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Korean Political Bribery Inquiry Involving Lee Ufan Painting Draws to a Close

02/10/2026

A bizarre saga involving a painting attributed to Lee Ufan and Kim Keon-hee, the wife of South Korea’s impeached and jailed former president Yoon Suk-yeol, may be drawing to a close. Kim Sang-min, a former chief prosecutor, had previously been …

Метки : искусствокоррупцияправоюжная кореяполитикаскандал

Jack Lang Resigns from Paris Arts Institute After Epstein Controversy

02/09/2026

Jack Lang, the former French culture minister, stepped down as president of the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris after his name surfaced in newly released Jeffrey Epstein files, according to the Guardian. Lang, who served two terms as culture …

Метки : джек лангскандалискусствофранцияполитикаэпштейн

MFA Boston Says It Didn't 'Disproportionately' Lay Off People of Color

02/06/2026

On Thursday night, the Museum of Fine Arts Boston issued a lengthy explanation about a recent round of layoffs that drew controversy, in part because many claimed the cuts unfairly targeted curators of color. The museum denied that this was …

Метки : музейбостонискусствосокращениякураторыскандал

School of Visual Arts Chair David A. Ross Resigns Over Ties to Epstein

02/05/2026

School of Visual Arts Chair David A. Ross Resigns Over Ties to Epstein David A. Rosshas stepped down as chair of the master’s degree program in art practice at theSchool of Visual Artsin New York following the revelation of his …

Метки : давид а. россджеффри эпштейншкола визуальных искусствотставкаскандал#жертвы

Philadelphia Art Museum Reverses Rebrand to Philadelphia Museum of Art

02/05/2026

Four months after announcing a snazzy rebrand from the Philadelphia Museum of Art to the Philadelphia Art Museum, the institution announced that it is reversing course. As of Wednesday afternoon, the museum will again be known by its longtime moniker. …

Метки : филадельфийский музейребрендингискусствоскандалсудебное разбирательствогрифон

Jeffrey Epstein Got Private Access to Musée d'Orsay with Woody Allen

02/04/2026

Jeffrey Epstein bragged to his friends about having gotten private access to visit the Musée d’Orsay in Paris with the filmmaker Woody Allen in emails released by the Department of Justice in January. On March 18, 2012, Epstein wrote to …

Метки : джеффри эпштейнмузей д'orsayвуди алленскандал#культураискусство

Epstein Files Reveal Friendship with Former Museum Director David A. Ross

02/04/2026

David A. Ross, a writer and curator who led museums nationwide and has since 2009 been the chair of the MFA art practice program at New York’s School of Visual Arts (SVA), makes a number of appearances in the newly …

Метки : искусстводжеффри эпштейндавид россскандалвыставкамузей

Jeff Koons Says He 'Did Not Have a Relationship' with Jeffrey Epstein

02/03/2026

After correspondence between Jeff Koons and Jeffrey Epstein‘s representatives emerged last month via a newly released set of files, the artist distanced himself from the convicted sex offender. Among those files is an email from Koons to Epstein’s assistant, confirming …

Метки : джефф кунсджеффри эпштейнискусствоскандалперепискановости о искусстве

Former Culture Minister Jack Lang and Daughter Appear in Epstein Files

02/03/2026

Former French culture minister Jack Lang and his daughter, film producer Caroline Lang, are the latest art world figures revealed to have had ties with Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier and convicted sex offender. Correspondence between Epstein and the Langs …

Метки : искусствоэпштейнлангфранцияскандал#культура

Jeffrey Epstein's Art Connections: A Guide

02/03/2026

Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, who died by apparent suicide in 2019 while in jail facing additional charges related to alleged sex trafficking in New York and Florida, cultivated an expansive network of powerful and influential contacts in a wide …

Метки : эпштейнискусствоскандалколлекционерытайныобвинения

Collectors Steve Tisch and Jean Pigozzi Named in Latest Epstein Files

02/02/2026

The latest batch of documents released by the Department of Justice as part of the Epstein Files Transparency Act includes references to two leading art collectors, Steve Tisch and Jean Pigozzi. The DOJ’s library of documents have been added to …

Метки : документыискусствоколлекционерыэпштейнскандалблаготворительность

Jeffrey Deitch Apologizes to Miles Greenberg for Singer's 'Derivative'

01/28/2026

New York’s Jeffrey Deitch apologized to artist Miles Greenberg after an ascendant pop star staged an event at the gallery that appeared to draw upon a performance done in the same location in 2021. The musician, Lexa Gates, promoted her …

Метки : искусствовыставкаконцертсекрецияскандалинстаграм

Museum Nixed Nan Goldin Acquisition Because of Comments on Gaza

01/22/2026

The Art Gallery of Ontario, one of Canada’s most internationally well-regarded museums, chose not to acquire a piece by Nan Goldin because of the artist’s comments on Israel’s war in Gaza, according to a report published by the Globe and …

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Artist Removed For Kirk Posts Cleared—But School Won't Reinstate Her

01/14/2026

Hope McMath, an artist and art history teacher who until recently taught at the Douglas Anderson School of the Arts in Jacksonville, Florida, was removed from the classroom in September in connection with social media posts she made following the …

Метки : искусствохоуп макмэthсвобода словаскандалобразованиеполитика