Louvre heist: the fallout, RoseLee Goldberg on the Performa Biennial, Wayne McGregor on his new installation-podcast

"It is an event that has shocked the world and prompted a national reckoning in France: the robbery of eight jewels from the Apollo Gallery of the Louvre last Sunday. Ben Luke talks to Anaël Pigeat, the editor-at-large of The Art Newspaper France and journalist at Paris Match, and Dale Berning Sawa, a regular contributor to The Art Newspaper, about the heist, the reaction, the political fallout and what it tells us about the place of culture in French society today."

"The Performa Biennial is celebrating its 20th anniversary edition from next week, and Ben talks to its founder RoseLee Goldberg about what we can expect, and about the publication of the updated version of her classic book, Performance Art: From Futurism to the Present. And this episode's Work of the Week is On the Other Earth, a new installation by the choreographer Wayne McGregor."

Eight jewels were stolen from the Apollo Gallery of the Louvre, shocking the nation and prompting a political and cultural reckoning in France. The heist provoked public reaction, political fallout, and questions about cultural heritage protection in French society. The Performa Biennial will mark its 20th anniversary in New York from 1–23 November, featuring new commissions and programmatic highlights in performance. A major installation, On the Other Earth, by choreographer Wayne McGregor will be unveiled at Stone Nest in London as part of Infinite Bodies at Somerset House from 30 October to 22 February 2026.

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