Paintings So Real, You Can Hardly Resist Believing
Arts, Today
An exhibition of works by Francisco de Zurbarán at London’s National Gallery highlights the painter’s ability to draw in the viewer with detail and drama.
The Super Shoe’s Step-by-Step Evolution
Sports, Yesterday
The race to near-weightlessness has been a driving force of innovation in running sneakers and helped lead to records shattering at the London Marathon.
The Audacity of Art at the Obama Presidential Center
Arts, Yesterday
Barack and Michelle Obama commissioned 30 artists to create work for their campus, which starts visitor previews next week on the South Side of Chicago.
Beyoncé Is Returning to the Met Gala. These Are the Looks She Has to Top.
Style, Yesterday
After 10 years away from the event, the superstar will return as a co-chair on Monday. Here’s what she has worn to her seven past gala appearances.
Gird Your Loins: We’re Headed for the Most Meta Met Gala Yet
Style, Yesterday
That’s “meta” with a lowercase m, by the way. After a weekslong promotional blitz for “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” the scene on Monday may feel very familiar.
Can the Costume Institute Survive Without the Met Gala?
Style, Yesterday
The Metropolitan Museum and the party that has supported its fashion wing may be entering a new era.
Michelangelo and Rodin: Finding the Living Spirit in Stone
Arts, April 30
An exhibition at the Louvre shows how the two artists, working centuries apart, found common ground in the vital force of rough-hewed textures.
U.S. and Italy Honor Alliance to Curb Art Looting, Amid Broader Tensions
Arts, April 29
Standing near dozens of repatriated artifacts, officials from the countries celebrated efforts that have led to the return of thousands of artworks to Italy.
A Curator Died Suddenly. Could the Art World’s Most Important Event Be Saved?
Arts, April 29
Koyo Kouoh, who died of cancer at 57, was just months into her dream job overseeing the Venice Biennale’s centerpiece exhibition. But she left a plan that her assistants have tried to realize.
King Charles and Queen Camilla to Visit New York’s 9/11 Memorial
New York, April 29
After attending a ceremony at the memorial in Lower Manhattan, the royal couple is scheduled to visit a Harlem nonprofit, the New York Public Library’s main branch and Christie’s.
7 ‘Body Types’ From the Met’s New Fashion Exhibition, Explained
Style, April 27
The museum’s top fashion curator offers an up-close look at garments featured in the show, which argues that clothing is a connective thread throughout art.
The Chief of Chicago’s Science Museum Is Doing Some Experiments
Business, April 26
Chevy Humphrey explains why the scientific method matters in business.
A Perfect Saturday? Roller Skating on a Rooftop.
Arts, April 25
The Brooklyn Children’s Museum has reimagined a beloved and bygone local rink for its “Empire Skate of Mind” events. Neighborhood kids, many skating for the first time, are lacing up.
5 Resistance Museums Recall the Bravery of ‘Ordinary People’
Travel, April 24
For many visitors to these European museums, the acts of those who opposed Nazism and Fascism have become newly relevant.
36 Hours in Richmond, Va.
Interactive, April 23
In the onetime Confederate capital, history is being told with newfound clarity.
How a Museum Built Its Buzz: Popcorn, Free Tickets and Puppets
Arts, April 23
The Museum of the Moving Image in Queens, long a home for cinephiles, doubled attendance by repositioning itself as a community hub.
‘The Rich Don’t Play by the Rules. So Why Should I?’
Opinion, April 22
Why petty theft might be the new political protest.
Imagining the Manosphere as a Kinder, Gentler Place
Arts, April 22
Two art exhibitions examining hypermasculine online content and its impact argue that sensitivity and vulnerability are also manly virtues.
A New Yorker Rediscovers Her City, in a Wheelchair
Interactive, April 22
After losing her legs, a New York Times food writer began to feel like a tourist in her home city. So, facing her fears, she met it like one.
Inside LACMA’s Eye-Popping New Home, How Do You Find the Art?
Arts, April 22
Our critic calls the David Geffen Galleries “a beacon of glam with brains.” As a space to show art, it has problems. The Latino art is a revelation (if you can navigate the maze).
With $116 Million Gift, National Gallery Will Send Its Art Around Nation
Arts, April 22
The large contribution from the billionaire collector Mitchell P. Rales is enabling long-term loans to smaller museums in perpetuity.
