<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Arts - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/artrs/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/artrs/rss/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Arts news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your profession!]]></description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 22:01:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[‘Do You Love America?’: Smithsonian Museum Leader Grilled Over Gender, Diversity, Patriotism at Congressional Hearing]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Dr. Hartig, are you America first? Do you love America?&rdquo; So asked Representative Tim Burchett (Republican of Tennessee) of Anthea Hartig, director of the Smithsonian&rsquo;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&rsquo;s story.The hearing will likely carve out its own place in American history&mdash;not merely for the spectacle of the p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/artrs/do-you-love-america-smithsonian-museum-leader-grilled-over-gender-diversity-patriotism-at-congressionalhearing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 22:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/artrs/do-you-love-america-smithsonian-museum-leader-grilled-over-gender-diversity-patriotism-at-congressionalhearing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long-Lost Artworks by Chilean Muralist Julio Escámez Are Slowly Being Uncovered and Restored]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two 1970s murals by Chilean artist Julio Esc&aacute;mez, long thought to have been destroyed by Augusto Pinochet&rsquo;s military regime, are currently in the process of being uncovered and restored. The Heritage Unit of the Municipality of Chill&aacute;n (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. &nbsp;In 1969, Eduardo Contreras Mella, the mayor of Chill&aacute;n and a member of Chile&rsquo;s Co]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/artrs/long-lost-artworks-by-chilean-muralist-julio-escmez-are-slowly-being-uncovered-andrestored/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/artrs/long-lost-artworks-by-chilean-muralist-julio-escmez-are-slowly-being-uncovered-andrestored/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hong Kong Palace Museum Partners With Islamic Civilization Center in Uzbekistan]]></title><description><![CDATA[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&rsquo;s chief executive, John Lee Ka-chiu, led a delegation including the Palace Museum&rsquo;s director to the region last month. It follows a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/artrs/hong-kong-palace-museum-partners-with-islamic-civilization-center-inuzbekistan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/artrs/hong-kong-palace-museum-partners-with-islamic-civilization-center-inuzbekistan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump-Backed Federal Council Aims to Reduce Protections of Historic Sites]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/artrs/trump-backed-federal-council-aims-to-reduce-protections-of-historicsites/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/artrs/trump-backed-federal-council-aims-to-reduce-protections-of-historicsites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Poster for ‘La La Land’ Fixes Ryan Gosling’s Wayward Hand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gosling&rsquo;s hand position during a dance scene didn&rsquo;t match Emma Stone&rsquo;s, haunting him for years after the movie&rsquo;s release.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/artrs/new-poster-for-la-la-land-fixes-ryan-goslings-wayward-hand/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/artrs/new-poster-for-la-la-land-fixes-ryan-goslings-wayward-hand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plas Johnson, Saxophonist Behind ‘The Pink Panther,’ Dies at 94]]></title><description><![CDATA[His recording for the theme song, written by Henry Mancini, included a solo improvised in the studio. He also backed Frank Sinatra and Barbra Streisand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/artrs/plas-johnson-saxophonist-behind-the-pink-panther-dies-at-94/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/artrs/plas-johnson-saxophonist-behind-the-pink-panther-dies-at-94/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[G.O.P. Lawmakers Join White House in Challenging a Smithsonian Museum]]></title><description><![CDATA[A House subcommittee questioned the director of the National Museum of American History after a scathing White House report characterized it as insufficiently patriotic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/artrs/gop-lawmakers-join-white-house-in-challenging-a-smithsonian-museum/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/artrs/gop-lawmakers-join-white-house-in-challenging-a-smithsonian-museum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Last Song That Made Me Cry, and 4 Other Recommendations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Listen to tracks from Phoebe Bridgers, Kelela, L7 and more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/artrs/the-last-song-that-made-me-cry-and-4-other-recommendations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/artrs/the-last-song-that-made-me-cry-and-4-other-recommendations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New York Sculptor Bet $100,000 on a Charlie Kirk Statue, Now No One Wants to Buy It]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/artrs/new-york-sculptor-bet-100000-on-a-charlie-kirk-statue-now-no-one-wants-to-buyit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 19:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/artrs/new-york-sculptor-bet-100000-on-a-charlie-kirk-statue-now-no-one-wants-to-buyit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Italy’s Famed Ancient ‘Warrior of Capestrano’ a Mussolini-Backed Fake?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is Italy&rsquo;s famous 6th-century BCE statue known as the &ldquo;Warrior of Capestrano&rdquo; a Mussolini-backed forgery? Recently granted permission to test the mysterious statue, held in Abruzzo&rsquo;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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/artrs/is-italys-famed-ancient-warrior-of-capestrano-a-mussolini-backed-fake/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 19:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/artrs/is-italys-famed-ancient-warrior-of-capestrano-a-mussolini-backed-fake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU Officially Suspends €2 M. Grant to Venice Biennale Over Russia’s Inclusion After Review  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The European Union has officially suspended its&nbsp;&euro;2 million ($2.3 million)&nbsp;grant&nbsp;to&nbsp;the Venice Biennale after a review of the inclusion of the Russian Pavilion in its official program.