Brazilian art collector Gilberto Chateaubriand has died, aged 97
Chateaubriand, son of the MASP founder Assis Chateaubriand, held one of the most important collections of Brazilian Modern and contemporary art
Doris Salcedo on her new work, a ghostly reflection on gun violence
The artist produced the work, of gauzy fabric embedded with thousands of needles, after speaking to hundreds of mothers whose children were killed by guns
Raphael tapestries exhibition illustrates the ‘dawn of image reproduction’
The Columbus Museum of Art’s exhibition of the six historic Dresden tapestries belatedly commemorates the 500th anniversary of the Italian master’s death
Ancient sculpture likely tied to ritual human sacrifice discovered in Peru
The well-preserved statue is one of the oldest artefacts discovered in the Chan Chan archaeological site
South Arts and the Ford Foundation launch $6m programme supporting Southern arts organisations
The initial cohort of grantees includes 17 museums, orchestras, theatre and dance companies, and one tribal nation
Acquisitions round-up: 900 Japanese cloisonné enamels—including rare commissions for the imperial family—head to Massachusetts museum
Our pick of the latest gifts and purchases to enter institutional collections worldwide
Artist Rirkrit Tiravanija on honouring Mexican pottery traditions—and the intoxicating inspiration of psychoactive drinks
An exhibition in Mexico City explores the artist’s years-long investigation of Oaxacan vessels made for the consumption of mezcal and pulque
Interview | American artist Jim Denevan on his ephemeral earthworks
The artist, whose work was a centrepiece of the 2022 Desert X AlUla, has been creating complex miles-long temporary installations on the earth since the mid-1990s
Kohler heiress's foundation announces inaugural grants for non-profit cultural organisations
The grant-making initiative was launched with a $440m bequest from the late vernacular art collector and patron Ruth DeYoung Kohler
Metropolitan Museum of Art increases admission fee
The museum initially changed its "pay-as-you-wish" policy in 2018
Daniel H. Weiss will step down as president and chief executive of the Metropolitan Museum
Weiss, who guided the Met through several major projects and challenges during his tenure, will step down in June 2023
Indigenous tribes will co-manage Utah’s long-contested Bears Ears National Monument
The governance and size of the monument have been disputed for years, and Utah Republicans are still trying to block president Biden's 2021 expansion of its boundaries
Smithsonian's hunt for sites for national Latino and women’s museums narrowed down to four locations
The institution will announce the selected Washington, DC sites for the National Museum of the American Latino and the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum by the end of the year
Midwestern man charged for illegally excavating Indigenous artefacts
The man and others excavated a densely concentrated archaeological site in the Harry S. Truman State Park in Missouri
Brazilian kinetic and optical art pioneer Abraham Palatnik surveyed in visually remarkable book
The monographic publication Enchantment/Experimentation coincided with an extensive exhibition organised by Galeria Nara Roesler in New York this year
The newly-restored Morgan Library and Museum opens a public garden
The $13m project entailed a comprehensive exterior restoration and landscape redesign
Sinuous sculptures by Mexican artist Geles Cabrera resurface in Americas Society exhibition
The sculptor and museum founder has had a prolific career spanning more than six decades but remains little-known outside of Mexico
Jewel box museum of Old Master artworks reopens in San Diego
The Timken Museum of Art, the only museum with a Rembrandt on public display in San Diego, underwent a major two-year renovation
The best art destinations for day trips near New York City this summer
Our picks of the must-see seasonal outdoor and indoor exhibitions, from Wangechi Mutu and Brandon Ndife at the Storm King Art Center to Frank Stella at The Ranch
Looted Maya frieze once offered to the Metropolitan Museum will be fully restored
The elaborate temple relief, now held by the Museo Nacional de Antropología, was extracted from the Maya jungle in the 1960s and offered to the Met for $400,000
Artefacts long held by the Smithsonian will go on view at new Mi’ kmaw cultural centre in Nova Scotia
The $50m centre is scheduled to open in 2025 and showcase works on long-term loan from the National Museum of the American Indian
Inhotim founder Bernardo Paz, acquitted of money laundering, donates more than 300 works from his collection to the institute
Paz had been accused of transferring nearly $100m made as donations to the sprawling art centre to his mining and steel companies
Leaked report reveals Harvard holds remains of nearly 7,000 Indigenous and 20 enslaved people
The unfinalised report is being developed by a steering committee formed last year to address repatriation concerns at the Ivy League university
Three exhibitions to see in New York this weekend
From Esmaa Mohamoud at Arsenal Contemporary to the Flag Art Foundation’s group show curated by ex-football player and arts patron Keith Rivers
Williams College Museum of Art selects Brooklyn-based architects SO-IL for new building
The museum is currently housed in the university's former library building
Archaeologists unearth sprawling Maya metropolis in the Yucatán
The discovery comes on the heels of the contentious Maya Train development in the area, one section of which was temporarily suspended this week
Three exhibitions to see in New York this weekend
From Karim B. Hamid at Alchemy Gallery to Sky Hopinka at Broadway
The Met creates digital project tied to $70m upgrade of African, ancient American and Oceanic art galleries
The venture, made in collaboration with the World Monuments Fund and several African art and culture scholars, will examine historical sites in sub-Saharan Africa
Colombian gallery repeats as Frieze stand prize winner
The Bogotá- and New York-based gallery Instituto de Visión walked away with the award for the second consecutive year
From Latinx artists to new takes on Surrealism, curator Marcela Guerrero’s favourite works at Frieze New York
Eight must-see works of art from the Whitney Museum of American Art's associate curator