The Smithsonian Has Found Two Sites for New Museums Dedicated to Women and Latinos

Museums & Institutions

The Smithsonian Has Found Two Sites for New Museums Dedicated to Women and Latinos—But Many Obstacles Remain

The ultimate decision may prove contentious.

By Richard Whiddington, Oct 28, 2022

Museums & Institutions

A Painting Nearly Destroyed in the Beirut Blast of 2020 Has Been Identified as a Long-Lost Artemisia Gentileschi—and Is Now Undergoing Restoration

The painting is now being restored at the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles.

By Sarah Cascone, Oct 28, 2022

Museums & Institutions

Tate Modern Director Frances Morris, Who Helped Steer the Museum’s Major Expansion, Will Step Down Next Year

After working at Tate for 35 years, she plans to focus on curatorial projects and a book about Modernism.

By Taylor Dafoe, Oct 28, 2022

Museums & Institutions

Orientalism, Contemporary Art, and Cars: Qatar Is Building Three New Museums to Further Expand Its Cultural Scene

In the run up to this year's World Cup, the country is previewing three institutions due to open in the next decade.

By Richard Whiddington, Oct 27, 2022

Museums & Institutions

Eight Prestigious Architects Blast Annabelle Selldorf’s Proposed $40 Million Redesign of London’s National Gallery, Likening It to an ‘Airport Lounge’

As the National Gallery in London gears up for their 200th anniversary, eight British architects have questioned Selldorf's design plan.

By Vittoria Benzine, Oct 26, 2022

Museums & Institutions

Yale University Art Gallery Refused to Display a Tribal Elder’s Offering in a New Show. Not Everyone Agrees With the Decision

The museum says its decision was made out of sensitivity to the local tribes and tribal lands that the college is on.

By Taylor Dafoe, Oct 25, 2022

Museums & Institutions

Can a Nightclub Be an Art Space? The Museum of London Has Named Fabric Its First ‘Nightclub-in-Residence’

To kick off the partnership, the electronic music mecca is hosting a performance from Turner Prize-winning artist Tai Shani.

By Christine Ajudua, Oct 25, 2022

Museums & Institutions

The National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C., Has Turned Its Facade Into a Massive Feminist Billboard

During the museum's renovation, artist Katharina Cibulka is using construction scaffolding to send a timely message.

By Kriston Capps, Oct 24, 2022

Museums & Institutions

The Orange County Museum Opens Its New Home, With a Focus on Celebrating Women Past and Present

The Orange County Museum's new home is a bright, window-filled structure designed by architecture firm Morphosis.

By Catherine Wagley, Oct 19, 2022

Museums & Institutions

The Louvre Abu Dhabi Is Getting a Big Birthday Gift: A Loan of Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘John the Baptist’

The Louvre in Paris is offering the famed painting for two years.

By Caroline Goldstein, Oct 18, 2022

Museums & Institutions

Is Saudi Arabia Building a Special Museum Just for ‘Salvator Mundi’? A Renowned da Vinci Scholar Says It’s Already in the Works

The painting disappeared from public view after its record $450 million sale in November 2017.

By Sarah Cascone, Oct 17, 2022

Museums & Institutions

The American Alliance of Museums Will Require Members to Aim for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Their Workforce

The standards for AAM members were last updated in 2005.

By Sarah Cascone, Oct 17, 2022

Museums & Institutions

‘Bonsai Is One of the Few Art Forms That Is Really About Time’: Longwood Gardens Curator Kevin Bielicki on How a Gift of 150 Masterpiece Trees Will Transform the Botanical Collection

The Pennsylvania garden has received a transformational gift of 150 botanical masterpieces from the Kennett Collection.

By Sarah Cascone, Oct 16, 2022

Museums & Institutions

Less Than Two Years After It Was First Proposed, the ICA San Francisco Opens in Lightning Speed With a Solo Project by Jeffrey Gibson

The museum full opens to the public in January, with a commitment to showing California artists.

By Sarah Cascone, Oct 16, 2022

Museums & Institutions

Artist Ben Sakoguchi Has Accused the California Biennial of Censorship for Excluding His Painting

A biennial curator praised Sakoguchi's work as an exhibition highlight just before the artist's invitation was rescinded.

By Sarah Cascone, Oct 14, 2022