SculptureCenter Has Named Jovanna Venegas Its New Curator, Tasked With Overseeing Its Revamped Exhibition Program

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SculptureCenter Has Named Jovanna Venegas Its New Curator, Tasked With Overseeing Its Revamped Exhibition Program

Venegas has spent the last six years as an associate curator at SFMOMA.

By Taylor Dafoe, Oct 6, 2023

Museums

Under Fire From Political Forces on the Left and Right, a Proposed Smithsonian Museum of American Latino Culture Hangs in the Balance

The museum's director canceled a planned civil rights exhibition in favor of one about salsa music.

By Sarah Cascone, Oct 5, 2023

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Artist Nancy Baker Cahill’s New A.R. Work Unleashes a Surreal Interspecies Creature on the Terrace of the Whitney Museum

The artist also opens her first solo museum show survey in Georgia later this month.

By Sarah Cascone, Oct 4, 2023

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The Met Museum Will Expand Its Popular Costume Institute, Transforming Its Great Hall Gift Shop Into a New Gallery Space

The museum also is launching a new dining facility that will remain open after hours.

By Sarah Cascone, Oct 3, 2023

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After Its Team-Up With Pokémon, Flippers Swarm the Van Gogh Museum to Snap Up Merch and ‘Pick the Gift Shop Clean’

The Pokémon x Van Gogh Museum sold out online in the first day.

By Sarah Cascone, Sep 29, 2023

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The Nassau County Museum of Art Has Abruptly—and Mysteriously—Ditched Its Director, Prompting Calls for His Reinstatement

The museum is currently hosting a highly touted Amedeo Modigliani exhibition.

By Sarah Cascone, Sep 28, 2023

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The British Museum Has Launched a Website Seeking the Recovery of 2,000 Objects That Were Stolen From Its Collection

The museum is expanding its search after recovering 60 pieces and identifying another 300.

By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 26, 2023

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The Van Gogh Museum Enters the Pokémon Universe, Teasing a Collaboration With the Beloved Pocket Monsters

The museum has shared a teaser trailer featuring Pikachu amid a field of van Gogh's sunflowers.

By Adam Schrader, Sep 21, 2023

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A Video Series About a Teapot That Escapes the British Museum, Which Went Viral on Chinese Social Media, Has Landed a Film Deal

The series's popularity comes amid calls from China's state-run media for the return of cultural artifacts.

By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 21, 2023

Museums

The Queens Museum Repurposed a Set of ‘Temporary Walls’ for Another Exhibition. Turns Out It Was a Sculpture by Xaviera Simmons

After the artist raised the alarm, the museum closed to remove and destroy what remained of the structure.

By Sarah Cascone, Sep 21, 2023

Museums

A Florida Museum Has Fired a Senior Curator for Organizing a Show of Possibly Looted Greek Antiquities

The Denver Art Museum canceled plans to host the show.

By Sarah Cascone, Sep 20, 2023

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A German Museum Is Under Police Guard After Receiving Right-Wing Threats Over Its ‘Safe Space’ for BIPOC Visitors

The museum brought in police in response to online threats.

By Sarah Cascone, Sep 18, 2023

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Artist Glenn Brown Has Opened a Museum in London, Blending His Own Work With Old and New Art From His Personal Collection

Brown hopes The Brown Collection will become a meeting place for artists in London.

By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 14, 2023

Museums

Madrid’s Reina Sofia Has Reversed Its Ban on Taking Photos With Picasso’s Famous ‘Guernica’ in a Bid to Control the Crowds

The museum's new director is hoping the new policy will create a more inclusive environment and encourage young, diverse audiences.

By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 12, 2023

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The Ouster of a Warsaw Museum Director Has Incited Outcry Among Culture Workers Who Say the Move Was Politically Motivated

Joanna Wasilewska's abrupt removal is sparking speculation.

By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 11, 2023