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Phoenix Probably Shouldn't Exist. But Eric Fischl and Frank Lloyd Wright Make It Feel Like the Future
3+ hour ago (1276+ words) The city of Phoenix is a suitable home for the mysteries and moods of paintings by Eric Fischl and architecture by Frank Lloyd Wright. As the plane starts its final descent, the first thought you might have is: How can…...
US Border Wall Construction Damages 1, 000-Year-Old Indigenous Land Art in Arizona
3+ week, 4+ day ago (309+ words) Construction of a US border wall destroyed part of a 1, 000-year-old indigenous Land art work in Arizona. Construction crews building a barrier between the United States and Mexico damaged a 200-foot-long etching of a fish embedded in the land that…...
The New Mexico Desert That Inspired Georgia O'Keeffe Is Now a Protected Zone
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (656+ words) A conservation plan is underway to safeguard the spectacular stretch of New Mexico desert that inspired some of Georgia O'Keeffe's enduring artworks. A conservation plan is underway to safeguard the spectacular stretch of New Mexico desert that inspired some of…...
FLAG Art Foundation and Parrish Art Museum Plan New Exhibition Partnership
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (755+ words) The New York'based FLAG Art Foundation and the Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill, New York, have announced a new partnership that will see the two organizations collaborate on three exhibitions annually beginning next year and extending until 2030. The exhibitions…...
An Indigenous Takeover of the Met Asks Who Should Be Writing Art History
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (230+ words) This week, for maybe the first time, an eagle beat its wings in the Metropolitan Museum of Art." "[Rivas] told me to think of a message I want to say to the future," Red Elk told ARTnews. "I always think…...
A Closer Look Inside the Camille Pissarro Exhibition at the Denver Art Museum
8+ mon, 17+ hour ago (298+ words) Nearly 100 artworks and related ephemera by Impressionist painter Camille Pissarro are expected to go on view as part of the exhibition "The Honest Eye: Camille Pissarro's Impressionism" at the Denver Art Museum (DAM) next month. DAM is the only institution…...
Texas's Blaffer Art Museum Faces Turmoil Following Appointment of New Director
8+ mon, 5+ day ago (301+ words) The Blaffer Art Museum, an institution run by the University of Houston, is experiencing a period of tumult following the appointment of Laura Augusta as director and chief curator in 2024, according to a report published Texas art magazine Glasstire on…...
How the Aspen Art Museum Is Looking to Redefine Itself for the Next Generation
8+ mon, 5+ day ago (995+ words) In a town where, since the pandemic, home values have soared'last year, casino magnate Steve Wynn and discount stock mogul Thomas Peterffy co-purchased a $108 million home there'the Aspen Art Museum's annual fundraiser week used to radiate wealth, culminating in a…...
Florida Art History Professor Suspended Over Charlie Kirk Comments, Controversial Bayeux Tapestry Transfer is Delayed and More: Morning Links for September 18, 2025
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (190+ words) The Bayeux Tapestry transfer has been delayed, theft at the Egyptian Museum, and more art news. A 3, 000-year-old gold bracelet with a lapis lazuli bead, once worn by a pharaoh, has disappeared from the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. The ancient…...
Jeffrey Gibson Talks About Animals and Animism as He Unveils New Public Sculptures at the Met
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (554+ words) In a discussion at the Met, Jeffrey Gibson communed with animals as he unveiled new public sculptures for the museum's facade. The four curious creatures staring down passersby in front of the Metropolitan Museum of Art trace back, in a…...