While reportedly nearly 1,400 political prisoners, including 163 cultural figures, remain behind bars, the government stages cultural events whose prime purpose is to bolster the regime and its autocratic leader
The Washington state institution’s optimistic director hopes a larger museum will step in to take it over
The auction house is expected to relocate its New York operation to 57th Street by the end of 2025
Raoul Peck’s new documentary “Ernest Cole: Lost and Found”, having its North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, is narrated by Lakeith Stanfield
Lowry’s 30-year tenure at the museum included many milestones, from the merger that created MoMA PS1 to multiple renovations and expansions
Our round-up of the latest art publications
A new book gathers together anecdotes from artists’ early years and looks at how these formative experiences shaped their careers
All you ever wanted to know about the subject, from tomes on how society shaped Impressionism to a deep dive into how the paintings were actually made—selected by curators Kimberly Jones and Mary Morton
The collectors and philanthropists Aaron Fleischman and Lin Lougheed will one day have a building named in honour of their donation, one of the largest in the museum’s history
The annual award, under the patronage of Japan’s Imperial Family, covers five categories including painting, sculpture and architecture