Spurred on by a desire to document his encounters and surroundings, the Brazilian photographer captured the realities of marginalized people around the world.
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“Mother Pigeon,” the Artist Fighting to Save NYC’s Urban Birds
Tina Piña Trachtenburg is set on finding the culprits behind a recent surge in pigeon disappearances throughout the city.
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Harvard Relinquishes Photographs of Enslaved People in Historic Settlement
Tamara Lanier, who sued the school in 2019 over daguerreotypes of her enslaved ancestors held in its museum, called the outcome “a turning point in American history.”
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Protest Targets Whitney Museum Board Ties After Canceled Performance
Demonstrators pointed to museum trustees’ links to Zionist entities and weapons used by Israel against Palestinians.
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Lil Nas X Did Not Steal a Photographer’s Poses, Court Rules
The decision concludes a year-long battle led by photographer Rodney Woodland, who accused the rapper of copyright infringement.
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The 2026 Venice Biennale Wants to Cut Through the Noise
The late curator Koyo Kouoh envisioned an exhibition that would “shift to a slower gear and tune in to the frequencies of the minor keys.”
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Foundations and Donors Step in to Fill the Federal Art Funding Gap
Amid the cancellation of millions in government grants by the Trump administration, a wave of new relief programs and fundraisers leaves room for hope.
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High School Teacher Reprimanded for Showing Jewish Dissent Poster
Evanston teacher Andrew Ginsberg, who is Jewish, was asked to take down a print referencing anti-war Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel’s 1971 essay.
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Why Did Pope Leo XIV Invoke Van Gogh in His First Address?
“It seems to me an image of hope,” said the new pontiff in an inaugural address attended by around 40,000 people.
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Does the Art World Need a New Art Fair in Qatar?
As Art Basel opens its arms to new collectors in Doha, some critics will not look past the nation’s legacy of deadly conditions for migrant laborers.
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School of Visual Arts Faculty Are Officially Unionized
Nearly 1,200 faculty members at the New York arts and design institution will be represented by the new union after a two-thirds vote in favor.
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Hit by Federal Grant Losses, NYC Culture Orgs Ask for More City Funding
Arts and culture advocates, from museum workers to school teachers, rallied outside City Hall this week for higher baselines in the 2026 budget.