UK Denies Kanye West Entry, Lee Miller Archive Found, Modigliani Restitution Settled

Concerns for public safety have led the British government to refuse entry to musician Kanye West, who is also known as Ye, due to his upcoming festival performances in London this summer. Prime Minister Keir Starmer expressed that the situation is "deeply concerning." West submitted his application for electronic travel authorization on Monday. In early 2026, he issued an apology in a Wall Street Journal advertisement, linking his previous controversial statements to his bipolar disorder, and had released a song titled "Heil Hitler." Meanwhile, Amedeo Modigliani's "Sitzender Mann mit Stock" was awarded to Oscar Stettiner's heirs by a New York court, dismissing the Nahmad family's claims. Additionally, Alicja Kwade spoke about her artwork in Vogue, and The New York Times reported delays in appointing new Smithsonian board members. Justin Chang reviewed Steven Soderbergh's "The Christophers" in The New Yorker, and a photo album by Roland Haupt features previously unseen World War II images by Lee Miller and Cecil Beaton.