A year into the war, institutions face pressure to note the Ukrainian roots of artworks and artists long described as Russian. It’s not always simple to write a wall label.
Tag: Museums
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Kehinde Wiley’s New Exhibition Is a Chapel of Mourning
“An Archaeology of Silence” opens in San Francisco, after a string of police killings of Black men. Along with powerful art, it offers a respite room to those needing a break.
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The Lucas Museum Finds Your Lack of Faith Disturbing
George Lucas’s billion-dollar museum, which has faced delays, is finally coming into focus in Los Angeles. Officials say it should be fully operational by 2025.
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The F.B.I. Has an Art Crime Team. And These Days, It’s Busy.
A raid of the Orlando Museum of Art, in which 25 works attributed to Jean-Michel Basquiat were seized, has placed renewed spotlight on the unit.
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Valparaiso Plans to Sell Georgia O’Keeffe Painting to Fix Dorms
In the face of declining enrollment, Valparaiso University in Indiana wants to raise money to renovate two dormitories by selling treasures from its art museum. Not everyone is on board.