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Ancient Roman statue of Athena displayed after 200 years–The Halsted A&A Foundation’s treasure debuts at Chicago’s Wrightwood 659 this January ow.ly/gXCW50UIlNR

Art and tech unite on the World Economic Forum stage–Joseph Fowler’s environmental concert trilogy takes centre stage at Davos, addressing global challenges ow.ly/1sNj50UIlOa

Cristina Mittermeier: conservation photography’s urgent mission–Capturing Earth’s fragility, Mittermeier warns, “It is now or never” for climate action ow.ly/Tyeh50UIlOJ

Inside the world of private art commissions–From matching couches to bespoke designs, the buyer-artist relationship reveals varying creative dynamics ow.ly/Ui4P50UIlPW

Comment | Broadening horizons for working-class students–Narrowing students' exposure to “working-class heroes” ignores the transformative power of museums and the arts ow.ly/rvRX50UIlQw

On this week's episode of The Week in Art Podcast: Los Angeles wildfires | World Monuments Fund’s watch list | a Hokusai drawing manual Read more: ow.ly/P8AW50UIxt3 Listen now: ow.ly/Ooy450UIxsX

Adventures with Van Gogh: Framing Van Gogh: why the artist preferred not to surround his works with gold ow.ly/7fh150UIABM

David Hockney launches nationwide drawing campaign–His Draw! initiative, part of Bradford 2025’s UK City of Culture, invites everyone to pick up a pencil ow.ly/hPN250UJqxT

Brooklyn gallery offers hard-to-sell works for $1–Haul Gallery’s non-profit model features challenging pieces priced by buyers ow.ly/woVW50UJqza

Guerrilla Girls debut commercial gallery show in New York–The feminist collective’s exhibition at Hannah Traore Gallery connects activist art with a new generation ow.ly/fy7P50UJqA2

Insurers dispute $19.7m Basquiat forgery claim–Owners of seized works face challenges as insurers reject coverage, citing the paintings’ inauthenticity ow.ly/REmw50UJqAJ

New Berkshires art trail connects museums and history–A 9.3-mile path will link the Clark, Mass MoCA, Williams College Museum, and more cultural landmarks ow.ly/sqPS50UJqBe

Frieze Los Angeles to proceed despite wildfires–After consultations with partners and stakeholders, the fair will move forward amid the city’s challenges ow.ly/Kn4m50UJqBA

Elizabeth Catlett’s MLK bust displayed after 40 years–The de Young Museum showcases the newly acquired work ahead of Martin Luther King Jr Day ow.ly/oqi250UJqBT

Vancouver Art Gallery gifted 122 Modern and contemporary works–The Freybe family’s donation includes works by Stella, Rauschenberg, Mehretu, and others ow.ly/Qgae50UJqCs

Sara Raza to lead Tashkent’s Centre for Contemporary Art–The curator will guide Uzbekistan’s revamped institution, drawing on experience from the Venice Biennale theartnewspaper.com/2025/01/20/sar…

Galleries brace for chaos in Trump 2.0 era–Practical solutions for the art world to weather political uncertainty and upheaval theartnewspaper.com/2025/01/20/how…

The UK government has set up a Soft Power Council in a bid to boost Britain globally and drive economic growth ow.ly/w6TV50UJqHI

Indigenous art confronts Maralinga nuclear tests–Harriette Bryant Created’s paintings explore the devastating human impact of the UK’s 1950s nuclear experiments in South Australia ow.ly/8fJW50UJqI4

Pompeii’s largest home bath complex unveiled–A newly discovered spa, likely owned by a prominent politician, will soon open to visitors ow.ly/WnKV50UJqIJ