Helen Rodríguez Trías, Elizabeth Jennings Graham, Billie Holiday, and Katherine Walker will get their own monuments in the city.
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Newly Discovered Gecko Species Named After Vincent van Gogh
Cnemaspis vangoghi, found in the forests of Tamil Nadu, reminded scientists of “The Starry Night” (1889).
Warhol “Mao” Screenprint Mysteriously Missing From California School
The 1972 work was last seen in a secure vault at the Orange Coast College’s Frank M. Doyle Arts Pavilion before workers reported it unaccounted for.
Beleaguered British Museum Appoints New Director
Nicholas Cullinan of London’s National Portrait Gallery joins the institution amid the fallout of a major theft scandal and ongoing calls for restitution.
Kim Kardashian Sued After Touting Knockoff Donald Judd Set as Authentic
The foundation offered Kardashian an authentic Judd set in return for taking down a video. She said no.
National Gallery of Art Acquires Paintings by Women of the Boston School
The works by Mary Bradish Titcomb and Elizabeth Okie Paxton show how women artists inserted subtle agency in scenes of seemingly ordinary domesticity.
Art Gallery of Ontario Shutters as Worker Strike Begins
Workers call for meaningful wage increases and protections for part-time employees.
Museum of the Bible Launches “New Testament Experience”
The controversial Washington, DC, institution’s hot new attraction will have you back for a second coming.
After 19-Day Strike, MASS MoCA Workers Secure Higher Wages
Unionized staffers at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art will now earn a minimum hourly wage of $18.
Artist Richard Serra, Who Warped Space With Steel, Dies at 85
At once aloof and inviting, his gargantuan and often controversial sculptures draw viewers in for an experience of the sublime.
British Museum Sues Former Curator Over Alleged Thefts
Peter Higgs worked with the museum’s Greek collections for 30 years before he was dismissed last August.
Canadian Arts Funder Faces Pressure to Divest From Israeli Weapons Supplier
Scotiabank, which funds the Hot Docs Film Festival and the Toronto Biennial of Art, among others, is the largest individual foreign shareholder of Elbit Systems.