Museums & Institutions Victoria Siddall Has Become the First Woman to Lead London’s National Portrait Gallery Siddall is taking over from Nicholas Cullinan, who left to helm the British Museum in June. By Margaret Carrigan, Aug 28, 2024
Museums & Institutions London’s National Portrait Gallery May Acquire Photo of Prince Andrew’s Infamous BBC Interview Photographer Mark Harrison hopes to gift the historically significant photograph to the U.K.'s National Portrait Gallery. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Aug 27, 2024
Museums & Institutions London’s First Slavery Memorial Is an Immersive Sculpture by Khaleb Brooks The artist's monumental cowrie shell turns a dark motif of the slave trade into a symbol of resilience. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Aug 27, 2024
Museums & Institutions A Multi-Year Cultural Initiative Elevating Latinx Stories Is Set to Launch in New York The Clemente has partnered with Latinx-serving organizations and New York institutions to program Historias. By Richard Whiddington, Aug 27, 2024
Museums & Institutions Cranach Painting, Sold Under Duress During WWII, Now Bound for Auction Allentown Art Museum is selling the painting and will split the proceeds with the heirs of the work's one-time Jewish owners. By Richard Whiddington, Aug 26, 2024
Museums & Institutions Roman Gladiators Reclaim the Spotlight in Touring U.K. Exhibition When the Roman Empire invaded Britain, it brought with it a love for bloodthirsty entertainment. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Aug 22, 2024
Museums & Institutions Self-Taught Artist L.V. Hull’s Home Joins National Register of Historic Places It's the first time the home-studio of an African American woman visual artist is being recognized at the level of national significance. By Sarah Cascone, Aug 22, 2024
Museums & Institutions Louvre Attendance Numbers Dipped During the Paris Olympics But the Louvre believes its visibility during the Games will have long-term benefits. By Richard Whiddington, Aug 21, 2024
Museums & Institutions Rapper Little Simz Is Curating a Night of After-Hours Fun at the Tate Modern In between DJ sets and art talks, visitors will also have access to the museum's current exhibitions. By Vittoria Benzine, Aug 20, 2024
Museums & Institutions Two Museums Jointly Acquire Archie Moore’s Venice Biennale Work Moore's "quietly powerful" record of his Indigenous family was awarded the prestigious Golden Lion award in April. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Aug 19, 2024
Museums & Institutions London’s Somerset House Partially Closed Following Fire It took around 125 firefighters to bring the blaze under control at the historic arts venue. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Aug 19, 2024
Museums & Institutions London’s National Gallery Acquires Major Victorian Painting for Its 200th Birthday Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema was one of the most popular artists of his time. By Vittoria Benzine, Aug 15, 2024
Museums & Institutions Bronx Museum Director Departs Amid Ambitious Expansion Project Klaudio Rodriguez was the museum's third director in seven years. By Sarah Cascone, Aug 15, 2024
Museums & Institutions Green Vault Jewels Back on View After Shocking Dresden Museum Heist The losses reportedly topped $1 billion, and some of the loot remains missing. By Tim Brinkhof, Aug 14, 2024
Museums & Institutions The Permanent Collection: A Rosa Rolanda Self-Portrait Woven With Intrigue The Mexican Modernist's striking work invites dialogue and interpretation. By Margaret Carrigan, Aug 11, 2024
