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• Spotify’s Weird New User Experience Design Flaw

  19-07-2026 21:30 via wired.com
  
  “There are a number of panels in the app, and the layout is confusing. The service constantly tracks your activity. The app also seems to have an odd hostility to playing actual albums.” And now? Auto-playing music videos. – Wired
  
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• At the Art + Tech Summit, Christie’s Pins Its Future on AI Billionaires Who Aren’t Buying Art… Yet

  22-07-2026 00:09 via artnews.com
  
  “We are in a historic moment in wealth creation,” said CNBC wealth reporter Robert Frank at the keynote presentation of the 2026 edition of the Christie’s Art + Tech Summit last week, alongside Christie’s CEO Bonnie Brennan and Michael Anders, founder of the investment firm ICONIQ Capital. Frank was referring to the riches being created as big AI companies like Anthropic, OpenAI, and SpaceX go public. These initial public offerings are projected to create 20 new billionai
  
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• Trump Installs New Thomas Jefferson Bronze Sculpture in White House Rose Garden

  21-07-2026 22:43 via artnews.com
  
  Last week, President Trump installed a new, life-size bronze sculpture of Thomas Jefferson in the Rose Garden, making it the fifth statue he has added to the White House grounds during his second administration, the Washington Post reports.The piece is another example of Trump-led efforts to install realistic statues around the country of America’s Founding Fathers in particular, partly in reaction to damage done to Confederate monuments and statues of other figures with divisive contribut
  
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• Katie Holmes Has a New Boyfriend—And He Is an Artist

  21-07-2026 22:37 via artnews.com
  
  Life imitates art, sort of. Katie Holmes plays a New York–based photographer reconnecting with her high school flame in Happy Hours, a new film Holmes also wrote and directed. Happy Hours premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 6, and, according to TMZ, it was at a dinner related to the festival that Holmes met her new boyfriend, New York–based artist Jason Bard Yarmosky.Yarmosky was one of the 10 artists who participated in the 2026 Tribeca Festival Artist Awards Program, an
  
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• ‘Do You Love America?’: Smithsonian Museum Leader Grilled Over Gender, Diversity, Patriotism at Congressional Hearing

  21-07-2026 22:01 via artnews.com
  
  “Dr. Hartig, are you America first? Do you love America?” So asked Representative Tim Burchett (Republican of Tennessee) of Anthea Hartig, director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History (NMAH), during a two-hour congressional hearing Tuesday over allegations that the institution has failed in its duty to preserve and present the nation’s story.The hearing will likely carve out its own place in American history—not merely for the spectacle of the p
  
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• Long-Lost Artworks by Chilean Muralist Julio Escámez Are Slowly Being Uncovered and Restored

  21-07-2026 21:51 via artnews.com
  
  Two 1970s murals by Chilean artist Julio Escámez, long thought to have been destroyed by Augusto Pinochet’s military regime, are currently in the process of being uncovered and restored. The Heritage Unit of the Municipality of Chillán (UPA), which has been carrying out the work, announced this week that they expect to finish restoring the first of the murals by December 2027.  In 1969, Eduardo Contreras Mella, the mayor of Chillán and a member of Chile’s Co
  
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• Hong Kong Palace Museum Partners With Islamic Civilization Center in Uzbekistan

  21-07-2026 21:45 via artnews.com
  
  The Hong Kong Palace Museum entered into an agreement with the Islamic Civilization Center in Uzbekistan to collaborate on exhibitions, academic research, and other projects.At a signing ceremony on Monday, the connection forged between the two institutions marked the first official reciprocal visit by a Central Asian cultural institution since Hong Kong’s chief executive, John Lee Ka-chiu, led a delegation including the Palace Museum’s director to the region last month. It follows a
  
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• Trump-Backed Federal Council Aims to Reduce Protections of Historic Sites

  21-07-2026 21:43 via artnews.com
  
  On Friday, the federal Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP), most of whose members were appointed by President Trump or include leaders of Trump-controlled agencies, sent an internal draft proposal to eliminate federal regulations requiring public and state input before construction begins on historic sites, as first reported The Atlantic.The suggested amendments to regulations, shared by the Washington Post, have stoked fears that the requested changes to existing rules will give Tr
  
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• New York Sculptor Bet $100,000 on a Charlie Kirk Statue, Now No One Wants to Buy It

  21-07-2026 19:16 via artnews.com
  
  A New York sculptor thought he had found an unlikely market for a new artwork. Instead, he found himself stuck with a six-foot-four-inch bronze-colored monument sitting in his studio, a broken foot, a six-figure bill, and almost no interest from collectors.Artist Sergio Furnari says he spent roughly $100,000 building a life-size sculpture of the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk, believing wealthy donors would help finance the project and eventually turn it into a traveling monument. Inste
  
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• Is Italy’s Famed Ancient ‘Warrior of Capestrano’ a Mussolini-Backed Fake?

