The Tate Is Returning 1,000 Archival Documents to Francis Bacon’s Former Handyman After Researchers Questioned Their Authenticity

Museums & Institutions

The Tate Is Returning 1,000 Archival Documents to Francis Bacon’s Former Handyman After Researchers Questioned Their Authenticity

The collection includes sketches, photographs, and magazine cuttings.

By Taylor Dafoe, Jun 8, 2022

Museums & Institutions

Hoping to Move Past a Turbulent Chapter, the Philadelphia Museum of Art Has Named a Canadian Rising Star as Its New Director

A board leader says Suda is “the leader we need at this transformational moment.”

By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 7, 2022

Museums & Institutions

See the Incredible Art-Inspired Cake Designs From the Blanton Museum’s Annual ‘Great Blanton Bake-Off’

Entrants can pick from the 21,000 works in the Blanton Museum of Art's collection.

By Amah-Rose Abrams, May 31, 2022

Museums & Institutions

A Newly Restored Willem de Kooning Painting, Stolen in a Brazen Heist Decades Ago, Will Go Back on View

The Getty Center in Los Angeles will show the painting in June.

By Amah-Rose Abrams, May 23, 2022

Museums & Institutions

The Andy Warhol Museum Is Building a $60 Million, Six-Block ‘Pop District’ in an Attempt to Turn Pittsburgh Into a Cultural Hub

The museum aims to create job opportunities for young people, in the spirit of Warhol's Factory.

By Sarah Cascone, May 20, 2022

Museums & Institutions

At 90, Gerhard Richter Comes Out of Retirement With a Show of New Paintings and Photographs in Switzerland—See Them Here

The German artist hasn't been able to stop painting.

By Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 19, 2022

Museums & Institutions

The Whitney’s Union and Supporters Protested Outside the Museum’s Annual Gala Following a ‘Lowballed’ Wage Offer

The offer was "tone-deaf in terms of what is going on in this whole sector," said the union's president.

By Annie Armstrong, May 18, 2022

Museums & Institutions

Prominent Indigenous Art Curator Sandra Benites Quits One of Brazil’s Top Museums Amid Accusations of Censorship

The controversy surrounds photographs of the Landless Workers Movement (MST), a left-leaning agricultural movement.

By Dorian Batycka, May 18, 2022

Museums & Institutions

Newfields, the Indiana Museum and Entertainment Complex, Names a New Leader After Its Last CEO’s Turbulent Ouster

Its new head has more than two decades experience working in higher education.

By Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 18, 2022

Museums & Institutions

Amid Mounting Public Pressure, Greece and the U.K. Have Agreed to a New Round of Talks About a Possible Return of the Parthenon Marbles

The announcement comes just in time for International Museum Day.

By Dorian Batycka, May 18, 2022

Museums & Institutions

Gilane Tawadros, a Champion of Artists’ Rights and Diversity, Will Head London’s Whitechapel Gallery

She will replace Iwona Blazwick, who is stepping down after 20 years steering the U.K. institution.

By Amah-Rose Abrams, May 16, 2022

Museums & Institutions

Stephanie Rosenthal, Director of Berlin’s Gropius Bau, Will Leave to Head the Long-Delayed Guggenheim Abu Dhabi

The museum, which has been mired in delays and controversy, is expected to open in 2026.

By Kate Brown, May 13, 2022

Museums & Institutions

The Albers Foundation Is Opening a Museum in Senegal to Show African Art and Facilitate the Repatriation of Objects From the West

The museum will open near Kaolack in 2025.

By Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 12, 2022

Museums & Institutions

Minimalist Artist Lee Ufan Opens His Own Art Center in Arles—His Third After Solo Spaces in Japan and Korea

The new location is in a 17th-century mansion in the city’s historic quarter, converted by the artist's friend and architect of choice, Tadao Ando.

By Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 12, 2022

Museums & Institutions

A Former Gas Station in Berlin Has Been Revamped Into a Museum Dedicated to the Celebrated Weimar Artist George Grosz

The German artist captured the harsh realities of life in Berlin in vivid color.

By Hili Perlson, May 11, 2022