Welcome to Art Spell, a daily, comprehensive roundup of art news and reviews for the visual arts community. Today’s Editor’s Pick is Where Is All the Art About War? by Julia Halperin for T Magazine. Amid global conflicts, artists and institutions are increasingly hesitant to address war directly, turning to subtler forms of protest art.
Art in America
Emily Watlington, A Retrospective Introduces Francis Picabia to a New Generation—with Funhouse Mirrors and a Peep Show
The Art Newspaper
Gareth Harris, Chris Ofili brings story of Laure—the Black model painted by Manet—in from the margins at Turin exhibition
Angelica Hankins, After seven years, Hirshhorn Museum opens Hiroshi Sugimoto-designed sculpture garden
Martin Bailey, Behind a Van Gogh picture: the stories revealed on the reverse
Benjamin Sutton, Hong Kong’s M+ Museum launches alliance with Centre Pompidou and MoMA as part of fifth anniversary celebrations—podcast
Sindbad Hammache, Restoration of Brutalist tower in France offers critical lessons in working with concrete heritage
Hannah Sage Kay, New York’s Socrates Sculpture Park rebuilds for resilience and expands
Carlie Porterfield, Dallas Art Fair scores new venue at football training facility
Alexander Morrison, As protests in Georgia intensify again, a new private museum puts focus on the country’s artists
Gareth Harris, Largest ever Piero della Francesca exhibition to open at London’s National Gallery
Artforum
From the Editors, Ebony L. Haynes Named Senior Director at Marian Goodman in Leadership Shakeup
From the Editors, Ursula von Rydingsvard, Whose Massive Wood Totems Brought Warmth to Minimalism, Dead at 84
From the Editors, Ballot Question Offers to Make Philadelphia’s Arts and Culture Office Permanent
From the Editors, Artists Unveil Work In New Vacheron Constantin Partnership With The Met
From the Editors, The World Monuments Fund Triples Its Endowment
From the Editors, Hegseth and Mullin Claim Trump’s Arch Is a “National Defense Opportunity”
Artnet
Jo Lawson-Tancred, MoMA, Centre Pompidou, and M+ Form an Unprecedented Alliance
Richard Whiddington, Pauline Karpidas’s Jewelry Collection Dazzled Warhol. Now It’s Up for Sale
Andrew Russeth, Which Rembrandt Would You Get Tattooed Onto Your Body?
Sonia Manalili, London! Paris! Rome? The Round Up Goes International
Katya Kazakina, Will Art Basel Compensate Galleries for Closing Early in Paris?
Margaret Carrigan, Inside the U.K. Books of Three Mega-Galleries
ARTnews
Devorah Lauter, Louvre Signs Deal with Unions, Ending Threat of Continued Strikes
Devorah Lauter, In Postwar Rural France, Alexander Calder Found Respite from Pressures of Fame and a Chance to Dream Big
Alex Greenberger, MoMA, Centre Pompidou, and M+ Will Treat Their Holdings as One Collection in Unprecedented Alliance
Daniel Cassady, U.S. Pavilion at Venice Biennale Is $1 M. Short, and Its Sculptures May Be Stuck in Italy
Hikmat Mohammed, Kim Kardashian’s First Auction Purchase Was a Monet Painting Because of the Film ‘Clueless’
Brian Boucher, After a Museum Explores Homes Destroyed by US-Made Munitions, House Republicans Demand Information on Smithsonian’s Curatorial Process
Hikmat Mohammed, Phillips UK Reports Revenue Drop of 22.3 Percent for 2025, But Claims 2026 Is Major Rebound
Daniel Cassady, Suspected Thieves Flee Dresden Museum Complex After Being Spotted by Security Guard
Anne Doran, Tony Berlant, Artist Known for Cut Metal Collages, Dies at 85
Daniel Cassady, Dallas Art Fair Is Moving to Southern Methodist University in 2027
Maximilíano Durón, Naomi Beckwith Adds Four to Documenta 16’s Curatorial Team, Including Artist Raven Chacon
Harrison Jacobs, Art Dealer Family the Nahmads Are the Consignors Behind $80 M. Kandinsky Set to Break a Record at Christie’s
ArtReview
Mark Rappolt, Busan Biennale 2026 Review: Let’s Misbehave!
From the Editors, In Pictures: 2027 Deutsche Börse Photography Prize shortlist announced
The Boston Globe
Murray Whyte, Lee Krasner, Jackson Pollock’s long-suffering wife, steps out of his shadow at the Met’s spectacular exhibition
The Guardian
Peter Bradshaw, Oh to Believe in Another World review – William Kentridge’s amazing animated ballet of black comic pain
Agence France-Presse, Inter and Milan unveil plans for new shared stadium to replace San Siro
Dee Jefferson, The beautiful, shocking work of artist Hoda Afshar: ‘I don’t take freedom of speech for granted’
Hyperallergic
Hyperallergic, Are Black Cats Modernity’s Icons?
Valentina Di Liscia, Documenta 16 Names Four New Curatorial Team Members
Rebecca Schiffman, How Édouard Manet’s Black Cat Became a Symbol of Modernity
Rhea Nayyar, This Year’s Gay Halloween Celebrates Women’s Rights and Wrongs
Matt Stromberg, Why Do Horror Films Have Such a Hold on Our Imaginations?
Phillip Pyle, Hell Takes the Form of State Repression in 1971’s “The Devils”
Eileen Isagon Skyers, Before AI There Was the Octopus
The New York Times
Sarah Bahr, What’s New at the Museum? Stargazing, Escape Rooms, Bachelorette Parties and More
Alix Strauss, At the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Visitors Enjoy the Music
Leslie Wayne, Short of Space, the Hispanic Society Museum Plans an Outpost in Spain
Annabel Keenan, The Stars of This Philadelphia Exhibition? Squirrels.
Morgan Malget and Abby McCarter, A Guide to U.S. Museum and Gallery Openings This Fall
Zachary Small, Urgent Funding Sought to Retrieve U.S. ‘Art Olympics’ Sculptures
Carolina A. Miranda, Will Heinrich, Dawn Chan and Travis Diehl, Art Gallery Shows to See in October
Jennifer Schuessler, National Constitution Center Names New Leader
Jason Farago and Daniel Terna, Taryn Simon Fills Guggenheim With Evidence in ‘Father Country I Do Love You’
Observer
Tamar Lortkipanidze, A Collector’s Guide to Bangkok’s Best Art Galleries
Gameli Hamelo, For Hassanein Hiridjee, Collecting Art Is a Commitment to Africa’s Future
Elisa Carollo, ICOM’s New Ethics Code Reconsiders What Museums Owe the Public
Christa Terry, Observer’s 2026 November Art Fair Calendar
T Magazine
EDITOR’S PICK - Julia Halperin, Where Is All the Art About War?: At a time of global conflict, institutions are shying away from the topic — and artists are struggling to show their work.
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