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A C.I.A. Secret Kept for 35 Years Is Found in the Smithsonian’s Vault
Science, Today

Jim Sanborn planned to auction off the solution to Kryptos, the puzzle he sculpted for the intelligence agency’s headquarters. Two fans of the work then discovered the solution.

A Storied Art Collection at Princeton Gets a New Home
Arts, Today

The Princeton University Art Museum has navigated a controversy around its architect and political pressures facing cultural and academic institutions on the way to the opening of its new building.

36 Hours on Majorca, Spain
Interactive, Today

Swim in azure waters, visit an 18th-century glassblowing factory and explore the picturesque towns of this Balearic island.

Long After Shaking the Art World, Coco Fusco Gets Her First U.S. Survey
Arts, Today

She broke out in 1992, with a work that drew a lot of heat — and brought her fame. Now, El Museo del Barrio is exploring the Cuban American artist’s life and legacy outside the cage.

Blessing a Puerto Rican Tradition With a Museum of Saintly Figures
Arts, Today

In San Juan, the Museo de los Santos y Arte Nacional is helping to revive interest in santos, small wooden statues of saints that artists have made for centuries.

Facing Funding Cuts and Censorship Threats, Museums Band Together
Arts, Today

About one-third of U.S. museums have lost government funding this year alone. Now, they look ahead — and find ways to move forward, despite the obstacles.

Finding Affinity Between Native and Western Abstraction
Arts, Today

A survey at the Walker Art Center celebrates the interdisciplinary artist Dyani White Hawk, whose works are grounded in the Lakota philosophy of connectedness.

One Way to Shake Up Museum Curation? Hand the Keys to the Kids.
Arts, Yesterday

As U.S. institutions reimagine their programming, some are adopting a new approach: recruiting young people to organize their shows.

Looking at Sexuality With a Medieval Sensibility
Arts, Yesterday

At the Met Cloisters in Manhattan, paintings, statuettes and other objects demonstrate that human desire transcends time and cultures.

As the Nation’s Birthday Approaches, Museums Lead the Way
Arts, Yesterday

Institutions around the country are preparing for the nation’s 250th anniversary, even in the face of political crosswinds.

Art and Data Team Up Against Climate Change
Arts, Yesterday

Some artists offer a glimpse of a future that is already occurring in some climates. Others imagine a world past the point of survival.

Artists Plan Nationwide Protests Against ‘Authoritarian Forces’
Arts, October 14

The visual artist Dread Scott, the playwright Lynn Nottage and others have organized a series of actions to unite the arts community against the Trump administration.

A Full Season of Art to See at Museums and Galleries Across the U.S.
Arts, October 14

The fall schedule includes a number of exhibitions that look at works from Italy and France and the cultural events that shaped them.

A St. Louis Bird That Crosses Divides Gets His Own Show
Arts, October 14

Weatherbird cartoons that have graced the front pages of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch for 125 years are on exhibit at the Field House Museum.

Music Influenced This Art. Now, Experience Them Together.
Arts, October 13

At “House of Music,” a London exhibition of paintings by Peter Doig, songs he typically plays in his private studio help bring his work to life.

Linda Rosenkrantz Made Art Out of Talk. Decades On, We’re Still Listening.
T Magazine, October 13

The writer mined her conversations with Peter Hujar and other artists. Now, those exchanges are being brought to life onscreen.

San Francisco Wants to Destroy a 96-Year-Old’s Defining Artwork
Arts, October 12

The maligned sculpture — “weird,” “odd,” “bizarre” — is no longer a working fountain or a skateboarding mecca. But its supporters consider it an important city symbol.

Manga Is a Pop Culture Phenomenon. It’s Also a Singular Art Form.
Arts, October 11

A first-of-its-kind exhibition in San Francisco shows the artistry and history of the Japanese comics that have fueled hits across TV and film.

Violeta Parra, madre del folclore que redefinió la música latinoamericana
En español, October 11

Compositora e intérprete autodidacta, tuvo una vida itinerante y poco convencional dedicada a recuperar y difundir la música folclórica chilena.

Overlooked No More: Violeta Parra, Folk ‘Genius’ Who Redefined Latin American Music
Obituaries, October 10

A self-taught composer and interpreter, she led an unconventional and itinerant life devoted to spreading Chilean folkloric music.

