The joint statement, which does not name Donald Trump, comes as the US president seeks to remake the Kennedy Center and dictate programming at the Smithsonian

The artist Erica Kovitz used the remainders of blunts smoked by Tha Doggfather to make a series of mixed-media works

Brian Ferriso will inaugurate the expansion of the Portland Art Museum on 20 November and start his new job in Dallas on 1 December

The US president’s criticisms come as the White House begins a review of the Smithsonian’s programmes and exhibitions

In a letter to the Smithsonian leader Lonnie G. Bunch, members of Trump’s administration said they want to “ensure alignment with the President’s directive to celebrate American exceptionalism”

Works by Cézanne, Manet, Degas, Van Gogh and others from the Pearlman Foundation are headed to the Brooklyn Museum, Los Angeles County Museum of Art and New York’s Museum of Modern Art

The label had been added to a display at the National Museum of American History about checks on presidential powers in 2021 following Trump's second impeachment

Over a six-decade career, he created elegantly stylised performances and images with collaborators including Marina Abramović, Philip Glass, Laurie Anderson and Lady Gaga

The Star Wars director, appearing at the famed conference for the first time, described the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art as “a temple to the people’s art”

Wesley LePatner, a senior managing director at the investment firm Blackstone, was elected to the Met’s board in February

The Art Market Integrity Act proposed by a bipartisan group of US lawmakers would bring US regulation in line with Europe and the UK

The president’s signature bill, approved by the US Senate on 1 July, is expected to add trillions of dollars to the national debt

In addition to revealing the 74 recipients of new Frankenthaler Climate Initiative grants, the foundation announced it will extend the initiative another five years

The artist’s 37ft-tall “Split-Rocker” was donated to the museum by collectors Lynda and Stewart Resnick

The activist from Last Generation Canada said “more resources have been put in place to secure and protect this artwork than to protect living, breathing people”

A retrospective at the International Center of Photography in New York chronicles more than 40 years of the artist’s work

The non-partisan Government Accountability Office says the Trump administration illegally impounded federal funding that had been approved by Congress

Sajet said it was “not an easy decision” but “the best way to serve the institution I hold so deeply in my heart”

The fair’s September 2025 edition will include a new design sector and have a focus on artists from the American South

The gift, from longtime benefactors Lenore and Bernard Greenberg, includes works on paper by Ed Ruscha, Franz Kline, Susan Rothenberg, Philip Guston and others

In response to the president’s targeting of National Portrait Gallery director Kim Sajet, the organisation has issued a strategically broad statement, touting its independence and governance by a board and secretary

The 18-month residency includes time to explore the New York museum’s collection and meet with staff and scholars, plus opportunities to work with Vacheron Constantin’s experts in Geneva

The cancellation of a performance addressing the ongoing war and humanitarian crisis in Gaza has also sparked an open letter by alumni of the programme

It is not clear the president has the authority to make staffing decisions for the gallery, which is part of the Smithsonian Institution

Developed by New York University and the University of Akron, with grant funding from Getty, the new adhesive addresses sustainability and safety issues, and can be easily shipped in multiple forms

The Mono-ha master’s works will be featured in 2026 solo exhibition at Dia Beacon

In addition to letting go of 15 full-time employees, the museum—now expected to open in 2026—has cut seven part-time roles

Works from the estate of Barbara Gladstone and the home of Daniella Luxembourg—plus a litter of Lichtensteins—energised 15 May marquee auction of post-war and contemporary art

The promised gift from Walther and the Walther Family Foundation includes photographs, albums and time-based works by artists including Malick Sibidé, Ai Weiwei, Thomas Struth, Stephen Shore and others

The renowned sculptor, whose distinctive public work was most recently featured in the Desert X biennial, will be formally honoured with the $50,000 prize at a gala in September