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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 TROUBLE DOWN UNDER.\u00a0The Art Newspaper\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>reported that\u00a0Lisa Havilah<\/strong>, the chief executive overseeing Sydney\u2019s much-anticipated\u00a0Powerhouse Parramatta<\/strong>\u00a0museum, has stepped aside just ten weeks before its scheduled opening on November 7. Havilah, who has led the institution since 2018, will stand aside while the New South Wales government investigates governance and procurement matters. NSW government architect\u00a0Abbie Galvin<\/strong>\u00a0will serve as interim CEO, with former\u00a0Sydney Opera House\u00a0<\/strong>chief executive\u00a0Louise Herron\u00a0<\/strong>acting as strategic adviser. The $915 million museum, described as one of\u00a0Australia<\/strong>\u2019s most significant cultural projects in decades, is expected to open as planned. The upheaval comes amid wider scrutiny of the project\u2019s costs and management, with\u00a0NSW Treasury<\/strong>\u00a0also taking a greater role in oversight.<\/p>\n ART HEISTS IN VOGUE.<\/strong>\u00a0A \u20ac4 million ($4.7 million) diamond necklace has been stolen from the\u00a0Museum of Applied Arts (MAK)\u00a0<\/strong>in\u00a0Vienna<\/strong>, highlighting growing concerns over security at cultural institutions,\u00a0Bloomberg\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>wrote. The theft comes as\u00a0Europol<\/strong>\u00a0warned that museum heists are becoming increasingly aggressive, with criminals targeting high-value cultural objects and using more violent tactics. Its recent report says organized crime groups are increasingly involved in cultural-property theft, with offenders using tools like explosives and firearms. The Vienna theft adds to a string of recent museum robberies internationally, raising fresh questions over whether institutions are adequately protecting valuable collections from increasingly sophisticated criminal networks.<\/p>\n \n\tStockholm\u2019s\u00a0Bonniers Konsthall\u00a0<\/strong>has opened an exhibition exploring art as antifascist resistance ahead of Sweden\u2019s election. [The Art Newspaper]<\/p>\n \n\tA \u00a371 million ($96.4 million)\u00a0Rembrandt<\/strong>\u00a0portrait has been placed under an export bar, giving UK museums and galleries until December 26 to raise the funds needed to keep it in the country. [Gov.uk]<\/p>\n \n\tA long-unseen\u00a0Mondrian<\/strong>\u00a0is heading to Christie\u2019s with a $40.8 million high estimate, as the artist\u2019s market grinds back into gear after the summer vacations. [Artnet News]<\/p>\n \n\tA Kent-born artist who murdered his father is the subject of a new\u00a0Royal Academy\u00a0<\/strong>exhibition, which seeks to look beyond the crime and reassess his extraordinary artistic legacy. [Kent Online]<\/p>\n LIVE LONG AND PROSPER<\/strong>. London\u2019s\u00a0Science Museum<\/strong>\u00a0is preparing a world-record attempt to mark the 60th anniversary of\u00a0Star Trek<\/strong>,\u00a0Get Your Comic On<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0reported. During its free Star Trek Lates event on September 8, visitors will attempt to set the\u00a0Guinness World Records<\/strong>\u00a0title for the most people performing a\u00a0Vulcan\u00a0<\/strong>salute simultaneously. The event will form part of global celebrations marking six decades since the franchise first appeared on US television. Visitors can also take part in talks, performances, and science-themed activities, while exploring the museum\u2019s Star Trek Warp Trail. The exhibition features screen-used costumes and props, including uniforms worn by Patrick Stewart, Simon Pegg, and Sonequa Martin-Green.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n [analyse_source url=”https:\/\/www.artnews.com\/art-news\/news\/morning-links-august-28-2026-1234796193\/”]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https:\/\/www.artnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-2291737202.jpg?w=1024″] To receive\u00a0Morning Links\u00a0in your inbox every weekday,\u00a0sign\u00a0up\u00a0for our\u00a0Breakfast with ARTnews\u00a0newsletter. Good Morning! Lisa Havilah, CEO of Sydney\u2019s Powerhouse Parramatta, has stepped down ten weeks before its opening. 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