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article news schedule May 14, 2026 visibility 14 link 4 artists, 1 gallery

Greta Thunberg, Hugh Bonneville sign letter defending Southbank Centre chair Misan Harriman

A petition signed by Greta Thunberg, Hugh Bonneville, and other prominent figures defends Misan Harriman, the photographer and chair of London's Southbank Centre, against what the letter calls a "dishonest smear campaign." The controversy stems from two incidents: Harriman shared a social media post about a stabbing attack in Golders Green, noting that a Muslim victim received less press coverage than two Jewish victims, and later posted a video reflecting on the rise of the right-wing Reform party, citing a conversation about the Holocaust. Right-wing outlets like The Daily Telegraph accused him of equating Reform's electoral success to the Holocaust, leading to widespread backlash. Harriman denies making such equivalences, and nearly 70,000 people have filed complaints with the press regulator IPSO—the largest campaign in its history.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 11, 2026 visibility 15 link 3 artists, 1 gallery

Britain and Ireland’s wildflowers – in pictures

The Eden Project's National Wildflower Centre is opening entries for its Wildflower Photographer of the Year 2026 competition on 29 May. A selection of photos from last year's competition will be on display at Eden Dock, Canary Wharf, London, during CWG's Nature Week from 13 July. The article showcases a gallery of winning and commended images from the 2025 competition, featuring wildflowers such as foxgloves, sea thrift, heath spotted-orchids, and common poppies, captured by photographers including Juliet Klottrup, Reece Gibbins, and Emma Eccles.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 9, 2026 visibility 14 link 1 gallery

‘Your homes will be destroyed, your family killed’: the US has dropped millions of war propaganda leaflets – but do they work?

The United States military has been dropping propaganda leaflets in psychological operations (psyops) for over a century, from World War I through the Gulf War and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. A new interactive exhibit at Pioneer Works in Brooklyn, organized by the digital archive group Khajistan, displays hundreds of these leaflets, including those dropped on Japan during World War II and in more recent conflicts. However, declassified internal documents, such as a 1971 US Air Force report, reveal that leaflets were often used as toilet paper, cigarette rolling paper, or souvenirs by enemy soldiers, undermining the official narrative of their effectiveness.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 8, 2026 visibility 16 link 3 artists, 1 gallery

Brendan Fernandes animates a century-old Chicago auditorium through dance

Brendan Fernandes, a Chicago-based visual and performing artist, has created an evolving dance work titled *Score for the Murphy Auditorium* as part of his nearly year-long exhibition *In the Round* at the Driehaus Museum's newly acquired Murphy Auditorium. The piece features seven dancers moving around a 12-sided mirrored bench, with choreography inspired by the 1960s Judson Dance Theater, and includes textile works from the Fabric Workshop and Museum and a sound installation by Alex Inglizian. The auditorium, built in 1926 and designated a Chicago landmark in 2024, underwent renovation after being acquired by the Driehaus Museum in 2022.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 6, 2026 visibility 20 link 5 artists, 1 gallery

Stick a euro in the slot for the lights! The mesmerising, strictly Venetian works of Lydia Ourahmane

British-Algerian artist Lydia Ourahmane has created a new exhibition in Venice, opening alongside the Venice Biennale, that is deeply rooted in the city itself. Rather than shipping in materials, she built a pier for the island of Poveglia in collaboration with a local cooperative that saved the island from development, and she acquired a coin-operated light machine from the church of San Giovanni Crisostomo, which visitors must feed with a euro to illuminate the show. The exhibition is presented at the Nicoletta Fiorucci Foundation.

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article news schedule Apr 27, 2026 visibility 21 link 1 artist, 1 gallery

Art Show in London Canceled Over Allegations of Antisemitism from Pro-Israel Group

An exhibition by artist Matthew Collings at Delta House Gallery in London was canceled after UK Lawyers for Israel raised allegations of antisemitism. The show, titled "Drawings Against Genocide," had previously been displayed in Margate, where a review in the Telegraph described the works as "dripping with Jew-hate." One drawing depicted Sotheby's owner Patrick Drahi eating babies alive, while others showed Jews with horns or standing on skulls. Tom Berglund, chairman of Pineapple Corporation, which owns Delta House, said the exhibition was arranged without consultation and expressed hope for resolution in the Middle East. Collings defended the work on Instagram, arguing it satirizes the use of art to whitewash what he called "Zionist atrocity."

