Show notes for today's episode of The Daily Art Download — your ten minute crash course in today's art world news.
Artnet News
- A Life-size Labubu Doll Sets Record at Auction—and a Rundown of the Latest in Asia’s Art World: https://news.artnet.com/market/life-size-labubu-record-asia-art-news-2659577
- Israeli and U.S. Strikes on Iran Destroy and Jeopardize Cultural Heritage: https://news.artnet.com/art-world/israeli-us-strikes-iran-jeopardize-cultural-heritage-2660032
- Live From Basel, Kenny Schachter Talks Labubu Madness, Lady Gaga’s Dogs, Chicken Artists: https://news.artnet.com/market/kenny-schachter-art-basel-report-2659923
- Manhattan’s Beloved Elizabeth Street Garden Is Saved: https://news.artnet.com/art-world/manhattans-beloved-elizabeth-street-garden-is-saved-2659806
- Uffizi Gallery Visitor Damages Painting in Botched Selfie: https://news.artnet.com/art-world/selfie-taking-tourist-damages-painting-uffizi-gallery-2659795
- Rare Mammoth Bones Uncovered at Construction Site in Poland: https://news.artnet.com/art-world/mammoth-bones-emerge-construction-site-poland-2659831
- The Real A.I. Challenge for Museums Isn’t Tech—It’s Time: https://news.artnet.com/art-world/artificial-intelligence-museums-2643892
- Romania Claims El Greco Painting Owned by Dmitry Rybolovlev—And More Art Industry News: https://news.artnet.com/market/el-greco-paint-drippings-art-industry-news-jun-20-2659116
- What Sold in Basel: https://news.artnet.com/multimedia/art-market-minute-jun-23-2659130
The Art Newspaper - International art news and events
- Ancient Egyptian queen’s statues were not destroyed out of hatred but ‘deactivated’, study finds: https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/06/24/
- Lacma will plant towering, flowering Jeff Koons sculpture outside new building: https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/06/23/lacma-acquires-jeff-koons-split-rocker-david-geffen-building
- Uffizi director to ‘limit’ selfies after posing visitor damages 18th-century painting: https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/06/23/uffizi-director-to-limit-selfies-after-posing-visitor-damages-18th-century-painting
- Are you not entertained? Three ancient helmets headline UK exhibition exploring the ‘real’ gladiators: https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/06/23/are-you-not-entertained-three-ancient-helmets-headline-uk-exhibition-exploring-gladiators
- ‘Momentous’: Italy to slash art VAT to 5%, the lowest rate in the EU: https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/06/23/italy-to-slash-art-vat-to-5-lowest-rate-in-the-eu
- Chile’s immigrant legacy to be brought to life by new museum: https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/06/23/chiles-immigrant-legacy-to-be-brought-to-life-by-new-museum
- No-holds-barred biography of dealer and collector Douglas Cooper paints a picture of a fearless, controlling and deceitful man: https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/06/23/no-holds-barred-biography-of-dealer-and-collector-douglas-cooper-paints-a-picture-of-a-fearless-controlling-and-deceitful-man
- Strategic or speculative? Once again, art investment funds are on the rise: https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/06/23/strategic-or-speculative-once-again-art-investment-funds-are-on-the-rise
- A Siri-ous app-ointment: iPhone designer joins British Museum board of trustees: https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/06/23/iphone-designer-joins-british-museum-board-of-trustees
- Belgian council cancels Hew Locke commission that planned to ‘disrupt’ colonial statue: https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/06/23/belgian-council-cancels-hew-locke-commission-that-planned-to-disrupt-colonial-statue
- UK city council launches £100,000 appeal to buy rediscovered Turner painting: https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/06/23/uk-city-council-launches-£100000-appeal-to-buy-rediscovered-turner-painting
Art Business News
- Art Treks: Santa Fe Art Week 2025: https://artbusinessnews.com/2025/06/art-treks-santa-fe-art-week-2025/
ARTnews.com
- Romania Secures Hold On Contested El Greco Painting Offered by Christie’s: https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/romania-secures-hold-on-stolen-el-greco-painting-1234745953/
- Chanel Launches Arts & Culture Magazine: https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/chanel-launches-arts-and-culture-magazine-1234745969/
- Joel Shapiro Broke Art Down to Its Fundamentals, in Turns Both Silly and Serious: https://www.artnews.com/art-in-america/features/joel-shapiro-icons-2025-1234745907/
- Italy Finally Bows to Local Pressure and Slashes Art VAT to 5 Percent: https://www.artnews.com/art-news/market/italy-cuts-art-vat-to-5-percent-1234745954/
- Tourist Damages Medici Portrait at Uffizi Galleries for Social Media Selfie: https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/medici-portrait-damaged-by-tourist-at-uffizi-galleries-florence-1234745923/
- Faye Wei Wei Finds Musicality in Paint: https://www.artnews.com/art-in-america/columns/faye-wei-wei-musicality-paint-new-talent-2025-1234745917/
- Romania Wins ‘Long-Term Hold’ on Disputed El Greco, Italian Sculptor Arnaldo Pomodoro Dead at 98, and More: https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/romania-wins-long-term-hold-on-disputed-el-greco-1234745914/
Hyperallergic
- Four New York City Art Shows to See Right Now: https://hyperallergic.com/1022249/four-new-york-city-art-shows-to-see-june-23-2025/
- Chloë Bass Eschews the Clichés of Mixed-Race Art: https://hyperallergic.com/1021844/chloe-bass-eschews-the-cliches-of-mixed-race-art/
- A Massive Diane Arbus Exhibition Does So Little: https://hyperallergic.com/1022003/massive-diane-arbus-park-avenue-armory-exhibition-does-so-little/
- Love Pulses Through Elle Pérez’s Photography: https://hyperallergic.com/1022315/love-pulses-through-elle-perez-photography-american-academy-arts-letters/
- New York’s Elizabeth Street Garden Saved From Demolition: https://hyperallergic.com/1022266/new-york-elizabeth-street-garden-saved-from-demolition/
- Venice Climate Activists Have a Blunt Message for Jeff Bezos: https://hyperallergic.com/1022317/venice-climate-activists-have-a-blunt-message-for-jeff-bezos/
- Visitor Tears Hole in 17th-Century Painting at Uffizi Galleries: https://hyperallergic.com/1022201/visitor-tears-hole-in-17th-century-painting-at-uffizi-galleries/
