The Getty Center will undergo its first comprehensive modernization since 1997, initiating a year-long closure from March 2027 with significant portions of its collection temporarily on view at the Getty Villa.
Marking a significant cultural intervention, the Shockoe Institute's new 'Expanding Freedom' initiative, supported by an $11 million Mellon Foundation grant, transforms Richmond’s Main Street Station into a solutions-oriented center for confronting the city's complex legacy as a slave trade epicenter.
A cohort of artists and curators slated for the 61st Venice Biennale issues a compelling appeal to reverse the relocation of the Israeli Pavilion to the Arsenale, arguing its proximity would both violate the late Koyo Kouoh’s curatorial ethos and normalize states implicated in war crimes.
Acknowledging its profound cultural impact and "emphatic ordinariness," the Stedelijk Museum formally integrates the distinctive red Dirk supermarket bag, celebrating its simplicity and functionality as a compelling artifact of accessible design.
The Getty Center is poised for a significant modernization, its most comprehensive since 1997, encompassing upgrades to key public spaces, a new tram system, and the establishment of an off-site venue for expanded programming, all anticipated for a 2028 relaunch.
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