Over the years, many important African American landmarks have disappeared or fallen into disrepair. An effort to restore them promises a fuller understanding of American history as a whole.
A Chinese balloon seen floating over the northwestern United States this week was a reminder of how governments have used balloons for reconnaissance for more than a century.
Researchers say the jewelry, found in a field outside Birmingham, England, is an extraordinary piece of treasure.
During that time, the museum has welcomed more than 1.5 million visitors to live performances by a diverse group of artists.
The artist was the first Black woman photographer to have her work acquired by MoMA. Now, decades later, as she returns for a solo show, she reflects on her singular career.
Jean-Luc Martinez, who led the museum from 2013 to 2021, is fighting charges of complicity in fraud and money laundering, part of an inquiry into the illegal sale of Egyptian artifacts.
A blockbuster exhibition brings together more paintings by the Dutch master than ever before. Yet he remains a mystery, despite efforts by authors, filmmakers and researchers to fill the empty space.
She helped found a gallery for women artists in Miami Beach and, influenced by an early Buckminster Fuller experiment, focused her art on ecology.
Ahead of a MoMA retrospective, the actress reflected on her career, which includes over 100 films and many classics of Italian cinema.
“Richard Avedon: Murals” fills just one gallery of the Met, but “fills” is an understatement. These in-your-face, wall-engulfing portraits are a milestone in image-making.
Tight climate controls have become the norm to protect artworks and artifacts. But as heating and electricity prices soar, Europe’s museums administrators are wondering whether the rules need to be so strict.
For years, tourists could look from the top of London’s most popular art museum into the apartments opposite. Soon, they may be permanently stopped from doing so.
Cyndi Lauper, Joy Division, George Michael and the White Stripes are also among the first-time nominees up for induction this year.
His exhibitions and his writings expanded the view of American Modernism, and his decades of teaching shaped future scholars and curators.
The Idaho ski resort is a favorite of the rich and famous, but still maintains a down-home feel, with casual restaurants and little pampering.
It’s no longer enough to like our favorite artists’ works. By putting on Hopper’s fedora, Picasso’s striped shirt, Warhol’s wig or Kahlo’s colorful couture, we want to become their avatars.
The museum says the painting’s owner, who sold it after fleeing Nazi Germany, made a “fair transaction.” His heirs say he sold under duress.
Few of the sites built to protect Canadians from a radioactive cloud of destruction have been preserved.
And the kitchen, and the living room…. Pieter Mulier held his Alaïa show in his apartment in Antwerp, and invited everyone in.
“The virtual banishment of figuration and narrative from the vocabulary of so many thoughtful artists was one of the legacies of the modernists,” he said. “I never accepted this.”
Grilled beef tongue and black-sesame espresso martinis await in Tainan.
Readers write about progressives of all ages. Also: A defense of Benjamin Netanyahu; a gift to the Met; college experiences; H.I.V. programs.
After a podcast guest claimed that tons of prehistoric remains were dumped decades ago, scuba divers suited up. But the truth is as murky as the water.
The Norwegian capital is refashioning itself into a major cultural destination, with new museums, daring architecture, intriguing restaurants and myriad ways to celebrate the outdoors – even in the heart of winter.
Helen Molesworth charts a new course with podcasts and a show at the International Center of Photography focusing on artists’ images of artists.
The exhibit at the Resistance Museum in Amsterdam was designed to be a more nuanced look at Dutch wartime experiences, but it has been accused of downplaying the heroism of some and the sins of others.
The exhibit at the Resistance Museum in Amsterdam was designed to be a more nuanced look at Dutch wartime experiences, but it has been accused of downplaying the heroism of some and the sins of others.
Carl Goodman, who has been at the museum for 34 years in total, will next serve as the president of the Florida Holocaust Museum.
Amid renewed tensions with Russia, tourists are flocking to a decommissioned nuclear fallout shelter that Canada built to preserve its government during a nuclear war.
