# art crime (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover art crime. Page: Feed: --- ## [Marseille Museum President Accused of Sexual Misconduct, Putting Institution ‘At Risk’: Report](https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/report-accuses-marseille-museum-president-of-sexual-harassment-and-putting-institution-at-risk-1234795542/) _2026-08-21 · Devorah Lauter · News – ARTnews.com_ A government audit claims Pierre-Olivier Costa, the recently suspended president of the Musée des civilization de l’Europe et de la Méditerranée (Mucem), sexually and morally harassed staff, while showing 'favoritism' in hiring and contracting, sparking a broader criminal investigation. ## [An Obscure Canadian Agency Helped Convict Norval Morrisseau Forgers—and Is Finally Getting Its Due](https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/obscure-canadian-agency-forgers-norval-morrisseau-1234795553/) _2026-08-21 · Brian Boucher · News – ARTnews.com_ Fakes had been churned out since at least 1996, an investigation found. ## [Matthew Barney on His Latest Sculpture, Remote on a Colorado Ranch](https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/matthew-barney-sculpture-ranch-colorado-1234795510/) _2026-08-21 · Andy Battaglia · News – ARTnews.com_ The work relates to a performance last year as part of the Aspen Art Museum's AIR festival. ## [Emergency Appeal Asks Federal Court to Keep Trump’s Name Off Kennedy Center](https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/emergency-appeal-federal-court-trump-name-kennedy-center-1234795509/) _2026-08-21 · Tessa Solomon · News – ARTnews.com_ Meanwhile, the Supreme Court has ruled that the President’s East Wing ballroom project can proceed. ## [The Smithsonian May Put its Latino Museum in a Building it Already Owns, Riling Conservatives](https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/smithsonian-latino-museum-arts-and-industries-building-1234795523/) _2026-08-21 · Brian Boucher · News – ARTnews.com_ Congress authorized the establishment of the museum in 2020, and it has overcome considerable hurdles. ## [Rediscovered Portrait by Baroque Master Bernini Will Be On View in Vienna this December](https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/rare-portrait-bernini-newly-attributed-baroque-master-vienna-december-1234795503/) _2026-08-21 · Lmiller · News – ARTnews.com_ Thought to be by an anonymous painter, it has sat in the museum's storeroom since 1989. ## [After a Much-Maligned MoMA Retrospective, Björk’s Hometown Museum Gives Her a Second Chance](https://www.artnews.com/art-in-america/aia-reviews/bjork-exhibtion-national-gallery-iceland-review-1234795094/) _2026-08-21 · Andy Battaglia · ARTnews.com_ The National Gallery of Iceland is home to the pop star’s exhibition “echolalia.” ## [After Leadership Shakeup, Telfair Museums Names Caitlín Doherty as Next Director](https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/telfair-museums-caitlin-doherty-director-1234795409/) _2026-08-20 · Tessa Solomon · News – ARTnews.com_ Doherty succeeds former executive director David Brenneman, who took the helm at Telfair Museums in 2024 following the sudden resignation of his predecessor, Benjamin T. Simmons. ## [Visitors to the Walker Art Center Encounter Olalekan Jeyifous’s Digital Artwork and Wrongly Brand It ‘AI Slop’](https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/visitors-walker-art-center-olalekan-jeyifous-ai-slop-1234795393/) _2026-08-20 · Brian Boucher · News – ARTnews.com_ “Simply prompting images and presenting the results as my artwork is fundamentally at odds with how I’ve always worked,” said the artist. ## [‘Amateur Artist’ Charged in $80K Theft From Minneapolis Painter’s Studio](https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/leon-hushcha-art-theft-minneapolis-ricardo-bassat-1234795383/) _2026-08-20 · Daniel Cassady · News – ARTnews.com_ A tipster later identified the man in the UPS vest as Bassat and told police that he rented a storage unit in St. Paul. ## [Home of the Agentic Pull Request (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/oX5Sbl6v3pOe) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ CLI-first, TUI-ready toolkits and a moshscript installer — join the waitlist ## [Gagosian to Show New Jordan Wolfson Works at His First Show With the Gallery in New York](https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/jordan-wolfson-gagosian-show-new-york-1234795380/) _2026-08-20 · Andy Battaglia · News – ARTnews.com_ The exhibition of sculptures will open September 18. ## [Taiwan Calls Renaming of National Pavilion at Gwangju Biennale ‘Political Censorship’](https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/taiwan-national-pavilion-controversy-2026-gwangju-biennale-1234795375/) _2026-08-20 · Maximilíano Durón · News – ARTnews.com_ The Taiwanese Ministry of Culture has said it “strongly protests” the decision and will take “necessary action” if an agreement cannot be reached. ## [MoMA PS1’s Newest Restaurant Will Be Symone, a French African Cafe by DeVonn Francis](https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/moma-ps1-restaurant-symone-devonn-francis-1234795357/) _2026-08-20 · Maximilíano Durón · News – ARTnews.com_ Opening in early October, the concept's menu will be previewed at Printed Matter’s NY Art Book Fair in September. ## [A Hidden Gallery at London’s Natural History Museum Reopens After 80 Years, Rediscovered Bernini Painting On View in Vienna: Morning Links for August 20, 2026](https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/hidden-gallery-london-natural-history-museum-reopens-after-80-years-rediscovered-bernini-painting-vienna-morning-links-august-20-2026-1234795367/) _2026-08-20 · Lmiller · News – ARTnews.com_ A long-overlooked painting once relegated to storage has been identified as a genuine Bernini and is set to go on display at the Kunsthistorisches Museum. ## [Armory Show Announces Two Museum Acquisition Prizes, Launching at September Fair](https://www.artnews.com/art-news/market/armory-show-acquisition-prizes-pamm-bronx-museum-1234795354/) _2026-08-20 · Maximilíano Durón · ARTnews.com_ The Pérez Art Museum Miami and the Bronx Museum of the Arts will acquire work for the permanent collection at the fair. ## [How Asad Raza Makes a Show: By Creating Public Art for New York Rats](https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/asad-raza-public-art-new-york-rats-times-1234795076/) _2026-08-20 · Brian Boucher · News – ARTnews.com_ The artist has captured video of his four-legged audience sniffing out his sculptures at night. ## [Crushing Heat Waves Threaten Monet’s Gardens in Giverny](https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/crushing-heatwaves-in-france-threaten-monets-gardens-giverny-1234795339/) _2026-08-19 · Devorah Lauter · News – ARTnews.com_ Some of the iconic flowers in the Impressionist master's gardens have not survived France's record-breaking heatwave. ## [Artists, Collectors, Dealers Accuse San Francisco Dealer Jonathan Carver Moore of Nonpayment](https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/artists-collectors-dealers-accuse-jonathan-carver-moore-1234795320/) _2026-08-19 · Brian Boucher · News – ARTnews.com_ "I care so much about the arts community and will continue to learn the business and make things right,” Moore told ARTnews.