Politics Sit on This! The Guggenheim Basks in the Reflected Glory of Its Golden Riposte to Trump’s Van Gogh Request Guggenheim curator Nancy Spector and artist Maurizio Cattelan offered Donald Trump a special loan instead: a solid gold toilet. By Brian Boucher, Jan 25, 2018
Politics That Ex-Christie’s Staffer Accused of Being a Chinese Spy? One of His Jobs Was Guarding ‘Salvator Mundi’ The alleged spy had at least one high-profile security mission at the auction house. By Caroline Goldstein, Jan 23, 2018
Politics Why Did the Firm Behind the Trump-Russia Dossier Implicate Art Collector Dmitry Rybolovlev in Its Testimony? The controversy centers around a Palm Beach estate that Rybolovlev purchased from Trump for $95 million in 2008. By Eileen Kinsella, Jan 23, 2018
Politics Signs of the Times: Museums Are Collecting Protest Posters From the 2018 Women’s March Curators focused on themes that have emerged since the 2017 march, such as DACA and #TimesUp. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 22, 2018
Politics The Smithsonian Is Using Surplus Funds to Stay Open During the Government Shutdown—For Now The Smithsonian will try to bridge the gap until a new budget agreement is reached. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 22, 2018
Politics NYC Decides Not to Tear Down Controversial Monuments—But Will Add Historical Markers Instead One statue will be relocated and the city will commission a new monument for indigenous people. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 12, 2018
Politics A Petition Demanding That the Metropolitan Museum Be ‘Free for All’ Is Catching Fire The petitioner argues that the museum's treasures are a public good. Thousands agree. By Brian Boucher, Jan 10, 2018
Politics Here’s How Nan Goldin Plans to Hold the Sackler Family Accountable for the Opioid Crisis Until they fund the nation's opioid recovery, Goldin wants museums to refuse Sackler family donations. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 8, 2018
Politics Austria’s Far Right Adopts the Motto of Vienna’s Artistic Avant-Garde—and They’re Not at All Pleased The government's new cultural policy cites the motto of the storied artists' association Vienna Secession, founded by Gustav Klimt. By Hili Perlson, Dec 22, 2017
Politics An ‘Alt-Right’ Artist Is Behind a Street Art Campaign Targeting Meryl Streep The campaign suggests that the actress knew about Harvey Weinstein's abuses. The LA artist behind it says it's revenge for Streep speaking out against Trump. By Eileen Kinsella, Dec 21, 2017
Politics Tara Subkoff and Selma Blair on Their Emotional Performance About Sexual Harassment—Plus an Exclusive Video The piece was inspired by the women who spoke out against Harvey Weinstein. By Sarah Cascone, Dec 20, 2017
Politics Glenn Ligon, Shirin Neshat, and Others Will Launch a Day of Action on the Anniversary of Trump’s Inauguration Art events will be taking place in cities across the country to encourage activism and cultural exchange. By Brian Boucher, Dec 20, 2017
Politics Despite Austerity Fears, Creative Scotland Receives a Grant Boost From the Government Scottish finance secretary Derek Mackay revealed the draft budget last Thursday. By Naomi Rea, Dec 20, 2017
Politics An Artist Painted a Mural Honoring Jailed Dissident Liu Xiaobo at a Biennale in China. Then He Was Arrested. An empty chair symbolized the Nobel Peace Prize laureate, who died in state custody this year. By Sarah Cascone, Dec 19, 2017
Politics More Artists Join Candice Breitz’s Creative Protest of Museum’s Link to Abusive Refugee Camps Rafael Lozano-Hemmer and Richard Mosse join Candice Breitz in her protest of Wilson Security. By Sarah Cascone, Dec 15, 2017
