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Ukrainian Artists Speak Out As Invasion Intensifies
"We've been screaming into the void for years," said artist Luba Drozd, who's been active in raising awareness about the crisis in her home country.
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As Russia Invades Ukraine, TikTokers Are Documenting the War
Mundane on-the-ground realities of warfare like urban bomb sirens in Kyiv to long lines outside gas stations hit the platform — but so does disinformation.
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One of the Most Famous Images of the 20th Century Is Going Up For Auction
Man Ray’s surrealist portrait of Kiki de Montparnasse, “Le Violon d’Ingres” (1924), could become the most expensive photograph ever sold.
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Roy Lichtenstein's Manhattan Studio Gifted to Whitney Museum
The Pop artist's Greenwich Village studio will host the museum's Independent Study Program starting in 2023.
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Large Roman Mosaic Discovered in Central London
The elaborate mosaic is the largest discovered in London in half a century.
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Manchester Museum Director Reportedly Ousted For Pro-Palestine Statement
Alistair Hudson allowed Forensic Architecture to exhibit a statement in support of Palestinians after a pro-Israel group had successfully campaigned for its removal.
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Illegally Trafficked Djenné Figurines in Boston Museum Will Return to Mali
The two terracotta works were missing essential paperwork and “raised red flags immediately,” the museum’s provenance curator told Hyperallergic.
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New LaGuardia Terminal Will Feature Art by Six New York Artists
Long disdained by travelers, the airport will feature new, site-specific artworks as part of an $8 billion refurbishment project.
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UK's National Portrait Gallery Ends BP Sponsorship as British Museum Faces Pressure
The institution’s announcement follows a protest at the British Museum this weekend over oil giant BP’s sponsorship of its Stonehenge exhibition.
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New Yorkers Can Pick Up Free At-Home Covid Tests at Select Museums and Libraries
Tests are available at the Brooklyn Museum, El Museo del Barrio, and several branches of the city’s three library systems, among other cultural sites.
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Nearly Half Of US Museums Plan To Increase Staff, New Survey Finds
But only 15% of the more than 700 museums surveyed said they would work to decrease the gap between the highest paid and lowest paid workers.
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140+ Artists and Scholars Call on NYC to Reverse Relocation of Roosevelt Statue to North Dakota
The letter, signed by artists including Alicia Grullon, Michael Rakowitz, Walid Raad, Dread Scott, and Hans Haacke, says the city failed to consult Indigenous leaders in the state.