The two-day closure earlier this month stemmed from a structural crisis in Mexico’s cultural sector

The long-awaited project is not a museum but a contemplative, multi-sensory space—or an underground cathedral

The group of sub-postmasters will work with the museum to tell their own stories, in their own words

A newly restored replica of Locomotion No. 1, which was designed in 1825, will run along the first public track later this month

Local Waurá activists have taken the Brazilian government to task for complacency towards global warming as their ancestral pottery practice becomes harder to maintain

Cultural sites including the Musée Picasso and the Château de Versailles were closed Thursday 18 September due to an action against budget austerity

This autumn, the Studio Museum in Harlem and the New Museum will reopen with ambitious new facilities that reflect renewed commitments to artists and the evolving civic role of contemporary art

The art historian Matthew Holman makes his personal selection from a collection spanning 200,000 works of modern and contemporary art

The building’s windows and doors were shattered by the attack on 10 September—while one local professor has expressed concerns that the collection could now be at risk

The $70m Calder Gardens is a unique space serving as both a celebration of the artist’s work and a meticulously landscaped oasis on the city’s grandest boulevard

The artist claims a symposium this weekend at the Smithsonian American Art Museum was made private, and guests were requested not to record it or post about it on social media

The nine new works will be made by ten artists—including Nick Cave, Marie Watt and Idris Khan

Over 170 sets of human remains were held by the museum, with some on display until 2018

The 96-year-old Armand Vaillancourt continues fighting to rescue his public art project from the wrecking ball

The centres opens on 13 September at the V&A East Storehouse, and mines a vast archive to explore the musician’s artistic processes, networks and influences

The project is the first time the film, which focuses on the stories of more than 2,000 Amsterdam locations during the Second World War and now, is being shown as the full work of art McQueen originally intended

Rugoff curated 23 major shows during his tenure, as well as serving as artistic director of the Venice Biennale

Together the institutions will launch a project focused on the production and exhibition of new works by international artists

Wynn, who died in April, owned trophy works by Lucian Freud, Richard Diebenkorn, Joan Mitchell and others

The promised gift from museum trustee John Pritzker includes pieces by Man Ray, Marcel and Suzanne Duchamp, Jean Arp and others

The space, due to open in 2027, will be dedicated to the ideas and enduring influence of Jadidism

An unprecedented £375m has already been raised for the extension, which will have space for hundreds of paintings—while Tate is collaborating with the gallery on a revised acquisition strategy

The Arkansas institution also announced that it has received two gifts totalling more than 200 works by over 100 artists

Nearly 200 Renaissance works, on long-term loan from the Schroder Collection, will be displayed in a dedicated gallery

Nicholas Cullinan says that French and UK experts will guide every stage of the loan

The draft “Code of Ethics” was published by the Museums Association earlier this week

As well as for his iconic designs, Armani will be remembered for his broad cultural legacy

Lonnie G. Bunch III, the Smithsonian’s secretary, wrote in a staff letter and another addressed to the White House that the institution will continue its internal review

His death was announced on Sunday by the French culture minister, Rachida Dati

As the White House reviews the Smithsonian's programming, Lonnie G. Bunch was called in to meet with the president and one of the aides leading the review