Museums & Institutions The Permanent Collection: Johann Liss Painted an Unusually Aged Adam and Eve Gallerie dell’Accademia curator Michele Nicolaci discusses this biblical vision. By Emily Steer, Jul 6, 2024
People ‘I Don’t Want to Give Up on Hope’: Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova on Creating Art in Exile A founding member of the punk feminist art collective, who is on Russia's most-wanted list, the artist and activist talks about her first museum solo show. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jul 4, 2024
Art & Tech Want to Smell Leonardo’s ‘Lady With an Ermine’? These Scientists Are Offering a Sniff "A very nice, historical museum smell." By Artnet News, Jul 3, 2024
Museums & Institutions Ex-British Museum Director: Time for Tourists to Pay Admission Fees The U.K. has long boasted free museums, many of which face dire financial straits from public funding cuts. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jul 3, 2024
Collectibles Paul Allen’s Computing Museum Shutters, Its Collection Set for Auction Christie’s will offer items including spacesuits, mainframes, paintings, and an Albert Einstein letter. By Artnet News, Jul 2, 2024
Market Vivienne Westwood’s Collection Sells Big for Charity, Seattle Art Museum Gets New Chief, and More Essential Art Industry News Plus, Frieze London and the ADAA Art Show name their 2024 exhibitors. By Annie Armstrong, Jul 2, 2024
Museums & Institutions Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery Acquires the Earliest Known Portrait of a U.S. First Lady The daguerrotype of Dolley Madison went for nearly 10 times its low estimate. By Artnet News, Jul 2, 2024
Museums & Institutions Dance Company Accuses the Louvre of Copying Its Museum Workout The workout in Paris left the New York dance company wondering whether imitation really is flattery. By Sarah Cascone, Jul 1, 2024
Museums & Institutions ‘It Defames Me’: Brauer Museum Founding Director Blasts Valparaiso University’s Ongoing Deaccessioning Plan The university has temporarily shuttered the museum, but plans to go ahead with the sale of three artworks. By Brian Boucher, Jul 1, 2024
Museums & Institutions More Than $8 Billion Worth of Cultural Projects Were Built in 2023, Despite Economic Challenges Read 7 takeaways from the 2023 Cultural Infrastructure Index. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 1, 2024
Museums & Institutions New Jersey Lawmakers Cut Funding for Centre Pompidou Outpost Officials said the doors on the project "have now closed." By Adam Schrader, Jul 1, 2024
Law & Politics Why Did Ron DeSantis Cut All Florida Arts Funding? Because He Feared ‘Sexual Festivals’ The governor cast a serious shadow on the future of the arts in the Sunshine State. By Brian Boucher, Jun 28, 2024
Museums & Institutions Brauer Museum Shutters Amid Deaccessioning Controversy The university still plans to go ahead with the sale of three artworks, citing a budget shortfall and possible soup activism. By Brian Boucher, Jun 27, 2024
Museums & Institutions Activist Group Tries and Fails to Loan Ahmet Öğüt Installation for Demonstration An acquisition agreement for the work stipulates it can be loaned for "transformative moments and social movements." By Adam Schrader, Jun 27, 2024
Museums & Institutions Why Has This Tasmanian Museum Hung Picassos in Its Bathroom? Artist Kirsha Kaechele has "relocated the Picassos" after a court deemed her "Ladies Lounge" installation discriminatory. By Min Chen, Jun 25, 2024
