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• “Creative Entrepreneur” Or No, The Artist Is Definitely Not Dead Yet

  31-12-2014 10:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  Robinson Meyer hits back at William Deresiewicz’s jeremiad: “His reading suffers a tremendous flaw: Deresiewicz cannot discriminate the substantial from the faddish. What’s more, his historical work is incomplete – he mistakes a very new idea for a very old one. Deresiewicz’s artistic philosophy aspires to timelessness, but it’s younger than most of his Millennial […]
  
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• Codex Azcatitlan Goes on View in Mexico City, as Culture Ministry Continues Centuries-Long Quest for Repatriation

  22-09-2026 19:45 via artnews.com
  
  The Azcatitlan Codex, a rare manuscript about Aztec history and civilization, recently went on view at the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City, as the Mexican Culture Ministry continues its nearly two-century-long quest to have it repatriated.The illustrated document, created between the late 16th and early 17th centuries, is on loan from the National Library of France (BnF) as part of the celebrations for the bicentennial of diplomatic relationships between France and Mexico, Le Figa
  
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• Metropolitan Museum of Art Strikes a Deal with Nigeria for Long-Term Loan of Three Major Artworks

  22-09-2026 19:35 via artnews.com
  
  Three major artworks from Nigeria will be on long-term display at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art in a partnership with the African nation. The artworks, which the museum describes as masterworks, will be on loan to the museum for a 25-year term with the possibility of extension. They will be placed this month in the museum’s recently remodeled Michael C. Rockefeller wing, which ARTnews’s Alex Greenberger deemed a “masterpiece.”The pieces were formerly in the
  
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• A Fragment of a Peace Treaty Between the Hittite and Egyptian Empires Discovered in Hattusa, Turkey

  22-09-2026 19:07 via artnews.com
  
  A fragment of a cuneiform tablet was discovered by archaeologists excavating Hattsua, the ancient capital of the Hittite Empire in present-day Turkey, Heritage Daily reported. The artifact’s text was part of the larger Kadesh Peace Treaty.The fragment was originally found near Building E in Hattusa’s Büyükkale district of Çorum Province. It has been undergoing scientific analysis for about a year, according to Turkey’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Researche
  
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• After Fashion’s Me Too Reckoning, Fashion Photography’s Good Men Are Having Their Moment

  22-09-2026 18:45 via artnews.com
  
  2018 was the fashion industry’s reckoning with its own image. Fashion photographers Patrick Demarchelier, Bruce Weber, Mario Testino and Terry Richardson were dropped by the industry at large after numerous lawsuits claimed that the photographers had abused their power by exploiting their subjects. Their names were banished from the pages of glossy magazines owned by Condé Nast and Hearst.In their absence, the industry made way for new talent with women photographers shooting magazi
  
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• Fair Warning Heads Underground With Keith Haring Subway Drawing Estimated at Just Under $1 M.

  22-09-2026 17:04 via artnews.com
  
  On the heels of a couture sale that saw the guerrilla auctioneers at Fair Warning tackle the runway, the house is going somewhere a little more underground—literally.Its next major auction will offer a monumental Keith Haring subway drawing from 1984, one of the chalk-on-black-paper works the artist famously made on blank advertising panels throughout the New York City subway system in the early 1980s.The untitled drawing, which measures 80 by 40 inches, shows a towering skeleton whose eye
  
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• Met Museum Repatriates Five Pieces of Looted Cretan Armor to Greece

  22-09-2026 16:40 via artnews.com
  
  The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York repatriated five pieces of ancient Cretan armor to Greece. The pieces were connected to a large-scale illegal excavation that occurred more than 60 years ago.The artifacts include two bronze helmets and three bronze mitrai, or protective guards worn around the lower abdomen, dating to the late seventh century BCE. Of the three mitrai, one is decorated with horses, another with winged horses, and the third with sphinxes, while two of the three contain an
  
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• Christie’s Wins Battle for Herbert Lust Collection, Expected to Fetch More Than $50 M.

