Photograph Revives Ukraine-Russia Culture War

An image depicting a famous 19th-century painting of Cossacks, with current Ukrainian soldiers standing in for the warriors, has struck a chord as Kyiv battles to assert its identity.

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Palisades Fire Threatens Brentwood, Including the Getty Center

The authorities expanded mandatory evacuation orders to parts of the neighborhood on Friday night as the biggest blaze in the Los Angeles area grew rapidly.

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Germany Approves Tribunal to Decide Nazi-Looted Art Claims

The new body will be easier to access and its decisions will be legally binding. But some lawyers and Jewish heirs are not happy with the reform.

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A Security Guard, a Lucky Break and a Sculpture Called ‘Hope’

How a lucky break led to the dream of a lifetime for a sculptor from Egypt.

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Can BAM Be a Trailblazer Again Through A. I.?

The Brooklyn organization, seeking new audiences and pushing boundaries, debuts Techne, four digital installations from the Onassis Foundation’s ONX Studio.

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Steven Englander, Leader of an Outsider Art Outpost, Dies at 63

As director of the fiercely independent cultural center ABC No Rio, he led the battle to halt its eviction and later raised money to build a new home for the organization.

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The Oldest Children’s Museum Strives to Be of Brooklyn (and Analog)

The organization has its eyes on the whole borough, its leader, Atiba T. Edwards, says.

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William J. Hennessy Jr., Sketch Artist of Courtroom Drama, Dies at 67

His lively drawings of historic Supreme Court arguments, impeachment trials and murder cases gave the public a peek into venues where cameras were banned.

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How to Resurrect a Radical Artist

Forty years after his death, the Californian activist Peter Carr gets a revival of his acerbic paintings and drawings. To make it happen, his protégé spent both labor and love.

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The Whitney Is Now Free for Those 25 and Under

The painter Julie Mehretu donated $2 million to the art museum to encourage young people to visit.

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