Smithsonian American Art Museum Names a New Director
Arts, April 21
Lynda Roscoe Hartigan is returning to the museum as its leader after previously serving as its chief curator.
Your Guide to the 2026 Met Gala: Theme, Hosts, Dress Code and More
Style, April 20
What to know about this year’s celebration, including the return of a superstar last seen on the Met carpet 10 years ago.
U.S. Museums Reach Deep into America’s Past
Arts, April 20
Museums around the country are celebrating the nation’s heritage in ways that go beyond what might be considered traditional.
A New Museum in California Aims to Draw Children to Science
Arts, April 19
The $7 million KidSTREAM museum was the brainchild of a former teacher looking for a place to entertain her young daughters.
A Time of Growth for Museums for Children
Arts, April 19
Across the nation, news museums are opening, and existing ones are expanding.
Finding a New Approach to Displaying a Museum Collection
Arts, April 18
At the Chazen Museum of Art in Wisconsin, each gallery will now have a single “focus object,” with “a constellation of other artworks” helping to draw out particular themes.
After the Heists: Securing Museums Without Closing Them Off
Arts, April 18
The bold robbery at the Louvre shocked the world, but all museums face the challenge of protecting art and historical treasures.
Paul Waldman, Creator and Curator of Art Museum for Birds, Dies at 89
Arts, April 18
A dyslexic teenager, he reinvented himself as a bodybuilder. Then he turned to art, producing transgressive paintings and elaborate birdhouses.
On Bright Red Posters Around New York, a Call to Boycott the Met Gala
Style, April 17
A guerrilla activist group is papering the city with posters criticizing the billionaire Jeff Bezos’ involvement in the event, a fund-raiser for the Metropolitan Museum.
How to Be Cultured
Interactive, April 17
A highly idiosyncratic compendium of what you need to know right now.
Is That Artwork Actually Surreal?
Interactive, April 17
What to know about one of the field’s most misappropriated terms.
What Must You See at the Met?
Interactive, April 17
Artists share their favorite pieces from institutions around the world.
Art That Was Too Blasphemous, Too Weird and Too Explicit
Interactive, April 17
Six notorious artistic controversies, from Édouard Manet’s “Olympia” to Tracey Emin’s “My Bed.”
The Metropolitan Opera Is Bringing Frida Kahlo to the Stage
Arts, April 17
In an unusual collaboration for the Met, the opera’s set designer has conceived a companion exhibition, mounted at MoMA.
Recalling When Lower Manhattan Was New Amsterdam
Arts, April 17
An exhibition at the New York Historical focuses on the city’s 17th-century roots as a Dutch settlement.
Pop Art Engages With Art of the Present at the Guggenheim
Arts, April 17
An exhibition explores examples of Pop Art from the 1960s in dialogue with recent acquisitions by contemporary artists.
Mamdani Says He Plans to Skip the Met Gala
Style, April 16
In an interview with the local news outfit Hell Gate, Mayor Mamdani framed his decision to avoid the glitzy fund-raiser as a way to keep his focus on affordability.
Pittsburgh’s Children’s Museum Satisfies a Hunger for Eric Carle
Arts, April 16
The institution will feature five of the beloved author’s collage-based books in a series of interactive exhibits meant to engage children.
A ‘Cabinet of Wonders’ on Show at the American Academy of Arts and Letters
Arts, April 16
Current members of the museum have created a show that draws from, and comments on, the institution’s curious collections.
In Its ‘Greater New York’ Show, MoMA PS1 Focuses on the Here and Now
Arts, April 16
Even as the institution has grown and changed, it has continued to be a launchpad for emerging artists. This spring, it is putting 53 in the spotlight.
A Huge Statue of a Black Woman Opens a New Door to London’s V&A
Arts, April 16
Thomas J Price’s bronze figures present anonymous Black people at heroic scale. After an installation in Times Square sparked a furor, his latest work welcomes visitors to a new museum outpost.
The Phillies Owner’s Other Superstars
Arts, April 16
Mets fans, avert your eyes: John Middleton, majority owner of the Phillies, and his wife have a deep bench of American art stars, and they’ve lent them in a dual display for the 250th.
