Field Notes - ART Walkway (Page 6)

Gibbes Museum, host of the 1858 Prize for Contemporary Southern Art

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Southern Artists Can Apply for the $10,000 1858 Prize and Yearlong Feature at the Gibbes Museum of Art

Apply now for the 1858 Prize for Contemporary Southern Art—$10,000 cash and a yearlong presentation of their work at the Gibbes Museum await the winning Southern artist.

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Arts Council England’s Reapplication Mandate and Budget Cuts Threaten Nearly 1,000 Cultural Organizations

Arts Council England’s surprise funding changes and government cuts place 990 arts organizations at risk.

Interior of the Santa Ynez Chumash Museum and Cultural Center featuring exhibits, digital displays, and educational installations

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The Chumash Museum Opens. But Who’s Still Not Listening?

The new Santa Ynez Chumash Museum restores language, land, and memory—but its institutional form also reveals the limits of recognition when preservation must remain legible to outsiders.

Exterior view of the Smithsonian Institution Building, also known as "The Castle"

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Smithsonian Removes Trump Impeachment References, Fueling Political History Debate

The Smithsonian Museum of American History removed Trump’s impeachment references from its exhibit, raising concerns about political influence, historical erasure, and institutional censorship under the current administration.

Outdoor view of Berlin Art Week Garten at Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart

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Hauser & Wirth and Société Unite for States of Being at Berlin Art Week

Hauser & Wirth collaborates with Berlin gallery Société for States of Being, a Berlin Art Week 2025 highlight featuring Louise Bourgeois, Rashid Johnson, and Petra Cortright in a powerful dialogue on identity and agency.

SFMOMA showcasing “People Make This Place: SFAI Stories,” honoring the San Francisco Art Institute’s artists and archives

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San Francisco Art Institute Archives Survive Closure with SFMOMA Exhibit and CASA Revival

Despite the 2022 closure of the San Francisco Art Institute, archivists Becky Alexander and Jeff Gunderson are preserving its 150-year legacy while a new SFMOMA exhibit and Laurene Powell Jobs’ CASA project promise a creative revival.

Interior view of the Eames House showing the iconic Eames lounge chair and ottoman

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Eames House Survives California Wildfires, Reopens with New Visitor Studio

Charles and Ray Eames’s Case Study House #8 endures Pacific Palisades fires, reopening after restoration with first-ever accessible creative studio.

The Cincinnati Art Museum’s upcoming fashion gallery, funded by a $5 million donation from Mary W. Baskett

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Cincinnati Art Museum Launches First Fashion Gallery with $5 Million Gift from Mary W. Baskett

Cincinnati Art Museum receives a $5 million gift from collector Mary W. Baskett to launch its first dedicated fashion gallery, showcasing renowned Japanese designers like Issey Miyake and Rei Kawakubo, and expanding its textile arts program.

Desert mountain temple from the Indiana Jones movie, with rugged stone walls and sunlight streaming through

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‘Indiana Jones of the Art World’ Arthur Brand Recovers Priceless Dutch East India Company Archives

Renowned art detective Arthur Brand recovers stolen Dutch East India Company archives, including 17th-century ship logs and the corporation’s founding manuscript, restoring invaluable global history.

The Louvre Museum in Paris with its iconic glass pyramid

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Louvre Museum Launches $316 Million Expansion Competition to Ease Overcrowding

Facing overcrowding and staff strikes, Paris’s Louvre Museum initiates a $316 million architectural competition to build new entrances and underground galleries, with a dedicated space for the Mona Lisa.

Hamilton’s Art Gallery of Hamilton offers free admission during July and August

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Art Gallery of Hamilton Opens Doors Free This Summer, Thanks to Private Donor

Hamilton’s Art Gallery of Hamilton offers free admission during July and August under the “Hamilton Strong” initiative, funded by a private donor.

Historic San Francisco cable cars trolleying through the city streets

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San Francisco Invests $10.4 Million in Local Arts to Fuel Economic Recovery

San Francisco commits $10.4 million in grants to support local artists, cultural centers, and diverse communities, reinforcing the city’s arts sector as a key driver of economic recovery.