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Met Museum Workers Are Officially Unionized
The new union will represent staff across 50 departments of the Manhattan institution.
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Smithsonian Complies With Trump’s Documents Request
The institution handed over wall texts and other materials as part of the White House's targeted inquiry into the museum system.
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Vanderbilt University Buys California College of the Arts, Raising Questions
Curator Natasha Boas described the news as “another massive shock in a series of cultural shocks” for San Francisco’s arts community.
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Reports of Artists Killed by Iranian Regime Draw Outrage and Grief
Sculptor Mehdi Salahshour and filmmaker Javad Ganji are among the members of Iran’s creative community reportedly killed during anti-government protests.
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United States Artists Awards $50K Grants to 50 Fellows
Visual artists Edra Soto and Eric-Paul Riege are among the recipients of this year’s unrestricted award.
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House Votes to Fund the Arts, Despite Trump Threats
The Senate must now vote on the bill, which sets annual allocations for the NEA, NEH, Smithsonian, and other cultural programs.
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The Aldrich Names Artists for First-Ever Decennial
The contemporary art museum's new exhibition, opening in June, will focus on artists living and working in Connecticut.
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New Museum in NYC to Reopen in March
The contemporary art institution in Manhattan shuttered in 2024 to undergo a 60,000-square-foot expansion.
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Beatriz González, Colombian Painter of Collective Memory, Dies at 93
While often associated with Pop Art, her practice was rooted in the specificities of local visual culture, depicting political events, violence, and loss.
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Ms. Rachel Sells Artworks by Children From Gaza
The works are part of a new benefit exhibition organized by the global early childhood education star, a vocal supporter of Palestinian children.
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South Africa Axes Venice Biennale Proposal Centering Gaza Victims
Right-wing culture minister Gayton McKenzie reportedly called the subject of artist Gabrielle Goliath’s performance “highly divisive in nature.”
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Trump Withdraws From Major Culture Preservation Groups
Two entities focused on global heritage and arts policy are among dozens the White House deemed “contrary to the interests” of the United States.