Secrets, Scandals, and Power Plays in Art

Show notes for today's episode of The Daily Art Download — your ten minute crash course in today's art world news. Leon Black and Ronald Lauder Joined Forces to Buy Masterpieces, Epstein Files Show https://news.artnet.com/market/leon-black-ronald-lauder-epstein-files-2742950 MFA Boston Denies Targeting Employees of Color in Layoffs https://news.artnet.com/art-world/mfa-boston-denies-racial-layoffs-2743776 Royals Passing Notes and Back Room Deals: Inside Sales at Art Basel Qatar https://news.artnet.com/market/sales-roundup-art-basel-qatar-2743601 Van Gogh’s ‘triple painting’ revealed by discoveries beneath the surface https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/02/06/van-goghs-triple-painting-revealed-by-discoveries-beneath-the-surface Giorgia Meloni’s face removed from Rome fresco after complaints https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/02/06/giorgia-meloni-face-removed-from-vatican-fresco-after-complaints When Artists Lose Their Archives https://hyperallergic.com/when-artists-lose-their-archives/ Claire Tabouret on Criticism of Her Notre-Dame Cathedral Commission: ‘I’m Also Receiving A Lot of Love’ https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/claire-tabouret-criticism-notre-dame-cathedral-commission-1234772621/ The Unruly Politics of Glitter https://hyperallergic.com/the-unruly-politics-of-glitter/ Louvre Indefinitely Postpones Announcing the Winning Architect of Its $776 M. Expansion Project https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/louvre-indefinitely-postpones-announcing-winning-architect-expansion-project-1234772616/ The Art World After Epstein https://hyperallergic.com/the-art-world-after-epstein/