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Lucas Cranach the Elder and workshop, Portrait of George the Bearded, Duke of Saxony, around 1534. Allentown Museum of Art. A 16th-century portrait attributed to the studio of Lucas Cranach the Elder will leave the collection of the Allentown Museum of Art in Pennsylvania after the work was restituted to the relatives of its original …

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January Parkos Arnall. Photo Maria Ponce Compound, an art and wellness nonprofit in Long Beach, California, has named January Parkos Arnall as its executive director. She begins in the post on September 23. Compound was founded in 2020 by Megan Tagliaferri, a longtime resident of Long Beach, but it closed in 2022 amid a wave …

After Covid-Related Closure, Long Beach’s Compound Charts a New Path Forward with January Parkos Arnall as Director Read More »

A general view of the exterior facade of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, October 18, 2012 in New York City. Getty Images The Guggenheim Museum in New York will hold a mid-career survey next year for Rashid Johnson, an artist who sat on the institution’s board for seven years. He stepped down from the position …

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The California College of the Arts. Wikimedia Commons To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. THE HEADLINES VACANT HOWSE. The California College of the Arts (CCA) is grappling with a severe financial crisis, facing a $20 million budget deficit amid a sharp decline in student enrollment. The non-profit art institution, …

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The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County received a grant of $87,867. Photo courtesy of NHMLAC. The National Park Service recently announced $3 million in grants to 13 Tribes and 21 museums to assist in the consultation, documentation, and repatriation of ancestral remains and cultural items as part of the Native American Graves Protection and …

National Park Service Awards $3 M. To 13 Tribes and 21 Museums To Aid Return of Native American Remains And Sacred Objects Read More »

Smoke billows from the roof of Somerset House on the bank of the River Thames. AFP via Getty Images More than 100 firefighters and 15 fire engines were called to tackle a blaze at Somerset House in central London on Saturday. The Georgian-era complex, which was built on the site of a palace dating back …

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The North Face shoes feature the French artist’s signature blue in a drip motif. Courtesy of North Face The North Face has partnered with the Yves Klein Archive for a bespoke collection of apparel for an ultramarathon in France. The Summit Series x International Klein Blue collaboration features items designed for the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc, …

North Face Unveils Line of International Klein Blue Clothes Read More »

Visitors queue in front of the Louvre’s Pyramide. ALAIN JOCARD/AFP via Getty Images While crowds descended on the Château de Versailles, Eiffel Tower Stadium, and other venues during the Paris Olympics to watch sport, the world’s most visited museum emptied out. During the Games, between July 27 and August 11, attendance at the Louvre fell …

Visitor Numbers at the Louvre Fell Off Sharply Before and During the Paris Olympics Read More »

Gamaliel Rodríguez, The tropicalized notion of power , 2022. Courtesy the artist and Sperone Westwater, New York The Joan Mitchell Foundation has announced the 15 artists chosen for its 2024 fellowships, which come with $60,000 in unrestricted grants over a five-year period. The artists chosen for the fellowship program this year are Scott Anderson, Michaela …

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Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926), ‘Water Lilies’, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City. (Photo by VCG Wilson/Corbis via Getty Images) To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. THE HEADLINES BAD PROJECTION. The “C-Project” sounds like a shady plan hatched by shady people in a budget sci-fi film. In reality, it’s not …

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