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16 Spectacular Fashions From Throughout Art History That Can Help You Maintain Your Social Distance (While Making You Look Great)

Tired of wearing pajamas? Here are a few looks to inspire you—and help you keep safe.

By Katie White, Jul 3, 2020

Art World

‘There’s a Real Climate of Fear’: Students and Former Staff Speak Out About the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation’s CEO

The direction of the iconic architect's foundation is under scrutiny as it severs ties with the School of Architecture at Taliesin.

By Rob Goyanes, Jul 3, 2020

Art World

For Every Confederate Statue That Has Come Down in the United States, Ten Remain in Place

A new report gives insight into how many Confederate monuments and symbols have been removed, and where the largest number remains.

By Caroline Goldstein, Jul 3, 2020

Art World

Wet Paint: MOCA Detroit Staff Rises Up Against Director, Elon Musk Buys a Robot (Sculpture) From Jeffrey Deitch, & More Art-World Gossip

Which mega-collector's wife is selling painted seashells for hundreds of dollars? Which art magazine is reducing its print run? Read on for answers.

By Nate Freeman, Jul 2, 2020

Art World

To Criticize the New Museum, an Artists’ Group Created a Snarky, Social Justice-Themed Parody of Its Official Website

At the same time, the New Museum has implemented a fresh wave of layoffs.

By Caroline Goldstein, Jul 2, 2020

People

10 Artists Will Each Get £10,000 Grants in Lieu of This Year’s Cancelled Turner Prize. Here’s a Look at Each of Them

This is the second year in a row that multiple artists have been recognized.

By Sarah Cascone, Jul 2, 2020

Art World

Could the Hagia Sophia Lose Its 80-Year-Old Status as a Museum? A Top Court in Turkey Will Decide

Politicians and scholars from around the world have expressed alarm at the possible ruling.

By Kate Brown, Jul 2, 2020

Art World

Mellon Foundation President Elizabeth Alexander Tells Us Why America’s Biggest Funder of Culture Is Shifting Its Focus to Social Justice

"There won't be a a penny that is going out the door that is not contributing to a more fair, more just, more beautiful society," Alexander says.

By Sarah Cascone, Jul 2, 2020

Art World

Art Industry News: A Spanish Dealer Claims to Have Recovered a Frida Kahlo Masterpiece That Vanished 60 Years Ago + Other Stories

Plus, organizers postpone the São Paulo Biennial's central exhibition to 2021 and the consignor of that record-setting Matthew Wong is revealed.

By Artnet News, Jul 2, 2020

Politics

New York City’s 2021 Budget Slashes Already Modest Funding for Public-School Arts Education by 70 Percent

The 2021 budget also includes an 11 percent reduction to the Department of Cultural Affairs.

By Sarah Cascone, Jul 1, 2020

People

Takashi Murakami Announces That His Business Is on the Brink of Bankruptcy in an Emotional New Video Posted to Instagram

The artist's lavish spending and big-budget sci-fi film could be the cause of his financial woes.

By Caroline Goldstein, Jul 1, 2020

Art World

The German Government Is Trying to Buy Berlin’s Hamburger Bahnhof Back From Real-Estate Developers. But Is It Too Late?

Germany is angling to buy back the site of Berlin's most famous public museum.

By Kate Brown, Jul 1, 2020

People

Twenty Years Ago, Michelangelo Lovelace Began Making Stirring Portraits of Black Nursing Home Patients. Today, His Work Is More Relevant Than Ever

The artist's latest show presents hand-drawn portraits of patients from Cleveland's nursing homes, where he worked for many years as a nurse's aide.

By Noor Brara, Jul 1, 2020

Art Industry News: An Upstart Hong Kong Art Fair Draws 3,000 People Amid Worries About the City’s New Security Law + Other Stories

Plus, employees of the Carnegie Museums launch a union effort and a fire ravages Brazil's natural history museum.

