Museums & Institutions A Short History of Artists Sneaking Their Work Into Museums An aspiring artist hung her own painting at a museum show and later sold the work at auction. Not all have been so lucky. By Jo Lawson-Tancred & Margaret Carrigan, Apr 10, 2024
Museums & Institutions Prado Museum Names April 5 ‘Hieronymous Bosch Day’ The date was chosen to mark the first time the Netherlandish painter showed up in historical records. By Brian Boucher, Apr 5, 2024
Museums & Institutions British Museum Under Investigation Over Looted Ethiopian Artifacts In 1868, a British Museum employee accompanied a military attack that devolved into the looting of cultural property. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Apr 2, 2024
Museums & Institutions Ukraine’s Kherson Art Museum Identifies 100 Paintings Looted by Russia The paintings were identified thanks to a "propaganda" video recorded in a Crimean museum. By Adam Schrader, Apr 2, 2024
Museums & Institutions Nelson-Atkins Museum Is Auctioning Off a $18-Million Monet The painting is expected to fetch between $18 million to $25 million at auction. By Vittoria Benzine, Apr 1, 2024
Museums & Institutions A Forthcoming Museum Is Centered on a Restored ‘Star Trek’ Enterprise Bridge Sci-Fi World Museum will open in Santa Monica on May 27. By Richard Whiddington, Mar 28, 2024
Museums & Institutions British Museum Taps Nicholas Cullinan as New Director Following Theft Scandal Cullinan has been head of London's National Portrait Gallery since 2015. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Mar 28, 2024
Museums & Institutions Striking MASS MoCA Staff Reach a Wage Deal With the Museum The agreement ends a three-week strike. By Adam Schrader, Mar 27, 2024
Museums & Institutions Museums Struggle to Respond as Pressure Mounts to Take a Stand on Gaza Artists and cultural workers say statements from a museum "can only go so far.” By Adam Schrader, Mar 27, 2024
Museums & Institutions Ukrainian Professor Recounts Moment Russian Air Strike Destroys Kyiv Art School Myroslav Vayda said the missile struck “right next door” to the classroom he was in. By Adam Schrader, Mar 26, 2024
Museums & Institutions Audit Questions Smithsonian’s Use of Pandemic Relief Funds The institution received $7.5 million in funds but failed to properly justify some purchases. By Adam Schrader, Mar 25, 2024
Museums & Institutions A Liverpool Museum Wants Your Help to ID This Enigmatic Portrait The work was painted by William Lindsay Windus, its sitter unknown. By Verity Babbs, Mar 22, 2024
Museums & Institutions Beyoncé Hits New York Museums With a Guerrilla Marketing Campaign for ‘Cowboy Carter’ The pop singer advertised her new album with some "unauthorized" projections. By Vittoria Benzine, Mar 22, 2024
Museums & Institutions Mona Lisa Targeted in Louvre Bomb Threat A mysterious and menacing message was sent to the world famous museum early on Sunday morning. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Mar 22, 2024
Museums & Institutions How British Museums Are Reckoning with Their Colonial Pasts Tate Britain has installed a new video addressing a controversial mural by Rex Whistler while a statue of slave trader Edward Colston has gone on view in a Bristol museum. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Mar 19, 2024
