Good Morning! Jessica Morgan has been named director of the Tate museum network. The Louvre’s Apollo Gallery has reopened nine months after the infamous crown jewels heist exposed major security weaknesses. British artist Lucy Sparrow’s first US museum exhibition has transformed a 1980s supermarket into a felt-filled wonderland. The Headlines COMING HOME. After more than a decade building a more expansive and globally minded Dia Art Foundation, Jessica Morgan is returning to the institution that made her—this time as its top boss. Tate announced this morning that Morgan will become the network’s new director beginning January 1, 2027, succeeding Maria Balshaw, who stepped down at the end of 2025 amid mounting financial pressures. The appointment is a homecoming in the truest sense: Morgan served as a curator of international art at Tate Modern before taking the Dia helm in 2015, where she oversaw a marquee expansion in Chelsea, introduced free admission, and broadened the foundation’s historically narrow canon to include artists like Sam Gilliam, Senga Nengudi, and Tehching Hsieh. She now inherits a network under strain—Tate recently reported operating …

To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. Good morning! UK culture ministry faces a series of challenges under new prime minister, Andy Burnham.  An artist who spent $100,000 of his own money making a statue of Charlie Kirk is struggling to sell and exhibit the work. How does artwork pricing work, and how do you know if you’re getting a good deal? The Headlines NO REST FOR THE WICKED. As the Art Newspaper reports, the new culture ministry of the UK’s freshly anointed prime minister, Andy Burnham, has inherited a packed in-tray, with the future of Arts Council funding, the rise of AI, and mounting pressures on the UK’s creative industries among its biggest challenges. The incoming government will also need to address the sustainability of arts organizations across the country. With museums, galleries, and artists facing increasing financial pressures, the department’s decisions could shape the country’s cultural landscape for years to come.  Related Articles NOWHERE TO SHOW. New York sculptor Sergio Furnari spent $100,000 of his own money making a life-size statue of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, but said he has struggled …

Good Morning! Flash flooding in New York City forced the New Museum to close over the weekend. A third person has died in New York City’s Legionnaires’ disease outbreak, with Legionella bacteria found in the Met and Guggenheim. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s trademark leather jacket sold at Sotheby’s for $960,000, more than 15 times its high estimate. The Headlines WET. WET. WET. Flash flooding in New York City forced the New Museum to close over the weekend after water leaked into a gallery housing WangShui’s installation Oppose the Serpent (2024). VVideo shared with ARTnews showed water pooling on the floor as staff put buckets under leaks, though the museum said no artworks were damaged. The incident comes just months after the debut of the museum’s $82 million OMA-designed expansion, which faced criticism over unfinished construction details following its March opening. The museum closed early on Saturday and remained shut on Sunday as severe weather swept across the city. Related Articles OUTBREAK GROWS. A third person has died in New York City’s Legionnaires’ disease outbreak, with 74 …

To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. Good Morning! The Smithsonian is under yet more pressure from the Trump administration over its leadership and governance. Yoko Ono’s landmark performance Cut Piece is being revisited at The Broad in Los Angeles. The Cincinnati Art Museum opens its first Yayoi Kusama Infinity Mirror Room. The Headlines BOARD OF CONTENTION. The Smithsonian is facing an unusual leadership battle as several new nominees to its Board of Regents have yet to reach Congress amid tensions with the Trump administration, the New York Times reported. The 17-member board, which oversees the institution’s strategy, finances, and governance, has traditionally operated independently of the White House, but the delay has raised questions over whether the administration is seeking greater influence over the museum network. The standoff follows a broader White House campaign criticizing Smithsonian exhibitions and historical framing, while Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III has largely avoided confrontation and retained enough board support to remain in control. The Smithsonian, which receives significant federal funding, now faces pressure over both …