Hope and Anxiety Over Israel-Gaza Peace
Opinion, October 10

Readers respond to the rapidly developing events in the Middle East. Also: The virtues of coal; three hours with Velázquez.

Renato Casaro, ‘Michelangelo of Movie Posters,’ Dies at 89
Movies, October 10

Few moviegoers knew his name, but directors like Sergio Leone, Sylvester Stallone and Quentin Tarantino considered his vivid work invaluable.

In This Restaurant, the Crabs Are Part of the Art
Arts, October 10

For the Amant art center in Brooklyn, the artist Pierre Huyghe takes inspiration from a Superfund site for a new aquarium commission.

A Hike to Crazy Horse Stirs Patriotism and Doubt
Style, October 10

Thousands took part in a biannual hike to a South Dakota mountaintop, where a sculpture of the Lakota chief is in its 77th year of construction.

Happy 100th Mirthday, Robert Rauschenberg
Arts, October 10

The artist, who died in 2008, would have reached that age this month. But buoyant birthday festivities around the globe come mixed with sobering news about his former home.

Every Artist Has a Favorite Subject. For Some, That’s Math.
Science, October 10

At the annual Bridges conference, mathematical creativity was on dazzling display.

At the Met’s ‘Divine Egypt,’ the Gods Are Eternally Fabulous
Arts, October 9

A once-in-a-decade exhibition of ancient deities — many are goddesses — ranging over more than 3,000 years, from monumental statues to gleaming figurines.

A.I. Meets Ancient Philosophy
Arts, October 9

In Lu Yang’s art, the deliriousness comes from the collision of cutting-edge technology with centuries-old ideas of the highest order.

Fra Angelico y el milagro de la fe visible
En español, October 9

Una exposición única en Italia muestra cómo el pintor renacentista creyó con todo el corazón y logró hacer visible esa fe.

A Stolen 50-Pound Dinosaur Named Claire Is Returned After Outrage
U.S., October 9

The theft of the beloved dinosaur statue upset residents of a California community that was damaged by wildfires earlier this year. Then she was returned with an apology.

Why Are So Many Artists Building Totems?
T Magazine, October 8

In sculpture and design, towering sculptures are rising once more.

Fra Angelico and the Miracle of Faith Made Visible
Arts, October 7

A once-in-a-generation exhibition in Italy shows how the Renaissance painter believed something with his whole heart, and then made it manifest.

Ken Jacobs, Visionary Experimental Filmmaker, Is Dead at 92
Movies, October 6

Using found footage and toying with dimensions (2-D could seem like dazzling 3-D), he sought to explode cinema’s traditional boundaries.

Man Breaks Into Washington State Capitol, Toppling Statues and Setting Fire
U.S., October 6

The vandalism did not appear to have been politically motivated, according to the Washington State Patrol, which said that a suspect was in custody.

Are You a True New Yorker? Take Our Quiz
Interactive, October 6

Think you know the landmarks, legends and lore of the city that never stops reinventing itself? See how well you measure up.

Three Broadway Stars Walk Into a Museum…
Theater, October 6

Bobby Cannavale, James Corden and Neil Patrick Harris talked about paintings that made an impression and, like their characters in “Art,” had questions about one another’s taste.

She Didn’t Speak to Other Women for 28 Years. What Did It Cost Her?
T Magazine, October 6

When it came to using her life in her work, the artist Lee Lozano went about as far as a person can go.

10-Minute Challenge: A Modern Master Takes Us Inside an Artist’s Studio
Interactive, October 5

We’d like you to look at one piece of art for 10 minutes, uninterrupted.

James Grashow, Who Turned Cardboard Into Art, Dies at 83
Arts, October 3

He was best known for huge, fantastical installations that were not always built to last, including a version of the Trevi Fountain in Rome.

The 9 Lives of Lee Miller
Arts, October 3

Her biography spans some of the 20th century’s most artistically compelling and politically harrowing moments, but it also overshadows her contribution to photography.

A Breath of Fresh Air With Brian Eno
Opinion, October 3

The musician and record producer Brian Eno delves into his experiments with ambient music, his thoughts on generative A.I. and his deep gratitude for the uniqueness of human life.

In London, a California Gallery Shows Expat Mexican Surrealists
Arts, October 3

For two decades, Gallery Wendi Norris has broadened and complicated ideas about Surrealism. Now she is bringing major Mexican-influenced works to Frieze Masters.

