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Smithsonian Adds Back Impeachment Language to Label on Trump Portrait
Arts, Yesterday

The language had been removed from wall text in the National Portrait Gallery, but it’s back as the museum unveiled changes to its exhibition on U.S. presidents.

The Audemars Piguet and Swatch Collab That Broke the Internet
Style, Yesterday

For some watch fans, the Royal Pop was a royal letdown.

Free Concerts, Festivals and Events in New York This Summer
Arts, Yesterday

In need of good times that don’t cost a dime? You’re in luck: As the weather heats up, the opportunities to have free fun are everywhere in the city. Here are some of our favorites.

Un monumento al chocolate envuelto en capas de historia mexicana
En español, Yesterday

Combinando una casa colonial y un añadido contemporáneo, el nuevo Museo del Cacao y el Chocolate se asienta sobre un espeluznante recuerdo azteca.

The Met Will Expand by Merging With the Nearby Neue Galerie
Arts, May 14

Beginning in 2028, the Metropolitan Museum of Art will own the Neue’s Fifth Avenue home and the prestige collection of 20th-century Austrian and German art built by Ronald S. Lauder.

Who Owns These Artworks? A Museum Hopes Visitors Can Help Find Out.
Arts, May 14

A new room in the Musée d’Orsay’s permanent display includes 13 pieces that were recovered from Germany and Austria after World War II and whose provenance is unknown.

In Chicago, a Big Name Art Show Where the Drawings Dominate
Arts, May 12

In an exception to the usual paintings-heavy blockbuster exhibitions, the Art Institute of Chicago is presenting the masterful drawings of Willem de Kooning.

Uli Sigg Wants to Help Chinese People ‘View Their Own Art.’ Simple, Right?
Arts, May 12

Over three decades, Sigg, a Swiss businessman and former diplomat, amassed thousands of contemporary Chinese works. Ai Weiwei calls him “my maker.”

Spotlighting the Woman Who Brought European Modernism to California
Arts, May 12

Although Galka Scheyer might an unfamiliar name, the artists she championed have become famous. A exhibition in Pasadena brings her to the foreground.

Smokers Help Keep This Arts Hub Alive
Arts, May 12

A novel cigarette tax has generated $270 million for cultural organizations in the Cleveland area, which makes declining smoking rates “a double-edged sword.”

At a Los Angeles Museum, Giving New Life to Dead Animals
Science, May 12

The creation, care and keeping of creatures is a responsibility the last full-time museum taxidermist in the U.S. takes both seriously and joyfully.

La azotea en la que los Beatles tocaron juntos por última vez será un museo
En español, May 12

El inmueble del número 3 de la calle Savile Row, donde el cuarteto también grabó el álbum “Let It Be” se abrirá al público el año que viene.

London Rooftop Where Beatles Played Last Gig to Become Museum
Arts, May 11

The townhouse at 3 Savile Row, where the band also recorded “Let It Be,” will open to the public next year, the group’s record label said.

A Monument to Chocolate Is Wrapped in Layers of Mexican History
Arts, May 10

Combining a colonial house and a contemporary addition, the new Museum of Cacao & Chocolate sits on a grisly Aztec souvenir.

Rocky Has Entered the Building
Arts, May 9

The statue has long drawn fans to the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, but now it’s inside, anchoring an exhibition that investigates race, activism and violence.

David Attenborough, la voz de la naturaleza, cumple 100 años
En español, May 9

Imágenes y momentos importantes de la trayectoria del que quizá sea el naturalista más célebre del mundo.

David Attenborough, a Voice of Nature, Turns 100
Arts, May 8

Pictures and striking scenes from the making of perhaps the world’s most celebrated naturalist.

A Paul Klee Angel Finally Lands in New York
Arts, May 8

“Angelus Novus,” an artwork with a fascinating back story, including most recently a wartime delay, is a late addition to an already impressive Klee survey at the Jewish Museum.

A Grieving Mother Safeguards Her Son’s Artistic Legacy
Arts, May 8

The troubled painter Matthew Wong’s star was on the rise when he died at 35. His mother, Monita Wong, is making sure his work can still be seen.

