Will Trump Ruin the Art Market?
The Smithsonian repatriates Indian bronzes, another NFT platform bites the dust, and was Michelangelo and Titian's rivalry real?
The Venn Diagram of Trump donors and art collectors has a bit more overlap than much of the art world cares to admit. The constituents of that overlap, who have likely remained untouched by the terror of MAGA policies, might find themselves in a bit of a pickle now.
International travelers from Visa Waiver nations — including France, Japan, the UK, and others — might soon be forced to surrender emails, social media history, private information, and more in order to visit the US. An extension of state surveillance and repression that has long terrorized immigrants, this proposal will also have dire consequences for the art market, argues art advisor Rob Fields.
What's an American art fair without the collectors who buy from it, or an exhibition without international loans? As I read his piece, I also wondered, more chillingly: What would an American art ecosystem beyond the market look like without the international artists, curators, and historians who people it?
—Lakshmi Rivera Amin, associate editor
How Trump Is Jeopardizing the US Art Market
"If entering the United States suddenly requires surrendering your digital life and your family’s private information, how long before people simply choose not to come?" asks Fields in his piece about the implications of Trump's anti-immigration policies for American dominance in the global art market.
Pratt Manhattan Gallery Presents “RugLife”
Sculptural carpets, woven works, and reimagined textiles by 14 contemporary artists examine housing, technology, social justice, and the environment.
News
- The National Museum of Asian Art will repatriate three bronze sculptures to the Indian government, half a century after they were stolen from a Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu.
- Remember NFTs? Apparently, neither do its own platforms. Nifty Gateway, which was plagued with reports of user issues, is the latest marketplace to call it quits.
University of Notre Dame Offers Fully-Funded MFA With Generous Stipend
Notre Dame is accepting graduate applications for fall 2026 in Studio Art (Painting/Drawing, Photography, Ceramics, Sculpture) and Design (Industrial Design, Visual Communication Design).
From Our Critics
Ingrid Hernández Reveals Tijuana’s Hidden Beauty
Often seen as too American to be Mexican, too Mexican to be American, the city is presented by the artist as it is, not as anyone assumes it might be. | Carolina A. Miranda
Michelangelo and Titian’s Rivalry That May Never Have Been
William E. Wallace openly uses what he calls “informed imagination” to explore the relationship between the two masters in his new study. | Olivia McEwan
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In Memoriam
Remembering John H. Beyer, Marian Goodman, and Chung Sang-hwa
An architect who mended our urban social fabric, a giant of the gallery world, and a groundbreaking Modernist are among the artists we honor this week.
From the Archive
Art and Resistance Across the US-Mexico Borderlands
The Albuquerque exhibition and e-zine BorderPlex explores the deceptive simplicity of man-made boundaries — physical and social alike. | Samantha Anne Carrillo
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