Restitution Wars and Museums Under Siege

Show notes for today's episode of The Daily Art Download — your ten minute crash course in today's art world news. A New Video Game Lets Players Reclaim Africa’s Stolen Treasures https://news.artnet.com/art-world/relooted-video-game-2744657 When it comes to restitution, how can museums solve a problem like inalienability? https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/02/11/restitution-how-can-museums-solve-inalienability Amy Sherald’s Show Sets Visitor Record at Baltimore Museum of Art https://hyperallergic.com/amy-sheralds-show-sets-visitor-record-at-baltimore-museum-of-art/ ‘A sad day’: UK cultural organisations criticise contractor’s decision to remove artworks from court cells https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/02/11/uk-cultural-organisations-criticise-contractors-decision-to-remove-artworks-from-court-cells London's Brutalist Southbank Centre awarded protected heritage status https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/02/11/londons-brustalist-southbank-centre-awarded-protected-heritage-status No, The Gardner Museum’s Stolen Rembrandt Is Not in the Epstein Files, Despite Claims in a Viral Video https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/gardner-museum-rembrandt-not-epstein-files-viral-video-1234773155/ Iconic Baseball Painting by Norman Rockwell Acquired by the Art Institute of Chicago https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/norman-rockwell-baseball-painting-art-institute-of-chicago-1234773097/ Centre Pompidou’s New Jersey Museum Is Officially ‘Dead,’ Says Jersey City Mayor https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/centre-pompidous-new-jersey-museum-is-officially-dead-says-jersey-city-mayor-1234773145/ Tina Rivers Ryan Departs Artforum—Rachel Wetzler and Daniel Wenger to Lead Magazine as Co-Editors https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/artforum-tina-rivers-ryan-rachel-wetzler-daniel-wenger-1234773160/ A Surprisingly Enjoyable Show About Critical Theory https://hyperallergic.com/a-surprisingly-enjoyable-show-about-critical-theory/