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The Met has repatriated a Roman bust that it had bought from Phoenix Ancient Art, prompting renewed attention to the gallery’s controversial co-founder and the object’s doubtful provenance. Elsewhere in New York, a Brooklyn artist tattoos Arabic calligraphy, and cooling centers—including museums—offer

The Guggenheim Museum in New York City has quietly removed the Sackler name from its Center for Arts Education, following a broader wave of institutional name changes tied to the family’s role in the opioid crisis. The move comes after the Sacklers

Carmelita Tropicana reflects on her decades in New York’s downtown theater scene, from her accidental birth in the East Village to her latest collaboration with Branden Jacobs-Jenkins. In a Hyperallergic Pride Month interview, she discusses legacy, queer community, and a new podcast

Everyone Hates Elon staged a lenticular spoof ad near Meta's London headquarters that flips between Kylie Jenner’s Meta glasses campaign image and a skeletal warning reading, “We’re always watching.” The mock billboard targets growing fears over privacy, surveillance, and misuse of smart

In Memoriam honors notable figures recently lost in the art world, including sculptor Bruno Lucchesi, kinetic artist Yaacov Agam, and political cartoonist Pat Oliphant. The roundup also remembers Edward Lucie-Smith, Chua Mia Tee, Dion E. Clarke, and Rudolph “Rudy” Montanez.

Longaberger once built a billion-dollar basket-making empire and immortalized itself with a headquarters shaped like a giant basket in Newark, Ohio. But after bankruptcy in 2018 and years of decline, the iconic Basket Building is now empty and for sale.

Cape Town gallery SMAC is facing allegations from artist Kate Gottgens that it withheld artworks and delayed payments over a period of years. The gallery denies the accusations, saying it kept her informed and that delays were caused by shipping and administrative

More than 12,000 people lined up in 1859 to see Frederic Edwin Church’s “Heart of the Andes,” a testament to the painter’s extraordinary appeal. In a new biography, Benjamin Moser places Church’s legacy within America’s long effort to shape its identity, while

Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara’s five-year prison sentence ended on July 9, but Cuban authorities have not revealed where he is being held. Human rights groups say his case amounts to a forced disappearance, while supporters and officials continue pressing for his release.

This week’s In Memoriam column pays tribute to several notable figures in art, media, and cultural life, including Yervant Gianikian, Valerie Brathwaite, and Jerry Moriarty. The roundup also recognizes Richard H. Glanton, Herbert Lust, Beth McKillop, Sharon Dede Padi, Angela Rosengart, and