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Page: Feed: --- ## [Usher Commissions Lauren Halsey for Atlanta Home and Tour Outfit](https://usaartnews.com/news/usher-commissions-lauren-halsey-for-atlanta-home-and-tour-outfit/) _2026-08-25 · Sarah Mitchell · USA Art News (staging)_ Usher commissioned artist Lauren Halsey for an engraved piece in his Atlanta home and a custom tour outfit for his ongoing stadium tour. ## [Getty Museum to Exhibit Reynolds’s ‘Portrait of Omai’ on September 14](https://usaartnews.com/exhibitions/getty-museum-to-exhibit-reynoldss-portrait-of-omai-on-september-14/) _2026-08-25 · Sarah Mitchell · USA Art News (staging)_ Sir Joshua Reynolds’s “Portrait of Mai (Omai)” will be displayed at the Getty Museum in Los Angeles starting September 14. ## [Two Convicted in Hamburg Court of Looted Antiquities Sales](https://usaartnews.com/news/two-convicted-in-hamburg-court-of-looted-antiquities-sales/) _2026-08-25 · Sarah Mitchell · USA Art News (staging)_ Two individuals were convicted in Hamburg of money laundering, ordered to forfeit €32 million, in a case linked to Serop Simonian. ## [Elizabeth Peyton Sued Over Alleged Copyright of Oasis Photo](https://usaartnews.com/news/elizabeth-peyton-sued-over-alleged-copyright-of-oasis-photo/) _2026-08-25 · Sarah Mitchell · USA Art News (staging)_ Artist Elizabeth Peyton is being sued for copyright infringement over her 1996 painting, allegedly a “slavish copy” of a 1995 Oasis photograph. ## [Trump Administration Threatens Kennedy Center Demolition](https://usaartnews.com/news/trump-administration-threatens-kennedy-center-demolition/) _2026-08-25 · Sarah Mitchell · USA Art News (staging)_ The Trump administration threatened to demolish the Kennedy Center if a two-year renovation closure is not approved, citing dilapidation. ## [Chinese Dissident Artist Gao Zhen Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison](https://usaartnews.com/news/chinese-dissident-artist-gao-zhen-sentenced-to-3-years-in-prison/) _2026-08-25 · Sarah Mitchell · USA Art News (staging)_ Chinese dissident artist Gao Zhen, 70, has been sentenced to three years in prison for his sculptures of Mao Zedong, the New York Times reported. ## [Leslie Wayne’s ‘The Unintended Blues’ Explores Rising Sea Levels](https://usaartnews.com/exhibitions/leslie-waynes-the-unintended-blues-explores-rising-sea-levels/) _2026-08-25 · Sarah Mitchell · USA Art News (staging)_ Leslie Wayne's exhibition "The Unintended Blues" presents large-scale paintings exploring rising sea levels and vulnerable coastlines, on view through ## [Larry Gagosian Not Worried About $1 Trillion Art Transfer](https://usaartnews.com/art-market/larry-gagosian-not-worried-about-1-trillion-art-transfer/) _2026-08-25 · Sarah Mitchell · USA Art News (staging)_ Mega-dealer Larry Gagosian says he is not worried about a potential $1 trillion worth of art entering the market from aging Baby Boomer collections. ## [Artists Rights Society Details AI Legal Challenges](https://usaartnews.com/news/artists-rights-society-details-ai-legal-challenges/) _2026-08-25 · Sarah Mitchell · USA Art News (staging)_ The Artists Rights Society details the legal challenges for creators navigating AI's use of voice and likeness, emphasizing the importance of right of ## [Dolly Parton Once Lost a Dolly Parton Lookalike Contest](https://usaartnews.com/music/dolly-parton-once-lost-a-dolly-parton-lookalike-contest/) _2026-08-25 · Sarah Mitchell · USA Art News (staging)_ Dolly Parton revealed during a Good Morning America interview with Jennifer Aniston that she once lost a Dolly Parton lookalike contest. ## [Refer a Friend, Earn Rewards (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/kelnbJdctNrF) _2026-08-25 · **Sponsored**_ Earn rewards when friends get the Graphite Business Card through your referral. ## [Estefania Ajcip Explores Family Separation in ‘Folded Memories’](https://usaartnews.com/exhibitions/estefania-ajcip-explores-family-separation-in-folded-memories/) _2026-08-22 · Sarah Mitchell · USA Art News (staging)_ Los Angeles artist Estefania Ajcip's new exhibition, "Folded Memories," at Charlie James Gallery, explores family separation through sculptural paintings. ## [Venice Biennale Showcases New Media Art Beyond White Cube Model](https://usaartnews.com/exhibitions/venice-biennale-showcases-new-media-art-beyond-white-cube-model/) _2026-08-22 · Sarah Mitchell · USA Art News (staging)_ The Venice Biennale showcases site-specific