  21-07-2026 19:09 via artnews.com
  
  Is Italy’s famous 6th-century BCE statue known as the “Warrior of Capestrano” a Mussolini-backed forgery? Recently granted permission to test the mysterious statue, held in Abruzzo’s National Archaeology Museum in Chieti, central Italy, may have the answers, reports the Times of London.The over-two-meters-high, imposing limestone figure, adorned with a wide-brimmed hat, its arms crossed upon an hourglass-shaped body outfitted with intricately carved armor and weapons, was
  
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• EU Officially Suspends €2 M. Grant to Venice Biennale Over Russia’s Inclusion After Review  

  21-07-2026 19:02 via artnews.com
  
  The European Union has officially suspended its €2 million ($2.3 million) grant to the Venice Biennale after a review of the inclusion of the Russian Pavilion in its official program.  The decision was announced by the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) after a legal review and on the recommendation of the European Commission, Monopol reported Tuesday. Last week, the Commission announced its recommendation to suspen
  
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• Pousette-Dart Foundation Receives Major Donation, Announces Search for Next Director

  21-07-2026 16:00 via artnews.com
  
  The Richard Pousette-Dart Foundation has received a donation of work by the artist from his late widow, Evelyn Pousette-Dart.  The gift consists of all works by the artist that Evelyn owned at the time of her death in 2025. The foundation characterized the gift as “very substantial” and is still in the process of inventorying the extent of the donation, which includes paintings, sculptures, works on paper, pho
  
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• Pousette-Dart Foundation Announces Major Donation and Search for Next Director

  21-07-2026 16:00 via artnews.com
  
  The Richard Pousette-Dart Foundation has announced a bequest of work by the artist from his late widow, Evelyn Pousette-Dart.  The gift will consist of all works by the artist that Evelyn owned at the time of her death in 2025. The foundation characterized the gift as “very substantial” and is still in the process of inventorying the extent of the planned donation, which includes paintings, sculptures, works o
  
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• UK Culture Ministry’s Challenges Under New Prime Minister, Charlie Kirk Statue with No Funding, and More: Morning Links for July 21, 2026

  21-07-2026 15:00 via artnews.com
  
  To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter.Good morning!UK culture ministry faces a series of challenges under new prime minister, Andy Burnham. An artist who spent $100,000 of his own money making a statue of Charlie Kirk is struggling to sell and exhibit the work.How does artwork pricing work, and how do you know if you’re getting a good deal?The Headlines NO REST FOR THE WICKED. As
  
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• Christine Borland, Artist Who Researched Histories of Science and Medicine, Dies at 60

  20-07-2026 21:31 via artnews.com
  
  Christine Borland, a Scottish artist whose research-intensive work delved into such subjects as forensic science, the history of medicine, and human genetics, died on Sunday at the age of 60. Her death was confirmed by Patricia Fleming Gallery in Glasgow, which represented Borland. Her death followed a battle with cancer.Borland was nominated for the prestigious Turner Prize in 1997, for artwork “exploring themes of creation and destruction through institutional (scientific/forensic/police
  
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• Vienna Will Get a New Art Fair in September, After Cancelation of City’s Main Two Fairs

  20-07-2026 21:30 via artnews.com
  
  After the cancelation of two Viennese art fairs, an association of 35 of the city’s galleries has come together to launch a new fair: Astoria Artshow.Running September 10–13, Astoria Artshow will take place at the historic Astoria Garage, a six-story historic building dating to 1923 in Vienna’s 8th District that will host an art event for the first time. The inaugural edition host around 70 galleries, both from Austria and abroad, and it will act as a preview for a more formali
  
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• V&A Museum’s Head of Academic Programs Quits Citing ‘Racist’ Behavior of Staff, Newly Revealed Letter Shows

  20-07-2026 21:21 via artnews.com
  
  The former head of academic programs at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London resigned in late January after accusing the institution’s staff of “racist” and “culturally insensitive” behaviors, the Art Newspaper reported Monday.The accusations by Yuko Kikuchi came in a January 26 letter addressed to V&A director Tristram Hunt, as well as trustees of the V&A’s research committee. In that letter, Kikuchi wrote that the museum “likely” has
  
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• New York Gallery The Hole Sued by Artists for Nearly $50,000 in Outstanding Payments

