Hello listeners! This is ArtCurious News this Week, our new short-form Friday roundup of my favorite art history updates and interesting news tidbits. Today is Friday, March 24, 2023. This week’s stories: ArtNews: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Closes Early After Plans for ‘Guerilla Art Installation’ by Climate Activists Leak   CNN: Scientists confirm long held theory about what inspired Monet ArtNews: New Investigation Finds More than 1,000 Objects in Met’s Collection Linked to Antiquities Trafficking The Art Newspaper: Chicana muralist Judith Baca to receive National Medal of Arts in White House ceremony Please support ArtCurious. Donate here via VAE Raleigh, or become a patron with Patreon. SPONSORS Tawkify: Get 20% off when you become a client To advertise on our podcast, please reach out to [email protected] or visit https://www.advertisecast.com/ArtCuriousPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices