Paul McDonough, Whose Photographs Evoked Street Life, Dies at 84
Obits, Today
His candid black-and-white images, prosaic yet provocative, captured the faces of a wide range of New Yorkers. He also took occasional side trips to the West.
Trump’s Order Puts the Smithsonian’s Chief in the Hot Seat
Culture, Today
The president’s executive order demanding change at the institution presents a perilous test for Lonnie G. Bunch III, its secretary, whom the White House calls a partisan Democrat.
Everything We Ask of Art Is in These Marbles
Culture, Today
The 2,000-year-old Torlonia collection of Roman sculptures, now at the Art Institute of Chicago, has the urgency of the greatest contemporary art.
The ‘Monstrous Beauty’ of Pretty Porcelains
Weekend, Today
A show at the Met offers a feminist revision of Chinoiserie, a decorative style that swept through Europe in the age of empires and seeded stereotypes of Asian women.
36 Hours in Carmel, Calif.
Interactive, Today
On California’s Central Coast, three storybook enclaves draw visitors with dramatic cliffs, sandy beaches, zany architecture and more.
At New Directors/New Films, the Faces Tell the Story
Culture, Yesterday
They’re the great cinematic landscape in stories as diverse as “Familiar Touch,” about dementia, and “Timestamp,” about Ukrainian schoolchildren.
DOGE Demands Deep Cuts at Humanities Endowment
Culture, April 1
The National Endowment for the Humanities, which supports museums, scholarship and historical sites, could see grants curtailed and staffing slashed by up to 80 percent.
A Lavish Party Inside the Frick’s $220 Million Renovation
Styles, April 1
A joyous reunion for art lovers at the Frick Collection’s gala offered a private viewing of iconic works from the 14th through the 19th centuries.
At the New Frick, Magicians Come Out of the Woodwork
Culture, April 1
Textile weavers, tassel-makers, lighting restorers, cabinet makers and muralists forged new traditions at the sumptuous Beaux-Arts museum.
Taking Aim at Smithsonian, Trump Wades Into Race and Biology
Culture, March 31
His executive order faulted an exhibit which “promotes the view that race is not a biological reality but a social construct,” a widely held position in the scientific community.
Lee Zeldin, E.P.A. Head, Shuts National Environmental Museum
Climate, March 31
The exhibits were dedicated to the agency’s history. Mr. Zeldin said closing the collection would save $600,000 annually.
Trump Administration Moves to Shutter Library Agency
Culture, March 31
The staff of the independent Institute of Museum and Library Services, the largest source of federal funding for museums and libraries, were put on leave.
A New Dinosaur Museum Rises From a Hole in the Ground in New Jersey
Science, March 31
The museum hopes that after learning about the planet’s prehistoric past, people will do more to preserve Earth’s future.
After 120 Years Stored in a Museum, an Indigenous Shrine Returns Home
Culture, March 30
Taken from a First Nation community in Canada, the shrine recently began a more than 3,000-mile journey back from the American Museum of Natural History in New York.
La orden ejecutiva de Trump para el Smithsonian: lo que sabemos
En español, March 29
La orden del presidente pedía frenar la independencia de la extensa red de museos y la instaba a promover la “grandeza estadounidense”.
What to Know About Trump’s Order Taking Aim at the Smithsonian
Culture, March 29
The president’s order called for curbing the independence of the sprawling network of museums and urging it to promote “American greatness.”
Last Tango in the Guggenheim
Arts & Leisure, March 29
Members of the dance company Ballet Hispánico weren’t the only ones who swirled amid the art in the museum’s rotunda during a recent presentation and tango class.
MoMA’s Hunt for a New Director Ends With the Ascension of an Insider
Culture, March 28
The Museum of Modern Art in New York is promoting Christophe Cherix, the chief curator of its drawings and prints department. It will be his first time leading an institution.
A Tropical Haven for Design and Seafood Is Back on the Tourist Map
T Style, March 28
Insider tips on where to eat, sleep and shop in the Sri Lankan city of Colombo.
Trump Calls on Smithsonian Institution to Promote ‘American Greatness’
Culture, March 28
The president complained in an executive order that the Smithsonian had advanced “narratives that portray American and Western values as inherently harmful and oppressive.”
Climate Activists Who Threw Soup at van Gogh Painting Are Changing Tactics
Express, March 28
Just Stop Oil, the group that made headlines for high-profile stunts to protest use of fossil fuels, said it was ending protests in museums after achieving its initial demand.
The American Picture Book’s Unsung Parent: Japan
Book Review, March 28
Missing for decades from the Anglophile version of its origin story was another great visual narrative tradition, of the East.
David M. Childs, Skyline-Shaping Architect, Dies at 83
Obits, March 27
He was the chief architect of 1 World Trade Center, which soared in the wake of 9/11. As chairman of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, he left a mark on New York.
La tumba de un faraón desconocido es descubierta en Egipto
En español, March 27
La cámara funeraria probablemente perteneció a un gobernante de una línea de reyes antaño perdida para la historia, dijeron los investigadores.
