"Some collections removed to Crimea have already been moved on, further into Russia. Meanwhile, Russian looters are targeting Crimean sites that they perceive to be of high value for antiquities, including Unesco world heritage sites." - The Observer (UK)
Mr. Ovchinnikov is a rare dissident in Russia, where public criticism of the war can land people in jail or exile. He said his age and his family history offered a modicum of protection, even though he has been fined, questioned by the authorities and pelted with snowballs. - The New York Times
Cincinnati Museum of Art chief conservator Serena Urry was inspecting the artist's Still Life with Bread and Eggs this past spring when she saw a couple of white patches between tiny paint cracks, developed a hunch, and had the piece X-rayed. She discovered a rare self-portrait from Cézanne's mid-20s. - CNN
"Bringing to mind the oft-debated adage 'bigger is better,' the Miami institution, which will occupy a repurposed warehouse in the city's Allapattah district, will comprise 32,000 square feet; by comparison, the New York (mothership) boasts just 20,000 square feet," soon to be expanded to 25,000. - Artforum
The National Gallery of Australia is headed for a financial cliff next year and contemplating drastic measures including forced redundancies, the closure of the Canberra building two days a week and the possible reintroduction of entry fees. - Sydney Morning Herald
Why haven’t we seen greater change after all that effort? The simple answer is that most institutions have thousands of works in their collection but only collect dozens per year. - Artnet
"The ruptured, splintered aesthetic goes beyond the sculptural moves alone. Sheets of buckled steel are screwed crookedly against the edge of the undulating façade, hastily cut tiles have been fitted with wonky abandon, while other parts of the building are literally held on with tape." - The Guardian
To many artists on ArtStation, the juxtaposition of AI-generated images with their own work is degrading and undermines the time and skill that goes into their art. - Vice
"The fifty figures scattered throughout the city include a Menina Wonder Woman, a military Menina, a Menina painted with skulls, another wrapped in aluminum, another adorned with the Visa logo, and still another representing Volvo. ... For many Madrid residents, the yearly project is a source for ubiquitous scorn." - ARTnews
“It was accepted unconditionally as a Rembrandt from 1823 to 1969,” he told the New York Times. “It’s a canonical image, and no one else painted those kinds of images. I simply don’t see why it would be doubted.” The painting depicts the master at around the age of 37. - Artnet
The St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine replaces a church which was destroyed in the attack on New York's World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001. The walls and dome are made of thin, translucent marble which creates a striking effect at night. - Dezeen
Today many U.S. museums are facing a reckoning for their aggressive tactics of the past. Attitudes have shifted, the Indiana Jones era is over, and there is tremendous pressure on museums to return any looted works acquired during the days when collecting could be careless and trophies at times trumped scruples. - The New York Times
Just the long noun “government-agency-run public art” might’ve made some of you sleepy; the adjective “taxpayer-funded” might have others wondering where you put your pitchforks. - Seattle Times
"I wouldn't be surprised to see (the) protest included in upcoming lists of top-ten artworks of 2022. Theirs is a form of performance art, but its message is muddled and unconvincing. ... They want to have it both ways, to act out their emotions and give up nothing." - New York Magazine
Someone reported a woman inside, hunched over a table, who hadn't moved for two hours. Figuring it was a heart attack or overdose, police broke in — to find Mark Jenkins's artwork Kristina (2022), a mannequin in a hoodie and running shoes passed out in a bowl of soup. - Artnet
