Friday, 13 February 2026
The Centre Pompidou museum in Paris has suspended a staff member following the discovery of a hidden camera in the women's restroom of its administrative offices on January 14. The museum, which is currently closed for renovations, filed a legal complaint and conducted inspections of all restrooms, confirming no additional recording devices were found. The incident has raised concerns regarding safety and privacy among employees.
President Donald Trump has renamed the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., to "The Donald J. Trump and the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts" and appointed himself as chairman, prompting significant backlash and boycotts from artists and performers. The center is set to close for a two-year renovation amid concerns over its future, as ticket sales plummeted from a 93 percent sell-through rate in fall 2024 to just 57 percent in October 2025. Fundraising efforts have also faltered under development chief Lisa Dale, whose inexperience has been criticized by multiple sources.
Sotheby’s will auction ten works of art, estimated to raise approximately £2 million, to support the Royal Academy of Arts in London, which has faced financial difficulties since the pandemic. The auction, scheduled for March 4 and 5, features pieces by notable artists including El Anatsui and Sean Scully, and marks the first time the Royal Academy is participating in a major auction season to address its budget constraints. The institution previously considered cutting 60 staff positions, about 18% of its workforce, due to financial pressures.
Independence Bank in Owensboro has opened an art exhibit in its lobby to celebrate Black History Month, featuring local artists including KO Lewis, whose work highlights influential cultural figures such as Nina Simone and Jackie Robinson. The exhibit, coordinated by visual display designer Dorothy Reid, aims to reflect local talent and community representation, and will remain on display through mid-March.
The Carnegie International will showcase 61 artists, including Jasleen Kaur and Li Yi-Fan, when it opens on May 2, 2026, at the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh. This year's edition, the largest to date, features 36 newly commissioned works and emphasizes artists from the Global South, with participants hailing from countries such as Argentina, India, the Philippines, and Peru. The exhibition is organized by Ryan Inouye, Liz Park, and Danielle A. Jackson under the theme "If the word we," exploring concepts of multiplicity and flux.
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