Art Review
John Wilson’s Relentlessly Humane Vision of Black Life
He portrayed the gamut of the Black experience, making visible a sense of deep isolation as well as pride, family, and community.
Opinion
San Francisco's Tech Billionaires Don't Care About Your Art School
Behind the closure of the California College of the Arts is a widening wealth disparity that is now taking on national dimensions.
Guide
What to See During San Francisco Art Week
Despite recent closures in San Francisco’s art world, there's been a mushrooming of alternative spaces, side hustles, home galleries, and nonprofits.
News
Met Museum Workers Are Officially Unionized
The new union will represent staff across 50 departments of the Manhattan institution.
Daily Newsletter
A Very 2026 Art Reading List
Also, the Smithsonian complies with Trump, the Asian Art Museum's baby rave, and an interview El Salvador's Venice Biennale artist.
Guide
15 Art Books We're Excited to Read in 2026
Books about Marcel Duchamp, Frida Kahlo, Alma Thomas, and more, plus critical studies of lipstick and complaining, are on our radar.
Community
Art Movements: Pineapples, Coconuts, and More Art Awards
Organizations including United States Artists and Creative Capital announced millions of dollars in grants this week. Plus: a baby rave!
Community
Required Reading
The Schomburg Qur’an, Auudi Dorsey’s paintings of Black community at the beach, an unsolved Pollock theft, remembering Claudette Colvin, dollhouse furniture, and more.
Feature
Meet the Artist in El Salvador’s First-Ever Venice Biennale Pavilion
J. Oscar Molina hopes his exhibition, “Cartographies of the Displaced,” will cultivate “patience and compassion for newcomers.”
News
Smithsonian Complies With Trump’s Documents Request
The institution handed over wall texts and other materials as part of the White House's targeted inquiry into the museum system.
Community
A View From the Easel
“I'm constantly singing to my tapestries.”
Daily Newsletter
Christina Sharpe's Appeal to South Africa
A call to reinstate Gabrielle Goliath's Venice Biennale pavilion, Ana Mendieta’s earthworks, and the California College of the Arts is no more.
Opinion
The South African Pavilion Is Betraying Its Own History
The same government that has held Israel accountable for its genocide in Gaza must revoke its culture minister’s decision to axe the Venice Biennale performance.
