News
Ghanaian Artist Ibrahim Mahama Allegedly Assaulted by State Police
The artist, who represented Ghana in its first Venice Biennale pavilion, said he is considering suing his home country’s notorious police force.
News
News
Despite Uncertainty, Gulf Art World Projects Normalcy
Many museums and galleries remain open and Art Dubai is rescheduled with cautious optimism, but experts warn of threats to cultural heritage.
News
DHS Appropriates Japanese Artist’s Work in Racist X Post
Hiroshi Nagai, best known for painting leisurely beach and poolside scenes, told Hyperallergic that he is “at a loss” after the agency used his work to promote its agenda.
News
Internet Goes Wild for The Met’s Newly Acquired Mannerist Painting
Online reactions to Rosso Fiorentino's recently discovered work might be channeling the very essence of the stylized art movement 500 years on.
News
Trump Erects Contentious Columbus Statue Outside White House
The original was among dozens of Columbus monuments toppled in 2020 during nationwide protests against racial violence.
News
Israel Reportedly Considers Banning Artist and NYC First Lady Rama Duwaji
A state agency took issue with pro-Palestine art and “likes” on social media posts made by Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s wife, according to reports.
News
California Schools Cover Cesar Chávez Statues After Abuse Accusations
Institutions are removing references to the Chicano labor leader, who was accused of sexually abusing girls in a new investigation.
News
Suspect Arrested for $240,000 Damage to Chihuly Glass Artworks
A man allegedly broke into an exhibition space in Seattle, shattered a Dale Chihuly installation, and tried to stab a guard with a glass shard.
News
Dozens of Venice Biennale Artists Demand Israel’s Exclusion
Artists Yto Barrada, Carolina Caycedo, Gala Porras-Kim, and Alfredo Jaar are among the nearly 200 signatories of a new missive.
News
New York Academy of Art Says It Will Donate Epstein Money
The announcement follows new revelations about sex offender's ties to the school in the latest release of Epstein files.
News
How Much Did It Cost to Paint a Pompeii Room Egyptian Blue?
The price of covering a room in the prized pigment was equal to between 50% and 90% of a Roman legionary's annual salary, a new study estimates.
News
60% of Sudan’s National Museum Looted, Report Says
The destruction of cultural heritage in the war-torn nation threatens to distort the past and present beyond recognition, fracturing Sudan’s future.