Show notes for today's episode of The Daily Art Download — your ten minute crash course in today's art world news.
Artnet News
- George Lucas Offers a Peek Into His New Museum: ‘A Temple to the People’s Art’: https://news.artnet.com/art-world/lucas-museum-narrative-art-george-lucas-comic-con-2672131
- 5 Artists Heating Up the Artnet Gallery Network This Summer: https://news.artnet.com/art-world/5-artists-heating-up-the-artnet-gallery-network-this-summer-2670777
- Inside the Gilded World of Edwardian High Society at Buckingham Palace: https://news.artnet.com/art-world/inside-the-gilded-world-of-edwardian-high-society-at-buckingham-palace-2671364
- King Tut-Era Grasshopper Sells at Auction Despite Looting Concerns: https://news.artnet.com/art-world/ancient-grasshopper-auction-king-tutankhamun-2671409
- Rediscovering Bilgé, the Quiet Master of American Minimalism: https://news.artnet.com/art-world/bilge-torn-time-institute-of-arab-and-islamic-art-2667239
- Senators Target Art Market with New Anti-Money Laundering Bill—and More Art Industry News: https://news.artnet.com/market/paint-drippings-art-industry-news-jul-28-2671583
- How Is A.I. Reshaping the Market?: https://news.artnet.com/multimedia/art-market-minute-jul-28-2671920
The Art Newspaper - International art news and events
- Artists outraged over WeTransfer’s recent terms of service changes: https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/07/28/wetransfer-artificial-intelligence-terms-service-artists-intellectual-property
- With two fairs and a new festival, Aspen art scene is reaching new peaks: https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/07/28/aspen-art-week-preview-fairs-festival
- Works by Jaune Quick-to-See Smith and Reena Saini Kallat to go on sale as Frieze Sculpture returns to London: https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/07/28/works-by-jaune-quick-to-see-smith-and-reena-saini-kallat-to-go-on-sale-as-frieze-sculpture-returns-to-london
- Bums, boulders and biscuits: Jeremy Deller’s street party brings arty revelry to central London: https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/07/28/bums-boulders-and-biscuits-jeremy-dellers-street-party-brings-arty-revelry-to-central-london
- Tate Modern looks to younger audiences with relaunch of late-night openings: https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/07/28/tate-modern-looks-to-younger-audiences-with-relaunch-of-late-night-openings
- ‘We just wanted to do our small part’: how Texas's art community responded to deadly flash floods: https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/07/28/texas-art-community-support-flash-floods-kerr-county
ARTnews.com
- ‘Art Detective’ Says Picasso’s ‘Demoiselles’ Was Inspired by Catalan Art, Not African Art: https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/picasso-les-demoiselles-davignon-african-catalan-art-1234748344/
- Sijena Murals Spark Protest as Aragon Team Begins Inspection: https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/protest-sparks-over-sijena-murals-1234748359/
- With a Focus on Africa, UNESCO Adds 26 Sites to World Heritage List: https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/with-a-focus-on-africa-unesco-adds-26-sites-to-world-heritage-list-1234748355/
- Aspen Art Fair Founders Becca Hoffman and Bob Chase on the Art World’s New Summer Migration: https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/newsmakers-aspen-art-fair-becca-hoffman-and-bob-chase-1234748249/
- Scottish Museum Group Warns of ‘Policing of Gender’ in Restrooms, Russia Files Criminal Charges Against Museum Director in Estonia, and More: Morning Links for July 28, 2025: https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/scottish-museums-gender-restrooms-russia-morning-links-1234748330/
- A “Year of Cezanne” in Aix-en-Provence Celebrates the Painter’s Life: https://www.artnews.com/list/art-news/artists/paul-cezanne-aix-en-provence-france-what-to-see-1234748230/
Hyperallergic
- A Glimpse Inside the Dizzying Psyche of Daniel Johnston: https://hyperallergic.com/1030465/a-glimpse-inside-the-dizzying-psyche-of-daniel-johnston/
- The Poetic Optimism of Latina Lesbian Activism: https://hyperallergic.com/1027355/the-poetic-optimism-of-latina-lesbian-activism/
- Robert Rauschenberg’s Centennary Gets Major Guggenheim Show: https://hyperallergic.com/1029615/guggenheim-museum-to-stage-a-robert-rauschenberg-exhibition-on-his-centenary-this-fall/
- Memory Becomes Form in the Art of Candida Alvarez: https://hyperallergic.com/1030451/memory-becomes-form-in-the-art-of-candida-alvarez/
- A Paean to the Bygone “Borscht Belt”: https://hyperallergic.com/1021540/a-paean-to-the-bygone-borscht-belt-skirball-marisa-j-futernick/
