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Stanford Acquires Ursula von Rydingsvard Sculpture, and Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Acquires Medieval Art

Plus, a Paul Rand photogram sells at auction, and Christie's and Sotheby's sell a number of Chinese and Southeast Asian works and artifacts.

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1,400 US Museums to Offer Free Admission on September 22

The 14th annual Museum Day, sponsored by the Smithsonian, will celebrate “Women Making History” in 2018.

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Belgian Artist Jan Fabre Is Accused of Sexual Harassment by 20 Former Members of His Troupe

20 former members of his Troubleyn troupe penned a letter accusing him of sexual harassment and misconduct, and the Flanders culture ministry has stepped in to investigate.

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Refugee Stories Told from a Barge, Timed for UN General Assembly Session

We talked to Shimon Attie and the subjects of his project about the state of political asylum in America.

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After Museum Director Is Fired, Artist Shuts Down Her Exhibition on Police Brutality [UPDATED]

The museum’s director Kimberli Meyer was fired days before the exhibition opened, a project that she had helped to spearhead.

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#NopeToArms Collective Stages a Grassroots Exhibition of Art Pulled from Design Museum [UPDATE]

From Nope to Hope: Art vs Arms, Oil, and Injustice displays the work of artists who protested the London Design Museum's relationship with arms dealer Leonardo.

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Artist Allegedly Hung a Putin Portrait in Trump DC Hotel Suite — and It Stayed Up for a Month

Brian Whiteley says no one batted an eye at Putin's likeness hanging in the Pennsylvania Avenue suite. The hotel says it never happened.

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Art Movements

Students are archiving images of the National Museum of Brazil, photojournalist Shahidul Alam is refused bail, and a member of Pussy Riot is allegedly poisoned.

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Nazi Looted Renoir Painting Is Returned, and Metropolitan Museum Acquires Juan Gris Painting

Plus, an 8th-century Sican gold funeral mask is returned to Peru, and a Jack B. Yeats painting sells at auction.

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Why Did an Israeli Publisher Release a Book of Translated Arabic Essays Without Consent?

The decision to translate and publish the works of dozens of women authors, without their involvement or approval, points to unethical publishing practices.

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Nan Goldin Releases Statement on the Sacklers' Patent of “Anti-Opioid” Drug

“Maybe they can patent a funeral parlor next.”

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New York Gallery Cancels Exhibition Featuring Boyd Rice, an Alleged Nazi

Amy Greenspon received what she describes as threats from colleagues in the art world after announcing an exhibition featuring the alleged white supremacist artist in her gallery's fall lineup.