Andrea Gyorody has resigned as director of Pepperdine University’s Weisman Museum of Art after the university removed artworks it deemed “political,” including pieces by Elana Mann and the AMBOS collective. The move has drawn widespread criticism, protests, and faculty pushback over censorship and artistic freedom.
Sotheby’s Paris set a new record during Art Basel week, achieving €89.7 million ($104 million) across its Surrealist and Modern art sales—the highest-ever totals in France. Modigliani’s Elvire en buste led with €27 million, while Magritte’s La Magie Noire sold for €10.7 million, underscoring Paris’s rising influence in the global art market.
Fifty-seven museum directors and curators worldwide—including leaders from MoMA, LACMA, and the British Museum—have signed an open letter supporting Louvre director Laurence des Cars after the high-profile theft of the museum’s crown jewels. The letter, published in Le Monde, urges solidarity and highlights the delicate balance museums must maintain between security and public accessibility.
New York has declared a state of emergency to protect vulnerable residents as SNAP food benefits face interruption amid the federal government shutdown. Governor Kathy Hochul announced $65 million in emergency funding to provide 40 million meals while multiple states rush to support low-income households.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met Chinese President Xi Jinping for the first time on Friday as Xi arrived in Gyeongju for the APEC summit. The meeting marks a significant diplomatic moment, with Xi visiting South Korea after 11 years and a formal bilateral summit scheduled on Saturday.
A fossil long believed to belong to a young Tyrannosaurus rex has been identified as a separate species called Nanotyrannus. Researchers examining the ‘Duelling Dinosaurs’ fossils reveal the small predator was a fully grown adult with distinct anatomical traits.
Scientists at Penn State have developed a new computational technique to identify superconductors — materials that can conduct electricity without energy loss — advancing the search for future room-temperature superconducting materials.
Doctors in Montreal are offering patients prescriptions for free Montreal Symphony Orchestra tickets — part of a growing social prescribing movement that uses art and community engagement to support health and well-being.
Tenants at a Vancouver apartment building are disputing eviction threats they received for posting in a private Facebook group. Realstar, the building’s management company, has apologized after initially accusing residents of breaching tenancy rules.
Jemimah Rodrigues produced a sensational unbeaten 127 to lead India to a record-breaking chase of 339 against Australia and secure a place in the Women’s World Cup final, ending Australia’s 15-match unbeaten streak.
