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This post was originally published on artnews.com New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit—alongside 20 other attorneys general—against the Trump administration over an executive order that effectively shuts down three federal agencies responsible for supporting libraries, museums, minority-owned businesses, and labor mediation services. At the center of the lawsuit is the Institute… Continue reading New York Attorney General Sues Trump Administration Over Museum and Library Funding Cuts

This post was originally published on artnews.com Some trends last longer than others, even in a fragmented art market. One of the most notable ones over the last year has been a spike in the market for François-Xavier and Claude Lalanne, whose whimsical sculptures of animals and plants have been the subject of nine-minute bidding wars, generating sale prices… Continue reading Les Lalanne Continues to Be a Bright Spot in a Tough Art Market

This post was originally published on artnews.com A lengthy legal dispute over a patch of land in Auvers-sur-Oise, France, that is believed to be the place where Vincent van Gogh made one of his final paintings, has come to an end, with a court ruling in favor of the French couple that owns the land.… Continue reading French Couple Owns Site Where van Gogh Made His Final Painting, Court Rules

This post was originally published on artnews.com Lonnie G. Bunch III, secretary of the Smithsonian Institution and founding director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, is confronting the most pointed political challenge of his tenure. On the heels of a recent executive order signed by President Donald Trump that accused the Smithsonian of… Continue reading Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch Faces Political Pressure Amid Trump’s Cultural Offensive

This post was originally published on artnews.com Hong Kong’s international airport will have an art storage facility that will open later this year or early next year, reports the South China Morning Post. The temperature-controlled facility will be part of a “comprehensive system for family offices” in the city, according to Jason Fong, the global… Continue reading Hong Kong’s International Airport Will Get a Standalone Art Storage Facility

This post was originally published on artnews.com Some arts and cultural groups across the United States that were previously awarded federal grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities have received letters informing them that their funding has been canceled by the Trump administration. Rumors swirled earlier this week that Elon Musk’s Department of Government… Continue reading National Endowment for the Humanities Cancels Previously Awarded Grants

This post was originally published on artnews.com The Bavaria State Painting Collections, an organization that stewards famed paintings shown at many of Munich’s top museums, is currently the subject of further controversy in Germany following a change in its leadership and reports of an internal investigation resulting from claims of “organizational failure.” Earlier this year,… Continue reading Bavaria’s Painting Collections Face Tumult as Director Leaves and Claims of ‘Organizational Failure’ Fly

This post was originally published on artnews.com On Wednesday evening, President Donald Trump announced new tariffs against all nations, with specific rates for 56 countries and the European Union. Beyond the confusing method used to calculate the rates (AI? Terrible math? Both?) and the several, uninhabited islands, it quickly became clear the US was implementing… Continue reading How Trump’s New Reciprocal Tariffs Will Hurt the Art Industry

This post was originally published on artnews.com The Headlines AMID REPORTS OF NAZI-LOOTED ART in the holdings of the Bavarian State Painting Collections, its director, Bernhard Maaz, is stepping down, the German press agency dpa reports. An investigation is reportedly being launched into the institution, which oversees masterworks shown by Munich museums such as the Alte Pinakothek and the Museum Brandhorst. Bavaria’s culture minister, Markus Blume, said there had been “indications… Continue reading Bavarian State Painting Collections Director Departs, White House Calls Smithsonian Chief ‘Rabid Partisan,’ and More: Morning Links for April 4, 2025

This post was originally published on artnews.com “I wasn’t going to check my sense of humor, my idea of color, at the door for a bunch of people who lived by theory alone,” Joyce Wieland said in a 1987 documentary of her life, Kay Armitage’s Artist on Fire. “I didn’t want to live in a… Continue reading Joyce Wieland, a Tragicomic Canadian, Offered Cues to Live Larger