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Visitors at the opening of the 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair. Maximilíano Durón/ARTnews Since its founding in 2018, the Marrakech edition of the 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair has been instrumental in raising the profile of this Moroccan city, long a tourist hub. But the fair, now in its sixth edition, is only one part …

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Is the Mona Lisa heading to Italy? Photo Antoine Boureau/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images French president Emmanuel Macron announced Tuesday that the Mona Lisa, Leonardo Da Vinci’s masterpiece and one of the most iconic artworks in the world, would soon be moved to a new exhibition space. The move is a part of a larger …

Mona Lisa Will Be Moved to Its Own Exhibition Space at Louvre Read More »

The Coțofenești helmet from 450 BCE had an estimated value of €4.3 million. Courtesy of the Dutch Police On Wednesday afternoon, the Drents Museum in Assen, the Netherlands, announced the arrest of three suspects in North Holland after the theft of four gold artifacts that were on loan from the National History Museum of Romania. …

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Yoshitomo Nara’s poster features his painting Midnight Tears (2023). ©Yoshitomo Nara, Courtesy the Yoshitomo Nara Foundation Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara has been enlisted to design a range of merchandise and the promotional poster for FireAid, a benefit concert set to take place at the Intuit Dome and Kia Forum in Los Angeles on January 30. All …

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Courtesy Hammer Museum The Hammer Museum in Los Angeles has named the 27 artists who will participate in its closely watched Made in L.A. biennial, which will open in October. The exhibition focuses on artists who work in the greater LA area. Well-known artists like Carl Cheng, John Knight, Patrick Martinez, Will Rawls, Amanda Ross-Ho, …

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Portrait of Alonzo Davis. Courtesy Parrasch Heijnen, Los Angeles Alonzo Davis, known for founding one of America’s first Black-owned galleries, died on January 27 at 82 years. The news of his passing was confirmed by Los Angeles gallery Parrasch Heijnen, which represents him. His prints, paintings, performances, and installations were inspired by his travels. “The …

Alonzo Davis, Artist Who Founded One of America’s First Black-Owned Galleries, Dies at 82 Read More »

How much to fix the Louvre? One billion euros, apparently. Photo Graham Denholm/Getty Images To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines TRUMP PAUSES ALL FEDERAL LOANS AND GRANTS. On Monday, the White House budget office ordered a pause in all federal grants, loans, and other federal financial assistance, potentially paralyzing …

Trump Presses Pause on Federal Loans and Grants, One Billion Euros to Fix the Louvre? Pace and Galerie Judin to Open in Berlin: Morning Links for January 28, 2025 Read More »

Installation view of “Felix Gonzalez-Torres: Always to Return,” 2024–25, at National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C. Photo Mark Gulezian/National Portrait Gallery A Felix Gonzalez-Torres exhibition at the Smithsonian-run National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., has revived controversy over how one famed artwork is presented, with many alleging that the show strips the piece of any reference …

Amid Outcry, Felix Gonzalez-Torres Foundation Denies ‘Queer Erasure’ in Smithsonian Show Read More »

The California Historical Society at its 678 Mission Street location in San Francisco, 2017. Courtesy Wikimedia Commons The California Historical Society (CHS) has permanently closed and transferred its collection to Stanford University. Founded in 1871, CHS became the state’s official historical society in 1979; unlike others of its kind, however, it never received general operating …

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