An Art Museum Has Evolved Along With Its Neighborhood
New York, April 16
MoMA PS1 in Queens has been in Long Island City for 50 years.
Putting Connecticut Artists in the Spotlight
Arts, April 15
The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Ridgefield will showcase works by people who live and work in New York’s shadow.
In the Tech Heart of Texas, an Art Show Built on Data, Code and A.I.
Arts, April 15
The showcase features works that change from hour to hour, invite interaction and interrogate the idea of creativity itself.
Honoring Frederic Church: Beyond the Hudson River School
Arts, April 15
His many achievements have been obscured, some believe, by his reputation as a provincial landscape painter.
‘Rethinking, Reimagining and Reinstalling’ the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Arts, April 15
A $1.5 billion project will transform the nation’s most-visited art museum, with renovations involving a quarter of the galleries and public spaces.
What to See This Spring at Museums Across the Country
Arts, April 15
The season includes a Duchamp retrospective at MoMA, a window on Etruscan civilization at the de Young in San Francisco and a fashion celebration at the Phoenix Art Museum.
Your Guide to Amsterdam
Interactive, April 15
From the top attractions to the most frequently asked questions, our guide has all you need to plan your next visit.
The Museums That Helped Power Atlanta’s Rise Are Still Pushing Ahead
Arts, April 14
For 100 years, the Atlanta History Center and the High Museum of Art have expanded and diversified, not unlike the metropolis itself.
A New York Museum Honors Its Real-Life ‘Indiana Jones’ Dinosaur Hunters
Arts, April 14
In a new and ongoing exhibition, the American Museum of Natural History highlights the findings of Mark Norell and other fossil hunters responsible for its most important discoveries.
At a Difficult Time, a Minnesota Museum Offers Respite to Somalis
Arts, April 14
As one of the few institutions of its kind in the world, the Somali Museum of Minnesota has become a center of the immigrant community.
A Benefactor Gets Personal at the Museum She Founded 25 Years Ago
Arts, April 14
Emily Rauh Pulitzer, a veteran curator and collector, leans heavily on sculpture and drawing in a show of some 85 works.
Daring and Dazzling, a New LACMA Floats Above Los Angeles
Arts, April 14
After $724 million and a decade of battles, the pugnacious David Geffen Galleries reassert the city’s role as a petri dish for experimental design.
Route 66, a ‘Linear Museum Stretched Across Eight States,’ Turns 100
Arts, April 14
Institutions large and small examine the complicated history of the iconic corridor that helped define the American road trip.
Why Do People Flock to the Rocky Statue? This Show Aims to Find Out.
Arts, April 14
This spring, the Philadelphia Museum of Art invites the bronze boxer inside to center an exhibition on why we make monuments and what they mean.
San Francisco’s Modern Art Museum Reimagines the Fisher Collection
Arts, April 14
The Bay Area family made a deal with SFMOMA that called for exhibitions of the collection’s works every 10 years. Some 250 pieces are now showing.
A Boston Museum Celebrates 50 Years of Flowers and Art
Arts, April 14
The annual “Art in Bloom” exhibition began in 1976 and has spawned similar events at other museums across the country.
In Indianapolis, a New Contemporary Art Museum Comes With a D.J.
Arts, April 14
The 40,000-square-foot space, housed in a former dairy barn, aims to upend expectations of what an art museum can be.
Oasis, Phil Collins and Sade to Join Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Arts, April 14
Billy Idol, Luther Vandross and Wu-Tang Clan will also be inducted, while New Edition, Mariah Carey and Melissa Etheridge failed to make the final cut.
Threats to Library Funding End With Settlement by Trump Administration
Arts, April 13
The American Library Association filed a lawsuit arguing that cuts ordered by President Trump were illegal because they did not have congressional approval.
What’s That Musky Aroma at the New Museum?
Arts, April 13
The artist Klara Hodsnedlova inaugurates OMA’s soaring new atrium stairway at the New Museum.
A Famed Brooklyn Cemetery Wants You to Come Visit … Before You Die
New York, April 13
Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn is opening a $43 million visitor’s center to attract the living by making it easier to navigate the rambling grounds.
Hilde Limondjian, Met Museum’s Longtime Concert Impresario, Dies at 89
Arts, April 10
She gave New York debuts to artists like Cecilia Bartoli and Peter Serkin, and introduced new music by Philip Glass and others.
