Artnews

A New Contemporary Art Center in Kazakhstan Puts Decolonization into Practice 

The opening performance of Barsakelmes. Photo Nurtas Sisekenov Kazakhstan’s newly opened Tselinny Center of Contemporary Culture offers a guide to decolonization, and it goes something like this: Remember, rethink, advance, dance.   These steps were put into practice in September, when a collective of Kazakh visual artists, musicians, poets, and singers, adorned in feathers and sumptuous fabrics, …

A New Contemporary Art Center in Kazakhstan Puts Decolonization into Practice  Read More »

The Philadelphia Museum of Art Rebrands to … the Philadelphia Art Museum

The facade of the Philadelphia Art Museum, showing off its new name and logo. Photo Rob Cusick/Courtesy Philadelphia Art Museum On Wednesday, the Philadelphia Museum of Art announced a major rebrand to—drum roll, please—the Philadelphia Art Museum. In a press release, the museum said the change “places Philadelphia front and center,” though, by my read, …

The Philadelphia Museum of Art Rebrands to … the Philadelphia Art Museum Read More »

Patrick Eugène Collaborates with Dior for 10th Edition of Lady Dior Art Project

Haitian-American artist Patrick Eugène has been tapped by Dior to reinterpret the house’s iconic Lady Dior handbag. Patrick Eugène Atelier © Heather Sten Haitian-American artist Patrick Eugène has been tapped by Dior to reinterpret the house’s iconic Lady Dior handbag for the 10th-anniversary edition of its Dior Lady Art initiative. For a decade, the project has invited artists from around the world to transform the classic bag …

Patrick Eugène Collaborates with Dior for 10th Edition of Lady Dior Art Project Read More »

As the Government Shutdown Continues, Previously Unaffected Museums Prepare to Close Their Doors

The National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. De Agostini via Getty Images As the government shutdown continues into its third week, museums previously unaffected are beginning to close their doors. This is the latest change in programing amid the ongoing government shutdown, which has seen a number of museum and national park services suspended. One …

As the Government Shutdown Continues, Previously Unaffected Museums Prepare to Close Their Doors Read More »

Diane Keaton Loved to Make Art, Though She Didn’t Consider Herself An Artist

Diane Keaton attends the Handprint and Footprint in Cement Ceremony for Actress Diane Keaton hosted by TCL Chinese Theatre on August 11, 2022 in Hollywood, California. Getty Images Diane Keaton, the beloved actress known for her singular style and screen presence, died Saturday at the age of 79. While she was primarily celebrated for her …

Diane Keaton Loved to Make Art, Though She Didn’t Consider Herself An Artist Read More »

Glenn Close’s Iconic Hollywood Costumes Are On View at the Telfair Museums in Savannah

Glenn Close at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences’ Governors Awards, 2024. Photo Frazer Harrison/Getty Image The Hollywood actress Glenn Close began collecting the costumes she wore in her movies after wrapping her very first film, The World According to Garp (1982), for which she was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar. …

Glenn Close’s Iconic Hollywood Costumes Are On View at the Telfair Museums in Savannah Read More »

Musée d’Orsay Puts Manet on (Mock) Trial for Obscenity

The Musée d’Orsay held a mock trial to determine whether Manet was guilty of obscenity for painting Le Déjeuner sur l’herbe (1863), as seen on the screen. Courtesy Musée d’Orsay At the 1863 Salon des Refusés—a special exhibition for works rejected by Paris’s official Salon—Édouard Manet’s Déjeuner sur l’herbe provoked intense controversy. Many critics labeled its female nude …

Musée d’Orsay Puts Manet on (Mock) Trial for Obscenity Read More »

Wade Guyton Artwork Forfeited by Inigo Philbrick’s Business Partner Flops at Sotheby’s

Robert Newland. Courtesy Superblue An artwork caught up in the saga of fraudster art dealer Inigo Philbrick came up for auction late last month in New York—and failed to sell. In 2023 Philbrick’s business partner, Robert Newland, was sentenced to 20 months in prison. In addition to his prison term, Newland was ordered to forfeit …

Wade Guyton Artwork Forfeited by Inigo Philbrick’s Business Partner Flops at Sotheby’s Read More »

See Inside ‘Divine Egypt,’ the Met’s Newest Ancient Egypt Blockbuster

Installation view of “Divine Egypt,” 2025, at Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Courtesy Metropolitan Museum of Art With about 210 works included, “Divine Egypt” is the largest exhibition devoted to ancient Egyptian art in over a decade at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the venerable New York institution that is famous for its shows …

See Inside ‘Divine Egypt,’ the Met’s Newest Ancient Egypt Blockbuster Read More »