  22-09-2026 16:00 via artnews.com
  
  Christie’s has won the battle for the collection of the late Herbert Lust, the eccentric banker, scholar, and prolific collector whose holdings were being pursued by both of the major auction houses earlier this summer.In August, ARTnews reported that Christie’s and Sotheby’s were duking it out for what remained of Lust’s sprawling collection following his death in May at the age of 99. At the time, sources familiar with the negotiations said the estate was shopping rough
  
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• Dealer Emanuel Layr Scales Back Vienna Gallery in Response to ‘Increasingly Congested’ Market

  22-09-2026 15:31 via artnews.com
  
  After 15 years, Emanuel Layr, one of Vienna’s most important art dealers, will scale back his gallery in the Austrian capital, citing what he called an “increasingly congested” art industry.Layr, who has operated his eponymous gallery solo since 2011, told the German art magazine Monopol that “financial reasons played no part” in the decision to change his model. Instead, he framed it as a means of remaining current.“We’re not in a bad position financial
  
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• Louis Vuitton Unveils Keith Haring Artycapucines Handbag Collection

  22-09-2026 15:11 via artnews.com
  
  FADE AWAY AND RADIATE: When Keith Haring scrawled his “Radiant Baby” on a battered Louis Vuitton suitcase in the ‘80s, little did he imagine that he was planting the seeds of an official collaboration with the luxury brand.Nicolas Ghesquière, artistic director of womenswear at Vuitton, opened his cruise 2027 show in New York City in May with a model carrying the priceless artifact, kicking off a broader partnership with the Keith Haring Foundation that will culminate in
  
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• Study Finds Mismanagement is Driving Away American Museums Workers, Investigation Claims Eiffel Tower is Victim of Dysfunctional Oversight, and More: Morning Links for September 22, 2026

  22-09-2026 15:01 via artnews.com
  
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  The Eiffel Tower, its employees, and visitors are all at risk as a result of the monument’s gross mismanagement, according to a new investigation.A new study finds workers are being driven away from American art museums because of mismanagement, low pay, and burnout.The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York returned five pieces of late seventh century BCE armor to Greece.T
  
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• Study Finds Mismanagement is Driving Away American Museum Workers, Investigation Claims Eiffel Tower is Victim of Dysfunctional Oversight, and More: Morning Links for September 22, 2026

  22-09-2026 15:01 via artnews.com
  
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  The Eiffel Tower, its employees, and visitors are all at risk as a result of the monument’s gross mismanagement, according to a new investigation.A new study finds workers are being driven away from American art museums because of mismanagement, low pay, and burnout.The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York returned five pieces of late seventh century BCE armor to Greece.T
  
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• See 11 Treasures at the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art

  22-09-2026 13:00 via artnews.com
  
  After years of exposition, the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art opens at long last in Los Angeles. The institution founded by Top 200 Collectors George Lucas and Mellody Hobson showcases work from their holdings, as well as materials related to Lucas’s Star Wars enterprise. The breadth of objects on view all relate to the collectors’ concept of “narrative art,” or any creative discipline that engages in visual storytelling. To mark the occasion, ARTnews spoke with Ryan Linko
  
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• A trip to Nymphenburg, Munich’s porcelain paradise

  22-09-2026 12:00 via ft.com
  American artist Rachel Feinstein thinks the centuries-old workshop is ‘heaven’
  
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• Tipps zum Suchen der zuverlässigsten Online-Casinos

  22-09-2026 10:28 via zouchmagazine.com
  
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• Alison Knowles — the artist who turned lunch into a heroic display

  22-09-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  A retrospective at New York’s Grey Art Museum looks back on her whimsical, elegant and occasionally absurd works
  
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• Comprehending ESA Letters in Oregon: A Comprehensive Guide

  22-09-2026 03:15 via zouchmagazine.com
  
  In the last few years, Psychological Assistance Animals (ESAs) have actually obtained significant acknowledgment for their restorative advantages, particularly for individuals coming to grips with mental health difficulties. An ESA letter is an important record that promotes this assistance, providing specific legal defenses to the pet and its owner. If you live in Oregon and are taking into consideration an ESA, understanding the process and requirements is vital.
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• InstaSpin Casino Review: Snelle Sessies, Big Bass Bonanza, en Crypto-Vriendelijk Spelen

  22-09-2026 02:19 via zouchmagazine.com
  
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• Slotexo Casino Review: Quick Sessions, Big Wins, and the 10,000-Game Library

  22-09-2026 02:18 via zouchmagazine.com
  
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• Recensione di BassBet Casino: Sessioni Veloci, Energia da Big Bass e 7.000 Giochi da Esplorare

