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Amid Hurricane Melissa, National Gallery of Jamaica Offers Advice to Artists

Storm surge is pictured before the arrival of Hurricane Melissa in the Caribbean Terrace area of Kingston, Jamaica, on October 25, 2025. Deadly storm Melissa strengthened Saturday afternoon into a Category 1 hurricane, with rapid intensification expected over the weekend as it cut a worryingly slow course toward the Caribbean island of Jamaica, forecasters said. …

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Over 1,000 Artifacts Stolen from the Oakland Museum of California

Exterior view of the front entrance of the Oakland Museum of California, 2010. Photo Michael Macor/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images More than 1,000 objects were stolen from the Oakland Museum of California (OMCA)’s collection earlier this month, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. On October 15, around 3:30 a.m., a thief or group of …

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A New Model for Stewardship: Talladega College’s Partnership to Share Hale Woodruff’s Murals

Hale A. Woodruff, Opening Day at Talladega College (1942) Historical Collection of Talladega College, Talladega, Alabama In a move that may shine light on how museums and institutions could share the responsibility of preserving cultural heritage, Alabama’s Talladega College has entered into a partnership with three art institutions to share six monumental artworks. The alliance—between …

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Spain Acknowledges ‘Injustice and Pain’ Colonization Caused to Mexico’s Indigenous Populations, But Stops Short of Formal Apology

Spanish foreign minister José Manuel Albares inaugurating “Half the World: Women in Indigenous Mexico” Courtesy el ministro de Asuntos Exteriores, Unión Europea y Cooperación de España On Friday, Spanish foreign minister José Manuel Albares inaugurated a sprawling exhibition titled “Half the World: Women in Indigenous Mexico,” with more than 400 works on loan from the …

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Wexner Center for the Arts Staff Sent ‘No Confidence’ Letter About Director to University

The Wexner Center for the Arts Brad Feinknopf On August 25, staff at the Wexner Center for the Arts at the Ohio State University sent a letter of no confidence in the leadership of executive director Gaëtane Verne to university officials, according to Columbus media outlet Matter News. The institution came under scrutiny this fall …

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A New Study Finds King Tut’s Tomb Is at Risk of Collapse

Deformation patterns and intensive rock fractures in the antechamber and burial chamber ceilings of King Tutankhamen’s tomb. Courtesy Sayed Hemeda, Nature The tomb of ancient Egyptian King Tutankhamen, located in the Valley of the Kings, has experienced instability and damage from flash flooding and major faults that has worsened over time. One expert outlined methods …

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Pepperdine Museum Director Resigns Amid Censorship Controversy

Andrea Gyorody Courtesy Andrea Gyorody. Photo: Ron Hall. Andrea Gyorody has resigned as director of Pepperdine University’s Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art after the university removed and obscured artworks it deemed “political,” prompting accusations of censorship from artists, students, and faculty. Gyorody confirmed to Hyperallergic that Friday, October 24, was her final day in the role. …

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Museum Leaders Support Louvre Director Laurence des Cars in Open Letter

The Louvre upon its reopening. Photo Mohamad Salaheldin Abdelg Alsayed/Anadolu via Getty Images Fifty-seven curators and museum directors—including the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)’s Christophe Cherix and Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)’s Michael Govan—signed an open letter in support of Louvre‘s director Laurence des Cars, following the theft of the museum’s crown jewels …

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