
Benjamin Sutton
Benjamin Sutton is the Editor, Americas of The Art Newspaper.
Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art returns three sculptures to Cambodia
Researchers at the museum concluded that the three artefacts were removed from Cambodia during the civil war of the 1960s and 70s
Mary Anne Carter, National Endowment for the Arts chair during Trump’s first term, takes the helm again
Carter has been serving as the agency’s acting chair since January
56 participating artists, duos and collectives revealed for 2026 Whitney Biennial
The exhibition, co-curated by Whitney Museum of American Art staffers Marcela Guerrero and Drew Sawyer, will feature artists from 25 states and Puerto Rico, plus “places marked by the reach of US power”
San Antonio Museum of Art repatriates nine antiquities to Italy
The artefacts, most dating from the 4th century BC, include a terracotta statue of a woman and elaborate red-figure vessels
Revamped Nazi-loot restitution bill passed by US Senate
The Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery (Hear) Act of 2025, passed unanimously in the Senate and now heads to the House of Representatives
Napoles Marty wins Frieze Los Angeles Impact Prize
The prize, presented in partnership with Nxthvn, includes a solo stand at Frieze Los Angeles and $25,000
Museum acquires massive Martin Wong triptych from Art Basel Miami Beach
The painting, only publicly displayed once before, will soon be featured in a Wong exhibition in Chicago
Miami Beach buys Peruvian artist’s copper weaving
The winner of the city’s annual acquisition prize, determined by public vote, is a work by Ximena Garrido-Lecca
Art, fashion and nature join forces
As the Villa Zegna pop-up takes root in Miami, the artist Sam Falls and Edoardo Zegna discuss the common threads in their work
Southern Guild gallery to close in Los Angeles, open in New York
The South African gallery announced a plan to shift its US base east as it participates in its first Art Basel Miami Beach
‘The beach is not overrated’: Cathy Vedovi on the art she collects and the beauty of Miami Beach
The collector, designer and patron shares her recent acquisitions and the hypnotic work she still dreams of
Philadelphia Art Museum accuses fired director of ‘theft’ in court filing
In a petition in response to Sasha Suda’s lawsuit claiming unfair treatment, abuse and more, the museum claims "misappropriated funds”
Sculptor Alma Allen officially selected to represent US at 2026 Venice Biennale
The state department’s announcement, delayed by the US government shutdown, says Allen’s presentation will further Donald Trump’s “focus on showcasing American excellence”
Philadelphia Art Museum taps former Metropolitan Museum leader after firing previous director
Daniel H. Weiss, who led the Met from 2015 to 2023, will succeed Sasha Suda, who is suing the Philadelphia Art Museum over the circumstances of her firing
Frida Kahlo self-portrait sells for $54.7m at Sotheby's, breaking her auction record
The final evening auction of New York’s marquee autumn sales featured a bevvy of bidding on Surrealist works and a $62.7m Van Gogh
With end of US government shutdown, National Gallery of Art and Smithsonian museums start reopening
Areas of the National Gallery of Art and parts of the Smithsonian were open to the public for the first time in more than a month on Friday
A new hope: Lucas Museum of Narrative Art sets September 2026 opening date
The $1bn museum co-founded by the ‘Star Wars’ director George Lucas and his wife, Mellody Hobson, will open its futuristic doors next autumn in Los Angeles
Fired director sues Philadelphia Art Museum
Sasha Suda claims in a lawsuit that she was terminated after she “clashed with a small, corrupt and unethical faction” of the museum’s board of trustees
Philadelphia Art Museum’s director ousted following divisive rebrand
Sasha Suda had been in the role for three years, but board members complained of a lack of transparency around the institution's recent rebranding
After 14 years with Pace, Yoshitomo Nara's work now represented by David Zwirner
The popular Japanese artist will have his first show with David Zwirner in New York
US climate activist gets 18-month prison sentence for splashing paint on Degas sculpture’s case
Timothy Martin was convicted of conspiracy and injuring government property over a 2023 protest action at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC
More than 1,000 objects stolen from Oakland Museum of California in storage facility break-in
Museum leaders and investigators believe stolen objects may soon start to turn up at area pawn shops and second-hand stores
Performa brings digital doubles, kids reciting animal noises and more to New York
New York’s performance art biennial also features a slate of Lithuanian artists, a reimagined tale of supernatural mourning and a pop-rock supergroup singing protest songs
Trump fires all members of fine arts commission that reviews construction projects in Washington, DC
The White House plans to install new Commission of Fine Arts members who “are more aligned with President Trump’s ‘America First’ policies”
$9.5bn terminal at New York's JFK Airport will feature art by Yinka Shonibare, Firelei Báez, Tomás Saraceno and others
Seven monumental public art commissions will land at the airport’s massive new terminal
Science museum files lawsuit to have neighbouring Pérez Art Museum Miami’s billboard removed
According to the Frost Museum of Science next door, the Pamm’s large digital billboard—subject of a previous dispute with the city that was settled last month—violates state laws
Es Devlin to build giant, rotating free library on Miami Beach
The monumental Faena Art commission will anchor a three-part intervention by Devlin, coinciding with Art Basel Miami Beach
Altman Siegel, stalwart of San Francisco’s gallery scene for 16 years, will close
The gallery’s current exhibition by the Japanese painter Shinpei Kusanagi will be its last
Smithsonian museums in Washington and New York close as US government shutdown drags on
The 21 museums, 14 research and education complexes, and one zoo overseen by the Smithsonian closed on Sunday
Artists Gala Porras-Kim, Jeremy Frey and Tuan Andrew Nguyen among winners of 2025 MacArthur ‘genius grants'
Other recipients of the MacArthur Fellowships this year include the photographer Matt Black, the artist and film-maker Garrett Bradley and the social justice artist Tonika Lewis Johnson





























