New York’s oldest museum votes for democracy with new wing
The New York Historical’s $175m project will house gallery spaces, library stacks, a conservation studio and the forthcoming American LGBTQ+ Museum
New documentary captures two art critics at a turning point
“House of Criticism”, which recently premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, offers an intimate view of the lives and work of Roberta Smith and Jerry Saltz
‘I bought a portfolio of prints with the money I earned from my paper route’: Joop van Caldenborgh on the art he collects and why
The Dutch collector, whose Museum Voorlinden is celebrating its tenth anniversary, tells us about missing out on a Louise Bourgeois spider and swimming in the Rhine
Exhibition examines new vocabulary that gave same-sex desire a place in art
Kunstmuseum Basel show traces the early history of queer art and artists, from the time the word “homosexual” was coined
Labour of love? Exploring women’s relationship with machines and work
Museum that honours the famous kinetic artist Jean Tinguely turns its attention to the often undervalued role of women in the workplace, through a show of films, paintings and other […]
In museum first, MFA Boston pairs prized vessels by Paul Revere and enslaved artist David Drake
As part of a revamp of its galleries devoted to early American art, the museum is installing a clay jar by an enslaved artist alongside a bowl made by a […]
Before the fair rolls up: there is more to Basel’s cultural scene than one frenetic week in June
Art Basel may transform Basel during its annual summer spell, but the city’s art ecosystem exists long before the fair and its many satellites arrive—and continues long after they leave
‘Some works connect with me naturally and instantly’: Pinyuan Li on the art she collects and why
The usually restrained London-based collector, who grew up in China, can make decisions rapidly when she sees something she really responds to
Ibrahim Mahama: ‘All these things are the stains; they are part of the story’
As he recovers from a brutal physical attack, the artist talks about his Münsterplatz commission and why it is important to preserve the memory of objects that have a complex […]
Shuang Li shows how wild weather mirrors our fractured world
For her show at Kunsthalle Basel, the Chinese-born artist has drawn inspiration from the online videos of amateur storm chasers and how they are a metaphor for the current media […]