Art

Studio Museum in Harlem to Close for More Than a Week After Sprinkler Emergency

A damaged sprinkler sent water pouring through the ceiling of the Studio Museum in Harlem on January 23 — less than three months after the $160 million building reopened following a seven-year construction closure.

Art

Amy Sherald Signs With CAA

Amy Sherald — whose 2018 portrait of Michelle Obama made her a household name — has signed with CAA for representation, marking a major next chapter for one of contemporary art's most celebrated voices.

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52 Walker Quietly Becomes a David Zwirner Gallery

52 Walker's four-year run as a standalone space is over — it's now a David Zwirner gallery. Ebony L. Haynes will launch the new era with an Isa Genzken show titled 'Vacation' opening in March.

Art

Philadelphia Art Museum's Leadership Crisis

Sasha Suda cut the Philadelphia Art Museum's budget deficit, landed a $20M donation, and programmed major exhibitions — then got fired. Now she's talking.

Art

SCAD's "André Leon Talley: Style Is Forever" Transforms Personal Archive Into Institutional Legacy

Nearly 70 pieces from André Leon Talley's personal wardrobe—capes, couture, and bespoke armor from Tom Ford, Galliano, and Chanel—are now institutional legacy at SCAD FASH Museum.

Culture

Gianni Lee Transforms NYC Streets into Cultural Canvas with SaveArtSpace Billboard Exhibition

Gianni Lee announces 'Postcards, Prophets & Monuments,' his first curatorial project with SaveArtSpace—a three-billboard exhibition transforming NYC streets into a canvas exploring racial inequality and technology.

Culture

JFK's $4.2B Terminal 6 Transforms Travel with Unprecedented Museum Row Art District

JFK's Terminal 6 creates an unprecedented "Museum Row" featuring permanent installations from MoMA, the Met, Natural History Museum, and Lincoln Center, transforming international arrivals into a world-class cultural experience starting in 2026.

Art

Arte Haus Studios: Redefining Art Accessibility in Chicago and Beyond

Founded in 2021 by Kendall Hurns, Arte Haus Studios is challenging art world gatekeeping in Chicago with a new model for curation, artist management, and community building.

Art

Amy Sherald Cancels Smithsonian Exhibition Over Censorship Concerns

Sherald withdrew 'American Sublime' from the National Portrait Gallery after learning the Smithsonian considered removing 'Trans Forming Liberty' — her portrait of a Black trans woman as the Statue of Liberty — to avoid provoking the current administration.

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Wednesday Notes for July 23rd, 2025

Barkley L. Hendricks gets a deserved spotlight, Betaworks closes $66M for AI builders, the WNBA All-Star Game loses steam without Clark, and the Uristocrat Job Board launches today.

Art

Barkley L. Hendricks: Revolutionizing Black Portraiture in Contemporary Art

Explore the revolutionary work of Barkley L. Hendricks, whose life-sized portraits of Black Americans redefined contemporary portraiture and challenged traditional art historical narratives

Art

Avant Arte x Parra’s ‘Play Stupid Games’ & ‘Home Bound’

Parra releases two complementary limited-edition prints through Avant Arte on July 30 — 'Play Stupid Games' depicts intimate connection and 'Home Bound' depicts solitary reflection.