Museums & Heritage
Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum in Washington, DC picks architects for major revamp of its building and plaza
The renovation, to be executed in part by the architecture firm that designed the building’s original construction in 1974, comes after a contentious project to renovate its sculpture garden
'Move London's National Gallery entrance from Trafalgar Square to a side street? No!'
Architect Edward Jones weighs in on the museum's controversial redevelopment plans
Frances Morris to leave Tate Modern in April after seven years as director
London museum's first female chief, who was pivotal in diversifying the collection and programme, departs to pursue curatorial projects related to climate change and Modernism
Edward Hopper’s treasure trove of artworks was left to the Whitney—so why did some of it end up in the hands of a local reverend?
Decades-old questions resurface as Whitney show dedicated to the artist opens in New York
Faith Ringgold and Barbara Earl Thomas created stained-glass windows at Yale addressing the university’s ties to racist practices
Suites of windows by each artist replace windows that glorified the antebellum South and the life of John C. Calhoun, a US president who supported slavery
Vladimir Putin’s martial law decree has given Russian forces ‘legal’ cover to loot art in Ukraine
In a move similar to the Nazis’ self-legalised art thefts, ancient gold treasure, paintings and Prince Potemkin’s mummified remains all risk being “preserved” by “evacuation”
Rubell Museum DC opens in former school, with a mission to champion ‘the unique role of artists as teachers’
Collectors Don and Mera Rubell, who also operate a museum in Miami, have added a major contemporary art space to the US capital’s cultural offerings
'National Gallery's plans will create an entrance fit for today’s public' says London museum's director
Gabriele Finaldi responds to criticism over the gallery's proposed redesign for the Sainsbury Wing
Eco activist attempts to glue his head to Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring
Dutch police have arrested three people at the Mauritshuis in The Hague
After strike and with a hard-won new contract, Philadelphia Museum of Art employees go back to work
Following a contentious few weeks that capped two years of negotiations, workers and administrators are eager to move forward, even if some sore spots remain
Smithsonian selects preferred sites for long-awaited Latino and women’s museums
The site selections must be approved or rejected by the US Congress by the end of the year
Taliban government approves conservation work on historic synagogue in Afghanistan
Go ahead given to a restoration project to preserve two historic sites associated with the Jewish community that once resided in Herat
Former president Bill Clinton previews $155m expansion of the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts
The renovation spearheaded by Studio Gang, details of which were unveiled during a luncheon in New York, will open in the spring of 2023
Archaeologists restoring monument damaged by Islamic State discover ancient stone carvings unseen for millennia
The seven alabaster reliefs document the military conquests of the Neo-Assyrian King Sennacherib
In response to energy crisis, Berlin museum turns off its Dan Flavin neon for first time in 26 years
The work normally lights up the facade of contemporary art gallery Hamburger Bahnhof
In Germany, climate activists throw mashed potato at most expensive Monet painting sold at auction
The protestors from Letzte Generation took inspiration from a recent stunt that saw Van Gogh's Sunflowers doused in soup
Lost star catalogue found hidden on the pages of a medieval manuscript
An excerpt from the work of ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus had been erased and written over
'We must accelerate efforts to protect Ukraine’s culture,' says British Council chief
Culture will be central to the country's recovery—enabling people to process trauma, share a common identity and articulate shared experiences
After San Francisco museum acquires Canaletto painting in pre-auction deal, Christie’s marquee Getty sale brings in $79.4m
A Japanese museum made a major purchase during an evening auction that also saw strong results for a diminutive dog portrait and enormous bird statues
Getty oil fortune heiress helped fund climate activists who have targeted artworks and museums
The granddaughter of the oil tycoon J. Paul Getty has donated millions to support activist groups like Extinction Rebellion and Just Stop Oil
Whitney’s Edward Hopper archive questioned amid major exhibition
A Baptist minister donated a vast archive of Hopper memorabilia to the museum but some question how he acquired the works
MoMA to stage major Ed Ruscha retrospective, spanning his text paintings to the infamous Chocolate Room
Works by the American artist are among the most iconic pieces in MoMA’s collection, yet he has never been the focus of a solo show there
Moscow's GES-2 House of Culture: the rise and fall of Russian billionaire's huge new art hub
Russia’s foray into international culture stalls as art complex that opened last year sees artists exit and change of direction
Louis XV's official mistress leaves the shadows, as restoration of her Versailles apartment reveals secretive life
Madame du Barry, whose life is the subject of a new Netflix film, was born into poverty and sold trinkets on the streets of Paris before joining court circles in her 20s
After attempts to save it, the studio of Kurt Schwitters—who escaped Nazi Germany to become one of England’s great Absurdists—is to be sold
The Merz Barn will now likely be sold for commercial development after public funding was refused
Philadelphia Museum of Art workers reach contract agreement, ending three-week strike
Following two years of negotiations and a historic strike by the museum’s unionised workers, employees and leaders agreed to a contract
Dutch foundation plans to open major new contemporary art museum in Amsterdam—with a familiar face as director
The Hartwig Art Foundation's institutional space will be run by Beatrix Ruf, the former director of the Stedelijk Museum
UK heritage minister says government has no plans to amend law that prevents museums from 'disposing' of objects
The 1983 National Heritage Act was debated in the House of Lords—but the issue of reform will be further discussed ahead of its 40-year anniversary in May 2023
Saudi Arabia reportedly building gallery to house Leonardo's Salvator Mundi
The painting has not been seen in public since it was allegedly bought by the Saudi Crown Prince for $450m in 2017—but the art historian Martin Kemp suggests it may soon be brought "into the light"
Modigliani’s hidden depths come to light as historians and conservators reveal new aspects of his technique
The Italian artist's paintings and sculptures were studied ahead of an exhibition at the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia