# modern art (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover modern art. 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. ## [Pirate.io on Google Play (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/yO94vJ84BlGC) _2026-08-25 · **Sponsored**_ Open the Pirate.io listing on Google Play to view the app’s details. ## [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 \[…\] ## [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. ## [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. ## [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.” ## [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 ## [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. ## [Marketplace for AI-Powered Professionals (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/jCXtswldlo77) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Find professionals who use ChatGPT, Copilot, and Claude to deliver work faster. ## [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. ## [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. ## [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. ## [Point once, get highlights (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/lgzRnC8zPOub) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Get minutes worth watching from a whole game — point once ## [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. ## [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. ## [Rina Banerjee Reflects on Art, Immigration, and Influential Women](https://usaartnews.com/exhibitions/rina-banerjee-reflects-on-art-immigration-and-influential-women/) _2026-08-20 · Sarah Mitchell · USA Art News (staging)_ Artist Rina Banerjee discusses her work exploring societal dislocations and immigrant experiences, with exhibitions currently on view in Tokyo and at Yale. ## [Artworks Inspired by Homer’s “Odyssey” Span Centuries](https://usaartnews.com/fine-art/artworks-inspired-by-homers-odyssey-span-centuries/) _2026-08-20 · Sarah Mitchell · USA Art News (staging)_ From ancient Greece to modern art, Homer’s “The Odyssey” has inspired countless artworks, including J.M.W. Turner’s paintings and Romare Bearden’s collages. ## [Giacometti in the Temple of Dendur: A Conversation Across 2,000 Years](https://thesciencesurvey.com/top-stories/2026/08/20/giacometti-in-the-temple-of-dendur-a-conversation-across-2000-years/) _2026-08-20 · Sadie O’Connell, Staff Reporter · The Science Survey_ There is a particular kind of exuberance that comes from standing in the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s glass-walled hall featuring the Temple of Dendur, watching sunlight glint off off the 2,000-year old sandstone temple, while a spindly, headless bronze woman, cast in 1932, stands in the same place where a statue of a god used... ## [Anguissola Sisters Highlighted in Oslo Exhibition](https://usaartnews.com/exhibitions/anguissola-sisters-highlighted-in-oslo-exhibition/) _2026-08-20 · Sarah Mitchell · USA Art News (staging)_ An exhibition at Oslo's National Museum highlights the often-overlooked artistic careers of Sofonisba Anguissola's four painter sisters. ## [New Book Traces Centuries of Black Quilts and Their Makers](https://usaartnews.com/news/new-book-traces-centuries-of-black-quilts-and-their-makers/) _2026-08-20 · Sarah Mitchell · USA Art News (staging)_ A new book, "Stories in the Seams: A People’s History of Black Quilts and Their Makers," traces the centuries-long legacy of Black quilting. ## [Wassan Al-Khudhairi to Direct Art Basel Qatar’s 2027 Edition](https://usaartnews.com/events/wassan-al-khudhairi-to-direct-art-basel-qatars-2027-edition/) _2026-08-20 · Sarah Mitchell · USA Art News (staging)_ Wassan Al-Khudhairi, founding director of Qatar’s Mathaf museum, will serve as artistic director for the 2027 Art Basel Qatar edition. ## [Rice University Opens “Radiant Geometries” Exhibition on Indigenous Knowledge](https://usaartnews.com/exhibitions/rice-university-opens-radiant-geometries-exhibition-on-indigenous-knowledge/) _2026-08-20 · Sarah Mitchell · USA Art News (staging)_ Rice University's Moody Center for the Arts has opened “Radiant Geometries,” an exhibition exploring Indigenous math, science, and technology. ## [Thomas Houseago Blends Ancient, Modern Art in London Show](https://usaartnews.com/exhibitions/thomas-houseago-blends-ancient-modern-art-in-london-show/) _2026-08-20 · Sarah Mitchell · USA Art News (staging)_ Artist Thomas Houseago's London exhibition, “Death’s Sacred Mirror,” at Lévy Gorvy Dayan, blends ancient and modern art, exploring themes of trauma and healing. ## [Edistone Hotel, Selma Civil Rights Landmark, Acquired for Preservation](https://usaartnews.com/news/edistone-hotel-selma-civil-rights-landmark-acquired-for-preservation/) _2026-08-20 · Sarah Mitchell · USA Art News (staging)_ The Edistone Hotel, a historical landmark in downtown Selma, Alabama, dating back to 1855, has been acquired by the Conservation Fund for preservation. ## [The Art World’s Obsession With Apples, Revolutionized by Paul Cézanne](https://thesciencesurvey.com/top-stories/2026/08/14/the-art-worlds-obsession-with-apples-revolutionized-by-paul-cezanne/) _2026-08-14 · Ella Goodstein, Staff Reporter · The Science Survey_ Few in their lives will appreciate the apple half as much as Paul Cézanne. Though most known for pieces like The Basket of Apples, which surfaced just a decade before his death, Cézanne remarks that his fascination with the apple sparked as early as his boyhood. Cézanne was no docile child, often characterized as boisterous,... ## [Why is Gen Z Nostalgic For a Past it Barely Had?](https://thesciencesurvey.com/top-stories/2026/08/14/why-is-gen-z-nostalgic-for-a-past-it-barely-had/) _2026-08-14 · Willa Huber, Staff Reporter · The Science Survey_ We wear bell bottom jeans to reminisce about the 70s, listen to Radiohead and Nirvana to remember the edge of the 90s, and slip on low rise pants to briefly travel back to the party era of the early 2000s. Because of life’s natural tendency to disappoint us or to fall just below our expectations,... ## [Architecture, Iconography, and Mythical Beasts: The MET Cloisters](https://thesciencesurvey.com/top-stories/2026/08/14/architecture-iconography-and-mythical-beasts-the-met-cloisters/) _2026-08-14 · Sophia Gass, Staff Reporter · The Science Survey_ The Metropolitan Museum of Art is considered to be the largest and most famous art museum in New York City. From extravagant events like the Met Gala to empowering functions like the Teens Take the Met, the museum provides celebrities, tourists, and common New Yorkers with an illustrious number of opportunities to tap into their... ## [Re-Pearling New York Through The Billion Oyster Project](https://thesciencesurvey.com/top-stories/2026/08/14/re-pearling-new-york-through-the-billion-oyster-project/) _2026-08-14 · Frances Auth, Staff Reporter · The Science Survey_ Take a walk down Pearl Street today and you will notice quaint, four-story red-brick buildings peering over a European-esque cobblestone street, busy with the incessant Lower Manhattan foot traffic. Take the same walk four centuries ago, through a port street in the 1600s Dutch colony of New Amsterdam, and the bulk of your observations would... ## [Revelations From Thomas Mann’s ‘The Magic Mountain’](https://thesciencesurvey.com/top-stories/2026/08/14/revelations-from-thomas-manns-the-magic-mountain/) _2026-08-14 · Cielle Voulgarides, Staff Reporter · The Science Survey_ How have you spent your time in the last month? Major life events may have just surfaced in your mind, but what about the everyday moments in your daily routine? How do those moments build and what’s the point of it all? Nobel Prize recipient Thomas Mann explores this idea in his critically acclaimed novel... ## [Who Said It Can’t Be Art? A Review of the ‘Marcel Duchamp’ Exhibit at The Museum of Modern Art](https://thesciencesurvey.com/top-stories/2026/08/14/who-said-it-cant-be-art-a-review-of-the-marcel-duchamp-exhibit-at-the-museum-of-modern-art/) _2026-08-14 · Ella Goodstein, Staff Reporter · The Science Survey_ Over the course of Marcel Duchamp’s extensive career, the conventional portion of it is certainly short lived. While Duchamp spent under a decade of his early art career painting with intense Fauvist, Cubist, and Impressionist influence, he quickly yearned to detach from the existing art world, and soon from the existence of art as a...