Nominees unveiled for the 2026 ARTnews Awards
ARTnews named nominees for the 2026 ARTnews Awards across six categories, spotlighting artists and exhibitions from August 2025 to July 2026.
MOCA LA director named as former public media chief
Jonathan Abbott, former GBH chief, is the new MOCA LA director, succeeding interim leader Ann Goldstein as the museum charts its next chapter.
Lucas Museum of Narrative Art readies Los Angeles debut
The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art opens in Los Angeles on 22 September, presenting visual storytelling across media from ancient traditions to contemporary culture.
Art Gallery of Ontario director Stephan Jost to step down
Art Gallery of Ontario director Stephan Jost will leave at year’s end after a decade marked by major acquisitions and controversy, the museum said.
From the Louvre: Masterpieces of Islamic Art arrives in D.C.
From the Louvre: Masterpieces of Islamic Art brings 26 works spanning the 7th to 19th centuries to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art.
Speed Art Museum repatriation returns 24 Native artifacts
The Speed Art Museum is returning 24 culturally significant objects to the Southern Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes under NAGPRA after a review of its holdings.
Native history of NYC oysters anchors new art reflection
Native history of NYC oysters frames an installation on Governors Island, while a rare Homer papyrus goes on view at The Met and museums announce fall shows.