Climate Activists in Paris Poured Orange Paint Over Charles Ray’s Equestrian Statue in Front of the Bourse de Commerce

Museums & Institutions

Climate Activists in Paris Poured Orange Paint Over Charles Ray’s Equestrian Statue in Front of the Bourse de Commerce

After a lengthy cleanup effort, the work appeared to be unharmed.

By Anna Sansom, Nov 18, 2022

Museums & Institutions

Did Leonardo Paint a Second ‘Salvator Mundi’? An Art Historian Found Evidence Suggesting His Studio Made Two Versions

The clue lies in the drapery of Christ's sleeve.

By Sarah Cascone, Nov 17, 2022

Museums & Institutions

Museum Staffs Are Starting to Diversify, Particularly Among Leadership Roles, According to a New Survey

A demographic survey from the Mellon Foundation found that POC representation has increased by nine percent in recent years.

By Taylor Dafoe, Nov 16, 2022

Museums & Institutions

The Hirshhorn Museum Appoints Colombian Pop Star J Balvin as Its First Cultural Ambassador In a Bid to Boost Youth Engagement

The Grammy Award-winner will help reinvigorate the museum's digital and social media presence.

By Richard Whiddington, Nov 15, 2022

Museums & Institutions

‘We Want the Spirit of the Studio to Be the DNA of Our Project’: Fondation Giacometti Director Outlines Plans for a New Museum in Paris

The museum will open in 2026 after renovations to the historic Invalides train station, built for the 1900 World's Fair.

By Sarah Cascone, Nov 15, 2022

Museums & Institutions

Climate Activists Throw ‘Black, Oily Liquid’ at a Klimt Painting in Vienna in Second Attack in the City in a Week

"Death and Life" (1915) was targeted by activists who managed to smuggle the liquid into the building despite heightened security at the museum.

By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Nov 15, 2022

Museums & Institutions

The German Government Just Bought Back the Hamburger Bahnhof Museum From a Real Estate Company for €170 Million

The state of Berlin and the federal government pitched in on purchasing the Hamburger Bahnhof and its adjacent exhibition hall.

By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Nov 15, 2022

Museums & Institutions

We Went Backstage at the Newly Opened Museum of Broadway, the First Museum to Chronicle the History and Spectacle of American Theater

The museum opens in Times Square on November 15.

By Richard Whiddington, Nov 15, 2022

Museums & Institutions

Artist Paul Rucker Has Received $2 Million in Grants to Open a Permanent Museum About the History of Racism in the U.S.

The artist is looking to raise an additional $3 million to bring the project to fruition.

By Sarah Cascone, Nov 15, 2022

Museums & Institutions

In Pictures: The FIFA Museum Kicks Off an Exhibition of 211 Objects—From Trophies to Tickets—Celebrating Global Football Culture

Ahead of the World Cup in Qatar, FIFA is hosting “211 Cultures. One Game,” an exhibition that features memorabilia from each of its 211 member associations.

By Richard Whiddington, Nov 14, 2022

Museums & Institutions

Museum Security in Oslo Thwarted Two Activists Attempting to Glue Themselves to Edvard Munch’s ‘The Scream’

A statement from ICOM urges activists to see museums as "allies" not enemies facing the common threat of climate change.

By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Nov 11, 2022

Museums & Institutions

‘We Have Been Deeply Shaken’: 92 Museum Leaders Release Statement Addressing Climate Actions That Target Works of Art

The statement comes as world leaders meet at the COP27 climate summit.

By Caroline Goldstein, Nov 9, 2022

Museums & Institutions

A Massachusetts Museum Has Returned 150 Native American Artifacts—Including Some Connected to the Wounded Knee Massacre—to Lakota and Sioux Tribes

The museum's president has been working on repatriating the clothing, moccasins, pipes and weapons for almost 30 years.

By Vittoria Benzine, Nov 8, 2022

Museums & Institutions

Inside Meret Oppenheim’s ‘Otherworldly, Witty, Whimsical’ Show at MoMA, the Swiss Surrealist’s First U.S. Museum Retrospective in a Generation

“Meret Oppenheim: My Exhibition” proves there's more to the Surrealist artist than her famed fur teacup.

By Sarah Cascone, Nov 8, 2022

Museums & Institutions

Rome’s Newly Reopened Museum of Civilizations Is Decolonizing Its Collection. It Is a Rare Success Story

The institution, designed during the reign of totalitarian leader Benito Mussolini, carries heavy histories within its walls.

By Hili Perlson, Nov 8, 2022