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Artists Coordinate a Banner Drop Against Hate for Inauguration Weekend
The facades of dozens of buildings around Philadelphia and Atlanta are now adorned with messages of love, unity, and resilience.
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A Running List of Nationwide Art Spaces Closing for the #J20 Art Strike
Dozens of US galleries and nonprofits have announced their plans to close in solidarity with the #J20 Art Strike on Friday, January 20.
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New York's Island of the Dead Included in List of 2017 Preservation Priorities
The Historic Districts Council included New York City's mass grave, Hart Island, among its Six to Celebrate neighborhood preservation priorities.
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Three Civil Rights Sites Become National Monuments
President Barack Obama designated as national monuments three Southern sites connected with the Civil Rights movement and post-Civil War Reconstruction.
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CalArts Students Prepare to Walk Out During #J20 Strike
Students at one of the country's leading art schools have organized a walkout to coincide with Inauguration Day.
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Tania Bruguera Detained in Cuba While Delivering Supplies to Hurricane Victims
No explanation was given for the artist's detention, but she was allegedly interrogated for six hours.
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Art Movements
This week in art news: dealer and collector Guy Wildenstein was cleared of charges that he'd concealed artworks to avoid taxes, financial disclosures revealed Steven Mnuchin's multimillion-dollar stake in a Willem de Kooning painting, and the artist behind the "Hollyweed" prank turned himself in.
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Chicano Park Murals, Neutra's Studio, and Schomburg Center Named National Historic Landmarks
This week, the US Department of the Interior designated 24 new National Historic Landmarks, including several vital art and culture sites.
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A Running List of New York Galleries and Nonprofits Closing for the #J20 Art Strike
As the day of Donald Trump's inauguration nears, we're keeping track of all the New York City art spaces that will stay closed in protest.
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Austin Becomes Newest US City to Introduce Artist-in-Residence Program
The nine-month residency will have the artist respond to specific issues identified by a civic department.
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Art Museums Increasingly Dependent on Private Wealth, Study Affirms
Museums in North America continue to be dependent on private philanthropy to expand their collections and mount shows.
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Outsider Art Fair to Host Readings of Obama's Words Beginning on Inauguration Day
Fair attendees, invited guests, and members of the public are invited to recite quotes from the President's speeches, interviews, and other appearances.