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The artist claims a symposium this weekend at the Smithsonian American Art Museum was made private, and guests were requested not to record it or post about it on social media
Lonnie G. Bunch III, the Smithsonian’s secretary, wrote in a staff letter and another addressed to the White House that the institution will continue its internal review
As the White House reviews the Smithsonian's programming, Lonnie G. Bunch was called in to meet with the president and one of the aides leading the review
Amy Sherald, the historian Ibram X. Kendi and others personally attacked in the Trump administration’s list of reasons for why the president “is right about the Smithsonian” hit back
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”
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
The artist says leaders at the National Portrait Gallery suggested removing her painting of a non-binary transgender person posing as the Statue of Liberty
Sajet said it was “not an easy decision” but “the best way to serve the institution I hold so deeply in my heart”
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 museum’s fragments of the Zidanku Silk Manuscripts were looted from a tomb in Hunan Province and smuggled into the US nearly 80 years ago
The deal centres on the ancient Incense Route trading hub of Dadan in northwestern Saudi Arabia
Four members of the House of Representatives wrote a letter to the US Vice-President to articular their "great concern over [the Smithsonian's] future"
Smithsonian secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III has affirmed in a memo to staff that the institution will “remain steadfast in our mission to bring history, science, education, research and the arts to all Americans”
As art institutions—particularly in Washington, DC—succumb to the White House’s anti-diversity directives, a veteran of the museum world warns of the dangers of giving in to the whims of the Trump administration
Vice President JD Vance will oversee the removal of “divisive, race-centered ideology” and deny funding to exhibitions that “degrade shared American values”
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is listed alongside six other ‘unnecessary’ organisations
A Trump executive order has led the largely government-funded institutions to roll back their diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
Stephanie Stebich, who had led the institution since 2017, has been reassigned to a senior advisory role
The money will be used for programming related to the semiquincentennial of the US in 2026
The soft drink company's gift will support the planning, designing and building of the museum's future complex in Washington, DC
A New York-based organisation had sought to block the artefacts’ return to Nigeria
The campaign, timed to coincide with the semiquincentennial of the United States in 2026, is the most ambitious fundraising undertaking for a cultural organisation on record
The museum recently purchased the 1840s daguerreotype of Dolley Madison at auction
A new bill could create a commission to assess the feasibility of adding the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History to the Smithsonian family
Launching on International Women's Day, 'Becoming Visible' focuses on five historical women whose achievements have been glaringly overlooked
The portrait, showing the influential media personality in a striking purple dress, was painted by Chicago artist Shawn Michael Warren
Ranging from painting to installation and beyond, the latest additions to the museum's holdings include contemporary voices as well as legends like Nam June Paik and Robert Irwin
The pastel double-portrait of President Jimmy Carter's recently deceased wife was drawn by Robert Clark Templeton
The Smithsonian Institution and National Gallery of Art are making plans for continuing operations amid a government shutdown that appears increasingly likely