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\n\tTRUMP\u2019S BAD LIST.\u00a0<\/strong>On Thursday night, the\u00a0White House<\/strong>\u00a0appeared to denounce a range of artworks, shows, and objects on view at the\u00a0Smithsonian Institution<\/strong>, continuing\u00a0President Donald Trump<\/strong>\u2018s protest against the museum network, as\u00a0ARTnews<\/a>\u00a0reports. Published on the White House website as an article called \u201cPresident Trump Is Right About the Smithsonian,\u201d the list included some shows that the president had already decried, including one about sculptures as signifiers of power at the\u00a0Smithsonian American Art Museum<\/strong>. He also once again attacked the\u00a0National Museum of African American History<\/strong>\u00a0and Culture<\/strong>\u00a0for displays about \u201cwhite dominant culture,\u201d something he had already singled out in an executive order earlier this year. But the list also named several presentations that Trump had never before referenced\u2014one of which has never even been mounted at a Smithsonian museum. On the list was a painting of a Black trans woman posing as the\u00a0Statue of Liberty<\/strong>\u00a0by\u00a0Amy Sherald<\/strong>\u00a0that was to appear in a\u00a0National Portrait Gallery<\/strong>\u00a0version of her traveling survey. Sherald pulled that iteration of the exhibition, alleging censorship and claiming that the museum had asked her not to show this painting, which had already appeared in the\u00a0Whitney Museum<\/strong>\u00a0edition of the exhibition.\u00a0<\/p>\n \t\tRelated Articles<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \n\tTHE PRICE OF FREEDOM.\u00a0<\/strong>In 2025, Shanghai\u2019s\u00a0Rockbund Art Museum (RAM)<\/strong>\u00a0became one of the few private museums in\u00a0China<\/strong>\u00a0to offer free admission, celebrating its 15th anniversary with a bold move aimed at promoting accessibility. According to executive director and chief curator\u00a0X Zhu-Nowell<\/strong>, the decision reflected the museum\u2019s core values, though it brought unexpected challenges,\u00a0The Art Newspaper<\/a>\u00a0writes. The initiative launched in May with exhibitions by\u00a0Ash Moniz<\/strong>,\u00a0Cici Wu<\/strong>, and\u00a0Irena Haiduk<\/strong>. Initially, timed-entry bookings were required via\u00a0WeChat<\/strong>, but by June 11, RAM removed the system in response to citywide guidance encouraging fewer access barriers. Without pre-booking, crowds surged, and the museum quickly hit its 500-person daily capacity\u2014sometimes hours before closing\u2014prompting visitor frustration and long queues. Tensions peaked when one visitor, who had been turned away, posted online about receiving a cold response from RAM\u2019s official account: \u201cPlease don\u2019t come back.\u201d RAM later issued a formal apology, and Zhu-Nowell followed with a personal statement. To address the surge, RAM introduced a hybrid system combining next-day reservations and same-day walk-ins. When\u00a0TAN\u00a0visited in July, entry was smooth. Reflecting on the experience, Zhu-Nowell acknowledged the growing pains of adapting to unexpectedly high attendance for a small, independent museum.<\/p>\n \t\tThe Digest\t<\/p>\n \n\tFrieze<\/strong>\u00a0has revealed details about the collaborations, funds, and prizes that will play out during this year\u2019s\u00a0Frieze London\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Frieze Masters<\/strong>, slated to take place from October 15 to 19 in London\u2019s\u00a0Regent\u2019s Park<\/strong>. Frieze said the projects highlight its \u201congoing role in fostering long-term support for the arts.\u201d [FAD<\/a>]<\/p>\n \n\tAfter 8 years of planning and over $52 million,\u00a0Sweden<\/strong>\u00a0is slowly rolling a historic Lutheran church several miles to accomodate an expansion of Europe\u2019s biggest underground mine in the Arctic town of\u00a0Kiruna<\/strong>. [Guardian<\/a>]<\/p>\n \n\tRead about how an Australian farmer built an\u00a0indigenous<\/strong>\u00a0art trove over half a century. [AFR<\/a>]<\/p>\n \n\tChanel<\/strong>\u00a0has teamed up with the\u00a0Pinacoteca de S\u00e3o Paulo<\/strong>\u00a0to launch a new annual residency for women artists. Each year, the chosen resident will be given the studio space and resources to develop their practice, guided by dedicated mentorship. [Artnet News<\/a>]<\/p>\n \t\tThe Kicker\t<\/p>\n![\"ALTADENA,](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/eatonfirememorial.jpg\")
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