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Valerie Hillings appointed inaugural director of Guggenheim Abu Dhabi
Currently the director of the North Carolina Museum of Art in the United States, Hillings worked on the Abu…
Pleating With Iris van Herpen
Iris van Herpen is making a collective garment at the Brooklyn Museum, Trump’s Smithsonian warpath, and Rice…
‘Criminalisation of dissent’: Indian artist remains behind bars after workers’ protest
Srishti Gupta was arrested in April this year, fitting a broader pattern of crackdowns on activists
The Australian Museum returns remains of Rapa Nui ancestors to Easter Island
The restituted human remains include 17 skulls and one sample of hair, which were taken from the island…
Best Outdoor Art Shows This Summer
What to see around the city this summer, pleating with an elite fashion designer at the Brooklyn Museum, and…
Spanish Police Recover a 16th-Century Virgin Relief Stolen 16 Years Ago From Monastery
The relief was originally stolen in 2010 as part of a coordinated robbery of six hermitages.
Trump Proposes Lowest Smithsonian Budget in Years
But while those numbers are still preliminary, there are other, quieter ways in which the White House is…
Rice University Extends Free Tuition to Families Earning Up to $200K
The announcement comes less than a year after the Houston university opened a new $76M home for its art…