Art World The U.K. Art World Is More Elite Now Than It Was 60 Years Ago. Can It Reverse Course? Several new initiatives for arts professionals are hoping to tackle the U.K.'s deeply entrenched class problem. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Aug 18, 2024
Museums & Institutions Bronx Museum Director Departs Amid Ambitious Expansion Project Klaudio Rodriguez was the museum's third director in seven years. By Sarah Cascone, Aug 15, 2024
Museums & Institutions The Permanent Collection: A Rosa Rolanda Self-Portrait Woven With Intrigue The Mexican Modernist's striking work invites dialogue and interpretation. By Margaret Carrigan, Aug 11, 2024
Law & Politics Protestors Set Cultural Institutions on Fire in Bangladesh Footage is emerging of buildings that have been gutted by looters and scorched by fire. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Aug 6, 2024
On View The Secret Lives of Henry VIII’s Wives Revealed in 6 Objects "Six Lives" at the National Portrait Gallery offers rare insight into the women who defined the legacy of one of Britain's most notorious kings. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Aug 6, 2024
Op-Ed Museums Rely on an Aging Group of Major Donors. That Needs to Change A new generation of collectors is eager to support the arts, says Mazdak Sanii, founder of Avant Arte. By Mazdak Sanii, Aug 4, 2024
Museums & Institutions Can a Museum Be Ethical? 3 New Books Explore How Institutions Must Innovate to Survive Museums are increasingly under scrutiny, from what work they buy and show to how they treat their employees. By Cristina Ruiz, Aug 4, 2024
Art World Snoop Dogg Paid an After-Hours Visit to the Louvre. Zaniness Ensued The rapper and Olympic torchbearer is having the most fun at the Paris games. By Brian Boucher, Aug 2, 2024
Museums & Institutions New York’s Natural History Museum Returns Ancestral Remains to Native Communities Although an amendment to NAGPRA has hastened the return of some items, many tribes are still waiting for updates. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Aug 1, 2024
Museums & Institutions Kansas Is Getting an Immersive Museum, Complete With a Digital Art Wing The museum anticipates up to 175,000 visitors per year. By Richard Whiddington, Jul 31, 2024
Market Sam Moyer Joins Blum—and More Essential Art Industry News Plus, the Saint Louis Art Museum has hired a new chief curator. By Margaret Carrigan, Jul 30, 2024
Museums & Institutions France’s Rodin Museum Updates Plans for China Outpost Centre d'Art Rodin will open in Shanghai in September; it was originally planned for Shenzhen. By Vivienne Chow, Jul 29, 2024
Museums & Institutions Met Museum Records Highest Number of Domestic Visitors in Four Years Last year the museum welcomed 5.5 million guests. By Sarah Cascone, Jul 26, 2024
Archaeology & History Man Finds Scrap of George Washington’s Tent at Thrift Store The tiny cloth fragment is now on view at the Museum of the American Revolution. By Sarah Cascone, Jul 23, 2024
Market 18 Artists Tapped for JFK Airport Project—and More Essential Art Industry News Plus, the Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles has started a $100,000 new prize. By Annie Armstrong, Jul 22, 2024