Ten years after hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, we asked artists and curators to describe what they see as the defining image of the storm and its aftermath

The museum launches its residency in the Whitney’s former home with a series of TED talks and performances

Two new curators will commission work for 2016 group show

A survey released by the Mellon Foundation found that 84% of top staff at the average institution is white

Poor conditions persist, says new report from the activist group, but underpayment is the real issue for migrant workers

Billionaire Paul Allen is backing the new regional event which boasts 60 local and international galleries

ARTnews and Art in America merge in a deal that makes newsprint magnate Peter Brant the majority shareholder

More than six million people flocked to the New York institution, with Chinese fashion show a ‘sleeper’ hit

Spaceworks’ initiatives span Brooklyn and the Bronx, but concerns are raised about their long-term impact

Collectors are learning to love wall drawings as a new generation of artists embraces them

Institutions agree to donors’ restrictions when the prize is worth it

As new challenges emerge, tighter regulation is needed, they tell New York conference

Computer animation, 3D printing and aerospace software are fast becoming tools of the trade for artists

The musician is organising an exhibition that melds sculpture, performance and sound in Marfa, Texas

Digital-based schemes launched to encourage the production of new art

Swiss artist Raphael Hefti borrowed state-of-the-art milling machine to carve works

Los Angeles institution gained $22.5m last month as endowments grow thanks to sale of artists’ gifts

The hanging sculpture was previously owned by the New York-based patron Agnes Gund

Washington, DC, leads the nation in arts spending per capita, but which state spends the least?

The competition to find the right director grows as US museum boards look beyond the usual suspects

Scott Burton left his estate to the New York museum—but prices for his work have tumbled

The artist’s foundation has launched a studio apartment-sized venue for exhibitions in the Meatpacking District

Following similar fund for scholars, Institute of International Education with funding from Mellon Foundation launch project to aid persecuted artists and performers

Gagosian Gallery and six Hollywood execs in months of negotiations to use images of Superman, Iron Man and Spiderman <br>

State’s House of Representatives urges Fred Jones Jr Museum of Art to step up its provenance research

The newly appointed museum director plans to promote site-specific and politically engaged projects