Jazzed About Abstraction: Jack Whitten’s Show Is a Peak MoMA Moment
Culture, March 27
Over nearly six decades, this fantastically inventive artist experimented with paint, turning it into a sculptural medium. Our critic calls his survey “scintillating and sweeping.”
Archaeologists Find Huge Tomb of Unknown Pharaoh in Egypt
Foreign, March 27
The burial chamber most likely belonged to a ruler in a line of kings once lost to history, researchers said. “It’s a new chapter in investigating this dynasty,” one noted.
In His Play, a Guard at the Met Finds Solace in the Museum
Metro, March 27
Patrick Bringley stars in a version of his book, which tells how the Metropolitan Museum’s works of art helped him work through grief.
36 Hours in Budapest
Interactive, March 27
New museums, galleries and spruced-up parks counterbalance this Central European city’s classic architecture and thermal baths.
When the Wild Child Egon Schiele Grew Up
Culture, March 26
Some of the artist’s most psychologically insightful work came in the final years of his life — a mature period cut short by a pandemic.
A Fungi Pioneer’s Lifelong Work on Exhibit
Science, March 25
Mushrooms in 19th-century watercolors: The paintings of a self-taught female mycologist are featured at the New York State Museum.
Dressing Like an Artist? There’s an Art to That.
Culture, March 25
An exhibition at the Louvre-Lens in France examines centuries of interplay between art and fashion, including what the sartorial choices of artists revealed about their place in society.
Library Advocates Rally as Trump Targets Federal Funding
Culture, March 24
An executive order has demanded that the Institute of Museum and Library Services be eliminated to the maximum extent allowed by law.
In Wes Anderson’s World, It’s All About the Details
Culture, March 21
A museum exhibition shows how thousands of small decisions add up to make the director’s signature style.
De niños, huyeron solos de los nazis. Unos documentos recién encontrados cuentan su historia
En español, March 20
Casi 10.000 niños judíos huyeron al Reino Unido desde Europa entre diciembre de 1938 y septiembre de 1939. Hasta hace poco no se sabía mucho de su travesía.
A Guided Tour: Inside the Splendor of the New Frick
Interactive, March 20
Our art critic goes room-by-room through New York’s Gilded Age house museum, reopening after nearly five years. Don’t miss the new upstairs galleries.
A $300 Million Art Trove and the Labyrinth of Nazi-Era Art Claims
Culture, March 19
Claims on the Guelph Treasure stretch back nearly two decades, and Germany’s plans to change how restitutions are evaluated are now adding new wrinkles.
What’s the Perfect Trip for Two Picky Travelers? Take the Quiz.
Travel, March 19
You like long hikes, but your travel partner prefers lounging by the pool. Fear not: There’s a vacation you can enjoy together. Let us help you find one.
As Children, They Fled the Nazis Alone. Newly Found Papers Tell Their Story.
Express, March 19
Just under 10,000 Jewish children fled to Britain from Europe from December 1938 to September 1939. Not much was known about their journeys, until recently.
One Painting Got Me Through Winter
Interactive, March 18
Piet Mondrian pioneered abstract painting. But he kept painting flowers — flowers that our critic Jason Farago can’t stop thinking about. What makes them so magnetic?
Art Seizures at the Met Caused Concern. His Job Is to Address It.
Culture, March 18
After surrendering scores of art works thought looted, the museum is looking to its new head of provenance research to police its acquisitions and review its collection.
Man Charged in Theft of Judy Garland’s Ruby Slippers Dies
Express, March 17
Jerry Hal Saliterman’s case had been pending in federal court. A judge dismissed the charges against him on Monday.
Why Helsinki Is Worth Visiting for the Architecture Alone
T Style, March 17
With its radical buildings by Eliel Saarinen and Alvar Aalto, the Finnish capital is one of Europe’s most fascinating, if lesser-sung, design capitals.
Van Gogh or Faux? Weeding Out Fakes Is Starting to Take a Toll.
Culture, March 16
Attributing a work to the artist generally requires authentication by the Van Gogh Museum, but lawsuits and an influx of requests have made it reassess that role.
The Frick Glows With a Poetic, $220 Million Renovation
Culture, March 15
The museum, based in Henry Clay Frick’s 1914 Fifth Avenue mansion, reopens with a deft expansion worthy of a New York treasure.
Trump Orders Gutting of 7 Agencies, Including Voice of America’s Parent
Washington, March 15
The order targeting the agencies, which include one overseeing government-funded media outlets, appeared to test the bounds of the president’s power.
Un cuadro de Pissarro confiscado por los nazis y un caso de restitución que se reabre
En español, March 14
“Rue Saint-Honoré por la tarde. Efecto de lluvia” se exhibe desde hace décadas en el Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza. Los herederos de la propietaria original ahora tienen nuevas posibilidades en un caso de restitución.
Supreme Court Revives Long-Running Nazi Art Restitution Case
Culture, March 14
The case involving a Pissarro is being sent back to federal court in California for review in light of a new state law, in a dispute between heirs and a Spanish museum.
