## ARTnews Page Highlights Image Rights Credits, LACMA Director Michael Govan Mention, and GDPR Cookie Notice
A recent ARTnews webpage surfaced less for its editorial content than for the infrastructure around it: a prominent image credit line naming photographer Max Farago and rights holders tied to the Banco de México Diego Rivera Frida Kahlo Museums Trust, alongside Artists Rights Society (ARS) in New York.
The page’s visible credits include: “Photographer Max Farago” and a rights notice reading “© 2026 Banco de México Diego Rivera Frida Kahlo Museums Trust, Mexico, CDMX /Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York).” The same page also references Los Angeles County Museum of Art director Michael Govan.
In addition to the image and rights information, the page contains corporate and copyright identifiers. ARTnews is described as part of Penske Media Corporation, and a separate copyright line appears: “© 2026 Art Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved.”
Much of the remaining on-page text is devoted to a privacy and cookie consent module, framed around GDPR. The notice explains that ARTnews and “our 200 partners” may store and access personal data, including browsing data and unique identifiers, and that users can accept or reject tracking technologies. It also notes that consent can be withdrawn later via a “Manage Preferences” link.
The consent language outlines a range of data-processing purposes, including storing and accessing information on a device, measuring content performance, developing and improving services, creating profiles to personalize content, and supporting personalized advertising and content measurement. It also references partner and vendor frameworks, including a “List of Partners (vendors),” “IAB Vendors,” and the Transparency and Consent Framework.
The module further breaks out cookie categories, including Performance Cookies, Functional Cookies, and Targeting Cookies, and describes how certain technical information, such as IP address and device capabilities, may be used to ensure compatibility and deliver content.
While such notices are now standard across major media sites, the ARTnews page is a reminder of how contemporary art coverage is often surrounded by a parallel layer of rights management, corporate ownership disclosures, and consent-driven data practices — a set of systems that shape how images circulate and how audiences encounter cultural journalism online.
