Museums & Institutions The Permanent Collection: Charles Gaines Ponders the Weight of History SFMoMA contemporary art curator Eungie Joo discusses the poignant artworks. By Zack Hatfield, May 14, 2024
Museums & Institutions Vatican Museum Staffers File Class Action Lawsuit Over Working Conditions The long list of complaints raises serious questions about the safety conditions at one of Italy's top tourist destinations. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 14, 2024
Museums & Institutions Musée d’Orsay Files Police Complaint Following Graffiti Incident Its famous Courbet was on loan to the Pompidou-Metz, where it was attacked by performance activists. By Holly Black, May 14, 2024
Museums & Institutions A Grain Silo Turned Museum Offers a New View on Nordic Art Kunstsilo is the new home to the world's largest private collection of Nordic art amassed by Norway's 'trillion-dollar man' Nicolai Tangen. By Vivienne Chow, May 13, 2024
Museums & Institutions Dutch Royal Academy of Art Cuts Ties With Israeli Art Institution Following Student Protests The KABK said it could not collaborate with a university that fails to oppose crimes against humanity. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 13, 2024
Museums & Institutions The Permanent Collection: An Ancient Egyptian Statue of an Enigmatic Persona The statue of a woman named Hel is dedicated to the gods of Memphis. By Emily Steer, May 13, 2024
Museums & Institutions Al Sadu Textiles Made By Bedouin Women Tell Hidden Stories of the Arabian Gulf The National Museum of Qatar celebrates the age-old tradition with a permanent display. By Rebecca Anne Proctor, May 10, 2024
Museums & Institutions Activists Arrested After Targeting the Louvre’s Delacroix The same group had staged an action at Versailles days ago. By Adam Schrader, May 9, 2024
Museums & Institutions After a Devastating Fire, Brazil’s Oldest Museum Calls for Donations—and Gets a Big One A major fossil collector hopes to set an example with a large donation. By Brian Boucher, May 8, 2024
Museums & Institutions A New Book Celebrates the Unsung Women Who Helped Build MoMA "Inventing the Modern" profiles the museum's luminaries from curator Dorothy Miller to publicity director Sarah Newmeyer. By Vittoria Benzine, May 7, 2024
Museums & Institutions Dozens Arrested After Pro-Palestine Protest at the Art Institute of Chicago 68 protesters were arrested after setting up an encampment on the museum's North Garden. By Adam Schrader, May 6, 2024
Museums & Institutions The Protesters Who Flung Soup at the Mona Lisa Have Hit Versailles The “indecency” of the Hall of Mirrors was the backdrop for a protest calling out a new agriculture bill. By Brian Boucher, May 6, 2024
Museums & Institutions The Permanent Collection: Peggy Guggenheim’s Favorite Painting Grace Hartigan's lush ode to Ireland occupied a prime spot on the great patron's walls. By Emily Steer, May 2, 2024
Museums & Institutions Fancy a Night at the Museum? Airbnb Is Offering a Stay at the Musée d’Orsay The museum’s clock room promises unparalleled views of the Olympics Opening Ceremony. By Artnet News, May 2, 2024
Museums & Institutions A Lavinia Fontana Portrait Enters a Museum Collection After 400 Years in Private Hands The work is the first Fontana family portrait to be acquired by a West Coast institution. By Vittoria Benzine, May 1, 2024
