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The White House. Getty Images The nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a decision on Monday finding that the Trump administration‘s withholding of funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), appropriated by Congress, is in violation of the law. In March, President Trump signed the executive order “Continuing the Reduction of the Federal …

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Martin Puryear’s 2019 US Pavilion at the Venice Biennale. Photo Simone Padovani/Awakening/Getty Images Two weeks after the New Yorker revealed that a “dissident-right art hos” US Pavilion was being floated for the 2026 Venice Biennale, Vanity Fair has now reported further details of the proposal, which hinges on the loan of a Titian painting from …

Curtis Yarvin Details Proposed Titian-Centric ‘Art Hos’ US Pavilion for Venice Biennale Read More »

Excavation trench showing mudbrick layers and a foundation wall at Tell al-Faraun. Hamada Hussein Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of Imet, a once-prominent city in Egypt’s Nile Delta, buried for centuries beneath a mound in the Sharqia governorate. The discovery, led by a British team from the University of Manchester, was announced this week by …

British Team Uncovers Lost Nile Delta City Built Around Temple and Trade Read More »

The Getty Villa was closed on January 7. Courtesy of the Getty Museum On Wednesday, the Getty announced that it is launching a new initiative to further sustainability efforts within the art and cultural sectors. The Getty Global Art and Sustainability Fellows program will support early-career professionals and visual artists focused on climate resiliency. As …

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The buzzy courtyard at Basel Social Club 2025. Photo Lara Esqueda A universe away from the glitz and shine of the Messeplatz, the gritty and great Basel Social Club (BSC) has once again outmaneuvered the fair fatigue of Art Basel. It’s chaotic—and that’s not a bad thing. For its fourth edition, the rogue nonprofit exhibition …

Basel Social Club Is a Beautiful Mess—and That’s the Point Read More »

Dmitry Rybolovlev in 2018. NICOLAS TUCAT/AFP via Getty Images) Good Morning! After the El Greco painting Saint Sebastian (1610–1614) was pulled from a Christie’s sale in February, Romania has secured a “long-term hold” on the work, which it claims to rightfully own. Italian sculptor Arnaldo Pomodoro died on the eve of his 99th birthday. He was 98. …

Romania Wins ‘Long-Term Hold’ on Disputed El Greco, Italian Sculptor Arnaldo Pomodoro Dead at 98, and More Read More »

Kim Kardashian. Photo Taylor Hill/FilmMagic The Judd Foundation reached a settlement with Kim Kardashian and Clements Design earlier this month, according to court records, after the reality TV star promoted knockoff versions of the late artist’s minimalist tables and chairs. The lawsuit centered around a now-deleted 2022 promotional video in which Kardashian tours the offices …

Kim Kardashian Receives Authentic Donald Judd Furniture Following Lawsuit Over Knockoffs Read More »

The view from the Park Avenue Armory’s mezzanine, overlooking the first floor of TEFAF New York, in May 2024. Maximilíano Durón/ARTnews To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. THE HEADLINES IRAN AND ISRAEL have taken steps to protect artworks and heritage sites amid an escalating conflict between both nations, as they exchange …

TEFAF Cameos in ‘Just Like That’, Museums Respond to Rising Middle East Conflict, Greek Heritage Damaged by Earthquake: Morning Links for June 18, 2025 Read More »

Inside the ever-exclusive Les Trois Roi hotel in Basel, Switzerland. Daniel Cassady/ARTnews It’s a well-worn truth by now—or maybe a tired cliché —to say that Art Basel is as much about what happens outside the Messe Basel as within it. Beyond the VIP days, the real action can be found at night over cocktails and …

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RIP: Leonard (L) and Evelyn Lauder and friends attend the 30th anniversary celebration of the Whitney Museum’s Breuer Building on November 6, 1996 in New York. Article title: ‘Eye: Widow’s Pique (Photo by Fairchild Archive/Penske Media via Getty Images) Penske Media via Getty Images To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The …

Leonard Lauder and Joel Shapiro Both Pass Away, National Gallery’s Rubens Painting Questioned, Lenin Statue Removed from City of Osh: Morning Links For June 16, 2025 Read More »