Museums & Institutions The Frida Kahlo Museum Says No, It Did Not Let Madonna Wear the Artist’s Clothes She wasn’t even at the museum, said the institution. By Brian Boucher, May 22, 2024
Art & Exhibitions Contemporary Art and Ancient Artifacts From Pompeii Converge in a New Exhibition Painter Allison Katz is organizing the exhibition, which involves a lengthy roster of A-list artists. By Artnet News, May 21, 2024
Art World Hong Kong Arts Hub Faces ‘Unfair’ Closures Amid Funding Crisis West Kowloon Cultural District has urged the government to take action to avoid reducing museum hours and raising ticket prices. By Cathy Fan, May 21, 2024
Museums & Institutions The Permanent Collection: The Imagined World of James Castle National Gallery curator Lynne Cooke discusses a humble, yet poignant drawing by the reclusive artist. By Zack Hatfield, May 20, 2024
Museums & Institutions British Museum Recovers Nearly Half of Its 1,500 Missing Objects A piece of Roman jewelry, worth $60,000, was found listed for $48 on eBay. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 20, 2024
Market Paint Drippings: Everything You Missed in the Art Industry Last Week From the top lots of New York's auction week to a new museum dedicated to Sufi art in Paris. By Annie Armstrong, May 20, 2024
Museums & Institutions Australia’s Richest Woman Wants a Museum to Remove an Aboriginal Artist’s Portrait of Her Gina Rinehart is not pleased with artist Vincent Namatjira’s portrayal, on view at the National Gallery of Australia. By Brian Boucher, May 17, 2024
Museums & Institutions The Permanent Collection: An Intimate Renoir Portrait That Hides Cross-Cultural Crafts Guilhem André at the Louvre Abu Dhabi discusses "The Cup of Chocolate." By Rebecca Anne Proctor, May 16, 2024
Museums & Institutions The Permanent Collection: Charles Gaines Ponders the Weight of History SFMoMA contemporary art curator Eungie Joo discusses the poignant artworks. By Zack Hatfield, May 14, 2024
Museums & Institutions Vatican Museum Staffers File Class Action Lawsuit Over Working Conditions The long list of complaints raises serious questions about the safety conditions at one of Italy's top tourist destinations. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 14, 2024
Museums & Institutions A Grain Silo Turned Museum Offers a New View on Nordic Art Kunstsilo is the new home to the world's largest private collection of Nordic art amassed by Norway's 'trillion-dollar man' Nicolai Tangen. By Vivienne Chow, May 13, 2024
Museums & Institutions The Permanent Collection: An Ancient Egyptian Statue of an Enigmatic Persona The statue of a woman named Hel is dedicated to the gods of Memphis. By Emily Steer, May 13, 2024
Art & Exhibitions Sketches by Rubens, Van Dyck, and Other Great Flemish Masters Get a Rare Showing More than 100 drawings have been brought together for “Bruegel to Rubens” at the Ashmolean Museum. By Vittoria Benzine, May 10, 2024
Museums & Institutions Al Sadu Textiles Made By Bedouin Women Tell Hidden Stories of the Arabian Gulf The National Museum of Qatar celebrates the age-old tradition with a permanent display. By Rebecca Anne Proctor, May 10, 2024
Art & Exhibitions What Lies Beneath? A New Show at Louvre-Lens Maps ‘Subterranean Worlds’ "Subterranean Worlds: 20,000 Leagues Under The Earth" explores life, death, and myth beneath the ground’s surface. By Verity Babbs, May 8, 2024
