Politics After Outcry From the Dakota Nation, the Walker Art Center May Dismantle a ‘Traumatizing’ Gallows Sculpture by Sam Durant The Walker may remove the work out of respect for the Native American community. By Sarah Cascone, May 30, 2017
Politics Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump Failed to Disclose Their Multimillion-Dollar Art Collection The couple has a taste for the works of market-friendly art stars, but lawyers say it's just for decoration. By Sam Bloch & Jeremy Olds & Christian Erin-Madsen & Renata Mosci, May 25, 2017
Politics It Will Cost 25 Percent of the NEA and NEH’s 2017 Budget Just to Shut Them Down It will cost $71 million to shut down the NEA and NEH; it cost $300 million to keep them running this year. By Eileen Kinsella & Julia Halperin, May 23, 2017
Politics National Endowment for the Humanities Head Resigns the Day Before Trump’s Budget Drops William D. Adams stepped down abruptly. By Henri Neuendorf, May 22, 2017
Politics Macron Appoints a Dynamo of the Publishing World as France’s New Culture Minister French dealers greeted the appointment with optimism. By Henri Neuendorf, May 17, 2017
Politics NYC’s New ‘I Voted’ Sticker Pays Homage to the Democratic Subway The new design replaces the current Statue of Liberty stickers. By Sarah Cascone, May 16, 2017
Politics German Green Party Fights Markus Lüpertz’s Proposed Creation Story Mural The party wants public artworks that depict the city as 'modern.' By Alyssa Buffenstein, May 12, 2017
Politics Pigs Will Fly! Anti-Trump Art Project Inspired by Pink Floyd Gets Frontman’s Blessing The installation is inspired by the band's seminal "Animals" LP—and Roger Waters approves. By Sarah Cascone, May 10, 2017
Politics On the Eve of the Biennale, Venice Puts Freeze on Kabab Shops to ‘Preserve Decorum’ Authorities claim they are trying to preserve local character. By Caroline Goldstein, May 5, 2017
Politics Why Was Marilyn Minter’s ‘Resist’ Flag Removed From the Lever House? Accusations of censorship fly, but something else is afoot. By Sarah Cascone, May 5, 2017
Politics Despite Trump’s Best Efforts, NEA Lives to See Another Day—and Even Gets a Funding Increase Under a new budget agreement for 2017, the NEA, the NEH, and the Smithsonian all receive modest funding boosts. By Sarah Cascone, May 1, 2017
Politics Cornelia Parker Named Official Artist for the UK’s Forgone-Conclusion Election The British artist, who is responsible for creating an artwork about the election, is the first woman to accept the post. By Sarah Cascone, May 1, 2017
Politics Relive the Bygone Glory of Obama’s Presidency in a New Book by His White House Photographer As official White House photographer, Pete Souza took some two million images. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 28, 2017
Politics Ai Weiwei and Shepard Fairey Create Protest Skateboards to Mark Trump’s First 100 Days For the collector who likes to take his resistance art on the road. By Henri Neuendorf, Apr 27, 2017
Politics Red Bull’s CEO Loves Breitbart. Here’s Why the Art World Should Care. The Austrian billionaire is considered a pioneer of marketing through branded content. By Hili Perlson, Apr 23, 2017
