The cancellation of a performance addressing the ongoing war and humanitarian crisis in Gaza has also sparked an open letter by alumni of the programme

It is not clear the president has the authority to make staffing decisions for the gallery, which is part of the Smithsonian Institution

Developed by New York University and the University of Akron, with grant funding from Getty, the new adhesive addresses sustainability and safety issues, and can be easily shipped in multiple forms

The Mono-ha master’s works will be featured in 2026 solo exhibition at Dia Beacon

In addition to letting go of 15 full-time employees, the museum—now expected to open in 2026—has cut seven part-time roles

Works from the estate of Barbara Gladstone and the home of Daniella Luxembourg—plus a litter of Lichtensteins—energised 15 May marquee auction of post-war and contemporary art

The promised gift from Walther and the Walther Family Foundation includes photographs, albums and time-based works by artists including Malick Sibidé, Ai Weiwei, Thomas Struth, Stephen Shore and others

The renowned sculptor, whose distinctive public work was most recently featured in the Desert X biennial, will be formally honoured with the $50,000 prize at a gala in September

Textile-based art is abundant at the fair this year, from pieces approximating the forms of paintings but made of found fabrics to hand-woven, intricately beaded works and even a wearable, many-layered cape

The Michigan-based collector shares which local show he is most excited about, his latest acquisition and one work that got away

From Lily Kwong's installation in Madison Square Park to John Chamberlain's follies at the Rockefeller Center, works are catching the eye across the borough

Our pick of exhibitions includes Rashid Johnson's biggest ever show, Amy Sherald at the Whitney and hypermasculinity in Nigerian culture

The collector and lifestyle mogul highlighted works from the sale by Amy Sherald, Alex Katz, Louise Bourgeois and others

James Rondeau, the museum’s president and director, is on voluntary leave after reportedly removing his clothes on a flight from Chicago to Munich

The emergency funds will go to humanities councils in all 50 states and six US territories

The monumental figurative sculpture "Grounded in the Stars" is on show in New York until 17 June

The fair's 12th edition opened with high spirits and swift business in the five-figure price range

The painting, “Christ Carrying the Cross”, from around 1565, had been enlarged in the 18th century, work the Getty’s conservators had to painstakingly undo

Around 50 artists working across disciplines including photography, video, sculpture, painting and installation received the coveted fellowships

Funds from cancelled National Endowment for the Humanities grants will help realise one of the US president’s pet projects

Christie's will offer the rose-hued “Big Electric Chair” from the collection of influential Belgian art patrons Roger Matthys and Hilda Colle

The American Library Association and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees are suing to block the elimination of the Institute of Museum and Library Services

The initiative, already underway and continuing through May 2026, comes as the Trump administration has pressured arts funders and institutions to prioritise semiquincentennial projects

State humanities councils and other grantees received notices from the NEH and Doge this week that their grants were being cancelled immediately

Smithsonian secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III has affirmed in a memo to staff that the institution will “remain steadfast in our mission to bring history, science, education, research and the arts to all Americans”

The museum will be the only US venue for the exhibition, which brings together more than 200 objects including participatory installations and performance documentation

Christophe Cherix will replace Glenn Lowry, who has been the museum’s director since 1995 and guided it through two important expansions

Rarely seen works and other treats will go on show in worldwide exhibitions, starting in Milan and Munich this April

In a letter to the Institute of Museum and Library Services’ new, Trump-appointed acting director, the agency's advisory board emphasised that its activities are governed by Congress

Keith Sonderling, the new acting director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, plans to steer the agency to “promote American exceptionalism and cultivate love of country”