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New Painting of Charli XCX Graces Vanity Fair Cover
Artist Issy Wood’s edgy oil portrait captures the party girl’s arched brows and lethal stare with a surreal intimacy.
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School Nixes Exhibition Criticized by Turning Point USA
The Fletcher Exhibit of political art was hosted at East Tennessee State University for 11 years until it came under attack from right-wing figures.
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Artists Nationwide Unite Against the Trump Administration
Fall of Freedom is a new initiative mobilizing the cultural community to lead acts of “creative resistance” against authoritarian forces.
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Altman Siegel Gallery to Close Next Month
After 16 years in San Francisco, the gallery announced that “it has become too difficult for a gallery this size to scale in this climate.”
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Ancient Rock Art Rewrites the Arabian Desert’s History
Hundreds of life-sized animal petroglyphs suggest that the notoriously arid region was populated around 12,000 years ago, according to a new study.
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Swifties Are Flocking to this German Museum
The Museum Wiesbaden said it saw a surge in visitors hoping to glimpse the artwork that may have inspired Taylor Swift's latest music video.
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Man Accused of Urinating on MLK Memorial
Police said they arrested a 26-year-old suspect who allegedly damaged the Eternal Flame near Martin Luther King's crypt in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Smithsonian Closes as Government Shutdown Enters Third Week
The institution’s 21 museums, zoo, and research centers are shuttered indefinitely as Congress remains in a stalemate over funding.
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Two Arrested for Splashing Paint on Columbus Artwork in Spain
Activists at Madrid’s Museo Naval called for an end to the “glorification of colonization and genocides, both historical and current.”
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A New Powerhouse in the Art World
The nonprofit arts organization plans to create a 170,000-square-foot exhibition space and performance venue.
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Artists Are Helping Revive Jane Fonda-Led Free Speech Group
The Committee for the First Amendment fought against the censorship of cultural workers during the McCarthy era.
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Hispanic Society to Sell Dozens of Artworks From Its Collection
The Washington Heights museum says it plans to use sales proceeds to fund preservation efforts and acquisitions that will “responsibly diversify” its holdings.