new media art, challenging the traditional white cube model, exemplified by “Canicula” at Complesso ## [Who Owns an Idea? The Art World Reconsiders Originality in the Digital Age](https://usaartnews.com/news/who-owns-an-idea-the-art-world-reconsiders-originality-in-the-digital-age/) _2026-08-22 · Helen · USA Art News (staging)_ Who Owns an Idea? The Art World Reconsiders Originality in the Digital Age Originality has always been one of the art world’s most complicated ideas. Artists borrow from history, respond to one another, reinterpret familiar symbols, and build new work from cultural material that already exists. Yet the rapid expansion of digital tools has made \[…\] ## [Mariam Elnozahy Appointed As Curator Of The 2027 Ulaanbaatar Biennale](https://www.artforum.com/news/mariam-elnozahy-ulaanbaatar-biennale-1234757716/) _2026-08-21 · Samuel Wilken · Artforum_ Researcher, writer, and curator Mariam Elnozahy has been announced as chief curator of the second edition of the Ulaanbaatar Biennale. The event, which serves as a nexus for the Mongolian arts and culture sector to engage with audiences and artists from all over the world, is set to take place from June 4–30, 2027, at \[…\] ## [MoMA PS1 Will Open New Café, Chef DeVonn Francis’s Symone, This October](https://www.artforum.com/news/moma-ps1-will-open-new-cafe-this-october-1234757714/) _2026-08-21 · Theo Belci · Artforum_ MoMA PS1, the Museum of Modern Art’s sister museum in Long Island City, Queens, will welcome a new eatery to its restaurant space in the fall, per a press release. In early October, Chef DeVonn Francis will debut Symone, a restaurant inspired by French-African cuisine and fueled by seasonal ingredients. The café, which will be \[…\] ## [Obscure Canadian Agency Exposes Morrisseau Art Forgeries](https://usaartnews.com/news/obscure-canadian-agency-exposes-morrisseau-art-forgeries/) _2026-08-21 · Sarah Mitchell · USA Art News (staging)_ An obscure Canadian federal agency, the Canadian Conservation Institute, played a crucial, previously unreported role in exposing a major Norval Morrisseau art ## [MuCEM President Accused of Harassment, Misuse of Funds](https://usaartnews.com/news/mucem-president-accused-of-harassment-misuse-of-funds/) _2026-08-21 · Sarah Mitchell · USA Art News (staging)_ French government investigators have accused Pierre-Olivier Costa, MuCEM president, of sexual harassment and contract breaches, putting the museum “at risk.” ## [Rencontres d’Arles Draws 22,000 Visitors to 47 Exhibitions](https://usaartnews.com/events/rencontres-darles-draws-22000-visitors-to-47-exhibitions/) _2026-08-21 · Sarah Mitchell · USA Art News (staging)_ The 57th Rencontres d’Arles photography festival welcomed 22,000 visitors during its opening week, featuring 47 exhibitions and over 115 public events. ## [Pleasantries from the Potato Museum](https://www.artforum.com/columns/pleasantries-from-the-potato-museum-postcard-1234757695/) _2026-08-21 · Mika Lee · Artforum_ “You could buy potato flavored gum” ## [V&A Workers Vote to Strike Over Pay, Heat Policy](https://usaartnews.com/news/va-workers-vote-to-strike-over-pay-heat-policy/) _2026-08-21 · Sarah Mitchell · USA Art News (staging)_ Hundreds of V&A workers have voted to strike over pay and working conditions, while other art-world news includes a gallery lawsuit and new foundation. ## [Sync bookmarks across every browser (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/LAaZ6CM5a4Wi) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Two-way sync across Chrome, Firefox and Safari; built-in ad and tracker blocker. ## [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. ## [Miles Greenberg Stages Dual Video Installations in Vermont](https://usaartnews.com/exhibitions/miles-greenberg-stages-dual-video-installations-in-vermont/) _2026-08-21 · Sarah Mitchell · USA Art News (staging)_ Miles Greenberg's solo show at the Current in Stowe, Vermont, features two video installations, “TЯUTH” and “LE MIROIR.” ## [Armory Show to Inaugurate Two Museum Acquisition Prizes at 2026 Edition](https://www.artforum.com/news/armory-show-to-inaugurate-two-museum-acquisition-prizes-1234757674/) _2026-08-21 · Polly Watson · Artforum_ The Armory Show has announced two new museum acquisition prizes. The awards will debut at the event’s 2026 iteration, which will take place at the Javits Center in New York September 24–27, and will highlight artists from the Caribbean. According to the Art Newspaper, they