  22-09-2026 02:18 via zouchmagazine.com
  
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• King Chance Casino Mobile Gaming: Quick Sessions and Instant Wins

  22-09-2026 02:18 via zouchmagazine.com
  
  There’s a particular kind of player who doesn’t plan their casino sessions around a free evening. Instead, they grab their phone during a coffee break, while waiting for a bus, or in those five minutes before a meeting starts. King Chance Casino has become a surprisingly good fit for this style of play, especially since the platform works entirely through mobile browsers without requiring any downloads. The instant-play design means you can jump from a slot spin to checking your mess
  
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• Fair Go Casino Mobile Pokies: Quick Sessions and Instant Wins

  22-09-2026 02:18 via zouchmagazine.com
  
  There’s a certain rhythm to playing at Fair Go Casino that regulars will recognize immediately. It’s not about marathon sessions or elaborate strategies. It’s about those brief windows of opportunity—the fifteen minutes waiting for a coffee, the downtime between meetings, the late-night scroll when sleep won’t come. This is a casino built for the player who wants quick outcomes, fast decisions, and results that land before the kettle boils.
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• Bet On Red Casino Review: Fast-Paced Sessions and the Thrill of the Spin

  22-09-2026 02:18 via zouchmagazine.com
  
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• See 10 Paintings from the Met’s Landmark Chang Dai-Chien Acquisition

  21-09-2026 20:49 via artnews.com
  
  In what will surely make for a survey to remember, the Metropolitan Museum of Art has acquired 38 works by the revered Chinese ink painter Chang Dai-chien. The trove includes studies from Dai-chien’s time at Dunhuang, an ancient Buddhist temple complex on the edge of the Gobi Desert, in the 1940s, as well as works from the 1960s and beyond, when his delicate landscapes and still-life unraveled into radiant abstractions.“Chang Dai-chien stands as one of the most important painters of
  
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• Court Rules Investigators Overstepped In Seizing Art Institute Of Chicago Drawing

  21-09-2026 20:06 via nytimes.com
  In a blow to New York investigators, an appellate court has found they inappropriately cited a penal law to seize an Egon Schiele drawing from the Art Institute of Chicago. – The New York Times
  
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• Art Basel Paris Unveils Highlights, With ‘Emily in Paris’ Star Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu to Organize Oh La La! Initiative

  21-09-2026 19:44 via artnews.com
  
  Art Basel Paris unveiled today a few juicy highlights for its forthcoming edition, which will gather 211 galleries under the glass-ceilinged Grand Palais, open to the public from October 23 to 25. For starters, Emily in Paris fans will be happy to learn that Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, the actress who plays Emily’s effortlessly chic boss, Sylvie Grateau, is trying her hand at another kind of leading role—this time in the visual arts. She is the guest art director of Art Basel Paris&rs
  
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• New UK Company Will Recreate Famous Concerts With Hyper-Realistic Digital Avatars In Any Space

  21-09-2026 19:31 via theguardian.com
  The former chief executive of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s entertainment group has obtained a near-£15m investment for his UK music tech startup that hopes to recreate classic concerts by manifesting musicians as digital avatars. – The Guardian
  
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• Daily Mirror Publisher Cuts Jobs As Web Traffic Plummets Because Of AI

  21-09-2026 19:01 via theguardian.com
  The company said earlier this year that a slump in overall digital page views had been driven by a 46% year-on-year decline in traffic from Google as features such as Google’s AI Mode and AI Overviews negate the need for readers to click through to its websites. – The Guardian
  
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• One Man’s Quest To Understand Theatre Economics

  21-09-2026 18:46 via jharbour.substack.com
  
  If these institutions were really facing an existential financial situation, “they’re acting commercial” wasn’t much of a fair, nor novel, accusation. The question soon turned to: Once commercial capital entered the nonprofit stream, whose risk did the nonprofit’s advantages reduce, and who captured the resulting value? – Jared Harbour
  
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• MrBeast Has 500M Followers. He Wrote A Book. So Why Isn’t It Selling?

  21-09-2026 18:30 via linkedin.com
  
  The book sold a reported 22,646 copies in its first week, landing it at #3 on The New York Times bestseller list. They are very low relative to the names involved. MrBeast has one of the largest communities with over 515 million YouTube followers. – Ben Liebmann (LinkedIn)
  
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