tomb, according to archaeologists.  The port was found outside the ruins of the …

Submerged Port Discovery Offers Clues to Lost Tomb of Cleopatra Read More »

The White House. Getty Images National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) grants are not required to comply with President Trump’s executive order on “gender ideology,” a Rhode Island federal court ruled on Friday, per the New York Times. The court determined that the new policy, which would have been in effect while reviewing grant applicants, …

Federal Court Rules Trump Administration’s “Gender Ideology” Ban on Art Endowments Unconstitutional Read More »

The Secret Handshake was removed not long after it went on view this week. Photo Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images After going viral online this week, a statue of President Donald Trump and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein disappeared from view on Wednesday morning. The circumstances of the removal remain uncertain. The anonymous …

Artists Say Removal of Statue of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein Is ‘Toppling Free Speech’ Read More »

The Blaffer Art Museum. Courtesy Blaffer Art Museum The Blaffer Art Museum, an institution run by the University of Houston, is experiencing a period of tumult following the appointment of Laura Augusta as director and chief curator in 2024, according to a report published Texas art magazine Glasstire on Wednesday. The report stated that the …

Texas’s Blaffer Art Museum Faces Turmoil Following Appointment of New Director Read More »

Ai Weiwei said Die Zeit‘s “vengeful actions stem from a narrow and petty form of censorship.” Photo Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images Chinese artist Ai Weiwei claimed that the German newspaper Die Zeit portrayed him in “a distorted and unjust manner” in an article it published this past Thursday. His claim follows another he made earlier …

Ai Weiwei Accuses German Newspaper of ‘Vengeful Actions Stemming from Petty Censorship’ Read More »

Adrian Cheng. Photo Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images for Festival de Can One year after Adrian Cheng resigned as CEO of his family’s Hong Kong property firm, New World Development Co. (NWD), the mega-collector has announced his next venture: ALMAD Group. The details of the new business are predictably fuzzy. The announcement reads as if Cheng, who …

Hong Kong Mega-Collector Adrian Cheng Pivots to Web3, Blockchain, and ‘Immersive Experiences’ Read More »

The Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. Photo by Alex WROBLEWSKI/AFP via Getty Images The man accused of killing two Israeli embassy staffers outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., in May appears to have worn a bodycam and filmed the incident, according to federal investigators. Elias Rodriguez, the suspect, was indicted on hate …

Alleged Capital Jewish Museum Shooter Filmed His Crime with Bodycam Read More »

(From L) Britain’s Culture, Media and Sport Secretary Lisa Nandy, Director of the British Museum Nicholas Cullinan, and France’s Minister of Culture Rachida Dati sign an agreement for loaning exchange of Bayeux tapestry and Sutton Hoo treasures during a ceremony at The British Museum in London July 9, 2025, during the second day of a …

Florida Art History Professor Suspended Over Charlie Kirk Comments, Controversial Bayeux Tapestry Transfer Is Delayed and More: Morning Links for September 18, 2025 Read More »