In an editorial, Martin Oliner encouraged other countries to support Trump in “making Gaza great again.”
Maya Pontone
Maya Pontone (she/her) is a Staff News Writer at Hyperallergic. Originally from northern New Jersey, she currently resides in Brooklyn, where she covers daily news affecting the arts and culture, both local to New York City and beyond. Maya received her BS in journalism with a political science minor from Emerson College in Boston, MA. Send her your tips to maya@hyperallergic.com.
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Museums Scramble to Grasp Impact of Trump’s DEI Mandate
Widespread uncertainty pervades as institutions either roll back initiatives or try to determine whether their programs are in compliance.
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Three Suspects Arrested in Connection With Dutch Museum Heist
Thieves used explosives to break into the Drents Museum and stole four ancient gold artifacts on display.
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Artist Graham Nickson, Who Led New York Studio School, Dies at 78
A galvanizing arts educator and accomplished painter, Nickson is also remembered for his fervent belief in the discipline of drawing.
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Smithsonian Institution to Shutter Diversity Offices
In a staff-wide email, the organization said it was complying with Trump’s executive order banning federally funded diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.
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Artist Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, Who Bore Witness to Native Life, Dies at 85
Her five-decade oeuvre is an intimate visual lexicon that bridges personal memories and joyful resilience.
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Thieves Blast Open Dutch Museum Entrance and Steal Gold Pieces
Three ancient Dacian bracelets and a gold helmet from 450 BCE were among the artifacts taken from the Drents Museum.
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Trump Call for “Traditional” Buildings Could Stifle Innovation, Architects Say
The President issued a memo reviving his controversial 2020 ordinance limiting government structures to the “classical” styles.
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National Gallery of Art Ends Diversity Programs
The museum says it is complying with an executive order signed by President Donald Trump.
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A New Movement to Free Social Media From Oligarchs
The Free Our Feeds campaign, launched by a group of tech entrepreneurs, aims to put digital platforms back in the hands of users.
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Jo Baer, Painter of “Radical Figuration,” Dies at 95
“There was an awful lot going on in the world, and I didn’t just want to sit there and draw straight lines,” the artist said of her turn away from abstraction.
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Former Museum Director Accused of Basquiat Forgery Scheme Dies at 59
Aaron de Groft’s career as curator and director of Florida arts institutions was eclipsed by the 2022 exhibition of fake works.