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ARTnews is a visual arts publication from the United States, located in New York City. The magazine features a wide range of art, spanning from ancient works to modern pieces. It offers a variety of content, including news updates from its reporters, in-depth investigative articles, reviews of art exhibitions, and profiles of both artists and art collectors.

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MFA Boston to Rescind Promised Gift of Benin Bronzes

1 day ago | artnews.com | Tessa Solomon

In an unprecedented move for a United States arts institution, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, will return a promised gift of Benin Bronzes and close the collection’s dedicated gallery on April 28. The gallery will ultimately transition into a space for displaying the MFA Boston’s collection of Nubian art, a small selection of which will go on view beginning May 1, followed by a “more robust” display when the works return from a touring exhibition.
Pope Francis’s Legacy Includes a Historic Venice Biennale Visit and a Call for Restitution

2 days ago | artnews.com | Tessa Solomon

Pope Francis died on April 20 at 88, marking the end of an epoch for the Catholic Church and the beginning of its search for the next spiritual leader, who will also become proprietor of the Vatican’s library and vast art collection. He was born in 1936 as Mario Bergoglio, and was named Pope in 2013, following the resignation of Benedict Pope Benedict XVI.
Guy Ullens, Belgian Billionaire Who Built a First-Class Collection of Chinese Art, Dies at 90

5 days ago | artnews.com | Maximilíano Durón

Guy Ullens, a Belgian billionaire who built up one of the most important collections of Chinese contemporary art in the world, has died at 90. The news was announced on social media by the UCCA Center for Contemporary Art in Beijing, which Ullens had cofounded. The museum did not provide a cause. “As one of the earliest international collectors to champion Chinese artists, Ullens helped bring global recognition to Chinese artists and their work,” the UCCA said on Instagram.
The First ‘Gulf Quinquennial’ in the UAE Argues for a ‘Less Is Best’ Approach to Group Shows

5 days ago | artnews.com | Tessa Solomon

How many artists does it take to change the story of the Arabian Peninsula—lands comprising Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates? About 30, the NYU Abu Dhabi Gallery suggests in its inaugural Gulf Quinquennial, and that count includes the artist behind the inspired graphic design of its poster, Mohammad Sharaf.
Death of Artist Sarah Cunningham Was Accidental, Inquest Says

6 days ago | artnews.com | George Nelson

The death of painter Sarah Cunningham at 31 last year was accidental, according to a new inquest. The abstract painter, who was represented by Lisson Gallery, was reported missing on November 3 after a night out in London. She was last seen at 2:30 a.m. on November 2 on Jamestown Road in Camden. Her death was confirmed three days later by the gallery after reports of a casualty on the tracks at Chalk Farm Underground Station.
Kim Yun Shin Has Been Sculpting in Solitude for Decades. The World Has Finally Noticed.

6 days ago | artnews.com | Karen Ho

Kim Yun Shin’s carefully carved wood and stone sculptures don’t look like they were made by someone using a chainsaw. It’s an unusual tool for a 90-year-old artist, but it helps that that Kim started using it in 1984 and that she has the energy of someone much younger. The Korean artist spends hours making her art: monochrome lithographs composed of intersecting shapes; paintings made of hundreds of lines; sculptures that take the form of hand-carved pieces of wood and stone.
Death of Artist Sarah Cunningham Ruled Accidental

6 days ago | artnews.com | George Nelson

To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines ACCIDENTAL DEATH. An inquest has ruled that London-based artist Sarah Cunningham, 31, died accidentally in November last year, reports George Nelson for ARTnews. The rising artist was represented by Lisson Gallery and went missing in the early hours of November 2 in Camden. Her body was later found on the tracks at Chalk Farm Underground Station.
Inquest Rules Death of London-Based Artist Sarah Cunningham Was Accidental

6 days ago | artnews.com | George Nelson

An inquest into the passing of British abstract artist Sarah Cunningham, 31, has ruled her death as accidental. Cunningham, who was represented by Lisson Gallery, was reported missing on November 3 after a night out in London. She was last seen at 2:30 a.m. on November 2 on Jamestown Road in Camden. Her death was confirmed three days later by the gallery after reports of a casualty on the tracks at Chalk Farm Underground Station.
Palestinian Photojournalist Wins World Press Photo Award for Image of Gazan Boy Mutilatated by Israeli Airstrike

6 days ago | artnews.com | George Nelson

Palestinian photojournalist Samar Abu Elouf has won 2025’s World Press Photo award for her image of a Gazan boy whose arms were mutilated by an Israeli airstrike. Abu Elouf took the photo of Mahmoud Ajjour, then aged nine, for The New York Times. At the award ceremony in Amsterdam on Wednesday, she said that the image makes her think of her own four children. “When I see Mahmoud, I think of him as if he was my own son,” she said. Like her subject, Abu Elouf is from Gaza.
Two Climate Protestors Pardoned After Gluing Their Hands to Raphael’s ‘Sistine Madonna’ Altar Painting

6 days ago | artnews.com | Karen Ho

Two climate activists recently received pardons after convictions and payments for property damage after gluing their hands to the frame of Raphael’s Sistine Madonna in 2022. The protest took place at the 16-century altar painting in the Dresden Old Masters Picture Gallery on August 23, 2022. The two protestors, members of the German environmental group Letzte Generation (Last Generation), entered the gallery and attached one hand each to the frame of the world-famous artwork.