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Liang Shaoji, Chinese Artist Who ‘Collaborated’ with Silkworms, Has Died at 81
Liang used his own silk farming methods to direct silkworms onto objects they would inhabit and cover with soft sculptural formations.
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Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum to Expand to a Second Location in Madrid
Some works from the TBA21 Foundation, created by Francesca Thyssen-Bornemisza, will be displayed in the new building, slated to open in 2032.
ARTnews•Francesca Aton2h agoA
Pope Leo XIV Celebrates His 71st Birthday with JR Installation at the Vatican Apostolic Library
JR’s massive installation 'Diluvium' was inspired by an illustration of a biblical flood from 1886 by Gustave Doré.
ARTnews•Hikmat Mohammed2h agoA
Nilo Cruz Shares Five Recent Obsessions
The Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright behind the Metropolitan Opera’s Frida & Diego hit highlights favorite works of art.
ARTnews•Andy Battaglia3h agoA
Budapest’s House of Terror Museum Temporarily Shuttered, Pending Review of Controversial Political Exhibitions
The museum opened in 2002 during former prime minister Viktor Orbán's first term.
ARTnews•Lmiller4h agoA
Father of Late Artist Lucien Smith Asks Public to Share Memories of Estranged Son, Chinese Artist Liang Shaoji Dies, and More: Morning Links for September 16, 2026
Here's what we're reading this morning.
ARTnews•Francesca Aton6h ago
Painter William T. Williams Has Stayed Curious on the Canvas for Six Decades
William T. Williams has been an influential abstract painter, teacher, and art-world infrastructure builder across his six-decade career.
ARTnews•Maximilíano Durón23h agoA
Brooklyn Museum, American Folk Art Museum, and Whitney Museum Unions Vote in Favor of Strikes
The respective unions voted in favor of strike action if they do not receive satisfactory offers on their contracts, Local 2110 UAW announced today.
ARTnews•Tessa Solomon23h agoA
Three Works of Sacred Art Stolen From Spanish Churches as Authorities Warn of Rise in Art Theft
Europol has noticed “a clear and pronounced increase in the number of museum robberies” reported by national authorities.
ARTnews•Daniel Cassady23h agoA
Artadia Names Allison Derusha as New Executive Director
The arts fundraiser and strategist succeeds interim executive director Bora Kim and previously held positions at the Guggenheim Museum, American Ballet Theatre, and SculptureCenter.
ARTnews•Daniel Cassady15 SeptJoan Mitchell Foundation Publishes Extensive Report on Artist Legacy Stewardship
The 80-page resource is available for free download online.
ARTnews•Andy Battaglia15 SeptA
Federal Judge Again Rules Trump Cannot Add Name to Kennedy Center
"Simply put, defendants cannot install memorials for President Trump or anyone or anything else at the Kennedy Center without Congress’s blessing,” U.S. District Judge Christopher R. Cooper wrote.
ARTnews•Tessa Solomon15 SeptPainter Lucy Bull Joins Hauser & Wirth as Her Market Continues Its Ascent
The artist, a star of the "ultra-contemporary" market category, will remain represented by David Kordansky.
ARTnews•Alex Greenberger15 SeptFresh off Knicks Championship, NBA All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns to Curate a Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Sale with Lifestyle Mogul Jordyn Woods
The sale features all-stars like George Condo, Helen Frankenthaler, and Roy Lichtenstein.
ARTnews•Brian Boucher15 SeptA
Chelsea Building Housing Two Art Galleries Will Go to Auction, But the Dealers Plan to Stay Put
Miles McEnery Gallery and Yancey Richardson have both had galleries in the building for years.
ARTnews•Brian Boucher15 SeptNewsmakers: Studio Ma’s Christiana Moss on Building Museums for a Hotter, More Expensive World
"I think connecting more to nature and the interplay of art and nature is becoming a theme of the work."
ARTnews•Daniel Cassady15 SeptArtist Documentary Maker Art21 Launches Searchable Archive of Unseen Footage
Though not yet public, experts are already using it for research.
ARTnews•Sarah Douglas15 SeptA
Rare Marble Bust by America’s First-Known Female Sculptor Discovered in English Garden
The piece was covered in lichen and mistaken for a garden ornament for the last seven decades.
ARTnews•Francesca Aton15 SeptSotheby’s Is Opening a Parisian Restaurant Filled With $150 M. of Art During Art Basel Paris
Chez Sotheby’s will bring Picasso, Matisse, Warhol, Richter, martinis, and a temporary restaurant to a Paris apartment overlooking the Tuileries.
ARTnews•Daniel Cassady15 SeptA
Jordan Wolfson’s Mysterious Gagosian Show Apparently Includes AI Imagery, 9/11 References
The exhibition is the artist's first in New York since 2018.
ARTnews•Alex Greenberger15 Sept