Slowing the news: artists commissioned to document a US election year through the act of drawing 

Exhibitions

Drawing

Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum

Connecticut

 US politics

Joe Biden (Democratic Presidential Nominee) (2020) by William Powhida, one of seven artists commissioned to document the events of last year 

Courtesy of the artist and Postmasters Gallery

Restored 18th century parlour from Connecticut open for public viewing at Yale University Art Gallery

News

Architecture

Restoration

Yale University Art Gallery

Conservation 

US collector Brooke Allen returns relics sacred to Kenyan tribe

Restitution

Antiquities & Archaeology

African art

Looted art

Kenya 

United Technologies’ strategic withdrawal 

Corporate sponsors

We use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that you’ve provided to them or that they’ve collected from your use of their services. Read our Cookie Policy for more information.

These items help the website operator understand how its website performs, how visitors interact with the site, and whether there may be technical issues. This storage type usually doesn’t collect information that identifies a visitor.

When you visit websites, they may store or retrieve data in your browser. This storage is often necessary for the basic functionality of the website. The storage may be used for marketing, analytics, and personalisation of the website, such as storing your preferences. Privacy is important to us, so you have the option of disabling certain types of storage that may not be necessary for the basic functioning of the website. Blocking categories may impact your experience on the website.

These items are required to enable basic website functionality.

Subscribe to The Art Newspaper’s digital newsletter for your daily digest of essential news, views and analysis from the international art world delivered directly to your inbox.