June 10, 2025

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 Smithsonian asserts authority to make ‘all personnel decisions’ following Trump attempts to fire gallery director by Benjamin Sutton for The Art Newspaper. Facing the Trump administration’s offensive on cultural institutions head-on, The Smithsonian sets a precedent by taking a stand and reclaiming authority.