Museum News

She’s an artist and scholar, and at “A Synthesis of Intuitions” you see thinking — about gender, racism, art — happening before your eyes.

Our guide to new art shows and some that will be closing soon.

Witnesses reported seeing the thieves break a first-floor window on Tuesday at the Museum of East Asian Art and steal items of “priceless” significance, the police said.

“The Metropolis in Latin America,” at the Americas Society, is a tale of ambition, nationalism, violence, technical innovation and economic transformation.

The proceeds from the sale of donated art at Street for Kids benefit the Musée en Herbe, which serves people typically excluded from the art world.

Our guide to new art shows and some that will be closing soon.

He oversaw a major expansion, hoping the museum would emerge from the shadow of its rivals in Manhattan and dovetail with Brooklyn’s gentrification.

The Institute of Contemporary Art had initially decided to keep the exhibition open, despite accusations of inappropriate sexual behavior against Mr. Nixon.

The figures in “We Come in Peace,” by Huma Bhabha, suggest hopeful connections among languages, civilizations and even galaxies.

Once again, the museum has ignored the droves of qualified women in the field.

The sale of “Shuffleton’s Barbershop” by the Berkshire Museum in Massachusetts for an undisclosed price came amid a public backlash and a legal fight.

Max Hollein, 48, a veteran of museums in Frankfurt and San Francisco, has a track record in contemporary art, fund-raising and digital innovation.

Yuri’s Night, a yearly worldwide celebration of space, was held at the National Air and Space Museum, as it enters a new era with a new leader and plans for a big renovation.

There are not many curators and academics of African-American or African descent who specialized in African arts, experts say.

As the ultrawealthy pay ever higher prices for trophy works, and many cultural institutions face cuts in state funding, private collectors are an increasingly influential force.

The decision clears the way for the museum, in Pittsfield, Mass., to proceed with a plan that it insists is vital to its survival. Critics had disagreed.

Our guide to new art shows and some that will be closing soon.

Corey Johnson, the City Council’s speaker, is following tradition by decorating his office with art from a city museum — in this case the Whitney, which is seeking city financing.

Ellen Stofan will become the first woman to head the National Air and Space Museum.

The new design by Annabelle Selldorf highlights its controversial garden, and brings visitors up into former living quarters for an intimate experience with art.