Three exhibitions to see in London, New York and online this weekend
From Nicolaes Maes at London's National Gallery to a meditative installation at Rockaway Beach in New York
As monuments to Christopher Columbus come down across the US, Italian-Americans campaign to protect a symbol of 'culture heritage'
Some Italian-Americans, including the New York governor Andrew Cuomo, say statues of Columbus symbolise the history of Italians in the US
As public art comes under increased scrutiny, New York's High Line asks the people to help pick its next installation
Around 80 artists—including Nick Cave, Mona Hatoum and Rafa Esparza—have submitted proposals for the elevated park on Manhattan's West Side
Virginia Commonwealth University launches programme dedicated to the art of podcasting
Embedded within the school's Institute for Contemporary Art, the initiative positions podcasting as a crucial skill for creatives
Three exhibitions to see in New York, London and online this weekend
From photographs of a pandemic-and-protest changed New York at the Museum of the City of New York to reflections on domesticity at Soft Opening's new London space
Native American artist Brent Learned collaborates on first official music video for Redbone's 1970s pop-rock hit
The "Come and Get Your Love" short film is the first release in a new Sony Legacy project that will tap contemporary artists to create videos for classic tunes
Shaker artefacts will get a new home in upstate New York
The $15m building project, led by Selldorf Architects, envisions a museum drawing 30,000 visitors a year
Google honours pioneering Filipina feminist artist Pacita Abad
The artists colourful paintings often contained political and social messages
Public art initiative encourages New Yorkers to get outside as museums remain closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic
The campaign offers a digital map of public art works and exhibitions in the five boroughs
While Burning Man is cancelled, festival art finds a home in Las Vegas
Art Island, a new outdoor project, plans to present—and sell—large-scale works more often found at desert events
Rescue and assessment efforts underway for gutted Brazilian museum
Maintenance was under par at Museum of Natural History and Botanical Gardens of the University of Minas Gerais
Three exhibitions to see in New York, London and online this weekend
From William Copley's New York years at Kasmin to the Tate's Andy Warhol retrospective
New York's School of Visual Arts launches archive of work created during the Covid-19 pandemic
The project started as a “therapeutic filter” for the community and has received more than 300 submissions to date
Three exhibitions to see in New York, London and online this weekend
From works by Pollock and Congo the chimpanzee to Sarah Lucas at Sadie Coles
California may grant repatriation rights to unrecognised Native American tribes
A new state bill expands federal rights for Indigenous groups to reclaim human remains, burial objects and other sacred artefacts from institutions
Carrie Mae Weems, Ed Ruscha, LaToya Ruby Frazier and other artists have had 'enough' of Trump
The campaign, launched by the advocacy group People for the American Way, aims to motivate people to vote in November
Campaign seeks to restore the birthplace of Pennsylvania Impressionism
The foundation aims to raise $35m to acquire, restore and repurpose sites related to New Hope School of artists
Three exhibitions to see in New York, London and online this weekend
From Nicholas Galanin’s 'escape plans' for Indigenous objects at Peter Blum Gallery to the Royal College of Art's virtual degree show
Bolsonaro appoints son’s former aide the president of the National Arts Foundation as public ministry files lawsuit to remove him
Luciano Querido, trained as an IT technician, has been in the role provisionally since May despite lacking the federal qualifications for the role
The Metropolitan Museum of Art to reopen five days a week beginning in August
A bellwether for the New York's other museums, the 5th Avenue flagship location will operate at 25% capacity while the Met Cloisters will not open until September
International art students may be forced to leave the US under Trump's new ICE policy on remote learning
Harvard and MIT filed lawsuits against the US government while the president of CalArts calls the move an act of "political theatre" amid the pandemic
Artists call out the injustices immigrants suffer in the US ahead of Independence Day
A collaborative sky writing project featuring contributions from Patrisse Cullors, Dread Scott and Hank Willis Thomas will mark 80 sites used to limit immigrants
Tribal leaders and organisations call for the removal of Mount Rushmore monument
Leaders argue that Trump's plan for a rally there is an "unforgivable affront"
As Navajo Nation battles worst coronavirus outbreak in US, artists hope for an Indigenous renaissance
The cancellation of regional markets and fairs have taken a huge economic toll but have also ushered in a "new era of responsibility" to promote Native work
The war over racist monuments is escalating throughout the US
The disposal of Confederate monuments will not erase America’s history, but some say removing them from public view is crucial to moving forward
Spanish dealer claims to find long-lost Frida Kahlo painting
Missing for six decades, La Mesa Herida (The Wounded Table) may be in a London warehouse, but experts say the work is likely a fake
Fire destroys part of oldest university museum in Brazil following a failed safety inspection
Police are investigating a 15 June blaze at the Museum of Natural History and Botanical Gardens of the University of Minas Gerais, home to more than 260,000 works of folk art and ethnographic objects
Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro appoints actor Mário Frias the new secretary of culture, sparking controversy
Frias is the fifth person to hold the role since Bolsonaro dissolved the ministry of culture after his election in 2019
Three online exhibitions honouring Pride Month
From the history of discriminatory blood donation policies at the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art to the history of the rainbow flag
Alleging censorship, ACLU sues Miami Beach for removal of painting memorialising the police shooting of Raymond Herisse
A painting by Rodney Jackson was removed from an exhibition focusing on racial justice issues at the request of Miami Beach officials