The Art World This Week: Amy Sherald Cancels Smithsonian Show, Johanna Burton Departs LA MOCA, Hauser & Wirth Palo Alto to Open, and More
Everything you need to know about the most important headlines from the world of art in the last seven days
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31 Jul, 2025
National Portrait Gallery & Smithsonian American Art Museum. Credit: Wikimedia Commons / Epicsunwarrior
Amy Sherald Cancels Her Smithsonian Show, Citing Censorship
The artist said that she made the decision after she said she learned that her painting of a transgender Statue of Liberty might be removed.
Johanna Burton Departs LA MOCA to Lead ICA Philadelphia
The Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia has announced that its next director will be Johanna Burton, the current director of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles.
Can Hauser & Wirth's New Palo Alto Space Achieve What Its Rivals Failed to?
Gagosian and Pace packed up shop in the Bay Area—now Hauser & Wirth is the latest mega-gallery to give Silicon Valley a go.
With Two Fairs and a New Festival, Aspen Art Scene is Reaching New Peaks
Famous for its high-end ski resorts, the Colorado town has become a major arts destination.
At Comic-Con, George Lucas Previews Forthcoming Lucas Museum, Calls Himself ‘Not a Typical Art Collector’
History was made at Comic-Con’s famed Hall H on Sunday as George Lucas made his long-awaited Comic-Con debut.
Met Museum Trustee Among Victims of Midtown Manhattan Shooting
Wesley LePatner, who was elected to The Met’s board this year, was fatally shot by a gunman in Blackstone’s Park Avenue headquarters.
Winners of 2025 Loewe Foundation / Studio Voltaire Award Announced
Each artist will receive a £5,000 grant, a workspace at Studio Voltaire in London, a mentoring and professional development programme, curatorial and pastoral support and benefit from public events programming.
Museum Visitor, 34, Jumps to His Death at the Whitney
A 34-year-old man jumped to his death from the Whitney Museum in Manhattan on Wednesday afternoon, according to officials and sources.
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