The Sense of Touch at Billboard Scale
Arts, April 10
Ann Hamilton, known for conceptual art installations, embraces a new era with scanner photography at the Cleveland Museum — and finds a tactile tenderness.
My 5 Favorite Places for Art in London
Arts, April 10
Our critic Jason Farago shares what you shouldn’t miss in a city undergoing a palpable cultural renewal.
Getty Center in Los Angeles Is Closing for Year of Renovations
Arts, April 9
The art museum will close to the public in March 2027 to replace its aging tram system and modernize some galleries.
In Museum Shake-Up, Leader Exits Smithsonian to Run Guggenheim
Arts, April 9
Melissa Chiu is stepping down as director of the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington to lead the Guggenheim Museum in New York.
Her Museum Was Surviving in Russia. Then the Threats Became Too Much.
World, April 9
Nailya Allakhverdiyeva tried compromising with the authorities so she could continue showing contemporary art. But the intimidation didn’t end.
And the Most Influential Modern Artist Is …
Arts, April 9
Marcel Duchamp flipped the notion of art’s value on its head. We need foundation-shaking badly today, our critic says, and a sweeping survey at MoMA is an arresting reminder.
36 Hours in Hoi An, Vietnam
Interactive, April 9
Find timeworn architecture, tea ceremonies, modern dining and a world-class circus beneath a bamboo dome on Vietnam’s central coast.
Matisse Is a Crowd-Pleaser. Here’s What the Crowds Rarely Get to See
Arts, April 8
The Acquavella Galleries in Manhattan offer more than 50 works, many from private collections. The show caps a surge of exhibitions on the great painter.
An Audacious $724 Million Building Reinvents LACMA
Arts, April 8
Two decades in the making, the David Geffen Galleries will offer an unconventional approach to art history and cement the director Michael Govan’s legacy.
This Film Festival Should Be Better Known
Movies, April 8
Year in and year out, New Directors/New Films showcases inspired work worth your attention. The latest edition is especially impressive.
Frankie Muniz Refuses to Stay in His Lane
Arts, April 8
At 40, he is a father, a NASCAR driver and back as the star of a “Malcolm in the Middle” revival. “I have unfinished business,” he said.
Protestas en México contra el traslado a España de una valiosa colección con obras de Frida Kahlo
En español, April 7
Las autoridades se apresuraron a asegurar a los mexicanos que una colección de estimadas obras de arte regresaría en 2028. Un testamento pocas veces visto podría aclarar los deseos de la coleccionista.
Protests in Mexico Challenge Move of Frida Kahlo Trove to Spain
Arts, April 7
Officials scrambled to reassure Mexicans that a collection of esteemed artworks would return by 2028. A rarely-seen will may clarify the collector’s wishes.
Europe’s Museums Confront the (Literal) Skeletons in Their Closets
Arts, April 7
Institutions are grappling with the human remains in their collections that were used to justify debunked theories about race.
A Brief History of 4 Urinals
Arts, April 7
Marcel Duchamp’s original “Fountain” sculpture vanished within days of its 1917 appearance. He later introduced these versions in response to demand.
In 1917, He Made a Urinal Into Art. We’re Still Discussing.
Arts, April 7
Marcel Duchamp changed the face of culture in the 20th century, and beyond, with an unconventional sculpture that challenged how we think of art.
Seats Left Empty on Smithsonian Board as Strain With White House Persists
Arts, April 3
The terms of two governing members have expired, but their replacements have yet to be named as the institution faces President Trump’s effort to play a role in the selections.
Danish Warship Sunk by Britain’s Lord Nelson 225 Years Ago Is Found
World, April 2
The ship sank during the Battle of Copenhagen, an important moment in Danish and British history, and became the origin of a common saying.
China’s ‘King of Banned Films’ Wants to Change the Subject
World, February 20
Acclaimed overseas for defying censors, Lou Ye is more interested in reaching Chinese audiences, as he holds up a cinematic mirror to their lives in modern China.
Trump Cuts and Orders Have Broad Impact on American Museums, Report Finds
Arts, November 11
A survey of museum directors reveals the impact of federal cutbacks: reduced arts programs for rural areas, students and people who are elderly or disabled.
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.
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.