Asma Naeem, raised in Baltimore, will lead the city’s pre-eminent art museum as it faces unionization and equity efforts.
The gift of 220 artworks from the artist’s foundation to the august Metropolitan Museum of Art seems at odds with the institution it hopes to become.
The authorities of the two countries have worked together to round up statues, vases and bronzes, some of which had appeared in American museums.
The remains of Charles Byrne, a 7-foot-7 man who died in 1783, will no longer be on public view, an effort to address what one official at the Hunterian Museum called a historical wrong.
Selections from the Weekend section, including an overview of cast albums from 2022 Broadway productions, including "Funny Girl" with Lea Michele.
Readers blame the G.O.P., but also the Internal Revenue Code. Also: China’s population; crowds at the Louvre; work clothes for Missouri politicians and nonbinary people.
A riveting show at the Metropolitan Museum surveys the complicated art of the ancient Maya, in which beauty and brutality are surreally entangled.
El paso de la puertorriqueña Marcela Guerrero por el museo es palpable: textos murales y catálogos bilingües; técnicas de mercadeo para llegar a públicos diversos; compras y exposiciones que consideran a artistas latinos.
In her five years at the museum, Marcela Guerrero has helped broaden the scope of artists and audiences as the Hispanic population continues to grow and museums try to reflect more diverse audiences.
If you have a taste for dynamism and beautiful complexities, Houston is your buffet – and eating is the town sport.
The Indian artist’s physical approach to making and presenting pictures chimes with their intimate content, as the largest exhibition of her work to date shows.
The painting “Diana and Endymion” disappeared from Amiens, France, more than a century ago. The city’s mayor says Madonna could hold a key to the mystery, but experts say the pop icon has nothing to do with it.
Paul Theroux, the quintessential travel writer, has also enshrined his Massachusetts roots in his writing. Here are his recommendations for those who come to visit.
The British Museum and Greece’s prime minister are getting closer to a deal on returning the so-called Elgin Marbles to Athens. But key differences remain.
Developers hoping to win one of three casino licenses in the New York City region are crafting bids heavy on amenities and less focused on gambling.
A refugee from Nazi Germany, she was among a group of designers who elevated fabric from decoration into a medium for midcentury modern design.
Russian forces have looted tens of thousands of pieces, including avant-garde oil paintings and Scythian gold. Experts say it is the biggest art heist since the Nazis in World War II, intended to strip Ukraine of its cultural heritage.
The composer Shawn Okpebholo has created a song cycle that imagines the inner lives of fugitives from American slavery.
Ser Serpas, a young artist known for kinetic arrangements of discarded furniture, opens up about her expressive way of processing the used world.
In the 17th century, plague and famine devastated Seville. The Baroque painter turned this strife into engrossing parables of a Golden Age in decline.
In the 17th century, plague and famine devastated Seville. The Baroque painter turned this strife into engrossing parables of a Golden Age in decline.
History, finances and practical concerns all played a role in preserving the movies being shown at To Save and Project.
An extension to the Art Gallery of New South Wales brings 21st-century design to a city that has often had a love-hate relationship with future-forward art.
The first round of funding for the year will support 204 projects across the country.
Why the return of colonial art is a powerful and necessary statement.
With attendance surging back, the museum wants to offer “a moment of pleasure” — and relieve that Mona Lisa problem.
The tower, next to the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, is doing something right; it's at 94 percent occupancy.
Plus Myanmar gets closer to Russia and a dire climate report.
Projects all over the country include renovations and new wings as institutions continue to bet on bricks and mortar.
Though some small galleries are opening or expanding, the mega dealers have closed shop, a blow to an area with a vibrant artistic history.
Denver has regained its prepandemic vibrancy, with a plethora of new restaurants and hotels, and the return of some old favorites.
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.”
From “anti-monuments” to ephemeral sand portraits, four art exhibitions encourage viewers to slow down and take stock of our pandemic losses.
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.