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Trump’s plan to paint Washington, DC's Eisenhower Building could cost more than $7.5m

In a National Capital Planning Commission meeting, one public commenter compared the project to the ending of ‘Death Becomes Her’

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Comment | Degenerate art all over again? Nazi attack on Modern art is not far away from trends in today’s world

When it comes to art, Trump is an utter vacuum—he makes the Nazis look like great connoisseurs, says author John-Paul Stonard

Art trade adjusting after US Supreme Court struck down Trump's extreme tariffs

After the ruling, President Donald Trump imposed new rate of up to 15%, although this is also being challenged and is likely to be temporary

Did the US Holocaust Memorial Museum self-censor to preempt Trump’s wrath?

Two former museum employees point to quiet changes related to programming and language that they think are decidedly telling

Irreconcilable differences: Canadian cultural tourism to the US experiences a steep decline

A significant number of Canadians are shunning their neighbours to the south, a phenomenon felt most acutely by smaller museums and those along the border

Smithsonian’s governing body quietly losing members

Two people finished their terms on the institution’s Board of Regents in early March and have yet to be replaced

Construction of White House ballroom must stop, federal judge orders

The order by a district court judge for Washington, DC, requires the White House to seek approval from Congress for Donald Trump’s $400m construction project

‘A gilded edifice to one man’s ego’: critics pile on at public hearing on Trump’s White House ballroom plans

The National Capital Planning Commission, widely expected to approve the plans, will hold its final vote in April

US Commission of Fine Arts signs off on Trump’s White House ballroom

The commission’s members also opted to forego a later vote on the final stage of the design despite public comments on the project being “overwhelmingly in opposition—over 99%”

White House presses Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery for new Trump portrait and display

Administration officials discussed adding multiple images of Trump to the “America’s Presidents” exhibition, and a second official portrait of the sitting president, even though the first has never gone on view

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‘I'm going to miss the quiet life we had’: Greenlander artist Inuuteq Storch on Trump, travel and his ambitions to build a photography museum

As his latest exhibition opens at the Hasselblad Center, Storch discusses his love and hope for his home country

One battle after another: Trump’s war on federal architecture

The US president has set his sights on transforming the city of Washington, DC, to fit his grandiose aesthetic

Plans for Trump hotel in Belgrade collapse after Serbia’s culture minister indicted

Proposals to redevelop a former Yugoslav military headquarters into a branded luxury complex have been dropped following indictments of senior cultural officials

Philadelphia sues US Department of the Interior and National Park Service over removal of slavery exhibit

Lawsuit claims that the federal agency acted outside its purview in removing exhibit memorialising the enslaved people who lived in George Washington's home

US National Park Service removes slavery memorial at Philadelphia historic site

In accordance with a directive from president Trump, an exhibit detailing the lives and historical contexts of nine people enslaved by George Washington was dismantled

Museums and galleries in Minneapolis join citywide general strike in protest of Ice operations

In protest of federal immigration enforcement officers’ violent campaign in the city, hundreds of local business and organisations will shutter on 23 January

National Endowment for the Humanities awards $75.1m to 84 projects across the US

Among the grants is $2m for Grand Central Atelier, a small art school in Queens run by a vocal proponent of classical painting over the avant garde

Trump eyes site near National Mall for ‘Garden of American Heroes’

The location, although not yet official, would legally require the project to undergo a rigorous review process and receive congressional approval

Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery removes wall text mentioning Trump’s impeachments

The museum said the change of labels and portraits is in preparation for an overhaul of its popular permanent gallery “America’s Presidents”

‘Creative, provocative, controversial’: Truth Social ads for Nazi-owned art spark heated debate

The gallery behind the adverts has huge holdings of art associated with the Third Reich, and has loaned works to major museums

Trump pulls US out of international cultural property preservation centre and coalition of arts agencies

In a memo announcing the withdrawals, the president said the organisations ran “contrary to the interests of the United States”

Trump administration puts renewed pressure on Smithsonian to turn over materials for review

The White House has given the Smithsonian Institution until 13 January to provide a trove of materials about planning and procedures at eight of its museums

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Sweet Jesus—Trump auctions off a Christ painting made in ten minutes

Work was created live by Vanessa Horabuena at Mar-a-Lago New Year’s eve bash

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Puzzled presidents bring festive cheer to the White House

Lego-style puzzle portraits of Donald Trump and George Washington are part of the Christmas decorations overseen by Melania

Trump's name added to Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, despite legal questions

President Trump's latest step in his takeover of the revered performing arts venue involved a hasty change of title

Construction of Trump’s White House ballroom continues despite heritage body’s lawsuit

A federal judge has rejected attempt by National Trust for Historic Preservation to temporarily halt president’s pet construction project

Despite turmoil, the cultural plan to mark the 250th anniversary of the US is taking shape

After government shutdown and firing of organising committee leader, plans for shows and events advance

Plans for Trump Tower Belgrade ‘breach multiple laws’, architects’ union claims

The Union of Architects of Serbia has shared an open letter of concern regarding the demolition of Belgrade’s Generalštab Modernist Complex

Sculptor Alma Allen reportedly selected to represent US at 2026 Venice Biennale

After plans for a Robert Lazzarini presentation collapsed, another sculptor has reportedly been picked for the US Pavilion