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To receive\u00a0Morning Links\u00a0in your inbox every weekday,\u00a0sign\u00a0up\u00a0for our\u00a0<\/em>Breakfast with ARTnews\u00a0newsletter<\/em>.<\/p>\n \n\tGood morning!<\/p>\n NO REST FOR THE WICKED.\u00a0<\/strong>As the\u00a0Art Newspaper<\/em>\u00a0reports, the new culture ministry of the UK\u2019s freshly anointed prime minister,\u00a0Andy Burnham<\/strong>, has inherited a packed in-tray, with the future of\u00a0Arts Council\u00a0<\/strong>funding, the rise of\u00a0AI<\/strong>, and mounting pressures on the UK\u2019s creative industries among its biggest challenges. The incoming government will also need to address the sustainability of arts organizations across the country. With museums, galleries, and artists facing increasing financial pressures, the department\u2019s decisions could shape the country\u2019s cultural landscape for years to come.\u00a0<\/p>\n NOWHERE TO SHOW.<\/strong>\u00a0New York sculptor\u00a0Sergio Furnari\u00a0<\/strong>spent $100,000 of his own money making a life-size statue of conservative activist\u00a0Charlie Kirk<\/strong>, but said he has struggled to find buyers or financial backing. The\u00a0Guardian<\/em>\u00a0reports that Furnari, who plans to display the sculpture in\u00a0Times Square<\/strong>, said he hoped it could raise millions and serve as a statement about free speech and commemoration. Instead, he has faced criticism online, including threats of vandalism, and has raised only a fraction of his fundraising goal. The artist said he is still determined to exhibit the work, despite controversy surrounding Kirk\u2019s political views and the statue\u2019s uncertain future.<\/p>\n \n\tHow does artwork pricing work, and how do you know if you\u2019re getting a good deal?\u00a0Artsy<\/em>\u00a0tries to answer these questions. [Artsy]<\/p>\n \n\tThe\u00a0McMichael Canadian Art Collection<\/strong>\u00a0will shut its doors for three years from July 26 to begin a major redevelopment of its building and grounds, marking the start of a landmark transformation for the\u00a0Ontario\u00a0<\/strong>museum. [CBC]<\/p>\n Cultured<\/em>\u00a0has chosen 10 exhibitions that are worth catching in the\u00a0Hamptons<\/strong>\u00a0before the summer\u2019s up. The list includes a\u00a0Robert Nava\u00a0<\/strong>solo\u00a0show at the\u00a0Peter Marino Art Foundation<\/strong>. [Cultured]<\/p>\n Could\u00a0<\/strong>you survive a\u00a0Victorian<\/strong>\u00a0workhouse? A museum in\u00a0Ripon<\/strong>, UK, is asking this question\u2014after a \u00a32.8 million revamp\u2014by offering visitors an immersive glimpse into Britain\u2019s harsh history of poverty and welfare. [Museums Association]\u00a0<\/p>\n Frieze Sculpture<\/strong>\u00a0is returning to\u00a0Regent\u2019s Park<\/strong>\u00a0this fall with 11 international artists transforming the English gardens into an open-air gallery. [Frieze]<\/p>\n ARTISTE MAUDIT.<\/strong>\u00a0A new handmade video game has turned one artist\u2019s life story into an interactive artwork.\u00a0Bub<\/em>, created by artist\u00a0Case Jernigan\u00a0<\/strong>and designer\u00a0Todd Anderson<\/strong>, combines stop-motion animation, paper craft, and gameplay to follow a New York artist confronting creativity, childhood memories, and illness. The game takes players through a dreamlike world of cut paper, paint, and found materials. The\u00a0Guardian<\/em>\u00a0reported that it draws on Jernigan\u2019s own experience, including his diagnosis with\u00a0multiple sclerosis\u00a0<\/strong>and fears of losing his ability to make art.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n [analyse_source url=”https:\/\/www.artnews.com\/art-news\/news\/uk-culture-ministry-new-prime-minister-morning-links-july-21-2026-1234792921\/”]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https:\/\/www.artnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-1204139693.jpg?w=1024″] To receive\u00a0Morning Links\u00a0in your inbox every weekday,\u00a0sign\u00a0up\u00a0for our\u00a0Breakfast with ARTnews\u00a0newsletter. Good morning! UK culture ministry faces a series of challenges under new prime minister, Andy Burnham.\u00a0 An artist who spent $100,000 of his own money making a statue of Charlie Kirk is struggling to sell and exhibit the work. 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