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A Global Community Joins ‘the Conversation’ at the Met’s Rockefeller Wing

A dinner commemorated the reopening of the wing and its revamped collection of work from Africa, the ancient Americas and Oceania.

The Billionaire Behind Japan’s Art Islands Has One Final Jewel in His Crown

Benesse Art Site Naoshima, a sprawling art constellation on three islands, adds a 10th museum by the star architect Tadao Ando that caps the cultural quest of Soichiro Fukutake.

Four Generations of Quilts Come Out of the Family ‘Treasure Chest’

The work of the African American quilters Laverne Brackens and Sherry Byrd, who continue the thread of the family tradition, will be on view at the Berkeley Art Museum.

Skulls of 19 Black Americans Return to New Orleans After 150 Years in Germany

The remains, used in the 19th century as part of now discredited racial science, are being laid to rest on Saturday in a traditional jazz funeral.

Trump Says He Fired Director of National Portrait Gallery, Citing D.E.I.

Kim Sajet, the director of the Smithsonian museum for more than 12 years, has tried to bring in more contemporary artists.

The New Mexico Town That’s Still a Beacon for Artists

Where to find the best small inns, chile relleno and secluded hot springs in and around Taos.

We Watched ‘Mission: Impossible’ With a Former Spy

Being a spy is like watching paint dry. And they don’t have to be in the best shape. The tooth capsule thing? Real. A former spy tells us what Tom Cruise gets right and wrong in the franchise.

When the Met Renovated, It Listened to Villagers 9,000 Miles Away

The Ceremonial House Ceiling, a map of mythical knowledge, had hung a particular way over the Rockefeller Wing for decades. Then the Kwoma people of Papua New Guinea had their say.

Chicago Museum Director to Return to Work After Airplane Incident

The Art Institute of Chicago had opened an independent investigation after James Rondeau, the director, stripped off his clothes during a flight to Germany.

Ben Shahn’s Social Realist Art Feels Relevant Again in Landmark Survey

An old master of the Great Depression painted a portrait of America as it still may be.

A Young Rockefeller Vanished in 1961. The Met’s New Wing Celebrates His Memory

Mary Rockefeller Morgan, daughter of Nelson and Michael’s twin, was determined to honor her family of collectors, and Indigenous art.

Una estatua de Stalin vuelve al metro de Moscú

El Kremlin ha abrazado cada vez más al dictador soviético y a su legado, utilizándolos para exaltar la historia rusa en tiempos de guerra, aunque sigue siendo una figura profundamente divisiva en Rusia.

Harvard Relents After Protracted Fight Over Slave Photos

A legal battle between Harvard and a woman who says two slave portraits are of her ancestors will end in a settlement, with the photos going to a Black history museum in South Carolina.

The Most Wondrous Art in the World in 1,726 Objects

The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Michael C. Rockefeller collection from Africa, the Ancient Americas and Oceania reopens with a pantheon of historic art stars.

Stalin’s Image Returns to Moscow’s Subway, Honoring a Brutal History

The Kremlin has increasingly embraced the Soviet dictator and his legacy, using them to exalt Russian history in a time of war, but he remains a deeply divisive figure in Russia.

Building a Home From 100 Miles of Cord

Chiharu Shiota, a Berlin-based artist, has conjured a multitude of immigrant stories in “Home Less Home,” her largest museum show in the U.S.

Free Concerts, Festivals and Events in New York This Summer

When the weather gets warm, there are hundreds of ways to have a good time in the city without laying down any cash. Here are some of our favorites.

Electric Vehicles Died a Century Ago. Could That Happen Again?

Battery-operated vehicles were a mainstay more than a hundred years ago, but only a few still exist — one happens to be in Jay Leno’s garage.

As George Lucas’s ‘Starship’ Museum Nears Landing, He Takes the Controls

The ‘Star Wars’ director parted ways with the museum’s top boss and is clearly calling the shots as his Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles approaches completion.

In the U.S., Archaeology Stares Down an Uncertain Future

Federal layoffs and grant terminations threaten efforts to understand and preserve the nation’s past. “We are getting cut off at the knees,” said one archaeologist.

Tony Bechara, Painter Who Championed Latino Artists, Dies at 83

He turned away from a potential career in the law or international relations to produce abstract paintings, and he headed El Museo del Barrio.

Gloves Lincoln Wore to Ford’s Theater Sell for $1.5 Million at Auction

More than 100 relics connected to President Abraham Lincoln brought in $7.9 million, auctioneers said. The proceeds will help a presidential foundation repay a loan.

Container Ship Crashes Into Man’s Yard in Norway

Johan Helberg, a retired museum director in Norway, woke up to find the NCL Salten, a cargo ship, beached in his front yard.

5 obras de arte imprescindibles en Ciudad de México

Esta ciudad, grande y sorprendente, está repleta de expresiones artísticas. Estas son las favoritas de nuestro crítico.

