Show notes for today's episode of The Daily Art Download — your ten minute crash course in today's art world news.
Open letter calls for ouster of Art Gallery of Ontario trustee who led vote against Nan Goldin acquisition
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/02/03/art-gallery-ontario-nan-goldin-acquisition-scandal-open-letter-committee-overhaul
Epstein Files Reveal Opaque World of Top Art Deals, Loans, LLCs
https://news.artnet.com/market/epstein-files-art-deals-loans-llcs-2741134
‘An institution where you delve into works’: details of AlUla Contemporary Art Museum announced
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/02/03/an-institution-where-you-delve-into-the-works-of-artists-details-of-alula-contemporary-art-museum-announced
Saudi woman painter outshines Picasso at Sotheby’s second sale in Diriyah
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/02/03/saudi-woman-painter-outshines-picasso-at-sothebys-second-sale-in-diriyah
Art Basel Qatar Opens With Big Ambitions, Limited Sales
https://news.artnet.com/market/art-basel-qatar-opening-report-2742728
Guatemala’s Museo de Arte Colonial shut down by authorities
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/02/03/guatemala-museo-de-arte-colonial-shut-down-by-authorities
SVA Chair David A. Ross Resigns After Epstein Files Reveal Ties: ‘I’m Still Proud to Call You a Friend’
https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/epstein-files-reveal-museum-director-david-a-ross-1234772018/
Jewish Heirs File Suit in French Court Regarding Met’s Ownership of Pissarro Painting
https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/jewish-heirs-file-suite-french-court-met-ownership-pissarro-painting-1234771992/
Curator Ekow Eshun Picked to Organize Next SITE Santa Fe International
https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/ekow-eshun-site-santa-fe-international-2027-curator-1234771847/
Where Would Contemporary Art Be Without Plastic?
https://hyperallergic.com/where-would-contemporary-art-be-without-plastic/
