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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 …

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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 …

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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 »

Adam Chinn Courtesy IAF. For two years, Adam Chinn, former chief operating officer at Sotheby’s, has been quietly building the boutique art lending firm, International Art Finance with funding and support from members of the Nahmad family. In a recent interview with ARTnews, Chinn revealed that firm has now disbursed nearly $400 million in loans …

A Former Sotheby’s Vet Has Launched an Art Lending Firm with Backing from the Nahmad Family Read More »

Argentinian sculptor Adrián Villar Rojas will premiere a new work in November. Credit Panos Kokkinias Audemars Piguet Contemporary (APC) and the Aspen Art Museum (AAM) have co-commissioned a new sculpture by Adrián Villar Rojas that will be unveiled in November in the Jura Mountains before traveling to the latter institution for a multi-floor exhibition in …

Audemars Piguet Contemporary and Aspen Art Museum Announce Co-Commission of New Sculpture by Adrián Villar Rojas Read More »

Break a leg: The man’s chair-crushing performance was caught on CCTV. Palazzo Maffei The Palazzo Maffei museum in the Italian city of Verona has called on people to “respect art” after a visitor was filmed on CCTV breaking a chair covered in shimmering Swarovski crystals. The footage, which was captured back in April, shows a man …

Man Sits On and Breaks Crystal-Encrusted ‘Van Gogh’ Chair in Italian Museum Before Fleeing Read More »