Sandra Jackson-Dumont Wants Museums to Survive. Things Have to Change

Sandra Jackson-Dumont, director and CEO of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, discusses her career and vision for transforming museums in an interview for Artnet News's series on women shaping the art industry. She reflects on her roles at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Studio Museum in Harlem, and the Whitney Museum of American Art, emphasizing the need for internal institutional change to address structural inequities around gender, race, pay, and professional growth.

The Dealers: Rajiv Menon Connects Cultures

This article from Contemporary Art Review LA profiles dealer Rajiv Menon, focusing on his role in connecting cultures through art. The piece, part of the magazine's regular 'The Dealers' series, includes photos and text by Claire Preston and appears in Issue 44 (May 2026), alongside other features on contemporary archives, censorship, and reviews of exhibitions in Los Angeles and beyond.

Kimbell Art Museum: Meet the New Chief Curator

Emerson Bowyer has been appointed as the new chief curator of the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth, Texas. Bowyer, an expert in 18th- and 19th-century British and French art, previously held positions at the Art Institute of Chicago, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, and The Frick Collection. He is known for organizing ambitious exhibitions such as "David d’Angers: Making the Modern Monument" (2013), "Canova: Sketching in Clay" (2023–24), and "Camille Claudel" (2023–24), the latter being the first American retrospective of the artist in over 30 years. Bowyer also acquired significant works for the Art Institute of Chicago, including a portrait bust by Claudel and a pre-Raphaelite painting from Andrew Lloyd Webber's collection.

A new laureate for the Prix Reiffers

Une nouvelle lauréate pour le prix Reiffers

The Prix Reiffers Initiatives, now in its fifth edition, has awarded its main prize to Slovak-born artist Stanislava Kovalcikova (b. 1988), recognized for her boundary-crossing visual language. A special mention was also given to Palestinian artist Khaled Jarada (b. 1996), whose work explores themes of rootedness and displacement. The announcement was published in the June 2026 issue of L'ŒIL magazine.

Jenny Holzer found fame for her subversive slogans — now she’s turning FBI files into art

Jenny Holzer, the 75-year-old feminist artist known for her politically charged text-based works, is now creating art from declassified FBI files. The article profiles her career trajectory from her early subversive slogans to her current practice of transforming government documents into visual art, highlighting her enduring relevance and self-critical nature despite widespread acclaim.

“La responsabilità del futuro è nelle mani di tutti”. Il mercato dell’arte secondo il gallerista Massimo De Carlo

Massimo De Carlo, the renowned Italian gallerist, discusses the current state of the art market in an interview with Artribune. He reflects on the recent announcement by mega-gallery Pace to cut 50 artists and 50 employees, interpreting this as a sign that even major players are seeking new sustainability strategies amid market unpredictability. De Carlo describes the gallerist as a 'seismograph' who must register and interpret the spirit of the times through artists' voices, and notes a widespread impatience with the hierarchies and rules that have structured the art world for the past thirty years.

Provincia Cosmica. La memoria dei luoghi nella pittura di Enrico Tealdi in Piemonte

Enrico Tealdi, an artist born in Cuneo in 1976, creates paintings that transform observed landscapes into dreamlike, timeless spaces. In an interview, he discusses his decision to remain in Cuneo, where his studio is located in a farmhouse built by his great-grandmother in the 1920s. He explains that staying is not nostalgia but a way to continue living where the strength and love of his ancestors left a mark, and that his work gives life to those energies. Tealdi also reflects on the importance for young artists of being physically present in the art world, attending openings and meeting peers, rather than relying solely on social media.

Architects at the head of ENSA Strasbourg and Montpellier

Des architectes à la tête des ENSA Strasbourg et Montpellier

As of March 1, 2026, two architects-urbanists have been appointed to lead France's national architecture schools (ENSA) in Strasbourg and Montpellier. Agnès Blondin-Carrez, previously head of the architecture and heritage units in the Ardennes and Bas-Rhin, now directs ENSA Strasbourg. Martin Chénot, who formerly led ENSA Saint-Étienne and ENSAP Bordeaux and oversaw the French Institutes in Casablanca and Madrid, takes the helm at ENSA Montpellier.

Catherine Nichols, nouvelle directrice artistique de Manifesta

Catherine Nichols has been appointed as the new artistic director of Manifesta, the European Nomadic Biennial. She will take over the role alongside Emilia van Lynden, who has been named general director, as the organization prepares for its 2028 edition in Coimbra, Portugal. The transition follows the departure of Hedwig Fijen, founder of the European Biennial, who will step down in October 2026 after leading the institution for over thirty years.