Six visual artists and photographers — Matt Black, Garrett Bradley, Jeremy Frey, Tonika Lewis Johnson, Tuan Andrew Nguyen, and Gala Porras-Kim — are among the 22 recipients of this year’s MacArthur Fellowship, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation...
Brandon Stanton, the photographer behind the tremendously popular photo series Humans of New York, has spent most of his savings from the last 15 years on his latest project: a monumental installation at Grand Central Terminal. Stanton’s public photo installation Dear...
For decades, the truth about Frederick Baker’s life under enslavement was enshrouded in a whitewashed history perpetuated by the local historians of Longwood mansion in Natchez, Mississippi. Now, new research on a rare pre-Emancipation artwork that has long been on...
Hauser & Wirth and David Zwirner Gallery locations in the United Kingdom suffered significant dips in earnings in 2024, according to financial filings reviewed by Hyperallergic. Both galleries reported a nearly 90% decline in pre-tax profits amid a rumored...
Odili Donald Odita at the 2025 MoMA Black Arts Council Benefit at on April 3, 2025 in New York City (photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images) Artist Odili Donald Odita is suing Jack Shainman Gallery in New York City, accusing it of wrongfully retaining over $1...
The Oregon Republican Party has removed an image that misleadingly depicted South American riot police from its social media posts about President Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to Portland. The Guardian first identified the party’s use...
The Robert Moses by Andy Warhol mosaic was one of a series of works recently paved over by city park officials. (all photos by and courtesy Michael Perlman unless noted otherwise) From Coney Island to Niagara Falls, there are few places in the state of New York that...
The Speed Art Museum in Louisville, Kentucky, has dissolved a department for educational programming and laid off nine employees, citing financial challenges. The institution announced in a statement last month that it would close its Learning, Engagement, and...
The Speed Art Museum in Louisville, Kentucky, has dissolved a department for educational programming and laid off nine employees, citing financial challenges. The institution announced in a statement last month that it would close its Learning, Engagement, and...
The National Gallery of Art (NGA) in Washington, DC, has shuttered its doors and ceased all programming amid the ongoing government shutdown, which began last Monday, September 29. The museum is among the federally funded cultural sites affected by the impasse in...
One of the first exhibitions to be terminated as a result of Trump’s attacks on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) has found a new home in Fairfax, Virginia. On Saturday, September 13, Before the Americas, initially slated for the Art Museum of the Americas in...
The feline residents of New York City’s corner delis and convenience stores have long been beloved community icons, inspiring everything from popular Instagram and Tiktok accounts to children’s books and magazine covers. Now, the bodega cat is at the forefront...