This Is the Tragic Consequence of Conflating Jews and Israel

The horrific killings of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim were shocking, but should not come as a surprise.

A ‘Chicano Hieronymus Bosch’ Has an Unflinching Vision of America

Vincent Valdez depicts moments from the country’s past and present that many would prefer to forget.

My Five Favorite Works of Art in Mexico City

Our critic Jason Farago shares what you shouldn’t miss in a city imprinted with seven centuries of cultural history.

Los asesinatos en Washington son parte del aumento global de antisemitismo

Los grupos que monitorean los delitos motivados por el odio dijeron que el atentado de Hamás de 2023 y la guerra posterior habían contribuido a alimentar decenas de miles de incidentes antisemitas en todo el mundo, incluidos casos de insultos y violencia.

Gunman Fired Repeatedly at Young Couple Outside Jewish Museum, F.B.I. Says

The authorities said the shooter was motivated by opposition to the war in Gaza when he killed two young Israeli Embassy employees in Washington.

For Washington’s Jewish community, the killings are ‘the nightmare that we’ve all been afraid of.’

Before they were killed, the two diplomats had attended a reception on humanitarian diplomacy.

Las víctimas del tiroteo en Washington estaban a días de comprometerse

Sarah Milgrim y Yaron Lischinsky se conocieron mientras trabajaban en la embajada israelí en Washington, dijo el padre de ella. Lischinsky acababa de comprar un anillo de compromiso.

Slaying Outside D.C. Jewish Museum Is Part of Global Surge in Antisemitism

Groups that monitor hate crimes said the Hamas attack in 2023 and the subsequent war had helped fuel tens of thousands of anti-Jewish incidents globally, including cases of verbal abuse and violence.

Ciudad de México tendrá un nuevo museo de Frida Kahlo

El futuro museo, junto a la famosa Casa Azul, estará en una residencia privada adquirida por los padres de Kahlo.

Suspect in Israeli Embassy Murders Had Protested for Palestinian Rights

The man detained after the shooting at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington is from Chicago, where he had marched in pro-Palestinian demonstrations.

Un atacante mata a dos ayudantes de la embajada de Israel en Washington

El tiroteo se produjo frente al Museo Judío de la capital de EE. UU. El sospechoso gritó “Palestina libre, libre” tras ser detenido, dijeron las autoridades.

Mexico City to Welcome a New Frida Kahlo Museum

The future museum, adjacent to the famed Casa Azul, will be in a private residence acquired by Kahlo’s parents.

A New View of John Singer Sargent’s American Socialites

The rich expatriates Sargent painted in London were dismissed as “dollar princesses.” A new exhibition looks beyond that label to their achievements and inner lives.

Shooting of Israeli Embassy Employees Shakes Washington

The shooting occurred on a street outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington.

They Were Days From Getting Engaged. Then They Were Killed in D.C.

Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky met while working at the Israeli Embassy in Washington, her father said. Mr. Lischinsky had just bought an engagement ring, an official said.

What We Know About the Deadly Shooting Outside the Jewish Museum in D.C.

Two employees of the Israeli Embassy in Washington were killed, officials said. A suspect was in custody.

Israelis Shocked and Horrified by Embassy Shooting

Israeli leaders were quick to point fingers at their political opponents, suggesting that they were ultimately responsible for the shooting.

Meet Dozens of Gecko Species at a Tiny Brooklyn Zoo

The Gecko Gallery NYC, created by two gecko lovers, hosts species from across the globe in a range of environments.

Candida Alvarez’s Full Life in Living Color

After mentoring a generation of artists, the seasoned “Diasporican” painter has a career in bloom, with a solo show and a bold dialogue with Bob Thompson.

Israeli Embassy Aides Killed in Washington

The young couple were soon to be engaged and had been at the Capital Jewish Museum when a man, who shouted pro-Palestinian slogans, opened fire, the authorities said.

‘White Lotus’ Ladies, Tom Sachs and Reality Stars Lit Up the Whitney

A surprise musical performance capped the annual gala at the Whitney Museum of American Art, honoring the artist Amy Sherald.

The Art Collective Superflex Wants to Change the World and Thinks You Can Too

The Danish artists have pushed beyond the gallery and into the outside world, making works designed to serve communities — human and otherwise.

Learning to Love Cézanne in His Picture-Perfect Hometown

Aix-en-Provence, the French city where the artist spent most of his life, is celebrating all things Cézanne this summer with the reopening of his estate and studio.

Breuer Building Gets Landmark Status Before Sotheby’s Moves In

The modernist former home of the Whitney Museum of American Art had its interior designated for protection by the Landmarks Preservation Commission.

The Rebellious Instrument That Gave Latin Music Its Swing

When life gets loud, let the rhythm get louder.

