Craig Milne reportedly smashed the windows of Seattle’s Wing Luke Museum with a sledgehammer and was heard making racially biased statements.
Haunting Photographs Document the Erasure of Armenians in Turkey
Andréas Lang’s pictures, now compiled in a new book, convey “what the Turkish state wants people to remember and what it wants them to forget.”
New Grant Supports Artists Addressing Censorship and Autonomy
Artists Alex Mari and Nick Thornburg have been selected for the Franklin Furnace Archive’s inaugural XENO Prize.
California African American Museum Remains Closed After Flood Damage
Tropical Storm Hilary forced the LA museum to close just weeks after it had reopened following a $5 million upgrade.
Tracing the Colonial Causes of Maui’s Wildfires Through 19th-Century Engravings
Rare copperplate engravings made at an American Protestant seminary near Lahaina romanticize the same landscapes endangered by the actions of White settlers.
Patricia Piccinini: encounters of another plot
The John Michael Kohler Arts Center exhibition features a life-size diorama sheltering Piccinini’s sculptures of new Earth-dwelling species.
RAIR’s Artist Residency Program Is at a Recycling Center
The Philadelphia organization offers artists on-site access to recovered materials, construction equipment, a $1,000 stipend, studio space, and more.
Meet UConn’s MFA Studio Art Class of 2026
This fully funded, three-year graduate program supports a broad range of art making. It culminates with a show at an NYC gallery and an on-campus thesis exhibition.
Tate Unveils Chris Ofili Mural Commemorating Grenfell Tower Fire
The monumental work, inspired by the frescoes of Giotto and informed by testimonies from survivors of the fire, will be on display for 10 years.
Hong Kong Student Sentenced to Prison for Tiananmen Monument Banner
Zeng Yuxuan was arrested in June over a banner of the recently removed “Pillar of Shame” monument commemorating the Tiananmen Square Massacre.
Artist Who Pocketed Banknotes From His Own Artwork Loses Court Case
The Kunsten Museum gave Jens Haaning $80K to incorporate into a new artwork, but the artist said “it is only a piece of art if I don’t return the money.”
Bob Ross’s First On-Air Painting Could Fetch Nearly $10M
“A Walk in the Woods” (1983) was the first of 1,000 artworks created during the artist’s The Joy of Painting television show that ran on PBS for 11 years.