US politics
At US Capitol, a new president and vice president greet 1859 painting with a rainbow theme
Painting by Black artist was chosen under Jill Biden’s guidance for a gift-giving ceremony
Shattered glass: women artists celebrate historic inauguration of US Vice President Kamala Harris
With powerful poem, Amanda Gorman sets the tone for Biden’s presidency
The 22-year-old Los Angeles poet was the youngest ever to deliver a recitation on Inauguration Day. Listen to and read her words here
In pictures: Donald Trump’s presidency as the art world saw it
As Trump leaves office, we look back at the legacy of his four years leading the US and how artists captured it
'A win for internationalism': what a Biden presidency will mean for the Chinese art world
Donald Trump's trade war and 'cold war mentality' led to uncertainty and a fractured relationship
Seesaw installation at US-Mexico border wins Design of the Year award
The joyful project became a counterpoint to the division and violence sown by the Trump administration
US Capitol riot: Pennsylvania artist charged with violent entry and disorderly conduct
Federal authorities have ordered Andrew Wrigley to turn over his passport and avoid travel to Washington, DC after posting selfies from the insurrection
QAnon: the Italian artists who may have inspired America's most dangerous conspiracy theory
An anonymous left-wing art group known in the 1990s as Luther Blissett are wondering what they have unwittingly helped create
Biden inauguration is largely virtual—but some live art is planned
A public art installation of 200,000 flags opens on the National Mall, as coronavirus and heightened security forces most events online
'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