are the first acquisition prizes to be established in the fair’s thirty-year \[…\] ## [Smithsonian Considers Existing Building for Latino Museum](https://usaartnews.com/news/smithsonian-considers-existing-building-for-latino-museum/) _2026-08-21 · Sarah Mitchell · USA Art News (staging)_ The Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of the American Latino may be housed in an existing building, rather than a new one, as a board meeting ## [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. ## [Federal Court Receives Emergency Appeal on Trump Kennedy Center Naming](https://usaartnews.com/news/federal-court-receives-emergency-appeal-on-trump-kennedy-center-naming/) _2026-08-21 · Sarah Mitchell · USA Art News (staging)_ A federal court received an emergency appeal to block the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts from restoring President Donald Trump’s name. ## [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. ## [Nonprofit Blank Forms To Move Into A New Space In SoHo This Fall](https://www.artforum.com/news/nonprofit-blank-forms-to-move-into-a-new-space-in-soho-1234757686/) _2026-08-21 · Mika Lee · Artforum_ Blank Forms has announced plans to shift base from its current Clinton Hill, Brooklyn premises to an 8,000-square-foot open plan loft on the sixth floor of 151 Lafayette Street in SoHo. The nonprofit experimental performance and art space founded by Lawrence Kumpf in 2016, is expected to complete the move this fall. Before Blank Forms, \[…\] ## [Play Both Sides Of The Lie (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/EieVq9nYaBbe) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Two operatives, one manufactured war — uncover the Complete Truth after both campaigns. ## [Brad Pitt to Executive Produce Wim Wenders’s Peter Zumthor Documentary](https://usaartnews.com/movie/brad-pitt-to-executive-produce-wim-wenderss-peter-zumthor-documentary/) _2026-08-21 · Sarah Mitchell · USA Art News (staging)_ Actor Brad Pitt is executive producing a 3D documentary about Swiss architect Peter Zumthor, directed by Wim Wenders, premiering in Venice. ## [Brad Pitt Named as Executive Producer of Wim Wenders–Directed Peter Zumthor Doc](https://www.artforum.com/news/brad-pitt-executive-producer-wim-wenders-peter-zumthor-doc-1234757670/) _2026-08-21 · Polly Watson · Artforum_ Actor Brad Pitt has been tapped as an executive producer of a forthcoming film about the work of Swiss architect Peter Zumthor, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Titled From Inside Out, the immersive 3D film is being directed by German auteur Wim Wenders, who has spent fourteen years working on the project with the Pritzker Prize winner. \[…\] ## [Recently-Attributed Bernini Painting Will Go On Display in Vienna in December](https://www.artforum.com/news/recently-attributed-bernini-painting-will-go-on-display-1234757682/) _2026-08-21 · Mika Lee · Artforum_ More than a century after a rare painting, recently attributed to Gian Lorenzo Bernini, was bequeathed to the Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien in 1920, the painting, Portrait of an Old Man, will go on display on December 2, per reports. The museum, which is located in Vienna, received the painting as a gift from the collector \[…\] ## [Craig & Karl Install “Under the Sun” in Dubai](https://usaartnews.com/exhibitions/craig-karl-install-under-the-sun-in-dubai/) _2026-08-21 · Sarah Mitchell · USA Art News (staging)_ A vibrant installation by Craig & Karl, titled “Under the Sun,” now fills the atrium of ICD Brookfield Place in Dubai with suspended inflatable forms. ## [The Art Newspaper Seeks Commercial Lead for UK and Europe](https://usaartnews.com/news/the-art-newspaper-seeks-commercial-lead-for-uk-and-europe/) _2026-08-21 · Sarah Mitchell · USA Art News (staging)_ The Generation Essential, owner of The Art Newspaper, is hiring a Commercial Lead to oversee advertising sales activities across the UK and Europe. ## [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. ## [Price Tower Former Owner Sues Media for Defamation](https://usaartnews.com/news/price-tower-former-owner-sues-media-for-defamation/) _2026-08-21 · Sarah Mitchell · USA Art News (staging)_ Cynthia Blanchard, former owner of Price Tower, and 20cDesign are suing media outlets and the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy for defamation. ## [Alison Jacques Gallery Sued Over Canceled Monica Sjöö Art