Beyond London, a Coastal County Where Art Abounds
Arts, October 3

The southeastern county of East Sussex is home to a wealth of independent galleries and exhibition spaces.

Forced to Flee Two Homes, a Painter Finds a Refuge on Canvas
Arts, October 3

The Iraqi-born artist Hayv Kahraman explores displacement from Baghdad and Altadena in her New York show, “Ghost Fires.”

Police Seize Possible Forgeries From Dalí Show in Italy
Arts, October 2

The show’s curator stands by the authenticity of lithographs by the Surrealist artist, saying he has the documents to prove it.

What to See in Galleries in October
Arts, October 2

This week in Newly Reviewed, Will Heinrich covers Zoe Leonard’s armor, explosive paintings from Assume Vivid Astro Focus, Max Schumann’s paper bag art and Ed Bereal’s skeletal demon.

Petrit Halilaj Is the Winner of the Nasher Prize for Sculpture
Arts, October 2

The Kosovar learned he’d won a top art world honor as he was dealing with a suspected arson before the Kosovo premiere of his opera.

Where an Artist Draws a Crowd, and the Crowd Draws the Artist
Arts, October 2

For a music critic, drawing the violinist Jennifer Koh was a balancing act between perception and creation, not unlike criticism itself.

Tina Turner Sculpture Joins List of Scorned Statues
Arts, October 1

Not everyone loves the new work in Brownsville, Tenn., but sponsors say they choose to see the bright side of the passionate responses.

Letting the Squirrels Have Their Way With His Art
Arts, October 1

Larry Bell, pioneer of West Coast Minimalism, installs his glass sculptures in a Manhattan park, letting passers-by see the city anew.

Notable New Yorkers on the City’s Arts Scene, 25 Years Out
Arts, October 1

Cultural figures, including the authors Gary Shteyngart and Jacqueline Woodson, the actors Ilana Glazer and Leslie Odom Jr., and the Guggenheim curator Naomi Beckwith, share their visions for 2050.

Hear Trinity Church’s New Organ, 10 Years in the Making
Video, September 30

In Lower Manhattan, Trinity Church’s organ was heavily damaged in the Sept. 11 attacks. A new organ, which took nearly 10 years to build and design, was recently unveiled.

Stunning 12,000-Year-Old Rock Art Emerges in Saudi Arabia
Science, September 30

The discovery of huge petroglyphs of camels and donkeys, as well as hundreds of engraving tools, hints at complex early settlement in the region following the Ice Age.

Kerry James Marshall’s Paintings Are Looking at You
Arts, September 30

In the largest European exhibition to date of work by the American painter, the viewer is anything but a passive spectator.

The Artist Who Lived in a Cage For a Year
Arts, September 30

At Dia Beacon, a retrospective looks at the career of Tehching Hsieh, whose yearlong performance art pieces were some of the most grueling the medium has ever seen.

Her Video Games Aren’t About Winning. They’re About Connecting.
Arts, September 29

The artist Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley wants her audience to actively grapple with her ideas. To experience her work, you have to grab a controller and interact.

No Woman Could Have Painted This, They Said. They Were Wrong.
Arts, September 29

For years, Michaelina Wautier’s paintings were attributed to men. Then a chance discovery in a Vienna museum helped bring the truth to light.

3 horas con ‘Las meninas’
En español, September 27

Un reportero pasó 180 minutos de “atención inmersiva” con la famosa pintura de Velázquez. El elaborado autorretrato del gran artista del siglo XVII le dio mucho en qué pensar.

Judge Rejects Ronald Perelman’s Claim That His Art Had Lost Its ‘Oomph’
Arts, September 26

The collector’s holding companies had sued his insurers for $400 million to cover paintings that they say had been damaged in a fire. The insurers said they had survived untouched.

Turning to Art After the Storm
Interactive, September 25

A year after Hurricane Helene ravaged western North Carolina, some are trying to make sense of it all through creative expression, an outlet that has blossomed for centuries in this region.

Kerry James Marshall on Making ‘the Paintings Nobody Else Is Making’
Arts, September 25

The artist’s blockbuster survey across nearly five decades at the Royal Academy of Art in London tackles Black history in all its complexity.

How Coco Fusco’s Poetry and Performance Reshaped Contemporary Art
Arts, September 25

The first U.S. survey of the Cuban American artist’s films, photographs and installations explore her critical take on political culture.

