Politics New York Sets Aside $212 Million for Next Year’s Cultural Budget—Another Record for the City The city also announced a new, streamlined version of its ambitious CreateNYC cultural initiative. By Taylor Dafoe, Aug 1, 2019
Politics The Bronze Ceiling? What the Gender Gap in Public Sculpture Tells Us About the Barriers for Women in Art Candid remarks by Frieze Sculpture curator Clare Lilley give a glimpse of broader biases in the field. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Jul 31, 2019
Politics Congress Is Investigating a For-Profit Education Company Accused of Scamming Art Students (With the Trump Administration’s Help) When the schools lost their accreditation, they didn't tell students. By Taylor Dafoe, Jul 30, 2019
Politics Artists Briefly Bridge the US-Mexico Border With a Heartwarming Seesaw Linking Kids in Both Countries The installation, which went viral on Instagram and garnered mainstream news coverage, lasted a half hour. By Sarah Cascone, Jul 30, 2019
Politics Here’s What Boris Johnson’s Election Means for the Arts, From Dwindling Cultural Funding to the Impact of a No-Deal Brexit With less than 100 days until the Brexit deadline, museums and the art trade are preparing for a messy divorce between the UK and Europe. By Naomi Rea & Javier Pes, Jul 26, 2019
Politics Donald Trump Accidentally Spoke in Front of a Hilariously Satirical Presidential Seal, and the Guy Who Designed It Is ‘Tickled’ Pink Charles Leazott designed the faux seal, but he never intended for it to go viral. By Caroline Goldstein, Jul 26, 2019
Politics Warren Kanders Resigns From the Whitney Museum’s Board, Following Months of Protest and a Renewed Artist Boycott The Whitney Museum's vice chairman has stepped down from the board, saying he does "not wish to play a role" in the museum's demise. By Ben Davis & Julia Halperin, Jul 25, 2019
Politics ‘It’s So Evil’: One Year After Supreme Court Approves Trump Travel Ban, Artists and Institutions Struggle to Keep Connections Alive A year after what the ACLU calls “Muslim Ban 3.0” received the Supreme Court’s imprimatur, the art community is still learning to navigate uncharted legal territory. By Brian Boucher, Jul 24, 2019
Politics Here Are All of Boris Johnson’s Art Entanglements, From His Postmodern Plan for the Elgin Marbles to His Bitter Feud With Anish Kapoor Among his biggest scandals is his affair with a high powered art consultant to Middle Eastern royalty. By Caroline Goldstein, Jul 24, 2019
Politics Whitney Biennial Artist Nibia Pastrana Santiago Was Just Teargassed in Puerto Rico’s Protests. Here’s Why She Still Won’t Quit the Show As artists withdraw their work from the Whitney Biennial, fellow participant Nibia Santiago recounts her personal experience with tear gas. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 24, 2019
Politics Boris Johnson’s Ascension to Prime Minister Leaves Artists Anxious—and Inspired Anish Kapoor to Make This Ribald Cartoon The sculptor Anish Kapoor created an explicit artwork in response to the news that Boris Johnson is to become the UK's next prime minister. By Javier Pes & Naomi Rea, Jul 23, 2019
Politics Eight Artists Withdraw Their Work From the Whitney Biennial as Protest of Warren Kanders Spreads to the Museum’s Marquee Show The defections began a day after a pointed essay from artists and writers branding the show the "teargas biennial." By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 19, 2019
Politics Artist Steve Locke’s Plans for a Memorial to the Slave Trade in Boston Have Been Derailed After Opposition From Activists Steve Locke is the latest artist to have a planned slave trade memorial scuttled. By Stephanie Cash, Jul 18, 2019
Politics France Approves a Reconstruction Plan for Notre Dame. But Some Say It’s Moving Too Fast, Risking Further Collapse Politicians are squabbling over the timing and style of the reconstruction efforts. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 17, 2019
Politics The Louvre Museum Has Removed the Sackler Name From Its Walls and Website Following Protests by Nan Goldin’s Activist Army The museum claims the removal is simply the result of the expiration of an agreement with the family, but activists claim otherwise. By Naomi Rea, Jul 17, 2019
