Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'These 18 Artists Are Having the Biggest Moment at U.S. Museums Right Now' by @benadavis.bsky.social for @artnet.bsky.social.

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'The Venice Biennale’s Record African Participation Comes With Caveats' by Joseph L. Underwood for Art in America. African participation at the 2026 Venice Biennale highlights progress but also exposes persistent inequities in representation and support.

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'Why one season of successful auctions won’t transform the art market' by Scott Reyburn for @theartnewspaper.bsky.social.

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'How to Solve the Art World’s Courage Problem' by George Berges for Observer. Berges argues that the art world’s biggest problem is a lack of courage, with too many decisions driven by trends and consensus instead of conviction.

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'How to Meet 1,500 Artists in Five Days' by Will Heinrich for @nytimes.com. Heinrich highlights standout exhibitions, pop-ups, and cultural destinations across the Hudson Valley and Catskills during the seventh annual Upstate Art Weekend.

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'Who Will Fight for Artists’ Rights in Congress?' by Lauren van Haaften-Schick for @hyperallergic.com. With Jerry Nadler leaving Congress, artists risk losing a key advocate for resale royalties that would allow them to benefit from the increasing value of their work.

Today’s Editor’s Pick is '‘Artists need to be able to advocate for their own work’: new guide advises artists on navigating censorship' by Emma Riva for @theartnewspaper.bsky.social.

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'What’s the Matter With Museums?' by Daniel Grant for Observer. Museums increasingly face opposition over land use, costs, and community impact, prompting demands for greater public accountability.

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'What’s an Artist Worth?' by @rachelcorbett.bsky.social for @vulture.com. Artist agencies are emerging as a new force in the art world, helping artists pursue opportunities beyond traditional gallery representation.

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'US House Appropriations Committee Proposes Cutting Department of Education’s Only Arts Grant Program' by @andybattaglia.bsky.social for @artnews.com.web.brid.gy.

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'At Liste Basel, Market Trends Give Way to Explorations of Contemporary Anxiety' by Elisa Carollo for Observer. Liste Basel opened with emerging galleries showcasing perspectives on identity, memory, and contemporary anxieties.

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'After Years of Uncertainty, Dealers Ready for Art Basel With Cautious Optimism' by Devorah Lauter for @artnews.com.web.brid.gy. Art Basel 2026 opens with cautious optimism despite ongoing concerns about costs and pricing.

Today’s Editor’s Pick is '8 Proposals for a Better Art World' by @russeth.bsky.social for T Magazine. Artists imagine a better art world built on public support, accessibility, community, diversity, and creativity over commerce.

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'David Hockney, Who Restored the Human Form to Art, Dies at 88' by Holland Cotter for @nytimes.com. David Hockney, the British artist whose vibrant figurative paintings reshaped contemporary art over a six-decade career, has died at 88.

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'The Crisis of the Museum Is the Crisis of the White Cube' by Paco Barragán for Observer. Arguing that museums’ core crisis lies in the outdated “white cube” model, which no longer aligns with contemporary art, audiences, or social expectations.

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'How the World’s Great Artist Foundations Stay Solvent' by Daniel Grant for Observer. How artist foundations and estates are expanding revenue through licensing, brand partnerships, and other income streams to support their long-term missions.

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'Nearly Half of Mid-Career Women Are Thinking of Leaving the Art World: Report' by @reallifemaggie.bsky.social for @artnet.bsky.social.

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'The Art World’s Quiet Embrace of A.I. Is Not Gender Neutral' by Naomi Rea for @artnet.bsky.social.

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'Artists Threaten Lawsuit as Venice Biennale Award Crisis Deepens' by Jo Lawson-Tancred for @artnet.bsky.social.

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'A Mega Gallery Shrinks: Pace Cuts 50 Artists, 50 Staff' by Robin Pogrebin for @nytimes.com. Pace Gallery is downsizing its artist roster and staff, signaling a broader art market shift away from mega-gallery expansion toward a more focused model.

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'Society’s Repair Begins With Art' by Laura Raicovich for @hyperallergic.com. Arguing that art is a vital tool for fostering connection, civic engagement, and collective action, and that rebuilding society requires reclaiming culture as a shared, everyday practice.

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'As Full-Time Art Critics All But Disappear, What Can We Learn From the Retiring Generation?' by Catherine G. Wagley for Art in America.

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'Curating in the Cross Hairs: Is This the Smithsonian Chief’s Last Show?' by Robin Pogrebin for @nytimes.com.

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'The 100 Best Artworks About America' by The Editors of @artnews.com.web.brid.gy. The list, compiled by editors of ARTnews and Art in America, highlights works across centuries and mediums that explore American identity, history, and cultural tensions through art.

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'Kalshi Rolls Out Prediction Markets Tied to Art Auctions' by Richard Whiddington for @artnet.bsky.social. New prediction-based betting tied to auction results positions art sales as tradable financial events while raising questions about transparency and market manipulation

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'Fee or free? How entry charges affect museums in the US' by Daniel Grant for @theartnewspaper.bsky.social. US museums remain divided over whether free admission meaningfully expands access or simply creates financial strain.

