The only four-year college of its kind is on Trump's chopping block, along with countless other Indigenous causes

The president’s signature bill, approved by the US Senate on 1 July, is expected to add trillions of dollars to the national debt

Notices asking visitors to report “any signs or other information that are negative about either past or living Americans” prompted outrage and pushback

A new anonymous, satirical art piece aimed at the US President has found its way into the White House's orbit

The non-partisan Government Accountability Office says the Trump administration illegally impounded federal funding that had been approved by Congress

Sajet said it was “not an easy decision” but “the best way to serve the institution I hold so deeply in my heart”

Around 100 workers at the US federal agency were let go on Tuesday, following orders from the Trump administration

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

Winfield House, home to American representatives to the UK, is hidden away in Regent’s Park—and has hosted a series of Vincent’s masterpieces

The antiques trade and lower- to mid-tier sectors of the art market are waiting for the situation to stabilise, while the most deep-pocketed collectors continue to transact

“With the return of an emboldened Trump administration, our communities are facing a sustained campaign of hostility and a chilling rollback of civil rights”

It is not clear the president has the authority to make staffing decisions for the gallery, which is part of the Smithsonian Institution

Two humanities organisations have filed a lawsuit against Doge and the National Endowment for the Humanities in an attempt to restore slashed funds

A new portrait of the US leader, looking defiant following the attempted assassination last year, has drawn, er… mixed responses

The Bay Area institution announced another round of surprise layoffs in a public letter from the director

Following the US president’s on-off tariff confusion last month, the fair’s director sought to reassure exhibitors, despite “significant impacts”

The US president continues to strongarm his way into power over American culture

The emergency funds will go to humanities councils in all 50 states and six US territories

Collectors are cancelling purchases from and travel to the US, auction houses are rescheduling sales and uncertainty reigns

The Trump administration has taken aim at numerous arts bodies. Elizabeth Larison, the director of the Arts and Culture Advocacy Program at the National Coalition Against Censorship, argues they need to remain steadfast in their missions—and consider strategies for survival

Nikas Safronov, an artist known for his celebrity portrait and braggadocious public persona, claims Putin contacted him personally to emphasise the commission’s importance

The Trump administration’s efforts to slash funding and influence programming have pushed cultural workers to organise

Meanwhile, Americans of all political stripes disapprove of the president’s cultural takeover while Max Hollein says Trump’s new anti-DEI rules “do not apply” to the Met

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"

Further weak auction results, plus economic turmoil, raise fears the trade may have passed its peak

Funds from cancelled National Endowment for the Humanities grants will help realise one of the US president’s pet projects

What are the implications of the US president’s attempts to gut and transform arts organisations? Plus, discussions about the Art Basel and UBS Art Market Report 2025 and works by two leading Irish modernists

The American Library Association and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees are suing to block the elimination of the Institute of Museum and Library Services

There is widespread confusion about whether or not new US tariffs—and those imposed by trading partners in retaliation—apply to art and antiques

The agency has placed 85% of its employees on administrative leave