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Hundreds Call for SAIC Professor’s Reinstatement

Hundreds Call for SAIC Professor’s Reinstatement

Community members in Chicago are demanding the reinstatement of art therapy professor Savneet Talwar after she was placed on leave. The piece also draws attention to efforts in Glasgow to protect the Centre for Contemporary Arts archive and to drawings made by
August 12, 2026
Cooling Failure Forces Closure of Seven Smithsonian Sites

Cooling Failure Forces Closure of Seven Smithsonian Sites

Seven Smithsonian locations in Washington, DC, were closed on August 6 after a mechanical issue disrupted the institutions’ cooling system. The Smithsonian has not given a reopening timeline, and it is still unclear whether any collections have been affected.
August 12, 2026
Essential Viewing

Essential Viewing

At 93, Yoko Ono remains central to conversations about art, humanity, and responsibility. A recent Los Angeles Times dispatch by Mark Swed follows performances of works including “Cut Piece,” framing Ono’s oeuvre as a living body of work that yields fresh lessons
August 12, 2026
Simone Forti, in Her Own Voice

Simone Forti, in Her Own Voice

Yoko Ono once dedicated a screaming piece to Simone Forti, who died in Los Angeles last week, in the same year Forti debuted Five Dance Constructions and Some Other Things in Ono’s Manhattan loft. In a never-before-published interview, Forti reflects on her
August 12, 2026
Can New Legislation Shield Historic Sites From Trump’s Assault?

Can New Legislation Shield Historic Sites From Trump’s Assault?

Democrats and preservation advocates are moving to counter efforts by President Donald Trump and his appointees that could weaken protections for historic sites. On July 24, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation approved changes to a key preservation rule in a 16–5
August 12, 2026
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