France Passes Law Easing Process of Returning Looted Art
Arts, May 7

President Emmanuel Macron has long called the restitution of African art from French museums a priority. Experts say the new law is a seismic moment in that effort.

Sophie Rivera’s Photos Come Out From the Shadows
Arts, May 7

“Double Exposures,” the first museum survey for the artist, highlights a career spent documenting New Yorkers, in ways both traditional and strange.

A Fashion Revolution at the Met
Arts, May 7

With “Costume Art,” the dress department moves out of the basement to become the gateway to the museum.

36 Hours in Bentonville, Ark.
Interactive, May 7

A world-class art museum and an impressive network of cycling trails continue to expand in this northwest Arkansas town.

Is It an Art Gallery? A Museum? A Theater? A Dream?
Theater, May 7

The Ministry of Awe, a new immersive experience in a former bank in Philadelphia, aims to help locate the wondrous in the everyday.

A Scaled-Back Celebration for Public Servants ‘in Trauma’
U.S., May 7

The Trump administration has eliminated more than 350,000 federal jobs. But an annual effort to inspire talented people to serve the public continues.

Reclaiming the Name of the Black Hero Who Inspired ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin’
World, May 6

After 42 years of slavery, Josiah Henson escaped to Canada, where he wrote a memoir, founded a school and led others to freedom. But his home long bore the name “Uncle Tom,” to the offense of many.

Was It Art? Was It Fashion? Was It Good?
Style, May 5

Guests at the Met Gala had different interpretations of the night’s dress code.

Need to Catch Up on the Met Gala? Read This.
Style, May 5

We’ve got your morning-after recap.

A Forum for African Voices Draws Inspiration From a Former Champion
Arts, May 5

The African Art in Venice Forum is continuing its mission of addressing the continent’s artistic needs, even as it mourns the loss of Koyo Kouoh, a key supporter.

A Cheapskate in Dublin
Travel, May 5

Here are five ways to explore the energetic Irish capital without spending a fortune. Free music and storytelling play a role.

Highlights From the Met Gala
Video, May 5

Stars wore feathers, jewels and bubbles at the Met Gala in outfits inspired by the dress code, “fashion is art.” The fund-raiser drew $42 million.

Heidi Klum Turned to Stone for Her Met Gala Look
Style, May 5

The model’s trompe l’oeil outfit would have been equally at home at one of her Halloween parties.

La Gala del Met enfrenta críticas por la participación de Jeff Bezos
En español, May 5

Hay una campaña anti-Bezos en las calles de Nueva York donde han descrito el acto como la “Gala Amazon Prime” o el “Baile de Bezos”.

Doris Fisher, Co-Founder of the Gap, Dies at 94
Business, May 4

The company she started in 1969 with her husband, Don, grew from a single store selling jeans and records to a $16 billion brand that remade the apparel industry.

Love It or Hate It, the Met Gala Is Here
New York, May 4

The benefit for the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art raked in $31 million last year. Critics say it celebrates wealth and celebrity.

Ken Griffin Acquires Second Original Printing of the Constitution
Arts, May 4

The document, purchased in a private sale for an undisclosed amount, will be on view in New York for the 250th anniversary of American independence.

The Met Gala’s Embrace of Jeff Bezos Causes a Backlash
Style, May 4

Protesters have found a perfect foil in Amazon’s founder, the gala’s lead sponsor this year.

The Met Makes a Statement With 9 New Mannequin Bodies
Style, May 4

The latest Costume Institute exhibition expands its ideas of who, exactly, belongs in fashion. Will the gala follow suit?

La Gala del Met 2026: tema, código de vestimenta y todo lo que debes saber
En español, May 4

Una de las presencias más esperadas es la de Beyoncé. Es copresidenta junto con Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams y la directora de contenidos de Condé Nast, Anna Wintour.

Lauren Sánchez Bezos and the Fashion End Times of ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’
Opinion, May 3

The real-life Met Gala vs. the one onscreen.

Paintings So Real, You Can Hardly Resist Believing
Arts, May 2

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, May 1

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, May 1

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, May 1

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, May 1

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, May 1

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.

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.