  20-07-2026 21:16 via artnews.com
  
  Two artists have sued Manhattan art gallery The Hole, alleging roughly $50,000 in unpaid proceeds from sales of their artwork.In a lawsuit filed in Manhattan Supreme Court on July 16, artists Daniel Um and Nastaran Shahbazi say they provided multiple paintings and other artworks to The Hole for display and sale on consignment between 2024 and 2026. The artists allege that, despite receiving partial payments, they are still owed a combined total of nearly $50,000—$28,975 to Um and $21,000 t
  
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• David Zwirner Closes Upper East Side Gallery, Consolidating Manhattan Footprint

  20-07-2026 20:46 via artnews.com
  
  David Zwirner has closed its Upper East Side gallery, ending nearly a decade at the townhouse at 34 East 69th Street as the blue-chip dealer continues to concentrate its New York operations downtown.A spokesperson for the gallery told ARTNews that the move had been planned for a while. “It was always our plan to leave the Upper East Side once the last phase of our Chelsea overhaul was complete,” the spokesperson said in an email. “With our Selldorf-designed space at 525 West 19
  
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• 2,500-Year-Old Necropolis Discovered Under Italian Pasta Factory

  20-07-2026 20:31 via artnews.com
  
  Archeologists conducting preventative excavations ahead of an industrial expansion in southern Italy have discovered a well-preserved, 2,500-year-old necropolis. The news was first reported at a press conference held on July 15 by the Superintendency of Archaeology, Fine Arts and Landscape for the Metropolitan Area of Naples (Soprintendenza ABAP Napoli), which supervised the excavation.The cemetery, which was unearthed beneath the historic Garofalo pasta factory in Gragnano, near Naples, dates t
  
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• After Days of Uncertainty, Cuban Artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara Surfaces in Miami

  20-07-2026 19:19 via artnews.com
  
  For nearly two weeks, nobody seemed to know where Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara was.The Cuban artist and dissident, whose five-year prison sentence officially ended on July 9, had vanished after state security agents removed him from prison days before his scheduled release, prompting fellow artist Coco Fusco to publish an essay last week asking, “Where Is Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara?” and warning that human rights organizations believed he had been forcibly dis
  
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• After Days of Uncertainty, Cuban Artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara Arrives in Miami

  20-07-2026 19:19 via artnews.com
  
  For nearly two weeks, nobody seemed to know where Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara was.The Cuban artist and dissident, whose five-year prison sentence officially ended on July 9, had vanished after state security agents removed him from prison days before his scheduled release, prompting fellow artist Coco Fusco to publish an essay last week asking, “Where Is Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara?” and warning that human rights organizations believed he had been forcibly dis
  
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• Flash Flooding at the New Museum, Legionnaires Outbreak in NYC Continues, and More: Morning Links for July 20, 2026

  20-07-2026 18:59 via artnews.com
  
  Good Morning!Flash flooding in New York City forced the New Museum to close over the weekend.A third person has died in New York City’s Legionnaires’ disease outbreak, with Legionella bacteria found in the Met and Guggenheim.Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s trademark leather jacket sold at Sotheby’s for $960,000, more than 15 times its high estimate.The Headlines WET. WET. WET. Flash flooding in New York City forced the New Museum to close over the weekend after water leaked int
  
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• Armory Show Names Nearly 230 Galleries for 2026 Edition, Pushed to Late September

  20-07-2026 15:00 via artnews.com
  
  When the Armory Show, one of New York’s top fairs, relocated to the Javits Center in 2021, it also changed its date, moving from spring to the first week after Labor Day, which the fair touted at the time as a way to ring in the new season. Now, for its 2026 edition, the Armory Show has shifted back a few weeks to run September 24–27.The change in dates will help alleviate the conflict between two important September fairs, which have both been owned by the same company since 2023, w
  
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• Live Roulette Online Real Cash PayPal: The Ultimate Guide

  20-07-2026 10:12 via zouchmagazine.com
  
  If you take pleasure in the thrill of playing roulette and wish to add a touch of comfort to your gaming experience, playing live roulette online with genuine money and using PayPal as your preferred settlement technique can be a wonderful alternative. In this utmost overview, we will certainly discover whatever you require to understand about playing live roulette online for real money using PayPal.
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  20-07-2026 10:12 via zouchmagazine.com
  
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• No Wagering Casino: The Ultimate Guide to Wager-Free Betting

  20-07-2026 07:10 via zouchmagazine.com
  
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• Discover the Thrilling Globe of Port Online

  20-07-2026 07:10 via zouchmagazine.com
  
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• Живая рулетка онлайн: как технологии изменили азартные игры в России

  20-07-2026 01:00 via zouchmagazine.com
  
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• Will Videogamers Lose All Access To Physical Games?

  19-07-2026 22:00 via theverge.com
  
  Looks like that future is not just coming but nearly here. “Game stores and preservationists also have to adjust to the fact that physical games are going to be harder to come by.” – The Verge
  
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