To Create a ‘Portrait of the Modern Dandy,’ the Met Enlisted a Superstar
Styles, March 14
The 29-year-old fashion photographer Tyler Mitchell had his own ideas about how to shoot the catalog for the museum’s spring Costume Institute show.
Vroom! Touring Italy’s Supercar Factories
Travel, March 14
In the country’s “Motor Valley,” racecar enthusiasts can admire, and even drive, Maseratis, Lamborghinis, Ferraris and more.
A Mathematical ‘Fever Dream’ Hits the Road
Science, March 14
Meet “Mathemalchemy,” a traveling math-meets-art installation coming eventually to a dimension near you.
Madison Square Park’s Conservancy Names New Chief Curator
Weekend, March 13
The organization in New York has selected Denise Markonish, the chief curator of Mass MoCA, to lead its next chapter.
Want to be Alone With a Rembrandt and a Queen? Here’s Your Chance.
Weekend, March 13
A new exhibition at the Jewish Museum explores the cult of Queen Esther, whose story won the hearts of Dutch Masters and some artists today.
How the Intrepid Moved a World War II Fighter Plane
Metro, March 13
The 33-foot Corsair, on loan from Florida, had to be “rigged up on skates” to get to the Intrepid’s hangar deck.
5 Years After Covid Closed the Theaters, Audiences Are Returning
Culture, March 12
Broadway is almost back, and pop music tours and sports events are booming. But Hollywood, museums and other cultural sectors have yet to bounce back.
Inside the Former ‘Underworld’ Where Ai Weiwei Makes Art
T Style, March 11
Ahead of his largest-ever exhibition in the U.S., the dissident artist reflects on collecting jade and living below ground.
4 Trains, 5 Cities: A Whirlwind European Odyssey
Travel, March 10
Milan, Zurich, Berlin, Copenhagen and Stockholm: Our writer devised her own urban grand tour to some of the continent’s most dazzling cities.
A Painter Whose Work Is Never Finished
Arts & Leisure, March 8
Janiva Ellis questions pat solutions with her fractured spaces and artworks that feel as if they are under construction, including some that actually are.
Anselm Kiefer Wonders if We’ll Ever Learn
Culture, March 7
As a sprawling new exhibit opens in two museums in Amsterdam, the German artist fears that history is repeating itself.
Caravaggio, Baroque’s Bad Boy, Gets a Blockbuster Show in Rome
Culture, March 7
Two dozen works from museums and private collectors around the world are on display, with some reunited for the first time in centuries.
Ricardo Scofidio, Boldly Imaginative Architect, Is Dead at 89
Obits, March 6
With Diller Scofidio + Renfro, he brought a conceptual-art sensibility to cultural landmarks like Lincoln Center and to innovative public spaces like Manhattan’s High Line.
What to See in N.Y.C. Galleries in March
Weekend, March 6
This week in Newly Reviewed, Seph Rodney covers Seokmin Ko’s Arcadian landscapes, David Altmejd’s discomfiting sculptures and Renée Green’s bright colors.
Europe’s Most Famous Restaurant Turns to Coffee Roasting
T Style, March 6
Plus: brightly patterned outdoor furniture, a hotel in the tropical forest of Costa Rica and more recommendations from T Magazine.
36 Hours in Valencia, Spain
Interactive, March 6
Long famous as the birthplace of paella, Valencia offers 300 days of sunshine, exuberant architecture and wide swaths of urban green spaces. And with artists, designers and digital nomads moving in, its cultural scene and gastronomy are soaring.
Paris Gets Its Own Met Gala
Styles, March 5
Doechii, Michelle Yeoh, Dev Patel and more stars mingled with fashion’s celebrities at the first fashion-fabulous Grand Dîner du Louvre.
Brooklyn Museum Will Lay Off Employees and Scale Back Exhibitions
Culture, February 7
The museum, which faces a projected $10 million deficit, said it planned to cut more than a tenth of its employees and mount fewer exhibitions.
California Historical Society to Dissolve and Transfer Collections to Stanford
Culture, January 28
The society faced financial challenges that were exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic. Its nearly 600,000 items stretch back before the Gold Rush.
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.
San Francisco’s Arts Institutions Are Slowly Building Back
Culture, July 3
Although attendance remains down from prepandemic levels, the city’s arts groups are having some success getting audiences to return.
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.
Downtown Los Angeles Places Another Big Bet on the Arts
Culture, April 9
The pandemic was tough on city centers and cultural institutions. What does that mean for Los Angeles, whose downtown depends on the arts?
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.
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.
Spider-Man, We Know Where You Live
Metro, February 7
Letters on display at a small museum in Brooklyn were sent to the same address in Queens as where the comic book hero lived.
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.
Why One World Trade Is Winning R.T.O.
Interactive, December 13
The tower, next to the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, is doing something right; it's at 94 percent occupancy.
Your Thursday Briefing: Iran’s Protests Intensify
N Y T Now, October 26
Plus Myanmar gets closer to Russia and a dire climate report.
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.
In the Mile High City, Festivals and Food Are on the Rise
Travel, August 11
Denver has regained its prepandemic vibrancy, with a plethora of new restaurants and hotels, and the return of some old favorites.
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.”
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.