January 15 , 2026

Your morning brew of art world media

Welcome to Art Spell, a daily, comprehensive roundup of art news and reviews for the visual arts community. Today’s Editor’s Pick is Andy Warhol would have hated safe spaces. So why keep dragging dead artists into today’s culture wars? by Rosanna McLaughlin for The Guardian. One writer argues that promoting morals and values in art negates the audience’s ability to engage with complexity.