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Why Is a Sculpture by a Known Abuser Back on View in London?
The BBC has come under scrutiny for restoring a statue by Eric Gill despite public calls for its removal due to the artist’s history of abuse.
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The Artist Reviving a Native Hawaiian Clothmaking Tradition
Lehuauakea, one of the few kapa practitioners under the age of 30 working in the art form today, is the recipient of a Walker Youngbird Foundation grant for emerging Native American artists.
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White House Replaces Obama Portrait With Trump Raised-Fist Painting
The new artwork appears to be based on the notorious photographs of the president after his assassination attempt at a Pennsylvania rally.
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Toledo Art Museum Workers Move to Unionize
A majority of staff members voted in favor of organizing, citing the need for secure jobs, benefits, and wages amid an uncertain political climate.
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Abel Rodríguez, Amazon Basin Artist and Plant Expert, Has Died
The Nonuya (Indigenous Colombian) painter was revered for his bright ink-on-paper renderings of the region’s lush flora and fauna and his wealth of inherited knowledge.
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Trump Will Use Culture Grant Funds to Build “American Heroes” Park
Money from the National Endowment for the Humanities, which just terminated hundreds of grants for organizations, will help build the bizarre sculpture garden, slated to honor figures from Julia Child to Justice Scalia.
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Hundreds of Museum and Library Grants Terminated Overnight
IMLS’s Trump-appointed director Keith Sonderling cut an estimated over 1,000 grants as the administration continues to decimate arts and culture funding.
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Max Kozloff, Intrepid Art Critic and Photographer, Dies at 91
The prolific writer penned a seminal essay on Abstract Expressionism in 1973, going on to teach at universities across the United States and cultivate his own photography practice.
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Japanese American National Museum Stands Up for DEI
The institution said it would continue to embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion in the face of widespread government funding cuts and pressures.
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Activist Convicted in Degas Sculpture Action Says He Did It “For My Two Children”
Timothy Martin could go to prison for smearing black paint on the protective case of Edgar Degas’s “Little Dancer,” which was unharmed, at the National Gallery of Art.
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RISD Student’s Visa Revoked Amid Trump Crackdown
President Crystal Williams described the news as “heartbreaking” in a letter to the campus community.
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Art Auction Sales Dropped by 25% in 2024 Amid Global Volatility
Private sales rose, as did sales of works priced under $5,000, among other findings in the latest Art Basel and UBS Art Market Report.