US politics
'Consigned to history': Trump Baby blimp donated to Museum of London collection
Creators of inflatable effigy hope work serves as a "reminder of the fight against the politics of hate" that took place during Trump's presidency
On eve of US inauguration, a chance to visit the president's office
Oval Office replica is a popular element of New-York Historical Society exhibition about the presidency
‘The house needs a cleaning’: Women artists gather to show the path forward on inauguration day
Inspired by the historic election of Kamala Harris as America’s first woman vice president, artists collaborate on a new online work presented by Creative Time
The white supremacist art at the heart of the US Capitol
Plus, a $2.2m Batman comic and the artists inspired by political theorist Hannah Arendt
Storming of US Capitol: art world condemns police hypocrisy in pro-Trump riot
Artists Dread Scott and Glenn Ligon among cultural figures pointing out stark contrast in how law enforcement handled the mob compared with Black Lives Matter protestors
Lone senator blocks US bills creating museums that would celebrate American Latinos and women
Utah Republican says that such museums would “divide an already divided nation”
‘The arts were an integral part of my self-discovery’: an interview with Sarah McBride, state senator and Delaware Art Museum trustee
The newly elected US legislator and transgender activist credits her early education in the performing arts for opening her world view
What will Joe Biden's culture policy look like?
The art world cheered at Joe Biden’s victory in the US presidential election. But, with a formidable to-do list—not least dealing with the coronavirus pandemic—where will the arts feature on his agenda?
Revisiting the Thanksgiving myth: the Mayflower and the Wampanoag, 400 years on
Plus, artist Chantal Joffe on a poignant painting by Paula Modersohn-Becker
A stitch worth 1,000 words: how America’s First Ladies used their wardrobes to make a statement
The National Portrait Gallery has organised a historic show on the women in the White House
As Trump baselessly cries voter fraud, one artist surveys the rise of conspiracy theories in US politics
Cassandra Zampini's short film Media Warfare compresses four years of fake news into a harrowing 25-minute survey of America's shattered psyche
Kara Walker kicks Donald Trump to the curb and more of the best Instagram art responding to the US election
From Jules de Balincourt's painting of Kamala Harris to Rania Matar's photograph of Boston celebrations, we look at artists' reactions to Joe Biden's win
Art world rejoices in Biden’s win of US presidency
Artists, collectors, policy makers and gallery owners share their reactions after the tightly fought election
Mississippi voters approve new state flag design, trading controversial Confederate symbol for magnolia flower
The replacement banner was approved by a 71% majority, and was created by a local graphic designer
US election: How Trump’s presidency has affected the arts
Plus, artist Pedro Reyes on his New York project; cartoonist Martin Rowson on Hogarth
The fraught history of voting transparency in the US, explored
A show at the Corning Museum reveals how corruption and intimidation have historically suppressed the votes of non-white, non-male demographics as US presidential election results remain in flux
And now we wait? Seven works that perfectly depict the US election limbo
The Trump-Biden race is turning into a protracted nail-biter, so we’re finding some solace in art
The 2020 US election: what it means for the arts
With US polls closing on Tuesday night, The Art Newspaper looks at the cultural issues at stake in this election
Our pick of must-see gallery shows opening around the world in November
From new works by the emerging artist Collins Obijiaku in Accra to a pre-election tribute to the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in Los Angeles
Exclusive survey: how small US galleries are surviving the coronavirus crisis as Trump tables relief plans
With a second federal aid package stalled until after the election, our study reveals the financial straits some galleries are finding themselves in—and how they are responding
Living monuments of Trump’s failures arrive in Washington ahead of the election
The Trump Statue Initiative, a guerrilla troupe of performers, have satirized the darkest moments of the presidency
Chicago students help Jenny Holzer get out the vote
Young citizens, many of them voting in their first presidential election, provide phrases to be shown on LED billboard trucks across the city
Shepard Fairey—creator of famous Obama 'Hope' poster—makes new Time cover image ahead of US election
For first time in 100-year history, magazine replaces logo with the imperative to vote
Sackler family to pay $225m in civil settlement with US government
The deal with the Department of Justice, which also includes guilty pleas and a $8bn fine against Purdue Pharma, does not prevent future claims against family members or company executives
New York lawmakers to discuss the economic impact of Covid-19 on cultural institutions
"The arts and cultural sector has been especially hard hit," says Senator José Serrano
Bureaucratic but not boring: exhibition explores the visual history of US election ballots
With early voting already underway in the 2020 presidential election, a show at New York's Cooper Union reveals the "power of design in our civic process"
Mark Mothersbaugh and Beatie Wolfe want your postcards for democracy
The artists have launched a mail art project to support USPS and mail-in voting efforts
Why vote? To protect those who cannot
The proverbial arc of history will not bend toward justice without our help, says the artist Sue Coe
Sue Coe takes on Donald Trump in final Galerie St Etienne show
The artist’s grotesque and violent images of the US president fit in with her works of political and social protest, made since the 1970s
Trump descends into hell—the state of America as seen by artist Jim Shaw
New London show at Simon Lee Gallery also takes a swipe at art world excess