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Art Spell @artspell.bsky.social · May 1

Art Spell has joined Blue Sky! Available on Substack, Art Spell delivers a daily list of top art world stories and reviews from our most trusted media sources. We’ll be sharing our Daily Pick here each morning. Subscriptions are free for art writers & editors; learn more at www.artspell.media/about

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Art Spell @artspell.bsky.social · 20h

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'The Best Shows to See in London During Frieze' by @sfburns.bsky.social for Frieze Magazine. A critic’s must-see London shows for this Frieze week.

The Best Shows to See in London During Frieze

From Tolia Astakhishvili’s transformation of Shoreditch’s oldest building at Emalin to Karimah Ashadu’s study of bodybuilders in Lagos at Camden Art Centre

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Art Spell @artspell.bsky.social · 1d

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'This Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Let’s Support Native Art' by Sháńdíín Brown for @hyperallergic.com. Celebrating Native artists and taking action to support them through Native-led, non-profit art organizations.

This Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Let’s Support Native Art

Acknowledging Indigenous survivance is a start, but there's a critical need to turn recognition into tangible action.

hyperallergic.com

Art Spell @artspell.bsky.social · 4d

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'Can you succeed as an artist without a gallery?' by @cristinaruiz.bsky.social for @financialtimes.com. How social media and support from the art community are reshaping opportunities for artists without gallery representation.

Can you succeed as an artist without a gallery?

Traditional barriers to the art world are slipping away — but you still can’t TikTok your way into MoMA

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Art Spell @artspell.bsky.social · 5d

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'As censorship rises, is there a future for truly political, truth-telling art?' by Scott Reyburn for @theartnewspaper.bsky.social. As reactions to censorship ripple through the art world, the future of art and what direction it will take remains uncertain.

As censorship rises, is there a future for truly political, truth-telling art?

Amid geopolitical instability around the world the market is looking to “safe” works—and artists are searching for new spaces to speak out

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Art Spell @artspell.bsky.social · 6d

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'What the National Gallery’s Closure Says About the Politics of Culture in America' by Elisa Carollo for Observer. As the cultural war continues, it reveals how little the U.S. government prioritizes its cultural institutions.

observer.com

Art Spell @artspell.bsky.social · 7d

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'National Gallery of Art closes as US government shutdown continues' by @bhsutton.bsky.social for @theartnewspaper.bsky.social. The seventh-most-visited art institution in the world will remain closed while federal funding hangs in the balance.

National Gallery of Art closes as US government shutdown continues

The Smithsonian’s museums in Washington, DC, and New York City will remain open for now

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Art Spell @artspell.bsky.social · 8d

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'Meet Hyperallergic’s New Editor-in-Chief' by @hrag.bsky.social for @hyperallergic.com. As Hrag Vartanian transitions to Editor-at-Large, Hakim Bishara [@hakimbishara.bsky.social] takes the helm as the new Editor-in-Chief.

Meet Hyperallergic’s New Editor-in-Chief

After 16 years in the role, I'm passing the torch to Hakim Bishara as I transition to the role of editor-at-large.

hyperallergic.com

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Art Spell @artspell.bsky.social · 11d

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'Why Art History Must Leave Home' by Joan Kee for The Brooklyn Rail. How art history can move beyond academia to help us better understand power, society, and today’s turbulent current events.

Why Art History Must Leave Home | The Brooklyn Rail

There may have been a worse time in US history to be in higher education, but I’m not sure when. Working in art history, a field that faces constant skepticism even among those who claim to love learn...

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Art Spell @artspell.bsky.social · 12d

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'How Will the US Government Shutdown Impact Museums?' by @isafarfan.bsky.social for @hyperallergic.com. Federally funded institutions may be impacted, especially if the shutdown is extended.

How Will the US Government Shutdown Impact Museums?

The National Gallery of Art and others will use funding to keep the lights on for a few days while some National Park sites will close as employees are furloughed.

hyperallergic.com

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Art Spell @artspell.bsky.social · 13d

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'Organizations in 5 Boroughs Get a Boost With City Funds' by Michaela Towfighi for @nytimes.com. The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs adds five new organizations, marking it’s largest expansion in 50 years.

Organizations in 5 Boroughs Get a Boost With City Funds

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Art Spell @artspell.bsky.social · 14d

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'When Casino Developers Use Museums to Sweeten the Deal' by Aaron Short for @hyperallergic.com. Securing funding through partnerships with casinos may pose reputational risks for museums and cultural institutions.

When Casino Developers Use Museums to Sweeten the Deal

Two failed proposals for casinos in NYC tried to entice community leaders with the prospect of building new cultural institutions.

hyperallergic.com

Art Spell @artspell.bsky.social · 15d

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'The secret to great art? Finding someone else to make it' by Debika Ray for @financialtimes.com. Artists who collaborate with fabricators to create their work have different perspectives on the creative process.

The secret to great art? Finding someone else to make it

Marina Abramović, William Kentridge, Jasleen Kaur and other leading artists reveal the fabricators they entrust with their creations

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Art Spell @artspell.bsky.social · 18d

This week, Man Ray’s survey at the Met took the art world by storm. Our most-read article was ‘Man Ray at the Met: A One-Man Art Movement’ by @benadavis.bsky.social for @artnet.bsky.social. Give it a read if you missed it:

Man Ray at the Met: A One-Man Art Movement | Artnet News

Discover the Man Ray Met Museum exhibition “When Objects Dream,” showcasing iconic Rayographs, surreal objects, and innovative experiments.

