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The Biggest Gifts to University Art Museums in 2026

Anne and Arthur Goldstein, Kay Culbreath Heller and J. Roderick Heller, Nancy Delman Portnoy and other philanthropic collectors recently placed major holdings where they can be studied, displayed and folded into the future of art education.

By Elisa Carollo

Sprüth Magers Celebrates a Decade in Los Angeles With the Artists Who Helped Define a City

"10 Years in L.A.!" makes the case that Monika Sprüth and Philomene Magers built something historic on Wilshire Boulevard.

By Jordan Riefe

At the New Museum Spring Gala, the Art World Turned Out for Lisa Phillips

From John Waters' toast to Deborah Harry's closing set, the evening was as unconventional as the director it honored.

By Christa Terry

Don’t Miss: Peter Hujar’s Liberation and Grief at Raven Row

By Henry Roberts

Queer Art and the Immaterial Griefs of the AIDS Crisis

By Sam Moore

Photographer Sophie Elgort Opens Up About Art, Business, Connection and Rejection

By Jasmine Lobe

On Photographer Peter Hujar: An Interview With Gary Schneider

By Dan Duray

Shaken, Stirred and Sensational: The West Village’s Best Cocktail Bars

By Paul Jebara

Drew Droege Shares His Picks for the 13 Best Queer Books to Read During Pride Month

By Raef Harrison

At the 2024 Venice Biennale, ‘Foreigners Everywhere’ Is an Understatement

By Sarah Moroz

One Fine Show: John Waters at the Academy Museum in Los Angeles

By Dan Duray

Fall Arts Preview 2023: 10 Must-See Exhibitions

By Nadja Sayej

Exploring the Ephemeral Appeal of Scent as Art

By Christa Terry

John Waters Is Getting Two Bathrooms Named After Him at the Baltimore Museum of Art

By Helen Holmes

John Waters Has Some Advice for the President After His Baltimore Comments

By Helen Holmes

The Most Extravagant Works of Wearable Camp From the Met’s ‘Notes on Fashion’ Show

By David D'Arcy

Keanu Reeves and What We Consider ‘Good Acting’

By Film Crit Hulk

Phil Marcade’s ’70s NY Punk Memoir Is the Stuff of Legend

By Justin Joffe

Imagining All the Unspeakable Things That Might Occur at John Waters’ Sleepaway Camp

By Alanna Martinez

Will Seth Meyers Wear Another Lace Dress to Host the CFDA Awards?

By Dena Silver

Grossly Entertaining: Restored ‘Multiple Maniacs’ Finds Waters Gone Wild

By Thelma Adams

At Armory Show, No Signs of Art Market Slowing