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'Museums in England largely oppose proposal to charge admission for foreign tourists' by @garethharr.bsky.social for @theartnewspaper.bsky.social.

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'Is Museum Wall Text the Next Political Battleground?' by @zacharyhsmall.bsky.social and Robin Pogrebin for @nytimes.com.

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'When Criticism Was Life and Death' by Harmon Siegel for @artforum.com. Siegel argues that art criticism is inherently political because every act of describing art asks readers to share a moral and social understanding of the world.

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'A Monumental Pollock and a Miniature Brancusi Each Sell for Over $100 Million' by Kelly Crow for @wsj.com. Christie’s Newhouse estate sale signaled renewed strength at the top of the art market.

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'Finnish museum creates a new and radical support model for artists' by @charlotteburns.bsky.social for @theartnewspaper.bsky.social. A Finnish museum is introducing a radical new support model for artists centered on long-term financial and institutional backing.

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'The Best Art at Frieze New York, Future Fair, NADA and Esther III' by Brian P. Kelly for @wsj.com. Kelly shares his thoughts on the standout works and emerging themes across this year’s New York art fairs, led by Frieze New York.

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'What Does a Booth Cost at a New York Art Fair?' by @valentinadl.bsky.social for @hyperallergic.com. A new report on New York art fairs highlights the rising costs galleries face to secure booths, with prices ranging from a few thousand dollars to over six figures.

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'New York art world spared worst of logistics woes' by Adam Schrader for @theartnewspaper.bsky.social. The war in Iran is straining and raising the cost of global art shipping ahead of New York’s spring fairs, though most galleries say their plans remain on track.

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'A New Landmark Survey Aims to Bring Transparency to Museum Collecting Practices' by @vittoriabenzine.bsky.social for @artnet.bsky.social.

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'New York Art Week Will Test the Market’s Momentum' by @reallifemaggie.bsky.social for @artnet.bsky.social. New York art week signals renewed market confidence, though collectors and dealers remain more cautious and intentional in their spending.

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'An Unprecedented 24-Hour Strike Could Upend the Venice Biennale' by @jolawsontancred.bsky.social for @artnet.bsky.social.

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'First Impressions of a Venice Biennale Torn Apart by the Present' by @benadavis.bsky.social for @artnet.bsky.social.

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'Alma Allen’s US Pavilion Is One of the Emptiest Shows at the Venice Biennale' by Maximilíano Durón for @artnews.com.web.brid.gy. Durón argues Alma Allen’s U.S. Pavilion fails to engage meaningfully with the country’s current social and political realities.

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'Comment | Degenerate art all over again? Nazi attack on Modern art is not far away from trends in today’s world' by @johnpaulstonard.com for @theartnewspaper.bsky.social.

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'The Defining Themes of Today’s Biennial Art' by @benadavis.bsky.social for @artnet.bsky.social. According to Davis’ research, today’s biennial art centers on post-colonial themes with an emphasis on myth and memory.

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'Venice Biennale Jury Resigns Amid Tension Over Awards Ban' by @alexmarshall81.bsky.social for @nytimes.com. The prize jury for the Venice Biennale resigned just days before opening after backlash over its decision to exclude artists from countries accused of war crimes.

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'Why London’s Whitechapel Gallery Hired an Economist' by @reallifemaggie.bsky.social for @artnet.bsky.social.

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'Venice Biennale 2026: How Do You Critique a Posthumous Exhibition?' by Martin Herbert for @artreview.bsky.social. Martin Herbert explores how the 2026 Venice Biennale’s posthumous curation complicates how it can be critically judged.

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'Comment | Museums are civic institutions. It’s time we acted like it' by Lori Fogarty for @theartnewspaper.bsky.social. Director of the Oakland Museum of California argues museums must actively commit to equity and community engagement to earn public trust.

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'How Art Firms Are—or Should Be—Using A.I. Right Now' by Jo Lawson-Tancred for @artnet.bsky.social. The art market is tentatively adopting A.I., with firms like Bonhams exploring its potential while waiting to see real impact.

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'Comment | Artnet-Artsy merger: ‘a Bloomberg for art?’' by @georginaaa.bsky.social for @theartnewspaper.bsky.social. Adam argues the Artnet–Artsy merger could form a powerful art data platform, but doubts remain about its profitability and long-term viability.

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'Venice Biennale Jury Says It Won’t Consider Countries Charged with Crimes Against Humanity, Including Israel and Russia' by Alex Greenberger for @artnews.com.web.brid.gy.

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'Inside LACMA’s Eye-Popping New Home, How Do You Find the Art?' by Holland Cotter for @nytimes.com. Cotter agues that LACMA’s new David Geffen Galleries dazzles architecturally but complicates how its collection is displayed.

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'There Has Never Been an Apolitical Venice Biennale' by @olibasciano.bsky.social for @artreview.bsky.social. More than a century after its founding, the Venice Biennale remains a stage where art and national propaganda operate as tools of soft power.