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The Headlines<\/strong><\/p>\n HISTORY WILL TELL?<\/strong>\u00a0On July 4, as Americans celebrated the nation\u2019s 250th anniversary, the White House published a scathing attack on the\u00a0Smithsonian Institution<\/strong>, in particular its\u00a0National Museum of American History<\/strong>,\u00a0reports\u00a0the\u00a0New York Times<\/em>. Titled \u201cSaving America\u2019s Story: How Ideological Capture at the Smithsonian Institution\u2019s National Museum of American History Erases Our Heritage,\u201d the 162-page\u00a0report\u00a0by the White House\u2019s Domestic Policy Council, led by\u00a0Vince Haley<\/strong>, formally accuses the institution of bias. The Smithsonian Institution \u201chas not met its obligations to the American People,\u201d states the report, adding that National Museum of American History director\u00a0Anthea Hartig<\/strong>\u00a0promotes \u201can ideological agenda contradictory to the museum\u2019s founding purpose of fostering patriotism.\u201d The document alleges the history museum puts a suspicious spin on \u201ctraditional patriotic narratives,\u201d while endorsing illegal immigration and transgender issues, as well as portraying Christianity as \u201can instrument of conquest, exclusion or cultural erasure.\u201d Additionally, the report argues America\u2019s founding fathers are neglected in programming, which focuses instead on their connections to slavery, while fronting a US historical narrative characterized by \u201cregret, tragedy and shame.\u201d<\/p>\n PAPER PROJECTS.<\/strong>\u00a0Early on Sunday, thieves stole about \u20ac4 million ($4.57 million) worth of jewelry from northeastern France\u2019s\u00a0Lalique Museum<\/strong>, forcing it to temporarily close,\u00a0reports\u00a0Le Monde<\/em>. An estimated 20 objects were snatched from the institution, in a country still reeling from the dramatic theft of its crown jewels from the\u00a0Louvre<\/strong>\u00a0in October. Following that incident, authorities had even begun reviewing security at the museum dedicated to the Art Nouveau and Art Deco movements. The museum was equipped with protective measures that were \u201cnot sufficient,\u201d according to a source speaking to the\u00a0AFP<\/em>. \u201cAn alarm went off, but by the time the security company had completed its checks, it was a cleaning lady who arrived first on the scene, who called police,\u201d per the source. Elsewhere in France\u2019s southwest region, yet another museum fell victim to thieves, who made off this time with archaeological treasures in silver and gold from the Gallic and Roman period,\u00a0reports\u00a0Le Journal des Arts<\/em>. On the night of June 30 to July 1, robbers broke into the\u00a0Centre arch\u00e9ologique du Montans<\/strong>\u00a0and stole a clay vase full of ancient coins, once again, with what appears to be minimal difficulty, according to the French report. The archaeological museum has no video surveillance system but had planned to install one.<\/p>\n The Digest<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\tSwiss art dealer and collector\u00a0Angela Rosengart<\/strong>, who founded Lucerne\u2019s\u00a0Sammlung Rosengart Museum<\/strong>, has died at age 94. [SWI swissinfo<\/strong>]<\/p>\n \n\tIn its defense in a high-stakes copyright lawsuit,\u00a0Midjourney<\/strong>\u00a0hopes to prove that plaintiffs\u00a0Disney, Universal<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Warner Bros<\/strong>. \u201care doing the very thing they seek to punish\u201d by using AI tools to create and market movies and television shows. [Variety<\/strong>]<\/p>\n \n\tCurator\u00a0Beth McKillop<\/strong>, who successfully pushed for the recognition of Korean art at the\u00a0Victoria &<\/strong>\u00a0Albert Museum<\/strong>\u00a0and the\u00a0British Library<\/strong>, has died at age 72. [The Guardian<\/strong>]<\/p>\n \n\tYemen\u2019s General Authority for Antiquities claims the country\u2019s looted artifacts are headed for sale at\u00a0Bonhams<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Apollo Art Auctions<\/strong>\u00a0in London, while others are in the\u00a0British Museum<\/strong>. [Yemen Online<\/strong>]<\/p>\n \n\tSeveral works by the plagiarism-plagued Indigenous artist\u00a0Norval Morrisseau<\/strong>\u00a0were auctioned at\u00a0Heffel<\/strong>. [Halifax City News<\/strong>]<\/p>\n The Kicker<\/strong><\/p>\n MOTHER\u2019S MILK<\/strong>. Paintings and sculptures of\u00a0Mary<\/strong>\u00a0breastfeeding her baby\u00a0Jesus<\/strong>\u00a0are common art-historical motifs, particularly in Europe. So why is it still regularly frowned upon when women breastfeed in public? That is a question many are asking in Germany, and answering with a new campaign labeled #ichstillwoichwill (I breastfeed where I want),\u00a0reports\u00a0Monopol<\/em>. To make their point perfectly clear, women are sharing photos of themselves breastfeeding in front of Old Masters paintings in museums that depict the very same mothering act. So far, about 100 women are participating in the social media campaign, sparked by a recent incident involving a mother barred from breastfeeding at a German shopping center. \u201cThe problem isn\u2019t breastfeeding women,\u201d said one participant. \u201cThe problem is a society that accepts female bodies as long as they are decorative \u2014 but reacts with irritation as soon as they fulfill their actual biological function.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n [analyse_source url=”https:\/\/www.artnews.com\/art-news\/news\/white-house-smithsonian-july-4-french-museum-morning-links-1234791145\/”]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https:\/\/www.artnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2231277648.jpg?w=1024″] The Headlines HISTORY WILL TELL?\u00a0On July 4, as Americans celebrated the nation\u2019s 250th anniversary, the White House published a scathing attack on the\u00a0Smithsonian Institution, in particular its\u00a0National Museum of American History,\u00a0reports\u00a0the\u00a0New York Times. 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