Daily Art Download — 2026-01-30

Show notes for today's episode of The Daily Art Download — your ten minute crash course in today's art world news. Leading U.S. Museums and Galleries Join Nationwide Strike Protesting ICE https://news.artnet.com/art-world/art-galleries-close-for-general-strike-2741073 Inside Brussels's €230m Kanal-Centre Pompidou museum—opening in November https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/01/29/inside-brusselss-230m-kanal-centre-pompidou-museumopening-in-november Pakistan Names London-Based Artist for Venice Biennale https://news.artnet.com/art-world/venice-biennale-2026-national-pavilions-2604196 US art spaces from New York to Los Angeles will close in protest of violent Ice actions https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/01/29/nationwide-shutdown-galleries-art-spaces-ice-protests Hundreds of galleries across Spain will strike next week to protest 21% tax on art https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/01/29/hundreds-of-galleries-across-spain-will-strike-next-week-to-protest-21-tax-on-art Art Institute of Chicago Director Frankly Addresses Airplane Incident: A ‘Very Low Moment’ https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/art-institute-of-chicago-director-airplane-incident-1234771300/ Plans for Trump hotel in Belgrade collapse after Serbia’s culture minister indicted https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/01/29/serbia-minister-culture-questioned-over-controversial-trump-hotel-development Museum of Fine Arts Boston Lays Off 33 Workers https://hyperallergic.com/museum-of-fine-arts-boston-lays-off-33-workers/ Brooklyn Museum Names Robert Wiesenberger Senior Curator of Contemporary Art https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/brooklyn-museum-robert-wiesenberger-senior-curator-1234771242/ Will Trump Ruin the Art Market? https://hyperallergic.com/will-trump-ruin-the-art-market/