Show notes for today's episode of The Daily Art Download — your ten minute crash course in today's art world news.
Artnet News
- Trump Insists He Doesn’t Draw, Amid Epstein Exposé. Here’s Proof to the Contrary: https://news.artnet.com/art-world/trump-epstein-drawing-2669870
- Notre-Dame Is Getting an A.I.-Powered ‘Digital Twin’: https://news.artnet.com/art-world/notre-dame-is-getting-an-a-i-powered-digital-twin-2669792
- Refik Anadol’s Messi-Inspired A.I. Artwork Scores $1.87 Million at Auction: https://news.artnet.com/art-world/refik-anadol-lionel-messi-favorite-goal-ai-data-sculpture-2655552
- What Is a New Y.Z. Kami Painting Worth? More Than His Auction Record: https://news.artnet.com/market/y-z-kami-painting-gagosian-2667731
- Pennsylvania College’s Controversial Sale of Its Collection Nets Nearly $1 Million: https://news.artnet.com/art-world/albright-college-collection-sale-reading-museum-2669929
- Andres Serrano Wants to Turn the U.S. Pavilion Into a Trump Shrine in Venice: https://news.artnet.com/art-world/andres-serrano-us-pavilion-venice-2669290
- Taipei Dangdai Nixes 2026 Edition: https://news.artnet.com/market/taipei-dangdai-nixes-2026-edition-2669806
- The Maximalist Vision of Liz Collins Comes to Life in a Bold New Survey: https://news.artnet.com/art-world/liz-collins-motherlode-2667590
- Whales on the Move! Kenny Schachter Uncovers Real Estate Plays by the Nahmads, Mugrabis: https://news.artnet.com/market/art-market-mugrabi-nahmad-kenny-schachter-2669458
The Art Newspaper - International art news and events
- Italian culture minister embroiled in row with prominent historian who criticised government policy: https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/07/22/italian-culture-minister-row-historian-who-criticised-government-policy
- Sharp drop in value of works saved for the UK this past year, official report reveals: https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/07/22/sharp-drop-in-value-works-saved-for-uk-this-year-official-report-reveals
- British woman agrees to return stolen Renaissance painting to Italian museum: https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/07/22/british-woman-agrees-to-return-stolen-renaissance-painting-to-italian-museum
- Right royal style: 90 years of Queen Elizabeth II’s fashion to go on show at Buckingham Palace: https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/07/22/right-royal-style-90-years-of-queen-elizabeth-iis-fashion-to-go-on-show-at-buckingham-palace
Art Business News
- Review: Santa Fe Art Week 2025: https://artbusinessnews.com/2025/07/review-santa-fe-art-week-2025/
- Art Treks: Summer Exhibitions in Chicago: https://artbusinessnews.com/2025/07/art-treks-summer-exhibitions-chicago/
ARTnews.com
- Archaeologists Identify 5,500-Year-Old Megalithic Tombs in Poland: https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/archaeologists-identify-5500-year-old-megalithic-tombs-poland-1234747965/
- This Fall, Phillips Will Debut ‘First-of-its Kind’ Priority Bidding Structure: https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/phillips-auction-house-new-priority-bidding-structure-1234747999/
- 3,800-Year-Old Warrior’s Tomb Unearthed in Azerbaijan: https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/warriors-tomb-unearthed-in-azerbaijan-1234747997/
- Removed Romanesque Murals Must Be Returned to Sijena Monastery, Spanish Court Rules: https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/romanesque-murals-return-sijena-monastery-court-ruling-1234747979/
- Trump to Withdraw US from UNESCO for Second Time: https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/trump-to-withdraw-us-from-unesco-for-second-time-1234747976/
- US States Plugging Gap Left by Trump’s Culture Funding Cuts, Long-Lost Madonna and Child Painting to Be Returned to Italy, and More: Morning Links for July 22, 2025: https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/us-states-culture-funding-cuts-morning-links-1234747960/
- The Boom and Bust of Figurative Painting: https://www.artnews.com/art-in-america/features/figurative-painting-trend-boom-bust-market-politics-zombie-jennifer-packer-salman-toor-louis-fratino-1234747400/
Hyperallergic
- Chicago Nonprofit Celebrates a Decade of Serving Unhoused Artists: https://hyperallergic.com/1029277/chicago-nonprofit-red-line-service-celebrates-a-decade-of-serving-unhoused-artists/
- Trump Withdraws US From UNESCO, Again: https://hyperallergic.com/1029228/trump-withdraws-us-from-unesco-again/
- Chance Encounters at Upstate Art Weekend: https://hyperallergic.com/1029221/chance-encounters-at-upstate-art-weekend-2025/
- Four New York City Art Shows to See Right Now: https://hyperallergic.com/1028900/four-new-york-city-art-shows-to-see-july-22-2025/
- The Queens Phone Repair Shop Meets the Museum: https://hyperallergic.com/1029055/umber-majeed-queens-phone-repair-shop-meets-the-museum/
- Bidding Adieu to Art Deco’s Democratic Dream: https://hyperallergic.com/1028187/bidding-adieu-to-art-deco-democratic-dream/
- Met Museum Announces Highest Attendance Numbers Since 2019: https://hyperallergic.com/1029086/met-museum-announces-highest-attendance-numbers-since-2019/
