Museums & Institutions Fallout Over the Surprise Departure of Art Gallery of Ontario’s Indigenous Curator Escalates The new letter "Let Wanda Speak" demands that the curator be allowed to share her side of the story. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jan 24, 2024
Museums & Institutions Rihanna’s One-Time Cover Artist Is Opening an Immersive Museum in New York Created by Roy Nachum, Mercer Labs occupies the former Century 21 building. By Adam Schrader, Jan 24, 2024
Museums & Institutions A Fire Destroys Thousands of Artworks at Abkhazia’s National Art Gallery More than 300 works by Abkhazian artist Alexander Chachba-Shervashidze were lost in the blaze. By Adam Schrader, Jan 22, 2024
Museums & Institutions The Orlando Museum of Art Is In ‘Severe’ Financial Distress After Fake Basquiats Scandal The museum could face a deficit of $835,000 for the 2024 fiscal year. By Adam Schrader, Jan 18, 2024
Museums & Institutions Chicago’s Field Museum Responds to New U.S. Regulations on the Display of Native American Artifacts Under federal regulations, museums must now receive consent to display items belonging to American Indians. By Adam Schrader, Jan 12, 2024
Museums & Institutions Workers at the Denver Art Museum Are Unionizing for Better Pay and Workplace Protections Organizers said a supermajority of 250 workers have already agreed on the formation of the union. By Adam Schrader, Jan 11, 2024
Museums & Institutions The Brooklyn Museum Will Host Dior’s Next Runway Show This April Designed by Maria Grazia Chiuri, the collection will pay homage to the “meeting of cultures.” By Lee Carter, Jan 10, 2024
Museums & Institutions Newfields, the Beleaguered Indianapolis Museum, Sees a Board Exodus After Its CEO’s Sudden Exit Six trustees have resigned from its board, though two members have recently been added. By Adam Schrader, Jan 8, 2024
Museums & Institutions A Cyberattack Hits Software Used by Museums, Causing Online Collections to Go Down The hack affected institutions including the Rubin Museum and Crystal Bridges Museum. By Adam Schrader, Jan 4, 2024
Museums & Institutions The U.K. Is Barring the Export of a Rare Medieval Statue Acquired by the Met. Will the V&A Snap It Up? The ivory treasure was on long-term loan to the V&A, before the Met acquired it for $2.5 million. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jan 4, 2024
Museums & Institutions The Frick’s Longtime Director Ian Wardropper Will Step Down in 2025 Wardropper will oversee the museum's return to Fifth Avenue after major institutional changes and a years-long renovation. By Eileen Kinsella, Jan 3, 2024
Museums & Institutions Greece Offers to Loan the British Museum ‘Important Antiquities’ in Exchange for the Parthenon Marbles The Greek culture minister said the artifacts would "fill the void" left by the return of the marbles. By Adam Schrader, Jan 2, 2024
Museums & Institutions 12 Must-See U.S. Museum Shows in 2024 Here's a round-up of what you can look forward to in 2024, from the Met's buzzy Harlem Renaissance survey to Firelei Báez's ICA Boston debut. By Artnet News, Dec 24, 2023
Museums & Institutions ‘Law & Order’ Creator Dick Wolf Has Donated More Than 200 Artworks to the Met The producer's gift spans works from the Renaissance to Baroque eras. By Artnet News, Dec 20, 2023
Museums & Institutions The British Museum Has Struck a New $63 Million Partnership Deal With BP BP has been in a long-standing, controversial partnership with the museum since 1996. By Verity Babbs, Dec 20, 2023
