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Trump-Appointed NEA Chair Returns for Second Term
Mary Anne Carter led the National Endowment for the Arts during Trump’s first presidency.
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“Victims of Communism” Monument Altered Over Reported Nazi Ties
A memorial in Canada will no longer include the names of specific people after the government said it found possible Nazi affiliations among the commemorated individuals.
Art Review
Medieval Psalms Were Not For Everyone
An exhibition prioritizes the expensive, silent object over the lived, functional experience of the believer.
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How a Nativity Scene Sent Europe Into a Tizzy
A controversial Brussels nativity scene begs the question: Should explicitly Christian imagery continue to be a part of Europe’s civic space, and if so, who has the authority to define it?
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The World's Best Art in 2025
Also: A majority of artists struggle with debt, LACMA workers vote overwhelmingly for a union, and a word about the hilarity of evil.
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Art Movements: New York City's 27-Foot Buddha
Tuan Andrew Nguyen tapped for High Line commission, PAIN's Megan Kapler heads to Housing Works, the Whitney Biennial, and more.
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The Best Art Shows Around the World in 2025
Nan Goldin’s fearless photos, Noah Davis’s enchantments of ordinary life, Stan Douglas’s historical visions, and Yoko Ono’s musical mind were just some of our favorites.
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Debt Plagues Artists Regardless of Career Stage, Survey Finds
Data compiled by artist mentor Paddy Johnson from over 1,000 respondents indicates that “artists across all levels struggle with a lot of the same things.”
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LACMA Workers Vote Overwhelmingly to Unionize
A whopping 96% of staff at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art voted in favor of a union, calling for higher pay and “increased transparency.”
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Required Reading
Joan Mitchell and the written word, garments with passports, “The Voice of Hind Rajab,” Christmas book-gifting in Iceland, toppled Lady Liberty, and more.
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A View From the Easel
“Every day I see more and more of my footprint in this small space.”
Daily Newsletter
The Plight of Art Models
Also: the troubling trend of "Crusadercore," pet monkeys in Ancient Rome, and what's really going on in those Vanity Fair photos of Trump's top advisors?