Guide
8 Art Books to Reframe America’s 250th
The real story of the Declaration of Independence, the rise and fall of monuments, contemporary Indigenous artists, drag queens on Fire Island, and other titles for the year’s reading list.
Hyperallergic
New York Newsletter
The Hudson River School’s Missive
A visit to Akira Ikezoe’s studio, and contemporary artists’ takes on Lady Liberty.
Daily Newsletter
Trump’s Unhinged Attacks on the Smithsonian
The White House accuses the public institution of “extreme activism”; plus, an interview with queer icon Carmelita Tropicana.
Daily Newsletter
Inside Akira Ikezoe’s Studio
The Whitney Biennial artist on humor and climate change, plus an unsung AbEx painter gets his due.
Weekly Newsletter
Art and Resistance on the Nation’s 250th
Our stories this week are a testament to the people’s power, and a love letter to creative communities.
Daily Newsletter
Artists Reclaim Lady Liberty
Aruna D’Souza on the iconic monument as a tool of political expression and Ed Simon on the allure and anxiety of the Hudson River School.
Daily Newsletter
Venezuelan Artists Come Together
Artists share stories of grief and community after deadly earthquakes; plus, Mamdani’s budget for culture in NYC.
Opportunities
Opportunities in July 2026
Residencies, fellowships, grants, and open calls from the Paul & Daisy Soros Foundation, Ucross, AICA International, and more in our monthly list of opportunities for artists, writers, and art workers.
Daily Newsletter
Phillip Guston, Lush and Forlorn
Also, the Guggenheim Museum union authorizes a strike and new findings on human DNA in cave art.
New York Newsletter
My Mayor Muslim, My Art Political
Street photographers hit the NYC streets; plus, an inside look at the Pace Gallery downsizing.
Daily Newsletter
If Artists Mapped the World
Three shows unravel the politics of cartography. Also, why does a new Messi statue look like … that?
Books Newsletter
The Met and the Art Smuggler
An interview about a notorious antiquities trafficker with Matthew Campbell, plus an exclusive excerpt of William Kentridge’s new book.