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Image Attesting to Horrors of Slavery Reportedly Ordered Removed by Trump
The famous 19th-century photograph of a formerly enslaved man is reproduced at the Fort Pulaski National Monument, a Civil War battle site in Georgia.
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Activists Face Hate Crime Charges for Anti-Israel Graffiti
The three defendants spray-painted the exterior of a Texas church that had expressed support for the Israeli military online.
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No Other Land Director’s Home Raided by Israeli Military
The incident apparently followed an attack by Israeli settlers on Basel Adra’s land in the Occupied West Bank.
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Keith Haring Is Getting the Biopic Treatment
The TV series about the graffiti and pop art icon and activist will be based on a biography of the artist published last year.
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Art in General, Nonprofit Champion of Early-Career Artists, Is Reopening
The alternative New York arts organization, which closed its doors in 2020, is back with a nomadic model and a fundraising exhibition.
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Two Artists Withdraw From Smithsonian Symposium
Nicholas Galanin and Margarita Cabrera said the decision to make the event private is a form of silencing participants amid Trump’s attacks on the institution.
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Severe Drought in Iraq Reveals 2000-Year-Old Tombs
Receding water levels have left ancient artifacts exposed as parts of the nation battle a humanitarian crisis.
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Haunting Shadow of Scrubbed Banksy Mural Goes Viral
The erasure of the mural outside London’s Court of Justice has become a metaphor for widespread government crackdowns on protesters around the world.
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Street Vendor Beloved by LA Art World Abducted by ICE
Advocates are rallying support for Jorge Cruz, a green card holder who sells frutas, elotes, and more at venues like Frieze LA and the Hammer Museum.
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Arts Community Rallies Behind Brooklyn Artist Displaced by Blaze
Ayana Evans lost nearly everything she owned, including art materials, after a fire tore through her top-floor Brooklyn apartment.
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Major French Museums Close Amid Labor Strikes
Staff shortages forced the temporary closure of the Louvre, the Musée d'Orsay, and others ahead of protests over proposed spending cuts.
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Historic Singha Durbar Palace Destroyed as Nepal Protests Turn Deadly
Police used live ammunition, water cannons, and tear gas on demonstrators mobilizing against government corruption.