Sale](https://usaartnews.com/news/alison-jacques-gallery-sued-over-canceled-monica-sjoo-art-sale/) _2026-08-21 · Sarah Mitchell · USA Art News (staging)_ Alison Jacques Gallery faces a lawsuit from Yoed and Natasha Anise over a canceled £264,000 sale of three Monica Sjöö paintings. ## [South Asian Art Market Sees Influx of Forgeries](https://usaartnews.com/art-market/south-asian-art-market-sees-influx-of-forgeries/) _2026-08-21 · Sarah Mitchell · USA Art News (staging)_ The South Asian art market, with 2025 auction sales exceeding $100 million, is facing a significant challenge from an influx of convincing forgeries. ## [Jordan Casteel Warns of Fake Website Impersonating Her Work](https://usaartnews.com/news/jordan-casteel-warns-of-fake-website-impersonating-her-work/) _2026-08-21 · Sarah Mitchell · USA Art News (staging)_ Artist Jordan Casteel has issued a warning about a fraudulent website using her artwork to impersonate a fictitious artist named Rebecca Tremblay. ## [Lou Benesch Exhibition Explores Tarot Magician at Hashimoto Contemporary](https://usaartnews.com/exhibitions/lou-benesch-exhibition-explores-tarot-magician-at-hashimoto-contemporary/) _2026-08-21 · Sarah Mitchell · USA Art News (staging)_ Lou Benesch's new solo exhibition, “The Magician’s Room,” at Hashimoto Contemporary in San Francisco features mixed-media works inspired by the tarot's ## [“Amateur Artist” Charged in $80,000 Theft From Minneapolis Studio](https://usaartnews.com/news/amateur-artist-charged-in-80000-theft-from-minneapolis-studio/) _2026-08-21 · Sarah Mitchell · USA Art News (staging)_ Ricardo Andres Bassat, 56, faces felony burglary charges for allegedly stealing $80,000 worth of art from Minneapolis painter Leon Hushcha's studio. ## [Walker Art Center Visitors Mistake Olalekan Jeyifous’s Work for AI Art](https://usaartnews.com/news/walker-art-center-visitors-mistake-olalekan-jeyifouss-work-for-ai-art/) _2026-08-21 · Sarah Mitchell · USA Art News (staging)_ The Walker Art Center and artist Olalekan Jeyifous are refuting claims that his solo exhibition “Hydricosmic Litanies” uses generative AI. ## [Telfair Museums Appoints Caitlín Doherty as New Director](https://usaartnews.com/news/telfair-museums-appoints-caitlin-doherty-as-new-director/) _2026-08-21 · Sarah Mitchell · USA Art News (staging)_ Caitlín Doherty, former director of MOCA Jacksonville, will take the helm at Telfair Museums in October, following recent staff layoffs and leadership changes. ## [National Gallery of Iceland Presents Björk Exhibition, “echolalia”](https://usaartnews.com/exhibitions/national-gallery-of-iceland-presents-bjork-exhibition-echolalia/) _2026-08-21 · Sarah Mitchell · USA Art News (staging)_ The National Gallery of Iceland is showing “echolalia,” an exhibition of Björk’s work, including a new commission and tributes to her mother. ## [MoMA PS1 Announces New Cafe, Neue Galerie Reopens](https://usaartnews.com/news/moma-ps1-announces-new-cafe-neue-galerie-reopens/) _2026-08-21 · Sarah Mitchell · USA Art News (staging)_ MoMA PS1 will launch a new French-African cafe, while Neue Galerie's Café Sabarsky reopens October 1 after renovations. ## [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.” ## [French Heat Wave Fries Flowers at Monet Gardens in Giverny](https://www.artforum.com/news/french-heat-wave-fries-flowers-at-monet-gardens-1234757474/) _2026-08-20 · Polly Watson · Artforum_ The recent heat waves that have set France abroil—shuttering museums, sparking wildfires, and sending citizens plunging into the Seine—have taken their toll on the famed gardens of Claude Monet in Giverny in Normandy. Among the casualties are the thousands of nasturtiums directly descended from those planted by the Impressionist more than a hundred years ago. Lining the gardens’ central \[…\] ## [Documentary Highlights Global Artisan Challenges, Low Wages](https://usaartnews.com/movie/documentary-highlights-global-artisan-challenges-low-wages/) _2026-08-20 · Sarah Mitchell · USA Art News (staging)_ A new documentary, "Handmade Future," reveals how traditional artisans in six countries face economic challenges and struggle for fair compensation. ## [Monet’s Giverny Nasturtiums Damaged by French Heatwaves](https://usaartnews.com/news/monets-giverny-nasturtiums-damaged-by-french-heatwaves/) _2026-08-20 · Sarah Mitchell · USA Art News (staging)_ Record-breaking heatwaves in France have severely damaged the nasturtiums at Claude Monet's historic gardens in Giverny, necessitating replanting.