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Vietnamese-American activists march outside Eisenhower Executive Office Building of the White House in 2015. Getty Images Late last week, the Trump administration published plans proposing to make exterior improvements to the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, a building adjacent to the White House. In a 15-page proposal, the administration calls for painting the French Second Empire–style …

Trump Wants to Paint the Eisenhower Building White, But Experts Say His ‘Magic’ Paint Won’t Work on Granite Read More »

A teaser image for the inaugural Somali Pavilion at the 2026 Venice Biennale. Courtesy Somali Pavilion Each Venice Biennale brings with it the debut pavilions of nations who’ve never before shown at the world’s biggest art exhibition, and these are typically causes for celebration. But in the run-up to the show’s opening in May, the …

Artists Criticize Somalia’s First-Ever Venice Biennale Pavilion: ‘This Pavilion Does Not Speak for Us’ Read More »

Ken Griffin, Founder and CEO, Citadel, speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, on May 2, 2022. AFP via Getty Images Kenneth C. Griffin, the billionaire hedge fund founder and one of the world’s most prominent art collectors, warned Tuesday that the global economy faces a recession if the Strait of …

Billionaire Art Collector Ken Griffin Warns of Global Recession if Strait of Hormuz Remains Closed Read More »

Gustave Eiffel, Staircase of the Eiffel Tower, Part of Spiral Staircase No. 1 – (1889) Courtesy Artcurial There was a time when monuments were meant to be visited; now, it seems, they can be owned—at least in parts. A section of the original staircase from the Eiffel Tower will go up for auction in Paris on May …

A Piece of the Eiffel Tower Is Heading to Auction Read More »

Alice Bucknell, Staring at the Sun, 2024–25. Courtesy the artist The Medina Triennial, a new recurring art exhibition set to launch in the titular Western New York village this summer, has revealed the artist list for its inaugural edition, due to open on June 6 in close proximity to the Erie Canal. The 39 participants …

New York’s Newest Triennial Lines Up 39 Artists for Star-Studded First Edition Along the Erie Canal Read More »

An evening event at Alserkal Avenue. Courtesy Alserkal Avenue Alserkal Avenue will stretch its usual Art Week into a five-week “Art Month” from April 18 to May 18, adding grants, temporary warehouse space for collectives, and a commercially focused group show organized with 12 galleries from around the United Arab Emirates. The extension is an …

Dubai’s Alserkal Art Week Expands to Month-Long Program as Gulf’s Art Calendar Adjusts to Regional Strain Read More »

A rendering of the Portland Museum of Art’s proposed new wing and campus reunification project. Courtesy Portland Museum of Art The Portland Museum of Art (PMA) in Maine closed on its purchase of a new building in the city’s downtown, as well as two adjacent parking lots late last month. The building, previously owned by …

Portland Museum of Art Buys New Building For $14 M., Freeing Up Space For Exhibitions Read More »

WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 15: A model of President Donald Trump’s proposed triumphal arch to commemorate the country’s 250th anniversary is seen on the Resolute Desk as President Trump holds a press conference with FBI Director Kash Patel and Attorney General Pam Bondi in the Oval Office of the White House on October 15, 2025 …

Trump Unveils Latest Plans for Proposed 250-Foot Tall Triumphal Arch Read More »

Celeste Dupuy-Spencer. Getty Images for The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) Celeste Dupuy-Spencer, a painter whose work dealt with racism and upheaval in an America riven by inequalities, died at her home in Los Angeles on Friday. She was 46. Jeffrey Deitch gallery, which will open a Dupuy-Spencer show in LA next week, announced her …

Celeste Dupuy-Spencer, Painter Who Used Her Art to Fight for Justice, Dies at 46 Read More »

The interior of Pete Davidson’s house. Ginnel x Modern Angles Pete Davidson, the lovable lunk who made his name on Saturday Night Live and went on to star on the silver screen (as well as in the annals of dubious boat-ownership), put his house in suburban Westchester, New York, on the market—while revealing a considerable …

See Comedian Pete Davidson’s Art-Filled New York Home for Sale for $2 M. Read More »