Now accessible through the embattled country’s National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP) is a new “War & Art” database of paintings, sculptures, and other artworks that have been bought and sold by sanctioned Russians since 2014, when the Russian-Ukrainian war began. - Artnet
"Jackson Arn has written several pieces for The New Yorker, including reviews of a Georgia O'Keefe show at MOMA and a van Gogh exhibit at the Met. … In addition, Arn also written for Art in America, The Drift, Artforum, and The Nation." - MediaPost
"Rachel Parikh alleges she was 'mocked and ridiculed because she is a brown-skinned South Asian' Indian woman and 'subjected to a hostile and offensive work environment.' She resigned from her job as associate curator of the arts of Asia and the Islamic World last fall." - WBUR (Boston)
The local court with jurisdiction over the will of museum founder Albert Barnes ruled that the Foundation may loan a limited number of works to other institutions and may make some changes to the arrangement of works on display, both forbidden by Barnes's original 1922 indenture. - MSN (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Subsidence became a problem not long after construction began in the 12th century, and by the early 1990s the tilt had worsened enough that experts feared the structure's eventual collapse. An eight-year stabilization project and ongoing careful monitoring have made the tower safe. - CNN
With over 30 million followers on TikTok alone, Rodriguez has developed a following that has even extended to the outside world. Considered merely by follower count, he would be the most recognizable artist in the world. - ARTnews
"The two-and-a-half-year contract is retroactive to July 1 and includes a minimum salary increase of nine percent, starting with three percent now and again at the start of 2024 and 2025 (this is in addition to the three percent increase the staff received in January)." - Artnet
In a cruel twist, Istanbul Modern and Turkish art is all too easily recruited as an aid to Erdoğan’s ambitions on the world stage. The building itself, with its Italian “starchitect” pedigree, effortlessly puts it at the service of a homogeneously Eurocentric narrative. - The New European
Morgan Library curator Roger Wieck explains just how an elaborate 15th-century Book of Hours was copied out and embellished — and paid for. - Hyperallergic
The once-in-a-generation refresh, the work of architect Shohei Shigematsu at design firm OMA, reestablishes the modern art museum as a friendlier neighbor with easier access and more admission-free gathering spaces. - Bloomberg
Maybe this: "I realized I was paying more attention to historical objects and works that I otherwise might not have given a second glance to." - Hyperallergic
"In terms of strategic thinking and real-time analysis, AI is already way beyond what human architects are capable of. This could be the final nail in the coffin of a struggling profession." - The Guardian (UK)
Look, stone is energy efficient, and some architects are ready for a return. "Solid stone can once again form the walls and structure of building, with benefits for the environment and for the beauty of architecture." - The Observer (UK)
Why is the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie so much better than the 2007 version? "Since Into the Spider-Verse became a box office hit as well as an Oscar winner, major studios have grown less fearful of animation that diverges from the norm." - The New York Times
"Citing wages and working conditions that they claim are unequal to those of other Spanish art institutions, workers at the museum announced plans to strike for five days in September, during which time the institution will be installing 'The Echo of Picasso,' a survey of the artist's influence on others." - ARTnews