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museum exhibitions schedule Dec 18, 2025 visibility 17 link 2 artists, 1 gallery

tobias pils galerie eva presenhuber

Austrian artist Tobias Pils presents a new body of pencil and ink drawings at Galerie Eva Presenhuber in Vienna, in an exhibition titled "Blende zum Morgen / Fade to Morning. Zeichnungen / Drawings." The show features works that are finished pieces rather than preparatory sketches, highlighting the dynamism of drawing as a medium. Pils, known for his monochromatic paintings blending figuration and abstraction, here eschews color entirely, allowing the raw qualities of ink and pencil to reveal the core of his creative vision. The exhibition runs through December 19, 2025.

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trending_up market schedule Dec 16, 2025 visibility 19 link 6 artists, 1 gallery

artists market

Artnet News reports on how the recent art market downturn has severely impacted working artists, particularly those reliant on mid-tier galleries. Following a three-year contraction driven by higher interest rates and reduced spending, many galleries have closed or cut costs, leading to fewer exhibitions, delayed payments, and precarious incomes for artists. Some have been dropped by their galleries, while others have taken on second jobs or shifted toward corporate-sponsored public commissions. The article includes data showing low median earnings for artists in the U.S., Germany, and the U.K., and quotes gallerist Facundo Argañaraz on the stigma artists face when pivoting careers.

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museum exhibitions schedule Dec 1, 2025 visibility 15 link 1 artist, 2 galleries

scope art show

Scope Art Show is positioning itself as a site of encounters and experiences rather than purely sales driven during Miami Art Week 2025, with the theme 'Be Here Now.' The fair features a program of musical performances, wellness events, new technology, and hospitality, alongside installations and gallery presentations that invite visitors to focus on the present moment. Highlights include Connor Tingley's 'Nun Series' with Ori Gallery, MCSK's human-A.I. collaborative installation 'Replicatio: States of Collapse' at Pirovino, Desmond Beach's exploration of Black American experience at Richard Beavers Gallery, Yohannes Yamassee's ceremonial installation 'One Turtle Island' curated by Virginia Shore and Leah Kolb, and the returning Blue Floor Project showcasing 20 artists from Fuze Caribbean Art Fair.

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article news schedule Nov 19, 2025 visibility 14 link 1 gallery

louvre museum to install 100 surveillance cameras anti intrusion systems

The Louvre Museum will install 100 surveillance cameras and anti-intrusion systems following the theft of France’s crown jewels last month. Director Laurence des Cars announced the measures to the Committee of Cultural Affairs of the National Assembly, noting that the cameras will monitor the building's exterior for "complete protection of the museum's surroundings." The anti-intrusion systems will be operational within two weeks, while the cameras are expected by the end of next year. The theft involved disc cutters used to break glass display cases in the Apollo Gallery, a method des Cars said had not been anticipated when the cases were replaced in 2019.

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museum exhibitions schedule Nov 19, 2025 visibility 17 link 4 artists, 2 galleries

contemporary art modern project gallery

Miami's Contemporary Art Modern Project (CAMP) Gallery has opened the seventh edition of its series program, titled “Women Pulling at The Threads of Social Discourse: Don’t be Absurd.” The group exhibition features dozens of artists who created circular, tondo-like fiber works inspired by absurdist philosophers and writers such as Albert Camus, Franz Kafka, Simone de Beauvoir, Samuel Beckett, and José Saramago. Works include RemiJin Camping's cyanotype in an embroidery hoop referencing Kafka's *The Metamorphosis* and Mychaelyn Michalec's hand-tufted wool piece *The Pietà and The Swan*. The show runs through December 20, 2025.

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article news schedule Nov 3, 2025 visibility 17 link 1 gallery

louvre jewel heist petty criminals

Paris prosecutors have revealed that the theft of French crown jewels from the Louvre Museum was carried out by petty criminals, not organized crime professionals. Four individuals—three men and one woman—have been charged, with two of the men having multiple prior theft convictions. The heist occurred on October 19, when robbers used a cherry picker and angle grinder to steal nine pieces of jewelry worth an estimated $102 million from the Apollo Gallery. One crown belonging to Empress Eugénie was later recovered outside the museum, but eight artifacts remain missing.