By Artnet News, Jul 1, 2020

Art World

16 Spectacular Fashions From Throughout Art History That Can Help You Maintain Your Social Distance (While Making You Look Great)

Art World

‘There’s a Real Climate of Fear’: Students and Former Staff Speak Out About the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation’s CEO

Art World

For Every Confederate Statue That Has Come Down in the United States, Ten Remain in Place

Art World

Wet Paint: MOCA Detroit Staff Rises Up Against Director, Elon Musk Buys a Robot (Sculpture) From Jeffrey Deitch, & More Art-World Gossip

Art World

To Criticize the New Museum, an Artists’ Group Created a Snarky, Social Justice-Themed Parody of Its Official Website

People

10 Artists Will Each Get £10,000 Grants in Lieu of This Year’s Cancelled Turner Prize. Here’s a Look at Each of Them

Art World

Could the Hagia Sophia Lose Its 80-Year-Old Status as a Museum? A Top Court in Turkey Will Decide

Art World

Mellon Foundation President Elizabeth Alexander Tells Us Why America’s Biggest Funder of Culture Is Shifting Its Focus to Social Justice

Art World

Art Industry News: A Spanish Dealer Claims to Have Recovered a Frida Kahlo Masterpiece That Vanished 60 Years Ago + Other Stories

Politics

New York City’s 2021 Budget Slashes Already Modest Funding for Public-School Arts Education by 70 Percent

People

Takashi Murakami Announces That His Business Is on the Brink of Bankruptcy in an Emotional New Video Posted to Instagram

Art World

The German Government Is Trying to Buy Berlin’s Hamburger Bahnhof Back From Real-Estate Developers. But Is It Too Late?

People

Twenty Years Ago, Michelangelo Lovelace Began Making Stirring Portraits of Black Nursing Home Patients. Today, His Work Is More Relevant Than Ever

Art and Law

Cuban Authorities Detained Artist Tania Bruguera While She Was on Her Way to a Protest Against Police Violence in Havana

Art World

Art Industry News: An Upstart Hong Kong Art Fair Draws 3,000 People Amid Worries About the City’s New Security Law + Other Stories

16 Spectacular Fashions From Throughout Art History That Can Help You Maintain Your Social Distance (While Making You Look Great)

‘There’s a Real Climate of Fear’: Students and Former Staff Speak Out About the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation’s CEO

For Every Confederate Statue That Has Come Down in the United States, Ten Remain in Place

Wet Paint: MOCA Detroit Staff Rises Up Against Director, Elon Musk Buys a Robot (Sculpture) From Jeffrey Deitch, & More Art-World Gossip

To Criticize the New Museum, an Artists’ Group Created a Snarky, Social Justice-Themed Parody of Its Official Website

10 Artists Will Each Get £10,000 Grants in Lieu of This Year’s Cancelled Turner Prize. Here’s a Look at Each of Them

Could the Hagia Sophia Lose Its 80-Year-Old Status as a Museum? A Top Court in Turkey Will Decide

Mellon Foundation President Elizabeth Alexander Tells Us Why America’s Biggest Funder of Culture Is Shifting Its Focus to Social Justice

Art Industry News: A Spanish Dealer Claims to Have Recovered a Frida Kahlo Masterpiece That Vanished 60 Years Ago + Other Stories

New York City’s 2021 Budget Slashes Already Modest Funding for Public-School Arts Education by 70 Percent

Takashi Murakami Announces That His Business Is on the Brink of Bankruptcy in an Emotional New Video Posted to Instagram

The German Government Is Trying to Buy Berlin’s Hamburger Bahnhof Back From Real-Estate Developers. But Is It Too Late?

Twenty Years Ago, Michelangelo Lovelace Began Making Stirring Portraits of Black Nursing Home Patients. Today, His Work Is More Relevant Than Ever

Cuban Authorities Detained Artist Tania Bruguera While She Was on Her Way to a Protest Against Police Violence in Havana

Art Industry News: An Upstart Hong Kong Art Fair Draws 3,000 People Amid Worries About the City’s New Security Law + Other Stories

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