Trustees Under Fire, Art Money in Shadows

Show notes for today's episode of The Daily Art Download — your ten minute crash course in today's art world news. Open letter calls for ouster of Art Gallery of Ontario trustee who led vote against Nan Goldin acquisition https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/02/03/art-gallery-ontario-nan-goldin-acquisition-scandal-open-letter-committee-overhaul Epstein Files Reveal Opaque World of Top Art Deals, Loans, LLCs https://news.artnet.com/market/epstein-files-art-deals-loans-llcs-2741134 ‘An institution where you delve into works’: details of AlUla Contemporary Art Museum announced https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/02/03/an-institution-where-you-delve-into-the-works-of-artists-details-of-alula-contemporary-art-museum-announced Saudi woman painter outshines Picasso at Sotheby’s second sale in Diriyah https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/02/03/saudi-woman-painter-outshines-picasso-at-sothebys-second-sale-in-diriyah Art Basel Qatar Opens With Big Ambitions, Limited Sales https://news.artnet.com/market/art-basel-qatar-opening-report-2742728 Guatemala’s Museo de Arte Colonial shut down by authorities https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/02/03/guatemala-museo-de-arte-colonial-shut-down-by-authorities SVA Chair David A. Ross Resigns After Epstein Files Reveal Ties: ‘I’m Still Proud to Call You a Friend’ https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/epstein-files-reveal-museum-director-david-a-ross-1234772018/ Jewish Heirs File Suit in French Court Regarding Met’s Ownership of Pissarro Painting https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/jewish-heirs-file-suite-french-court-met-ownership-pissarro-painting-1234771992/ Curator Ekow Eshun Picked to Organize Next SITE Santa Fe International https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/ekow-eshun-site-santa-fe-international-2027-curator-1234771847/ Where Would Contemporary Art Be Without Plastic? https://hyperallergic.com/where-would-contemporary-art-be-without-plastic/