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article news schedule Oct 29, 2025 visibility 15 link 1 gallery

oliver gabet louvre director decorative arts le monde interview

Olivier Gabet, director of decorative arts at the Louvre Museum, has publicly opposed suggestions to replace the French crown jewels with copies or move them to less accessible storage after a theft on October 19. Thieves broke into the Apollo Gallery, stealing nine objects including Empress Eugénie’s crown, which was dropped and damaged during the escape. Two suspects were arrested on October 24. Gabet told Le Monde that the crown was deformed and flattened as thieves extracted it through slits cut in the glass case, but it has been recovered and is deemed restorable by experts, with only a few small diamonds and one gold eagle missing.

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article news schedule Oct 22, 2025 visibility 10 link 1 gallery

louvre laurence des cars senate hearing

On Wednesday, Laurence des Cars, president and director of the Louvre Museum, testified before the French Senate about the theft of nine pieces of France's crown jewels from the Apollo Gallery. The heist occurred on Sunday when robbers used a cherry picker and angle grinder to steal jewelry worth an estimated $102 million in under eight minutes. Des Cars revealed that security cameras were outdated and inadequate, with only one camera covering the breached balcony, and that she offered her resignation afterward, which the French Minister of Culture refused. The museum had previously faced criticism over security, including a staff walkout in June over staffing and safety concerns, and an official report had flagged outdated systems and lack of CCTV.

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trending_up market schedule Jul 22, 2025 visibility 16 link 5 artists, 2 galleries

johnny depp add the light art drop

Hollywood star Johnny Depp is releasing limited-edition prints of two personal watercolors originally painted in the early 2000s at his French estate, Le Hameau. The collection, titled "Let the Light in," includes a self-portrait called *Add the Light* and a rose painting *A Rose Is a Rose Is a Rose*, a tribute to his daughter Lily-Rose. Each work is offered in 195 signed editions through London's Castle Fine Art on July 18, priced individually at £2,950 framed or £2,500 unframed. The paintings reflect Depp's life with former partner Vanessa Paradis and their children in the south of France.

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article news schedule Jun 24, 2025 visibility 9 link 3 artists, 1 gallery

ian jones dead tali lennox boyfriend

Authorities confirmed that a body recovered from the Hudson River near Poughkeepsie is that of 32-year-old Ian Jones, the boyfriend of artist and model Tali Lennox. Jones went missing after their kayak overturned; Lennox was rescued by a passing boat after 20 minutes in the water. The cause of death was drowning, and neither was wearing a life vest. Jones was a photographer and model who appeared on the cover of L'Officiel Hommes and walked in the Berluti runway show. Lennox, daughter of Annie Lennox and Uri Fruchtmann, posted a tribute on Instagram calling Jones her "soul mate" and "partner in crime & creativity." The couple had collaborated on a portrait series called "Street Kids," featuring homeless youth from the East Village, and Lennox had her first solo show at Catherine Ahnell Gallery in Soho this past spring.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 23, 2025 visibility 10 link 2 artists, 1 gallery

basd moon rising stefan kurten gehard demetz

A new exhibition titled "Bad Moon Rising: Stefan Kürten and Gehard Demetz" has opened at Beck and Eggeling International Fine Art in Düsseldorf, running through May 31, 2025. The show brings together two contemporary artists who work with wood, marking their first joint presentation. Gehard Demetz, a South Tyrolian artist trained in traditional sacred figure carving, creates almost-life-size children's sculptures that address social media, community, and personal development, often leaving voids in the final construction. Stefan Kürten, based in Düsseldorf, presents his "Sunken Relief Paintings," a new series inspired by a discarded woodcut printing block, depicting surreal residential architecture in dark tonal hues.

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museum exhibitions schedule May 20, 2026 visibility 6 link 2 artists, 2 galleries

Joe Brainard at Chris Sharp Gallery

Joe Brainard's work is currently on view at Chris Sharp Gallery in an exhibition documented with 68 images and no videos. The show presents the artist's pieces, though no text descriptions accompany the images on the page.