&nbsp;&nbsp;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,&nbsp;Monopol&nbsp;reported Tuesday.&nbsp;Last week, the Commission&nbsp;announced&nbsp;its recommendation to suspen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/artrs/eu-officially-suspends-2-m-grant-to-venice-biennaleover-russias-inclusionafter-review/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 19:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/artrs/eu-officially-suspends-2-m-grant-to-venice-biennaleover-russias-inclusionafter-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kaylee Hottle, ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Actress, Dies in Car Crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[A deaf teenage actress, she appeared in &ldquo;Godzilla vs. Kong&rdquo; and &ldquo;Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/artrs/kaylee-hottle-godzilla-vs-kong-actress-dies-in-car-crash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/artrs/kaylee-hottle-godzilla-vs-kong-actress-dies-in-car-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kaylee Hottle, Actress in ‘Godzilla’ Movies, Is Killed in Car Crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[A deaf teenage actress, she appeared in &ldquo;Godzilla vs. Kong&rdquo; and &ldquo;Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/artrs/kaylee-hottle-actress-in-godzilla-movies-is-killed-in-car-crash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/artrs/kaylee-hottle-actress-in-godzilla-movies-is-killed-in-car-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe Cancels Venice Biennale Funding Over Russia’s Return]]></title><description><![CDATA[The European authorities had warned the organizers of the major art show for months that they would lose funding if Russia took part.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/artrs/europe-cancels-venice-biennale-funding-over-russias-return/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/artrs/europe-cancels-venice-biennale-funding-over-russias-return/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ava DuVernay’s Documentary ’14th’ Will Close New York Film Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Described as a &ldquo;sequel of sorts&rdquo; to &ldquo;13TH,&rdquo; the new movie argues that the 14th Amendment, which guarantees birthright citizenship, is under attack.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/artrs/ava-duvernays-documentary-14th-will-close-new-york-film-festival/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/artrs/ava-duvernays-documentary-14th-will-close-new-york-film-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pousette-Dart Foundation Receives Major Donation, Announces Search for Next Director]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Richard Pousette-Dart Foundation has received a donation of work&nbsp;by&nbsp;the artist from his&nbsp;late&nbsp;widow, Evelyn Pousette-Dart.&nbsp;&nbsp;The gift&nbsp;consists of&nbsp;all works by the artist that Evelyn&nbsp;owned at&nbsp;the&nbsp;time of&nbsp;her death&nbsp;in 2025. The foundation characterized the gift as &ldquo;very substantial&rdquo; and is still&nbsp;in the process of inventorying&nbsp;the extent of the donation, which includes paintings, sculptures, works on paper, pho]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/artrs/pousette-dart-foundation-receives-major-donation-announces-search-for-nextdirector/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/artrs/pousette-dart-foundation-receives-major-donation-announces-search-for-nextdirector/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pousette-Dart Foundation Announces Major Donation and Search for Next Director]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Richard Pousette-Dart Foundation has announced a bequest of work&nbsp;by&nbsp;the artist from his&nbsp;late&nbsp;widow, Evelyn Pousette-Dart.&nbsp;&nbsp;The gift&nbsp;will consist of&nbsp;all works by the artist that Evelyn&nbsp;owned at&nbsp;the&nbsp;time of&nbsp;her death&nbsp;in 2025. The foundation characterized the gift as &ldquo;very substantial&rdquo; and is still&nbsp;in the process of inventorying&nbsp;the extent of the planned donation, which includes paintings, sculptures, works o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/artrs/pousette-dart-foundation-announces-major-donation-and-search-for-nextdirector/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/artrs/pousette-dart-foundation-announces-major-donation-and-search-for-nextdirector/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Culture Ministry’s Challenges Under New Prime Minister, Charlie Kirk Statue with No Funding, and More: Morning Links for July 21, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[To receive&nbsp;Morning Links&nbsp;in your inbox every weekday,&nbsp;sign&nbsp;up&nbsp;for our&nbsp;Breakfast with ARTnews&nbsp;newsletter.Good morning!UK culture ministry faces a series of challenges under new prime minister, Andy Burnham.&nbsp;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&rsquo;re getting a good deal?The Headlines	NO REST FOR THE WICKED.&nbsp;As]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/artrs/uk-culture-ministrys-challenges-under-new-prime-minister-charlie-kirk-statue-with-no-funding-and-more-morning-links-for-july-212026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/artrs/uk-culture-ministrys-challenges-under-new-prime-minister-charlie-kirk-statue-with-no-funding-and-more-morning-links-for-july-212026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Les Misérables’ in Concert and More: A Show’s Never-Ending Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Concert versions and touring productions keep the spirit of 19th-century French revolutionaries alive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/artrs/les-misrables-in-concert-and-more-a-shows-never-ending-life/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/artrs/les-misrables-in-concert-and-more-a-shows-never-ending-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Never-Ending Life of ‘Les Misérables’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Concert versions and touring productions keep the spirit of 19th-century French revolutionaries alive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/artrs/the-never-ending-life-of-les-misrables/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/artrs/the-never-ending-life-of-les-misrables/</guid></item></channel></rss>