36 Hours in Litchfield County, Connecticut
Interactive, September 25

Take a slow weekend exploring farms and hiking trails in Connecticut’s bucolic northwestern corner.

The Dutch Masters Were Women, Too
Arts, September 25

Remedying years of oversight, the National Museum of Women in the Arts is trying to make female painters from the Low Country household names in America.

Retiran una estatua de Trump y Epstein tomados de la mano de la Explanada Nacional en D. C.
En español, September 24

Las figuras aparecieron misteriosamente el martes, e incluían frases del mensaje de cumpleaños del presidente Trump a Jeffrey Epstein, el delincuente sexual fallecido.

A Statue of Trump and Epstein Holding Hands Is Removed From the National Mall
U.S., September 24

The United States Park Police said it had removed the statue, which included lines from President Trump’s birthday message to Jeffrey Epstein, the deceased sex offender.

A Curator Flees Bangkok After China Deems His Art Show Too Provocative
World, September 24

A museum’s directors said Chinese and Thai officials pressured them to remove the names of artists whose works criticized China. The curator flew to London, fearing arrest.

En Ciudad de México, un convento transformado en laboratorio de arte adopta sus contradicciones
En español, September 24

El Laboratorio Arte Alameda se encuentra en un cavernoso edificio sagrado que data de 1591, lo que supone un agudo contraste con los objetos tecnológicos que se exhiben ahí.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in ‘The Night Watch’
Arts, September 23

What inspired that furry figure in the corner of Rembrandt’s celebrated painting? Researchers at the Rijksmuseum say they’ve solved the longtime mystery.

What Disturbing Art Can Teach Us About Our Own Shame and Fear
Magazine, September 23

What 18th-century sculptures taught me about my stutter.

Dana Perino on Her Love for Dog Art and Meaningful Mementos
Interactive, September 23

A tour through the Fox News host’s New Jersey beach home

In Mexico City, a Convent Turned Art Lab Confounds Expectations
Arts, September 23

The Alameda Art Laboratory is housed in a cavernous sacred building dating to 1591, providing a sharp contrast to the technology-driven objects on display.

In the Swiss Alps, a 16th-Century House Filled with a Lifetime of Art
T Magazine, September 23

The dealer Gian Enzo Sperone now prefers to spend his days at his remote mountain retreat, far from the influential New York gallery he opened in the 1970s.

Make T Something | Nonamey
Video, September 22

The artist Nonamey makes a sculpture out of a few craft items and a copy of The New York Times.

Reuniting the Great Works of the Patron Saint of Artists
Arts, September 22

A new exhibition in Italy puts the spotlight on Fra Angelico, whose reputation for piety vied with his undeniable artistic talents.

What Happens to Artists’ Studios After They Die?
T Magazine, September 22

In defiance of the usual pace of change in New York City, more of these spaces are being left untouched, becoming intimate monuments to a creative life.

Agnes Gund, Who Oversaw a Major Expansion of MoMA, Dies at 87
Arts, September 19

A champion of contemporary art, she was the museum’s president for 11 years. She also founded the Art for Justice Fund, donating $100 million.

A Reappraisal of New York’s Artful ’80s Gathers the Era’s Winners
Arts, September 18

Lévy Gorvy Dayan surveys the decade’s groundbreaking artists, from Basquiat and Haring, to Julian Schnabel and Cindy Sherman. Mary Boone stages a comeback as the show’s co-curator.

How Christophe Cherix Welcomed a Cuban Master Back to MoMA
Arts, September 17

Cuba balked at lending the museum work by Wifredo Lam, but the new director threw his firepower into assembling a global survey.

He’s Left MoMA Smarter, Richer and at a Crossroads
Arts, September 17

Glenn D. Lowry led the Museum of Modern Art for longer than anyone. But the institution he reconstructed (twice) is facing all-new trials.

John McQueen, Who Made Art Out of Burrs, Bark and Vines, Is Dead at 82
Arts, September 16

A pioneer of contemporary basketry, he used plant material from his backyard to create ingenious forms that blurred the line between art and craft.

Palestinian Artists Open Gaza Biennale in New York
Arts, September 16

The exhibition aims to give a voice to people making creative work about their lives in a war zone. “These small notebooks and my pens became my refuge,” one wrote.

