Steven Nelson, the former head of the National Gallery of Art‘s Center for Advanced Study in Visual Arts has accused the museum of “soft censorship,” regarding its hushed relocation of a symposium ...

How do you capture 250 years of American art in a single exhibition? The task is complex — if not impossible — so the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC turned to its own deep holdings, from ...

A former executive with the Washington museum says it moved a symposium about race in art to avoid political blowback. By Zachary Small In May 2025, scholars were puzzled when a symposium named “Color ...

National Gallery Nights Returns: Art, Music and After-Hours Fun Take Over DC's National Gallery of Art Tonight’s event features live performances, hands-on activities, gallery experiences, and ...

The large contribution from the billionaire collector Mitchell P. Rales is enabling long-term loans to smaller museums in perpetuity. By Robin Pogrebin At a time when regional museums continue to ...