Big Name Artists Donate Works to Auction Benefitting Gaza

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Art in Gaza. 21 artists presented to “seeds of unity,” an art auction to support medical professionals Gazathis The Art Newspaper Report. Organizer Health Worker 4 Palestinesales will take place on February 1 this Savoy In London, proceeds will be donated to Gaza Medical Workers Solidarity Fundproviding stipends for doctors, supporting mobile clinics, and helping to rebuild maternity wards. The sale includes works by Antony Gormley, Brian Eno, Mona Khatoum, Lisa Bryce, Caroline Walker, Rana Begum and Hassan Hajjaj. Founded by London doctors Omar Abdul-MananHealth Workers 4 Palestine aims to provide practical support amid the devastation of Gaza’s healthcare system. curator Zaina SalehThe fundraiser is part of a wider event, featuring performances and speakers from leading artists and medical professionals.

Courtauld goes modern. this Courtauld London unveils plans for two new contemporary art galleries and a reading room somerset housesupported by a £10 million ($13.7 million) donation Blavatnik Family Foundationbringing total support to the agency to £20 million ($27.5 million). Every art criticismAs part of the £82 million ($113 million) redevelopment of the Courtauld campus, the Blavatnik Contemporary Gallery will open in 2029, and the revamped library will also include a new Blavatnik Reading Room. The gallery will host exhibitions, commissions and events, also attended by students from the Courtauld MFA Curatorial programme. Since reopening in 2021, the Courtauld Gallery has expanded its contemporary focus, hosting exhibitions by artists including Peter Doig and Claudette Johnson. Senior Curator Elena Kripa It says the new space will connect the past and present, placing living artists at the heart of the institution’s activities.

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The robot artist is known as Aida Debuted her first architectural design, the Utzon Center in Denmark. [Artnet News]

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A Grade II listed water mill in England that inspired JMW Turner’s paintings is now a house and is on the market for £1.5 million ($2 million). [ARTnews]

Bath’s American Museums and Gardens Appointed lucy littlewoodThe museum leader, described as “outstanding”, will succeed Gareth Thomas on March 1 following a transatlantic recruitment process. [Arts Professional]

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The bottom line is weak. Museum directors breathed a collective sigh of relief in December when the museum received a federal grant. institute of museum and library services Many people have recovered funds that had disappeared, including Seattle Art MuseumScott Stulen lost $300,000 to $400,000 in 2025. The Art Newspaper The respite masks broader financial unease. this American Alliance of Museums A quarter of U.S. museums are now operating at lower profits than in 2019, the report said. Visitor numbers are mixed: some museums, e.g. toledo art museumhas surpassed pre-pandemic gallery visits, while others relying on international tourism have lagged behind. At the same time, rising operating costs, from labor to transportation, and a severe affordability crisis are weighing heavily on institutions and visitors. Museums are rethinking their strategies to focus on local engagement and entrepreneurial fundraising. “We need to have a real impact on people who walk through our front doors,” Stullen said.