Each week, we scour the internet for the most significant, surprising, and outrageous art news—helping you stay informed (and sound smart). Have a suggestion? Let us know on social media (@meetmeural) with the tag #thisweekinartnews. (See all installments.)

1. “Lagos, City of Hustle, Builds an Art ‘Ecosystem’” by Siddhartha Mitter, The New York Times

This meditation on the booming art scene of Lagos, Nigeria is of a length deserving of its subject. That is, it’s long and sprawling. Lagos itself has between 13 and 21 million people (there’s no official census), and an art scene spanning generations. But only recently—due to outside private investment, a new class of collectors interested in the city, and a confluence of events—has it got the attention of the global art scene. As with any new situation born from an influx of attention and money, it isn’t without its downsides. From the article”: “The movement is purely private sector-oriented,” said Gbenga Oyebode, a lawyer and major collector. “I don’t see public art, I don’t see government museums. When I do go to museums, they are so badly kept that you have to ask yourself what happened.”

2. “A Lively Debate on the Value of the Term “Latinx”” by Nicole Martinez, Hyperallergic

The term “latinx”—a gender ambiguous revision of “latino” and “latina”—has only recently become prominent. But it comes at the tail end of decades of conversation about inclusion and identity. This piece from Hyperallergic acts as both a primer for those who aren’t caught up to date, and a thought provoker for those who are. Does the term conflate disparate identities under one (too) smooth term? Does it account enough for nationality? More questions are asked than answers exist.

3. “Seven British artists inspired by Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’” by Martin Bailey, Art UK

You can’t underestimate the impact of Vincent van Gogh. It may be hard to think of a major museum that hasn’t featured a work of his at some point, but it’s truly impossible to trace his impact on other artists. Accompanying the Tate’s new “Van Gogh and Britain” show (with Sunflowers on loan from The National Gallery), Art UK has showcased seven artists deeply impacted by the Dutch Post-Impressionist’s Sunflowers. Be warned: some of the article is based on speculation (but no less interesting for it).

4. “Multimillion-pound apartment owners lose legal battle to stop Tate Modern visitors peering into homes” by Tom Embury-Dennis, The Independent

File this under “battles of the 1%.” In London, the owners of the Neo Bankside development (luxury apartments on the South Bank) sued the Tate Modern for their 360-degree viewing platform, which enabled the general public to see into residents’ homes. The developers claimed their clients were suffering from a “relentless” invasion of privacy. It may be so, but the winds of the public were clearly on the side of the museum. The judge, in kind, threw the course out, arguing “the owners could lower their solar blinds,” and that “there is no right to a view.”