Inside the Otherworldly Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles
“In the beginning, people would ask, ‘Why is it dark?'” Lucas explains. “‘Animals eat us at night—why does this happen?’ So they said, ‘Let me tell you this story. “” The Lucas
Kiran Nadar Museum of Art Brings South Asian Art Survey to Christie’s London
India’s Kiran Nadar Museum of Art will bring its collection to Christie’s in London this summer, but none of its artworks are expected to be sold. From July 16 to August 21,
Women’s Museum Bill Sinks Amid Dispute Over Trump and Trans Issues
Legislation establishing a Smithsonian museum to honor women caused controversy after it was changed to say museums could only recognize “biological” women.
Is Museum Wall Text the Next Political Battleground?
The Smithsonian has changed or eliminated some of the interpretive language that typically accompanies exhibited artworks. Critics call it self-censorship.
A New Museum Show Explores The Connection Between Royal Thai Dress and Parisian Couture
Queen Sirikit is often compared to Jackie Kennedy, the young and beautiful wife of the head of state, who used fashion as a form of diplomacy. What’s the most radical thing she’s
Paul Klee’s ‘Angelus Novus’ Joins Show at Jewish Museum in New York
An artwork with a fascinating backstory that includes recent wartime delays, Angelus Novus is the latest addition to the Jewish Museum’s already impressive Klee survey.
With Her First Solo Museum Show in the US, Widline Cadet Conjures Scenes She Can’t Quite Remember
“Widline is answering pressing questions in an open way, like an invitation,” said Kristen Gaylord, MAM Hertzfeld Curator of Photography and Media Arts. “This work is not just about what was lost,
Paul Klee’s ‘Angelus Novus’ Joins Show at Jewish Museum in New York
An artwork with a fascinating backstory that includes recent wartime delays, Angelus Novus is the latest addition to the Jewish Museum’s already impressive Klee survey.
Is It an Art Gallery? A Museum? A Theater? A Dream?
Ministry of Awe is a new immersive experience center in a former Philadelphia bank designed to help discover the wonder of everyday life.
The New Museum Gala Honored Lisa Phillips and the Future of Art
Chloë SevignyYvonne Tnt/BFA.com Cipriani South Street was buzzing with activity on Monday evening, thanks to the new museum. The lower Manhattan venue was awash in pink and orange blooms at the arts
First-Timers Try Rooftop Roller Skating at a Children’s Museum
The Brooklyn Children’s Museum reimagines a beloved local ice rink of the past for the Soul Empire Skateboarding event. Neighbor children, many skating for the first time, were lacing up their shoes.
The Magazine as Museum: 18 Vogue Editorials Inspired by Art
The upcoming Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibition “The Art of Costume” will bring art and fashion together, using the clothed body as the link between the two. this is a combination Fashion
How a Museum Built Its Buzz: Popcorn, Free Tickets and Puppets
The Museum of the Moving Image in Queens, long a home for movie fans, has doubled its attendance by repositioning itself as a community center.
Ahead of the 2026 Met Gala, We Assembled a Stellar Lineup of Creatives in Fashion Worthy of a Museum
Artists, models, performers and activists bring spring’s most flattering silhouettes to life.
Smithsonian American Art Museum Names a New Director
Lynda Roscoe Hartigan will return to lead the museum after serving as its chief curator.
A New Museum in California Aims to Draw Children to Science
The $7 million KidSTREAM museum was the brainchild of a former teacher who was looking for a place to entertain her young daughters.
Wisconsin’s Chazen Museum of Art Explores New Ways to Display Its Collection
At the Chasen Museum of Art in Wisconsin, each gallery now has a “focal object” and “a range of other artworks” that help outline a specific theme.
Paul Waldman, Creator and Curator of Art Museum for Birds, Dies at 89
As a dyslexic teen, he reinvented himself as a bodybuilder. He then turned to art, creating transgressive paintings and exquisite birdhouses.
Pittsburgh’s Children’s Museum Satisfies a Hunger for Eric Carle
The institution will display five of the beloved author’s collage books in a series of interactive exhibitions designed to engage children.
YoungArts Gala Returned to the Metropolitan Museum of Art to Uplift the Artists of Today and Tomorrow
Misty CopelandYvonne Tnt/BFA.com The Spring Gala is indeed in full swing again. One of the most anticipated events returned to the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Tuesday night, as YoungArts took over
‘Rethinking, Reimagining and Reinstalling’ the Metropolitan Museum of Art
A $1.5 billion project will transform the most visited art museum in the United States, involving a quarter of its galleries and public spaces.
The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum Puts Connecticut Artists in the Spotlight
The Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art in Ridgefield will showcase the work of people who lived and worked in New York’s shadow.
A New Exhibition at New York’s Natural History Museum Honors Fossil Hunters
In a new ongoing exhibition, the American Museum of Natural History highlights the discoveries of Mark Norrell and other fossil hunters responsible for its most important discoveries.
At a Difficult Time, a Minnesota Museum Offers Respite to Somalis
As one of the few institutions of its kind in the world, the Minnesota Somali Museum has become a centerpiece of the immigrant community.