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3 months ago

Trump administration to expand review of Smithsonian museums to ‘get Woke out’

Exclusive: White House flagged institutions including those for Latino, African and Asian art for review, document shows

Amid the Donald Trump administration’s heavy-handed review of Smithsonian museu…

I thought I didn’t care about Renaissance art. Then life happened to me – and I saw its power | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

There’s a reason these works have influenced great contemporary artists such as Jenny Saville. It just took me a while to truly see it

There is a painting that I think about often. The Madonna del Par…

4 months ago

Artist Amy Sherald cancels Smithsonian show over censorship

Portraitist withdrew her National Portrait Gallery show over reports that a transgender Statue of Liberty painting could offend Trump

Artist Amy Sherald has decided to withdraw her upcoming show at th…

London's most dangerous tourist attractions: Interactive map reveals areas around capital's landmarks where visitors are most likely to get mugged or attacked

The area outside the National Portrait Gallery off Trafalgar Square came top of the list after seeing 3,060 crimes over the past year including 1,200 thefts from people.

5 months ago

Director of National Portrait Gallery resigns after Trump’s effort to fire her

Kim Sajet’s departure comes after the Smithsonian Institute rebuffed the president’s attempt to fire her over DEI

The director of the National Portrait Gallery, Kim Sajet, has resigned just two weeks …

6 months ago

We in the cultural sector must stand up to Trump’s attacks – if not now, when? | Gus Casely-Hayford

My former colleagues at the Smithsonian in Washington DC face unprecedented pressure. I urge them to defend their principles

  • Gus Casely-Hayford is director of London’s V&A East

In one of his recent Tru…

Trump fires National Portrait Gallery director in latest conflict with arts

Move against Kim Sajet, gallery’s first female chief, comes as caption on Trump references impeachments and January 6

Donald Trump says he is firing the first female director of the National Portrait …

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