‘Book of Marvels’ at the Morgan, Oddities From Cannibals to Giant Snails

At the Morgan Library, 15th-century illuminated atlases embody the medieval appetite for wonder and myth.

Met Museum Surrenders Artifacts Thought Looted From Iraq

The Manhattan district attorney’s office said the objects had been identified as illicit during an investigation of an art dealer suspected of having trafficked in stolen antiquities.

The Ex-Marine Who Counteracts Boot Camp With Ballet

Before he served in Iraq, Román Baca was a ballet dancer. Now he helps other veterans deal with their trauma — through dance.

Takashi Murakami Casts His Spell Again

With a new show at the Cleveland Museum, fashion’s favorite artist is back in the conversation.

Los mejores lugares para visitar en Japón, según 24 famosos del país

Reunimos a un grupo de luminarias japonesas y les preguntamos sobre cosas que no deberíamos perdernos en su país.

Basel swaps high art for high camp.

The Future of Black History

A journey to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture took me places I will not soon forget.

Overlooked No More, Walasse Ting, Who Bridged Cultures With Paint and Prose

His style as a poet and artist was informed by his upbringing in Shanghai and his years in Paris. He then joined the Pop-fueled studios of New York.

Walter Frankenstein, 100, Dies; Hid From the Nazis All Over Berlin

With his wife and infant sons, he took refuge in unlikely places, including an opera house, an abandoned car and a subway station converted to a bunker.

A Museum of Migration Celebrates People on the Move

A new institution in the harbor of Rotterdam, the Netherlands, combines art and artifacts to underscore that migrant journeys are part of a universal human experience.

Eight Places to Get Obsessed With teamLab’s Immersive Art

The group’s psychedelic sensory playgrounds of light, sound, stars, bubbles, birds and more are expanding around the globe, dazzling millions of visitors a year.

Fine Jewelry Inspired by Centuries-Old Paintings at the Met

Plus: a new cliff-top hotel on a Greek island, an exhibition of Yayoi Kusama and Atsuko Tanaka’s art in New York and more recommendations from T Magazine.

In Her Botanical Paintings, Hilma af Klint Hurtles Back to Earth

At the Museum of Modern Art, a watercolor herbarium from 1919 and 1920 flaunts the literal side, and even the preachiness, of abstraction’s superheroine.

Amy Sherald’s Blue Sky Vision for America

At the Whitney, her pristine and color-drenched paintings of neighbors and dreamers and a kid on a slide challenge the conventions of portraiture.

A Pussy Riot Artist Is Back in Prison (This Time, by Design)

Nadya Tolokonnikova previews her stamina-testing performance in a mock prison cell at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles.

El ‘Archaeopteryx’ probablemente volaba y corría como gallina

A partir de un espécimen inusualmente bien conservado, estudiado en el Museo Field de Chicago, se obtuvieron nuevos datos sobre las capacidades de vuelo de un dinosaurio que aún no era un ave.

This Dinosaur Had Feathers and Probably Flew Like a Chicken

New insights into the flying capabilities of a nonbird dinosaur were drawn from an unusually well-preserved specimen known as the Chicago Archaeopteryx.

A Plane From Qatar? C’mon, Man.

Sure, everyone likes gifts. But presidents have to refuse them most of the time.

Aplicaciones para hacer más fáciles y seguras tus vacaciones

Piensa en tu teléfono como un segundo equipaje de mano, con su propia lista de aplicaciones esenciales que deberías tener descargadas antes de viajar.

‘A Priceless Inheritance’: Preserving Memories of Black Life in Memphis

Curators in the music mecca have begun the painstaking process of saving a trove of 75,000 photographs. The images capture decades of middle- and working-class life.

Behind a Museum Door, These Beetles Are Eating Flesh for Science

The six-legged staffers of the American Museum of Natural History’s Bug Colony do their grisly work under a lid. The result: neatly tidied bones.

The Frick’s Gift to New York: A Superb New Concert Hall

There’s a crackling aliveness to music in the 220-seat, subterranean yet airy auditorium, which was put through its paces in a burst of six concerts.

Johnny Rodriguez, Country Music Star, Dies at 73

He was best known for the 1970s hits “I Just Can’t Get Her Out of My Mind” and “Ridin’ My Thumb to Mexico,” and as the first popular Mexican American country artist.

William H. Luers, Diplomat Who Backed Czech Dissident Leader, Dies at 95

His longtime career in the Foreign Service included protecting Vaclav Havel, the writer and dissident who became the first president of the Czech Republic.

Koyo Kouoh, Prominent Art World Figure, Is Dead at 57

She had recently been named to oversee next year’s Venice Biennale. She died just days before she was scheduled to announce its theme and title.

Ava DuVernay Defends a Smithsonian Under Fire From Trump

In accepting an award at the National Museum of American History, the filmmaker alluded to recent moves by the White House to reshape the Smithsonian’s programming.