Chinatown Vendor Tallies Neighborhood’s Decline in $1 Plastic Bracelets
Metro, November 24

A longtime vendor in Manhattan’s Chinatown is finding it harder to make a living as people shun his intricate crafts, haggle over cheap knickknacks and shift their spending online.

Monet, Taylor Swift, ‘Moana’: What Got Readers Through Their Grief
Arts & Leisure, August 10

After our series on how artists have been affected by loss, we asked readers what helped them when they experienced it. These are 15 of their answers.

The Met Museum Is Rebounding, but Not With International Visitors
Weekend, July 24

The museum said it attracted more local visitors during the past year than it did before the pandemic, but only half the international visitors.

A Steadying Force for the Africa Center Is Stepping Down
Culture, April 11

Uzodinma Iweala, chief executive of the Harlem institution, will leave at the end of 2024 after guiding it through pandemic years and securing funds.

Audience Snapshot: Four Years After Shutdown, a Mixed Recovery
Culture, March 12

Covid brought live performance to a halt. Now the audience for pop concerts and sporting events has roared back, while attendance on Broadway and at some major museums is still down.

The Global Art Business Is Better, but Not Booming
Special Sections, December 5

After struggling with the Covid pandemic, the industry is now dealing with inflation, high interest rates and international conflicts.

Looking to the Art Fair World of 2024
Special Sections, December 5

Art fairs managed to survive the downturn brought about by the Covid pandemic and are on the rise again — a trend expected to continue in the coming year.

A Kinetic Cloud of Humanity for Moynihan Train Hall
Culture, September 24

Joshua Frankel, an artist whose grandfather worked at the James Farley Post Office, has deep roots at the site of his new video project for Art at Amtrak.

The Days Were Long and the Years Were Longer
Book Review, July 3

In her new memoir, “The Light Room,” Kate Zambreno looks back on the unending togetherness of family life during the pandemic.

Radical Rethinking at Biennale: Africa and the Future Share Pride of Place
Culture, May 22

Don’t be fooled by its generic title. Lesley Lokko’s “Laboratory of the Future” is the most ambitious and pointedly political Venice Architecture Biennale in years.

Through Catastrophe, and in Community, the Art of Daniel Lind-Ramos
Weekend, May 4

A storm, a pandemic, and Black Puerto Rican history pervade his work at MoMA PS 1, with materials sourced from daily life.

Your Monday Briefing: China Reopens
Dining, January 8

Also, Brazilians storm government offices and the Times investigates a 2021 Kabul airstrike.

Looking for Elbow Room, Louvre Limits Daily Visitors to 30,000
Culture, January 6

With attendance surging back, the museum wants to offer “a moment of pleasure” — and relieve that Mona Lisa problem.

Your Thursday Briefing: China’s Snarled Covid Data
N Y T Now, December 14

Plus France just beat Morocco to advance to the World Cup finals.

After a Covid Contraction, Museums Are Expanding Again
Special Sections, October 20

Projects all over the country include renovations and new wings as institutions continue to bet on bricks and mortar.

San Francisco’s Art Market Struggles in the Shadow of Los Angeles
Culture, August 29

Though some small galleries are opening or expanding, the mega dealers have closed shop, a blow to an area with a vibrant artistic history.

Dmitri Vrubel, Who Planted a Kiss on the Berlin Wall, Dies at 62
Obits, August 19

A Russian-born painter, he created a mural of the Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev smooching the East German leader Erich Honecker — and with it a tourist attraction.

Covid. A Coma. A Stroke. José Parlá Returns From the Edge.
Culture, July 31

After a lengthy recovery, the artist comes back with the most vigorous work he’s made: “It took me a really long time to understand what had happened to me.”

London Modern and Contemporary Auctions: A Market Minus the Froth
Culture, July 1

The prices — $36.9 million for Monet paintings, and $52.8 million for a Francis Bacon — show that even as Britain’s share of the global art market has decreased, it’s an important player.

Covid Memorials Offer a Place to Put Our Grief
Culture, May 5

From “anti-monuments” to ephemeral sand portraits, four art exhibitions encourage viewers to slow down and take stock of our pandemic losses.

Manhattan Springs Back to Life
Travel, May 5

Broadway enthusiasts, art aficionados and food lovers will find new offerings in and around Times Square and in neighborhoods below 42nd Street, heralding the promise of a vibrant recovery.