Feature

How Korean Paper Became War Collateral

Every sheet of Korean hanji I make carries the same question: What does it mean to preserve a tradition without flattening the people who created it?

News

Trump-Ousted Kennedy Center Chairman Buys Removed Shapiro Sculpture

Billionaire philanthropist David Rubenstein reportedly plans to install "Blue" (2019) in the sculpture garden at the National Gallery of Art.

Obituary

Artist Lucien Smith, Fixture of NYC’s Downtown Scene, Dies at 37

Following early market success and what he called “the pitfalls of gaining notoriety so early,” Smith shifted his focus to community-centered projects.

Feature

The Law & Order Writer Who Moonlights as an Artist

Is René Balcer a street photographer, a documentary photographer, or a landscape photographer? All the above and more.

News

Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch Steps Down Amid Trump’s Attacks

“​​I leave with pride and sadness,” said the institution’s secretary, pledging to continue fighting to “protect the integrity of the Smithsonian.”

News

Renoir Artworks Worth Millions Stolen in Five-Minute Heist in France

Two thieves carried out an early-morning raid on the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer on Tuesday, taking off with two of the four paintings they targeted.

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Apply for a 2027–2028 Fellowship at the Smithsonian American Art Museum

Fellowships at SAAM and its Renwick Gallery provide scholars with access to collections, community, and professional advancement.

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America in the Making

A new exhibition at the Addison Gallery of American Art examines how art throughout U.S. history reflects a growing national identity.

Daily Newsletter

15 US Museum Shows We Can’t Wait For

Plus, artists on feeling deceived by a widely advertised summer residency that lured them in and never materialized.

Guide

15 Museum Exhibitions to See Across the US This Fall

Tony Cokes’s riffs on the video essay, a Grandma Moses retrospective, and Abbas Akhavan’s US museum debut are among the shows to look forward to this season.

Feature

Preserving Ernie Barnes’s Legacy in Paint Tubes

The late artist and athlete who rendered joyous scenes of Black life, dance, and motion is the subject of renewed institutional attention as his daughter, Erin Barnes, works to conserve his studio practice.

Feature

The Artist Residency That Never Was

Abstract Mag invited dozens of artists to participate in a summer residency in Georgia. Then its social media pages went dark.