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Latinx Scholars, Curators, and Artists Urge El Museo del Barrio to Stay True to Its Mission
A letter penned by a group of Latinx artists, scholars, and community activists accuses the museum of straying from its identity and mission.
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A 1958 Green Book Sets Auction Record, and Cincinnati Art Museum Acquires Nancy Rexroth Collection
Plus, Banksy and Kusama sell at auction, and the V&A acquires Grayson Perry’s Matching Pair vases.
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Art Movements
Artist Agnès Varda passed away, Gareth Nyandoro is now represented by Van Doren Waxter, and more.
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Memorial to Enslaved People Vandalized with Racist Language and Urine at the University of North Carolina
The sculpture, created by Do Ho Suh in 2005, stands close to the former site of "Silent Sam," a Confederate monument toppled by student activists this summer.
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Fraud Case Against Academy of Art University in San Francisco Will Proceed
After a decade of judicial stalls, the $450 million case against one of the nation's largest for-profit art schools must either settle or go to trial.
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What the EU’s New Copyright Law Means for Artists
Depending on who you ask, the controversial rule change will either censor vast swaths of artists or provide new avenues for remuneration and legal support.
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An Artist Works to Break Down the Walls Between a College and Its Community
What does it mean for an artist to be invited into an institution of higher learning to engage in conversations about safety, community, and change?
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Week 2 of Whitney Protests: Freedom Songs for the Unliberated
"They're singing songs about liberation, just be aware." said one guard over his walkie-talkie — a message that could be heard throughout the lobby.
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Week in Review: MoMA PS1 Settles Maternal Discrimination Claim, LACMA Redesign Downsized
Also, the popular Soul of a Nation exhibition will have an unexpected stop in San Francisco, the Roma cinematographer is selling photographs to benefit domestic workers in Mexico, and more.
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Dallas Museum of Art Acquires Latin American Works, and Library of Congress Acquires Georgia O'Keeffe's Letters
Plus, Andy Warhol's work sells at auction, and the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden acquires 30 new works.
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New York State Launches Opioid Lawsuit, Naming Sacklers and Purdue Pharma
The NY Attorney General filed the updated lawsuit, which calls the Sackler family’s art philanthropy a tactic to “whitewash their decades-long success in profiting at New Yorkers’ expense.”
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Construction Workers Claim Kochi-Muziris Biennale Shorted Payment
A contracting company says it "has been left in a precarious financial situation" after the biennial declined to pay its full construction costs. The biennial says a government-approved valuer found "that the amounts demanded by the contractor are arbitrary."