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Glenstone

A large yellow sign reading “National Gallery of Art” stands in front of the museum’s neoclassical West Building in Washington, D.C., beneath an overcast sky.

The Largest Cash Gifts to U.S. Art Institutions So Far in 2026

From Mitchell Rales’ $116 million gift to D.C.'s National Gallery to major commitments from Silicon Valley, foundations and dedicated cultural patrons, these donations are shaping access to art and institutional futures.
By Elisa Carollo
Glenstone Museum

A Museum Lover’s Guide to Maryland’s Glenstone

Founded by Emily and Mitch Rales, the museum's galleries, outdoor sculptures and rolling landscape invite artful contemplation.
By Dian Parker
Climate activists call on NYC's Museum of Modern Art to drop board chair

The Year in Museums: Political Unrest on One Side and Major Gifts on the Other

It was pretty bad but it wasn’t all bad.
By Daniel Grant
Gilbert Stuart, Portrait of George Washington. (Courtesy the Louvre Abu Dhabi)

Art World Abstracts: The Louvre Abu Dhabi Nabs a George Washington Portrait, and More

By Nate Freeman
Emily Rales and Mitchell Rales, 2010. (Courtesy Patrick McMullan)

Will Billionaire Collector Mitchell Rales Be the Next Barnes? First He Needs a Sewer

By Rozalia Jovanovic
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