Opinion
15 Things Museums Do That Piss Me Off
The vast majority of museums have a long way to go before we can truly say that they are welcoming for anyone and everyone to visit.
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Suspect in MoMA Stabbings Arrested in Philadelphia
Gary Cabana, a former museum member, stabbed two workers after his membership was revoked over "disorderly conduct."
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Sanctioned Russian Oligarchs Ousted From Tate Museums
The London institution has cut ties with billionaires Viktor Vekselberg and Petr Aven, two associates of Vladimir Putin.
Art
Fragmentation as a Queer Artistic Strategy
What becomes of the body in the work of artists who challenge cisheteronormative frameworks?
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Rome’s New Cooking Museum Invites Visitors to Feast With Their Eyes
The oldest mass-printed cookbook, 500-year-old recipes from a pope's private chef, and varied displays of chocolate molds will go on view in May.
Art
Yatika Starr Fields and the Imagined Barrier Between Art and Life
Informed by the legacies of Standing Rock and the January 6 insurrection, the artist grapples with ideas around site and his own agency.
Art
Was Jacques-Louis David Really That Radical?
Rather than accentuating his radicalism, the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s new exhibition makes Jacques-Louis David a compelling case study in opportunism and survival.
News
The Ongoing Looting of Sri Lanka’s Cultural Heritage
Artifacts stolen from the Kotawehera Rajamaha temple in Sri Lanka are the latest victims of longstanding looting and trafficking.
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Ukrainian Artists Are Building Anti-Tank Obstacles
Volo Bevza and other artists are helping construct the anti-tank obstacles known as “hedgehogs” in an old metal workshop in Lviv.
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The Smithsonian Museums Are Dropping Their Mask Mandate This Friday
Other major museums, like the Metropolitan Museum of Art, still require visitors to be masked indoors.
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Artists at Risk Shares Resources for Ukrainian Artists Fleeing the War
The organization is helping relocate Ukrainians in urgent need of help as well as Russian dissidents who may be at risk of persecution.
Comics
"We Are Safe, the Bomb Shelter Is Fine," Ukrainian Cartoonists Draw Under Siege
Notes from Ukrainians during the start of the Russian invasion.