Politics President Biden Demanded the Chairman of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts Resign. But the Trump Appointee Refuses to Leave The chairman said he was "shocked and dismayed" at the request that he resign. By Zachary Small, May 25, 2021
Crime Thieves Broke Into an English Castle and Swiped $1.4 Million in Royal Artifacts, Including Mary Queen of Scots’ Rosary Sussex police are still looking for the culprits. By Caroline Goldstein, May 24, 2021
Politics Palestinian Artist Khaled Jarrar Has Made an NFT to Call International Attention to the Plight of His Homeland Famed for his media smart interventions, the artist is trying to use the latest digital art trend to create a new kind of conversation. By Rebecca Anne Proctor, May 21, 2021
Politics Angela Davis, Forensic Architecture, and Other Art-World Figures Are Denouncing MoMA Board Members for Ties to Pro-Israel Organizations An open letter decrying the trustees has hundreds of signatories. By Taylor Dafoe, May 21, 2021
Politics France Is Giving Young People €300 to Spend on the Arts After a Trial Run Found the Culture Pass Program a Success The newly launched smartphone app gives young people a bundle of credits to spend on cultural discoveries. By Kate Brown, May 21, 2021
Politics Caught in a War Zone, Artists and Cultural Leaders in Gaza and Israel Say the International Art Community Must Stand With Palestine The conflict is the latest eruption of violence in the region. But some Palestinians say this time feels different. By Rebecca Anne Proctor, May 19, 2021
Crime German Police Have Arrested the Final Suspect—a Fugitive Twin—in the Shocking $1 Billion Dresden Green Vault Heist The fugitive's twin brother, also a suspect, is already in police custody. By Sarah Cascone, May 19, 2021
Politics President Biden Nixes Trump’s Planned Sculpture Garden Memorializing Antonin Scalia, Davy Crockett, and Other ‘American Heroes’ Trump issued the executive order last year in the wake of Black Lives Matter protests. By Sarah Cascone, May 17, 2021
Politics An Art Collective Nominated for the Turner Prize Responds With Biting Criticism of Tate’s ‘Exploitative Practices in Prize Culture’ “We demand the right to thrive in conditions that are nurturing and supportive,” the Black Obsidian Sound System collective said in a statement. By Taylor Dafoe, May 11, 2021
Politics Top Dutch Museum Directors Condemn a Proposed Law That Would Mandate Coronavirus Testing for Museum Visitors Museum leaders fear the added burden and expense would further hinder attendance. By Kate Brown, May 11, 2021
Politics Struggling Nightclubs in Germany Will Be Recategorized as Cultural Institutions Clubs in Germany could enjoy some of the same legal rights as museums and other cultural venues. By Artnet News, May 7, 2021
Politics Activists’ Plan to Bring a March Against Toxic Philanthropy Inside MoMA Ended in Conflicting Accounts of Violence MoMA says one guard was bitten and another hospitalized after being pushed into a door. A protester says she was punched. By Taylor Dafoe, May 3, 2021
Politics How a Devious Handshake Deal Let Arthur Sackler Store His Artworks in a Secret Gallery at the Metropolitan Museum of Art for Years Patrick Radden Keefe's 'Empire of Pain' includes some strange details about the Sackler family's art collecting past. By Caroline Goldstein, Apr 30, 2021
Politics Top Collectors Don’t Like to Discuss Their Families’ Nazi Ties. Now, Artists Are Forcing Them to Confront the Past A new generation of artists and activists is sparking a formerly taboo conversation. By Quynh Tran, Apr 30, 2021
Politics In a ‘Historic Milestone,’ Germany Will Begin to Return Benin Bronzes From Its Public Collections to Nigeria in 2022 The move is without precedent. By Kate Brown, Apr 29, 2021
