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This post was originally published on artnews.com The UK government has recruited Tristram Hunt, the director of the Victoria and Albert Museum, and Peter Bazalgette, the chair and pro-chancellor of the Royal College of Art, to boost the country’s global soft power. They will sit on a new 26-member advisory council–coined the Soft Power Council–which… Continue reading UK Government is Hoping to Boost Culture and Economy by Launching Soft Power Council

This post was originally published on artnews.com Gallery Association Los Angeles, an association of around 100 galleries formed in 2020, released an open letter Friday night calling for the art community’s continued engagement, support, and solidarity in the city amid the ongoing Eaton, Hurst, and Palisades fires. “Over the past week, Los Angeles has faced… Continue reading Gallery Association Los Angeles Calls for a Return to Business Amid Fire Recovery

This post was originally published on artnews.com Frieze Los Angeles will hold its sixth edition from February 20 to 23, 2025, despite the devastating wildfires that have impacted the city and its surrounding communities.  In an email sent to those on the Frieze VIP list Friday, the organizers said that while the fair has always… Continue reading Frieze Los Angeles to Proceed Amid Challenges of Wildfire Recovery

This post was originally published on artnews.com A group of artifacts from the 15th and 16th centuries, linked to the Jagiellon dynasty and royal officials within it, has been discovered in Vilnius Cathedral, a prominent Catholic site in Lithuania. The dynasty, which ruled over territories in Lithuania and Poland during a period of cultural change… Continue reading 15th Century Artifacts Linked to Prosperous Era in Lithuania Found by Researchers in Cathedral

This post was originally published on artnews.com ART SG returned to Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands Resort and Convention Center this week while the global art market continues to deal with a sales slowdown and fragmentation, and several fires in Los Angeles devastated artists, art professionals, and galleries. By the end of Thursday’s VIP Day, several… Continue reading ART SG Exhibitors Face Mixed Sales Amid Market Cooling

This post was originally published on artnews.com The National Building Museum and the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., are preparing inauguration dinners for President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance, respectively. The black-tie, candlelight dinner at the National Building Museum is expected to be attended by Trump and his wife Melania, while… Continue reading National Museums to Host Trump-Vance Fundraisers

This post was originally published on artnews.com A female-centric order has been found for the first time in European prehistory by scientists who analyzed DNA from burial grounds in southwest England. Archaeologists from Bournemouth University, together with geneticists from Ireland’s Trinity College Dublin, made the discovery by analyzing 50 genomes from remains found in burial… Continue reading Archaeologists Find First Female-Led Society in Europe

This post was originally published on artnews.com It’s silly to try to explain David Lynch’s films, since they are designed to induce confusion, but that hasn’t stopped people from seeking answers. Keenly aware that viewers wanted clarity, Lynch once wrote a list of 10 “clues” to accompany the DVD release of his 2001 film Mulholland… Continue reading David Lynch’s Art Is the Key to Understanding His Cryptic Films

This post was originally published on artnews.com For the first time, the World Monuments Fund (WMF) has included the moon in its 2025 list of 25 at-risk cultural heritage sites. Also joining that list this year are Gaza, the Swahili Coast, and the Turkish city of Antakya. The organization, known for protecting sites like Machu… Continue reading The Moon, Gaza, and the Swahili Coast Join List of Endangered Sites

This post was originally published on artnews.com To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines ART SG’S BEST BOOTHS… AND WHAT ABOUT FRIEZE LA? ART SG has opened and Karen K. Ho for ARTnews gives us her picks for best booths. But first, what’s the word on the aisles of the… Continue reading ART SG Opens, Insurance Firms Refuse $19.7 Million Fake Basquiats Claim, Lux Bathhouse Found in Pompeii: Morning Links for January 17, 2025