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US Art Spaces Shutter Nationwide in Support of General Strike Protesting ICE

01/30/2026

US Art Spaces Shutter Nationwide in Support of General Strike Protesting ICE Art spaces across the US and abroad will go dark tomorrow, Friday, January 30, in support of a nationwide general strike in protest of Department of Homeland Security …

Метки : забастовкаискусствоиммиграциясолидарностьпротестминнесота

Frida Kahlo-branded luxury apartments go up for sale in Miami

01/30/2026

Condos in a Frida Kahlo-branded luxury condominium development in Miami went on sale this week, even though the project has yet to break ground. Promotional materials describe the planned residences as “inspired by Frida Kahlo’s expressive spirit.” Renderings of the …

Метки : фрида калороскошьискусствонедвижимостькалокритику

Galleries in New York and LA Join the Anti-ICE National Strike

01/30/2026

In a rare show of political solidarity for the art world, a growing number of New York galleries will close on Friday, January 30, as part of the nationwide general strike protesting expanded Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations. These …

Метки : искусствосолидарностьпротестзабастовкамиграцияправа человека

Trump Hotel Plan in Belgrade Collapses After Indictments

01/30/2026

Plans to turn one of Belgrade’s most charged architectural sites into a Trump-branded luxury hotel have collapsed after Serbia’s culture minister and several senior heritage officials were indicted, according to The Art Newspaper, bringing a controversial redevelopment proposal to an …

Метки : белградархитектуракультурное наследиемодернизмотелькоррупция

LVHM Shares Tank by 8 Percent

01/30/2026

Editor’s Note: This story is part of a new series on the convergence of art and luxury. See all of our reporting on the topic here. LVMH’s uneasy quarter has sent another tremor through the luxury world, reinforcing how fragile …

Метки : люксэкономикаlvmhрынокмодаискусство

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Announces Layoffs

01/30/2026

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Announces Layoffs TheMuseum of Fine Arts, Bostonwill lay off thirty-three workers, or about 6.3 percent of its staff, this Friday as it struggles to reckon with a projected $13 million budget shortfall. The museum will …

Метки : искусствомузейбостонсокращениеновости#культура

Art Institute of Chicago Director on Plane Incident: A 'Low Moment'

01/29/2026

For the first time since his return to his job last May following a voluntary leave, James Rondeau, the director of the Art Institute of Chicago, spoke frankly about a bizarre incident on an airplane that gained attention far beyond …

Метки : искусствомузейджеймс рондеоинцидентchicagoсюрреализм

Sotheby’s Prices $900M Art-Backed Securitization

01/29/2026

This week Sotheby’s Financial Services (SFS) announced that it had priced a $900 million securitization backed by loans secured against artworks and, for the first time, collectible cars, according to the company. The deal is scheduled to close on February …

Метки : sotheby'sартинвестицииколлекционные автомобилифинансированиекредиты

Public Television is $1.3 Million Richer, Thanks to Bob Ross

01/29/2026

Three paintings by beloved artist and television personality Bob Ross sold for as much as thirteen times their high estimates at a Bonhams Skinner auction on Tuesday, netting $1.3 million for American Public Television (APT). The paintings come from a …

Метки : искусствоаукционбоб россживописьистория.общественное телевидение

New York’s Eclectic Francis Irv Gallery Shutters after Three Years

01/29/2026

New York’s Eclectic Francis Irv Gallery Shutters after Three Years Francis Irv, a young New York gallery known for showing an eclectic mix of established and emerging artists from the US and Europe, has announced its closure after a little …

Метки : гalleriesискусствонью-йоркзакрытие.выставкихудожники

Sprinkler Malfunction Forces Studio Museum in Harlem Close for Two Weeks

01/29/2026

Sprinkler Malfunction Forces Studio Museum in Harlem Close for Two Weeks TheStudio Museum in Harlem, New York, is closed until February 7, following a January 23 “sprinkler emergency” that caused it to evacuate visitors.Hyperallergic, which first reported the malfunction, noted …

Метки : музейискусствогарлемпроисшествиякультурные новостичернокожие художники

Scientists Find the Oldest Wooden Tools to Date in Greece

01/29/2026

Two objects unearthed at an archeological site in southern Greece are the oldest wooden tools yet found, according to a paper published on Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). The objects came from the site …

Метки : археологиядревние орудиянаходкиплейстоценинструментыгреция

National Museum of Asian Art Returns Three Looted Sculptures to India

01/29/2026

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art announced today that it will return three bronze sculptures to India, continuing a recent series of restitutions that last month included Khmer-period works returned to Cambodia. The three bronze figures —“Shiva Nataraja” (ca. …

Метки : история.искусствокультурное наследиемузейвозвращениеэтика

Humans, not Glaciers, Moved Rocks Used in Stonehenge’s Construction

01/29/2026

Researchers at Curtin University in Australia have presented evidence that humans, rather than glaciers, moved the rocks used in Stonehenge’s construction to England. Their findings were published January 21 in the journal Communications Earth and Environment. Located on Salisbury Plain …

Метки : стоунхенджисследованияархеологиягеологияавстралиянеолит