Ben Luke talks to art market editor Kabir Jhala about the inaugural fair in Doha, explores the debate surrounding a painting of Dürer’s father, and we hear about the synergies between two 20th-century painters

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

In a world now governed by force—as US president Donald Trump and his circle would have it—rather than shared values, art risks being relegated to a power play of ‘proven brands’

Commercial and non-profit galleries are participating in the national day of action on 30 January, which comes after federal immigration enforcement agents killed US citizens in Minneapolis and Los Angeles

Institutions are analysing their relationship with audiences during a sobering time for many in the sector

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

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

US National Archives documents from the 18th and 19th centuries will tour museums from Kansas City to Seattle

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

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

The sale at Bonhams comes just two months after Ross’s auction record was shattered in another charity auction

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

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

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

The works are included in an upcoming Christie's sale marking the 250th anniversary of US independence

A non-profit initiative in Miami exposes the widening funding gap redefining who can afford to exhibit at American institutions

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

Carter has been serving as the agency’s acting chair since January

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

The Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery (Hear) Act of 2025, passed unanimously in the Senate and now heads to the House of Representatives

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

The project “invites fairgoers to reflect, respond and enact change through signing a petition that demands the closure of Alligator Alcatraz”, Amnesty says

Isabelle Brourman, an artist known for her courtoom sketches from high-profile trials, is showing in a pop-up exhibition at the Rice Hotel

The heated cultural climate is felt at the fair, from a caustic Maurizio Cattelan sculpture to Cristin Tierney’s stand marking—and interrogating the meaning of—the upcoming semiquincentennial of US independence

Four original canvases by the late television painting instructor have been sold lately to raise funds for US public broadcasting following slashes by the Trump administration, and dozens more will be offered in 2026

The state department’s announcement, delayed by the US government shutdown, says Allen’s presentation will further Donald Trump’s “focus on showcasing American excellence”

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

Areas of the National Gallery of Art and parts of the Smithsonian were open to the public for the first time in more than a month on Friday

The cumbersome and hugely expensive system is complicating international hiring across the sector

The Phillips Collection was founded amid a president’s calls for a return to “normalcy”, and today the museum is addressing a city and a country grappling with a similar dynamic