Charles Hinman, known for his three-dimensional shaped canvases, died on May 29 in Raleigh, North Carolina. He was 93. The news was first reported by the New York Times. Born in 1932 in Syracuse, New York, Hinman received a BFA from Syracuse University before moving to New York to study at the
The Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia has named Connie H. Choi as chief curator and vice president for art and education, the latter being a newly created position. She succeeds Nancy Ireson, who held the title of chief curator and deputy director for collections and exhibitions and left the posi
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. Good morning! Helen Cammock removed her video claiming Churchill starved Indians during the Bengal famine from London’s National Portrait Gallery. Charles Hinman, known for his three-dimens
The board of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, a Congressionally chartered nonprofit involved in lawsuits against Donald Trump’s plans for a new White House ballroom and a reimagined John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, elected Brent Leggs as its new president and chief exe
Though separated by roughly 6,000 miles, the New Museum and Korea’s Ulsan Art Museum have never been closer. The two institutions today announced a multi-year partnership as part of the Hyundai Translocal Series, an initiative by the Hyundai Motor Company. The collaboration begins with a new co
Back in May, R.M.S. Titanic’s plan to bring 100 artifacts recovered from the shipwreck to auction became public. R.M.S. Titanic is the name of the company that owns exclusive sales rights to the notorious shipwreck. The objects in question were among those rescued from the ocean floor in 1987, tw
Во время полицейского рейда 15 июня в Шампиньи-сюр-Марн, пригороде Парижа, офицеры совершили неожиданное открытие: украденную картину Пабло Пикассо. Хотя точное название картины еще не установлено, предполагается, что на ней изображена Мари-Терез Вальтер, возлюбленная и муза Пикассо. Полотн
The Smithsonian Institution, and its Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III, have been under pressure for well over a year, with President Donald Trump and his administration trying a variety of tactics to compel the Institution to change its framing or approach to US History. That campaign reached its hi
The chaos and confusion that have roiled the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts since President Donald Trump set it in his sights continues as the institution’s management said it won’t reschedule shows even though its proposed closure was blocked by a federal judge. As reported by
Israeli artist Yaacov Agam, known for his optical and kinetic artworks, has died at 98. The news was reported by outlets including the Times of Israel, Haaretz, and the Jerusalem Post. The son of an Orthodox rabbi, Agam was born Yaacov Gipstein in Rishon LeZion, Palestine (now Israel), in 1928.
Germany and the Netherlands have agreed to return 2,000 culturally significant artifacts to Ghana, which were taken from the country during the colonial era. The announcement was made at Next Steps, a conference held last week in the Ghanaian capital of Accra. The conference, hosted by John Dra
Good Morning! Multi-hyphenate artist Daniel “Danny” Simmons has died at age 72. Only two people attended David Hockney’s funeral last week, per his last wishes. At the Obama Presidential Center opening on June 19, the former president warned against those who “see government as nothing more th