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Developer Bulldozes Frank Lloyd Wright Building as Preservationists Rushed to Save It
The demolition, which occurred overnight on January 10, came as a shock to preservation groups who had been working to save the building.
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For the First Time in 940 Years, the Bayeux Tapestry Will Leave France
The 70-meter-long embroidery also features 35 dogs, three women, and an astral phenomenon.
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Four More Women Allege Sexual Misconduct by Chuck Close
In the wake of recent sexual harassment allegations against Close, four additional women have shared the stories of their encounters with the artist — including one who says he touched her.
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A Day of “Beautiful Artistic Chaos” Will Mark the First Anniversary of Trump’s Inauguration
A collective of artists, arts workers, and cultural groups is organizing Art Action Day, an eclectic program of events happening January 20.
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New York City Commission Opts to Keep Columbus Statue, But Under New Conditions
Officials have decided that only one statue will be moved: that of Dr. J. Marion Sims, a 19th-century gynecologist who experimented on female slaves without their consent.
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Art Movements
This week in art news: NYPD's Special Victims Squad is investigating photographer Terry Richardson, Charles Dutoit was ousted as the conductor of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, The Morgan Library & Museum received a $5 million grant from the Sherman Fairchild Foundation, and more.
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Rhizome Receives $1 Million Award
The grant will help fund further development of Rhizome's Webrecorder project, an open-source program that creates and shares archival copies of websites past and present.
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Our Incomplete List of Cultural Institutions and Initiatives Funded by the Sackler Family
The secretive family whose pharmaceutical company hid the addictive effects of OxyContin also funds dozens of museums and universities.
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Sludge, Rat Infestation, and Other Renovation Hazards Reported at Corcoran School of Arts and Design
Students and faculty at the art school complain of headaches, catcalls, and rats and roaches in hallways and classrooms.
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Billionaire Loans $110M Basquiat to the Brooklyn Museum
The painting will feature in the museum's One Basquiat exhibition, January 26–March 11.
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Cisneros Collection Donates Works by 91 Contemporary Latin American Artists to Six Museums
In New York, 90 works are going to MoMA, with the Bronx Museum getting 12.
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A Massive Larry Rivers Mural Is Restored
The 75-foot-long mural now gleams in a Philadelphia station, having undergone its first-ever restoration.