Show notes for today's episode of The Daily Art Download — your ten minute crash course in today's art world news.
How the Met Opera Turned Beloved Murals Into Financial Tools
https://news.artnet.com/market/met-opera-murals-financial-tools-2740082
MFA Boston will lay off 33 employees amid rising deficit and restructuring
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/01/30/museum-fine-arts-boston-layoffs-financial-hardships
Macron-Backed Bill to Return Art Looted During Colonial Era Passes French Senate
https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/french-senate-passes-colonial-art-bill-1234771450/
Andy Warhol Films, Left Undeveloped for Decades, Come to Light
https://news.artnet.com/art-world/rediscovered-andy-warhol-films-moma-2741801
Leon Black’s Extensive Art Collection Seemingly Revealed in Jeffrey Epstein Files
https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/leon-black-art-collection-revealed-jeffrey-epstein-file-1234771582/
After the Strike, Will Art Galleries Be Allies?
https://hyperallergic.com/after-the-strike-will-art-galleries-be-allies/
Chung Sang-hwa, Korean Painter Associated with Dansaekhwa, Dies at 93
https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/korean-dansaekhwa-artist-chung-sang-hwa-dies-1234771675/
Zapotec Tomb Unearthed in Mexico Hailed as ‘The Most Significant’ Discovery of Last Decade
https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/zapotec-tomb-unearthed-oaxaca-mexico-600-ce-1234771635/
Tribeca Galleries Discuss Reporting Street Vendors, Drawing Criticism
https://hyperallergic.com/tribeca-galleries-discuss-reporting-street-vendors-drawing-criticism/
James Castle Was a World Unto Himself
https://hyperallergic.com/james-castle-was-a-world-unto-himself/
