Lonnie G. Bunch Has Had Enough
The Smithsonian Secretary calls it quits amid White House political pressure, artist Lucien Smith dies at 37, and your weekly museum heist in Europe.
Lonnie Bunch has had enough of the harassment and political pressure from the Trump White House. In a statement, the Smithsonian Secretary expressed a mix of emotions, describing it as a sad way to end the fall season. Additionally, the article mourns the untimely death of young artist Lucien Smith, who abandoned the commercial art world for community-focused work.
The story also covers recent museum thefts in Europe, with paintings disappearing from the Renoir Museum in southern France. Meanwhile, another notable figure in the art world, John Yau, discusses the dual role of Law & Order writer and producer René Balcer, who is also a photographer.
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