Basel Clamps Down as A.I. Rewires Art

Show notes for today's episode of The Daily Art Download — your ten minute crash course in today's art world news. Art Basel Curbs Pre-Fair Sales—and More Art Industry News https://news.artnet.com/market/paint-drippings-art-industry-news-apr-27-2768017 The Art Trade Is Taking Calculated Risks With A.I. https://news.artnet.com/multimedia/art-market-minute-apr-27-2768000 Towering homage to Bamiyan Buddhas rises over Manhattan’s High Line https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/04/27/towering-homage-to-bamiyan-buddhas-rises-over-manhattans-high-line Digital Art Pioneer Nancy Burson Collapses the Border Between Mysticism and Quantum Physics https://www.artnews.com/art-news/artists/digital-art-pioneer-nancy-burson-mysticism-quantum-physics-1234782713/ Sharjah Biennial Lines Up 109 Artists for 2027 Edition, Titled ‘What Remains, Sits Restive’ https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/sharjah-biennial-2027-artist-list-1234782699/ Art Show in London Canceled Over Allegations of Antisemitism from Pro-Israel Group https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/matthew-collings-show-london-cancelled-antisemitism-israel-1234782753/ Newsmakers: Nalini Malani Lets the Walls Speak with a New Installation in Venice https://www.artnews.com/art-news/artists/nalini-malani-of-woman-born-venice-1234782739/ Italian Culture Minister Will Not Attend Venice Biennale Opening in Protest of Russia’s Participation https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/italian-culture-minister-protest-venice-biennale-russia-1234782691/ Russia's Venice Pavilion to Close to the Public in Compliance With Sanctions https://hyperallergic.com/russias-venice-pavilion-to-close-to-the-public-in-compliance-with-sanctions/ The Death of the Art School https://hyperallergic.com/the-death-of-the-art-school/