J. Paul Getty Trust to Give $10 M. in Coronavirus Relief Funds – ARTnews.com
Over the past week, many have demanded that the J. Paul Getty Trust—one of the richest arts funds in America, with an endowment of $7 billion, as of last year—start…
Columbia University M.F.A. Students Demand Refunds – ARTnews.com
New York’s Columbia University resumed its spring semester classes online this week after the coronavirus forced its campus to close. But graduate students at the school’s Visual Arts Program doubt…
National Gallery of Art Returns Picasso Work to Heirs of German Banker – ARTnews.com
A decision by New York’s Museum of Modern Art and the Guggenheim Museum to settle a restitution lawsuit in 2009 involving two paintings by Pablo Picasso marked the end of…
Virtual Museum Tours on Google Arts & Culture Are Dizzying – ARTnews.com
I’ve been taking some virtual walks lately through vacant closed museums. By which I mean to say I’ve been scrolling through Google Arts & Culture tours, clicking in and out…
What Are Museum Directors’ Ph.D. Dissertations and Masters Theses? – ARTnews.com
Getting the top job at a top museum can involve working in various curatorial and managerial roles for several years, putting together lauded exhibitions, and leading trailblazing initiatives. Sometimes it’s…
15 Essential Works of Land Art – ARTnews.com
When the artists who pioneered what we now call Land art moved beyond museums and galleries to the great outdoors, they entered a world free of limitations and flush with…
Louisiana Lynch Mob Claims Federal Law Cannot Punish Them; Supreme Court Later Agrees
On April 1, 1875, the Supreme Court finished hearing arguments in United States v. Cruikshank, a case that asked whether the federal government had the power to punish white men…
Meet Some Of The Powerhouse Women Creating “Brave Spaces” For Multicultural Creatives
Since its first conference, CultureCon went from an intimate headcount of 150 attendees to close to 2,000 during last year’s event — where Tracee Ellis Ross, Dave East, Regina King…
Facebook Aims $100 Million at Media Hit by the Coronavirus
With grants and marketing spending, the social media giant hopes to support outlets doing essential local reporting but struggling with a drop in advertising. Facebook announced on Monday that it…
Atlanta’s Mayor: Hospitals Could Reach Capacity By Early May
Atlanta’s hospitals could reach capacity by May 3 if the current rate of coronavirus infection continues, Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said Monday. The Atlanta mayor spoke on a public online…