Holocaust Museum Board Clashes Over Silence on Trump Firings

Board members argued over email after a Biden appointee sent a scathing letter invoking the Holocaust as he denounced the museum’s silence on President Trump’s firings of board members.

Apps You’ll Want to Take on Vacation: A Digital Packing List

Your bags may be ready to go, but do you really have everything you need? Here are some apps that can make your travels smoother, safer and more fun.

Justice Sotomayor Says Lawyers Must ‘Stand Up’ and ‘Fight This Fight’

In pointed remarks, the justice told an audience of hundreds of lawyers that she had joined them as “an act of solidarity.”

‘Superfine’ Brings Radiant Black Style to the Met

Heritage meets gumption at the Costume Institute’s big spring exhibition, where pathbreaking pieces join anonymous garments to build a moving history.

Frieze New York Is Smaller but Still Packs a Global Punch

Our critic samples booths from 25 countries and picks her seven favorites, including Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, London and Seoul — and two nonprofits.

36 Hours in Santa Fe

Perennially sunny and chile-obsessed, Santa Fe offers galleries, museums, theaters and miles of hiking trails.

Why Marcella Hazan Is Still Teaching Us How to Cook Italian

Pete Wells explores how the revered cookbook author changed the way Americans think about the cuisine.

Tate Modern Is the Museum of the Century (Like It or Not)

The London institution, which turns 25 this week, encouraged its peers to look beyond the West. But its greatest impact was to remake the art museum into a kind of theme park.

The Really Unfair Thing About the Met Gala

The charitable tax deduction is distorting American philanthropy.

On the Chopping Block: Arts and Humanities

The plan to eliminate the endowments for the arts and the humanities. Also: A threat to impose tariffs on movies made abroad.

A Patron of the Arts in Denver Who Was ‘Saved by Collecting’

About 10 years ago, Amanda Precourt turned her attention to buying art. She now sponsors shows and is opening an exhibition space in an old cookie factory.

A Rarely Seen Angel With a Lesson From History

Paul Klee’s “Angelus Novus,” which inspired Walter Benjamin, Laurie Anderson and Wim Wenders, will go on show to commemorate the 80th anniversary of World War II’s end.

Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Legendary Artists, Are Back in Spirit

Known for their outsized and revolutionary art projects, the couple’s work is seen again in Florida, New York and Germany.

Sotheby’s Postpones Auction of Buddhist Relics That India Tried to Block

Jewels and holy relics were set to be auctioned by the family of a colonial-era English explorer. The Indian government said the collection wasn’t theirs to sell.

National African American Museum Faces Uncertainty Without Its Leader

At a time when it is under scrutiny from the White House, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture is without its director, who stepped down last month.

Trump’s Order to Sanitize Black History Meets Institutional Resistance

Efforts to take the focus off the nation’s racial past in compliance with President Trump’s wishes face resistance from those determined to preserve it.

As LACMA Gets a New Look, the Art Inside Will Change, Too

Four curators at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art reveal how they’re filling the new galleries.

Talking Black Excellence Over Cocktails Inside the Met Gala

While a starry group of co-chairs greeted guests, Spike Lee, Venus Williams, Zoe Saldaña and Rihanna discussed the significance of dandyism and the importance of the event.

Dramatic Trains Sweep the Met Gala Carpet

Some gowns required small teams to manage vast amounts of fabric and help their wearers up the Met steps.

No Pants? No Problem.

Stars at the Met Gala, including Sabrina Carpenter, took an opportunity to show some leg. A lot of leg, actually.

Met Gala Raises the Bar With a Record Haul of $31 Million

The Met’s annual fashion party has become a fund-raising juggernaut, but the lavish event comes with a price tag of its own. How much bang does it get for its buck?

10-Minute Challenge: ‘The Starry Night’ by van Gogh

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

Chicago Museum Director Under Investigation After Airplane Incident

James Rondeau, the director of the Art Institute of Chicago, took a voluntary leave after a report that he stripped off his clothes during a flight to Germany.

Hikers Stumble Upon a Pile of Gold Coins, Igniting a Historical Hunt

The discovery of coins and jewelry in the Czech Republic worth up to $680,000 raises a tantalizing mystery for historians and amateur sleuths: Who buried the treasure?

A Century On, the Tiffany Lamp Still Shines Bright

Though the lamps fell out of fashion by the 1930s, they recently have seen a surge in appeal, showing up in home décor, and even tattoos.

Trump Seeks to Eliminate the National Endowment for the Arts

The president’s budget proposal also called for getting rid of the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

How the Intrepid Moved a World War II Fighter Plane

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Plus Myanmar gets closer to Russia and a dire climate report.

After a Covid Contraction, Museums Are Expanding Again

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

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

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.

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

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

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.