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
Museums & Institutions Anti-Censorship Coalition Criticizes Cancellation of Kehinde Wiley Shows The exhibitions were shelved in the wake of allegations that Wiley has denied. By Adam Schrader, Jun 24, 2024
Market Paint Drippings: Everything You Missed in the Art Industry Last Week From the top sales at Art Basel to the surprise closure of New York's Center for Italian Modern Art. By Annie Armstrong, Jun 17, 2024
Law & Politics A Berlin Museum Settles With Jewish Heirs to Keep a Contested Kirchner Painting Victor Wallerstein was forced to sell the painting after both Nazi persecution and discrimination in Italy. By Brian Boucher, Jun 5, 2024
Museums & Institutions Fire Damages Roof of the Israel Museum The roof of the building's youth wing was set alight before firefighters were able to control the blaze. By Artnet News, Jun 4, 2024
Art & Exhibitions Wu-Tang Clan’s One-of-a-Kind, $4 Million Album Gets Its First Museum Outing “Pharma bro” Martin Shkreli bought the record, which the U.S. government later sold to PleasrDAO. By Brian Boucher, May 28, 2024
Market Paint Drippings: Everything You Missed in the Art Industry Last Week From a new fee structure rolling out at Sotheby's to a funding crisis at West Kowloon in Hong Kong. By Annie Armstrong, May 27, 2024
Museums & Institutions The Permanent Collection: The Woman Who Brought Modernism to Ireland Museum director Caroline Campbell on Mainie Jellett's pioneering abstractions. By Samuel Reilly, May 26, 2024
Museums & Institutions Can the Andy Warhol Museum’s Pop District Be a Model for Civic Engagement by Arts Institutions? Launched in 2022, the project is now entering its second phase of development. By Adam Schrader, May 24, 2024
On View Here’s Why Artists Have Flocked to London Across the Ages A collaboration with the charity Art UK brings together exceptional works from across 12 institutions. By Holly Black, May 24, 2024
On View A Sharp New Show Highlights The Many Ways Artists Have Woven Meaning Into Textiles “Spin A Yarn” comes to East Hampton's Guild Hall after making a splash in Chelsea. By Eileen Kinsella, May 23, 2024
Museums & Institutions Fotografiska New York Is Seeking a New Home, Citing Space Constraints Since opening five years ago, the private museum has mounted dozens of shows, but the space has its limitations. By Artnet News, May 23, 2024