A new report reveals that the University of Tasmania's RA Rodda Museum kept and displayed 177 human remains without family consent, collected from coroners' autopsies between 1966 and 1991. The remains were removed from public display in 2018 after a curator raised concerns in 2016, and the university has since apologized and met with affected families. Separately, the late art patron Leonard Lauder's estate includes a Gustav Klimt painting, *Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer* (1914), valued at over $100 million, expected to be the top lot this auction season at either Sotheby's or Christie's.
This article matters because it highlights two significant art-world stories: the ethical crisis at the University of Tasmania's museum over mishandled human remains, which raises questions about institutional accountability and Indigenous rights; and the potential sale of a major Klimt work from Leonard Lauder's collection, which could signal a shift in the art market's current malaise. The piece also covers other global art news, including Spain's culture minister calling for a boycott of Israel at Eurovision, the Singapore Biennale's artist lineup, and concerns over Los Angeles's planning for the 2028 Cultural Olympiad.