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Art Spell @artspell.bsky.social · 18d

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'New Reports Expose the Global Toll of Censorship' by @exshaps.bsky.social for @hyperallergic.com. With a global decline in freedom of expression, artists are more important than ever.

Emma Shapiro

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Art Spell @artspell.bsky.social · 19d

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'Roberta Smith Interviews Larry Gagosian, Who Says He ‘Can’t Micromanage 18 Galleries' by @sarahldouglas.bsky.social for @artnews.com.web.brid.gy. The highlights from a must-read interview between two major art world figures.

Roberta Smith Interviews Larry Gagosian, Who Says He ‘Can’t Micromanage 18 Galleries’

Roberta Smith interviewed Larry Gagosian, who told her he 'can't micromanage eighteen galleries.'

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Art Spell @artspell.bsky.social · 20d

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'The Artworld Who Cried Wolf' by Travis Diehl for @artreview.bsky.social. While the art world debates censorship internally, government actions pose a far greater threat to free expression.

The Artworld Who Cried Wolf

While squabbles over the merits of identity-driven art abound, real world powers in the US are threatening any diversity progress of recent decades

artreview.com

Art Spell @artspell.bsky.social · 21d

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'Why Corporate Sponsorship Is Getting Riskier for Museums' by Vivienne Chow for @artnet.bsky.social. Museums are increasingly depending on corporate sponsorship, but ethical concerns and public opinion are complicating these partnerships.

Museums Are in a High-Stakes Battle Over Corporate Sponsorship

Museums face growing pressure to reject controversial sponsors—but with public funding in decline, is ethical purity financially viable?

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Hyperallergic @hyperallergic.com · 22d

The three rows of cornstalks currently growing in Kate Werble Gallery convey both heartache and hope, though not for reasons you might expect.

A Cornstalk Grows in Soho

More than an artistic experiment in food production, Emily Janowick’s latest work is a droll and earnest meditation on family alienation.

hyperallergic.com

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Art Spell @artspell.bsky.social · 22d

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'Agnes Gund, Relentless Arts Patron and Supporter of Justice-Impacted Artists, Dies at 87' by Elisa Carollo for Observer. The collector and president emerita of the Museum of Modern Art transformed the art world for the better.

Agnes Gund, Relentless Arts Patron and Supporter of Justice-Impacted Artists, Dies at 87

Her passing leaves a profound void in New York’s art world.

observer.com

Art Spell @artspell.bsky.social · 25d

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'As globalisation retreats, art biennials are booming' by Maya Jaggi for @financialtimes.com. The benefits and drawbacks of biennials and their influence on cultural relations.

As globalisation retreats, art biennials are booming

There are concerns over environmental impact and spreading sameness but they can help build links between nations

www.ft.com

Art Spell @artspell.bsky.social · 26d

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'When Artists Are Too Old to Be “Emerging” by Damien Davis for @hyperallergic.com. How the practice of categorizing artists by age expose wider systemic barriers in the art world.

When Artists Are Too Old to Be “Emerging”

If the art world is serious about equity, it has to stop equating emergence with youth and start building structures that reflect the multiplicity of artistic timelines.

hyperallergic.com

Art Spell @artspell.bsky.social · 27d

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'These 15 Artists Are the Biggest at U.S. Museums Right Now' by @benadavis.bsky.social for @artnet.bsky.social. Critic Ben Davis’s quarterly report spotlights the most prominent artists recently on view and the trends reflected in their work.

These 15 Artists Are the Biggest at U.S. Museums Right Now | Artnet News

From hundreds of museum exhibitions, these artists are having the best September 2025, from Jeffrey Gibson to Teresa Baker.

news.artnet.com

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Art Spell @artspell.bsky.social · 28d

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'Who Can Stop Artwashing?' by Joanna Walsh for @artreview.bsky.social. The problem with artwashing and how the widespread defunding of the arts has made it more pervasive.

Who Can Stop Artwashing?

Artists and unethical money have been implicitly linked to centuries. Whose role should it be to police it?

artreview.com

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Art Spell @artspell.bsky.social · 29d

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'Two Artists Withdraw From Smithsonian Symposium' by @isafarfan.bsky.social for @hyperallergic.com. Nicholas Galanin and Margarita Cabrera back out of a symposium following the Smithsonian’s decision to make the event private and unrecorded.

Two Artists Withdraw From Smithsonian Symposium

Nicholas Galanin and Margarita Cabrera said the decision to make the event private is a form of silencing participants amid Trump’s attacks on the institution.

hyperallergic.com

Art Spell @artspell.bsky.social · Sep 12

With the start of a new art season, all eyes are on an ever-changing art market. This week’s most-read article was top market reporter Katya Kazakina’s ‘The Storm Hits the Art Market,’ published this week in @artnet.bsky.social. In case you missed it:

The Storm Hits the Art Market | Artnet News

In the cover story for the biannual Intelligence Report, Katya Kazakina documents the burnout within the art market.

news.artnet.com