Helsinki Biennial Sets ‘Unknowns’ as Theme for 2027 Edition
The Helsinki Biennial has announced “Unknowns” as the theme for its fourth edition. The event is set to open in June 2027.
Subject of 1972 Kwame Brathwaite Portrait Identified as Manasie Ree Horn
The woman portrayed in a 1972 photograph by Kwame Brathwaite has been identified as Manasie Ree Horn. The identification, noted by the National Gallery
US State Department Moves to Dispose of Kehinde Wiley Painting Removed from Embassy
The US State Department says it wants to sell a Kehinde Wiley painting removed from the U.S. Embassy in the Dominican Republic after a
Chinese Court Hands Artist Gao Zhen Three-Year Sentence Over Satirical Mao Sculptures
New York-based artist Gao Zhen has been sentenced to three years in prison in China over sculptures that satirically depicted Mao Zedong. The case
Russian FPV Drone Strike Sparks Fire at Kherson Regional Art Museum in Ukraine
A fire erupted at the Kherson Regional Art Museum in Ukraine on August 20 after a Russian FPV drone hit the building. The incident
111 Works from Canada’s Federal Indigenous Art Collection Are Still Unaccounted For
An audit has helped recover some missing works from Canada’s federal Indigenous Art collection, but 111 artworks by Indigenous artists are still unaccounted for.
Trump Administration Suggests Kennedy Center Could Be “Taken Down”
In a court filing, attorneys for the Trump administration warned that the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts may have to be
Taiwan Pavilion Name Restored for Gwangju Biennale
Taiwan’s pavilion at the 2026 Gwangju Biennale has had its name restored after a dispute over how Taiwanese artists were listed in Biennale materials.