Former V&A Academic Programs Chief Says Museum Fostered “Racist” Environment
July 30, 2026
A newly shared letter says alleged racist and culturally insensitive behavior contributed to Yuko Kikuchi’s resignation as head of academic programs at the Victoria
Trump Adds Thomas Jefferson Statue to the Rose Garden
July 30, 2026
Donald Trump has added a bronze statue of Thomas Jefferson to the White House Rose Garden, extending his effort to fill the space with
Looking Back at 35 Years of Newark’s Landmark Artist-Led Space
July 30, 2026
The Newark Museum of Art will mark the history of Aljira, the artist-led nonprofit founded by Victor Davson and Carl E. Hazlewood in 1983,
Inside the Myth and Misfortune of Chico da Silva
July 30, 2026
Chico da Silva’s life traces a troubling rise from local discovery to international recognition, only to end in rejection and neglect. After being nurtured
Nvidia Co-Founder Donates $75 Million to Rename Vanderbilt’s San Francisco Arts Campus
July 30, 2026
Vanderbilt University’s new San Francisco arts and design campus will be named for Nvidia co-founder Jensen (Jen-Hsun) Huang after he and his wife, Lori
Christopher Nolan, David Hockney, and Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara
July 30, 2026
Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara has been released from a maximum-security prison and exiled to Miami, while debate continues over Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey and
A Guerrilla Girl Steps Forward
July 30, 2026
Joyce Kozloff has revealed her role as a founding Guerrilla Girl, ending decades of anonymity for the influential collective. This week’s art news also
Sable Elyse Smith Maps the Forms of State Violence
July 30, 2026
At the Contemporary Austin, Sable Elyse Smith’s Clockwork turns prison coloring books and large-scale installations into a sharp critique of the United States carceral