Understand why the International Foundation for Art Research (IFAR) closed and what its website says about the future availability of its resources. Additionally, identify the publication date and author of the ARTnews article announcing its closure.
Navigate to ifar.org. Read the main announcement on the homepage to identify information about the future availability of IFAR's resources. Click the 'Announcement in ARTnews' link. Locate and extract the publication date of the ARTnews article. Identify and extract the full name of the author of the ARTnews article. Scroll down and read the ARTnews article to identify the primary reason stated for IFAR's decision to cease operations. Synthesize the gathered information to answer the task.
State that the IFAR website indicates users should 'check back here for updates regarding IFAR's resources,' implying potential future availability. State that the ARTnews article was published on September 27, 2024. State that the primary reason for IFAR's closure, as mentioned in the ARTnews article, is that the decision to wind down operations came after a six-month assessment, and a new executive director's insights made it clear that winding down was the best course of action. State the full name of the author of the ARTnews article as Harrison Jacobs.