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Pope Francis’s Most Timeless Insights on Art and Artists
Among his many legacies, the late pontiff left behind a trove of musings on contemporary art, the role of museums, and even the pitfalls of the art market.
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DOGE Meeting With National Gallery of Art Sets Off Alarm Bells
The Elon Musk-led agency met with museum leadership to discuss the organization’s “legal status” as the Trump administration continues its attacks on federal arts funding.
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Amid Attacks on Trans Rights, Museum Staff Push for All-Gender Restrooms
From a toilet "intervention" to signage that upends the traditional gendered silhouette, cultural workers share the labor that goes into developing inclusive facilities.
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Is the Smithsonian Museum of the American Latino Finally Moving Forward?
Amid the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign, a bipartisan coalition is advocating for a bill that would guarantee the institution a spot on the National Mall.
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Devastating Photo of Gaza Child Amputee Wins Top Global Award
Palestinian journalist Samar Abu Elouf earned the World Press Photo of the Year award for her image of nine-year-old Mahmoud Ajjour, who lost both arms in an Israeli attack.
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LA’s Newest Museum Pays Homage to an Iconic Bar
Musée du Al is the creation of Marc Kreisel, founder of Al’s Bar, the legendary watering hole and hub for artists in pre-gentrification downtown.
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Workers Protest Abrupt Layoffs at Guggenheim Museum
As guests filed into the opening of Rashid Johnson's solo exhibition, dozens of cultural workers and supporters decried the museum's decision to cut 20 staffers without notice.
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Why Did This Ancient Chinese Handscroll Break Auction Records?
The 700-year-old scroll by renowned calligrapher Rao Jie fetched over $32 million after a heated bidding battle at Sotheby’s.
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Nan Goldin Sells Prints to Benefit Gaza Animal Hospital
The fundraiser supports the resource-strapped Sulala Animal Rescue, whose “compassion is endless for the animals — the innocent victims of man’s folly,” the artist told Hyperallergic.
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Russian Photographer Disinvited From World Press Photo Ceremony
Georgian journalists argued that Mikhail Tereshchenko, a staffer for a Russian state-backed media outlet, should not have received the award for his photos of the Tbilisi protests.
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“God’s Architect” Antoni Gaudí Could Be Made a Saint
Pope Francis declared venerable the giant of Catalan Modernisme, who infused motifs from nature and Christianity into his Sagrada Família and other landmarks.
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Elon Musk Statue Defaced in Texas
The apparent vandalism coincided with nationwide protests against the Trump administration and DOGE’s federal job cuts.