Trump administration - Finestre sull'Arte

123...3Page 1 of 3




From Gagosian to Perrotin, Zwirner to Pace, U.S. galleries strike against ICE

From Gagosian to Perrotin, Zwirner to Pace, U.S. galleries strike against ICE

The U.S. art world is breaking a habit of political prudence and choosing the path of collective mobilization. On Friday, January 30, dozens of galleries, museums and cultural organizations across the United States joined a nationwide general strike ...
Read more...
Minneapolis, museums close in protest against ICE

Minneapolis, museums close in protest against ICE

Minneapolis, museums close in solidarity with community protesting ICE, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or federal agency that has established what is described as a climate of terror and violence in the Twin Cities territory, the nickname b...
Read more...
Trump breaks with the world: US out of 66 organizations. Culture's concerns

Trump breaks with the world: US out of 66 organizations. Culture's concerns

The landscape of international relations underwent a radical transformation on Jan. 7, 2026, when U.S. President Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum sanctioning the formal withdrawal ofthe United States from as many as 66 international orga...
Read more...
White House threatens Smithsonian: no funding if it does not conform to Trump's lines

White House threatens Smithsonian: no funding if it does not conform to Trump's lines

The White House could suspend funding to the Smithsonian, the largest museum complex in the United States of America, if the institution decides not to abide by the strict rules that were imposed last summer by theTrump administration. That, in a nut...
Read more...
Trump considers a triumphal arch in Washington for 250 years of the United States

Trump considers a triumphal arch in Washington for 250 years of the United States

Donald Trump is reportedly planning to leave a tangible mark on the monumental landscape of the U.S. capital. According to recent rumors and as reported by Artnews magazine, the president is reportedly considering the construction of a large triumpha...
Read more...
Trump begins demolishing part of White House to build new Ballroom: controversy

Trump begins demolishing part of White House to build new Ballroom: controversy

In Washington, the White House is witnessing a dramatic transformation on its eastern side: demolition of the existing East Wing structure has begun. This intervention, which marks a significant expansion of the construction project announced during ...
Read more...
USA, Smithsonian closes museums in Washington over shutdown

USA, Smithsonian closes museums in Washington over shutdown

The Smithsonian Institution, one of the world's largest museum complexes based in Washington, has closed its facilities due to the federal government shutdown that began Oct. 1. The decision, announced over the weekend and as reported by Artnews maga...
Read more...
National Gallery in Washington closes indefinitely due to shutdown

National Gallery in Washington closes indefinitely due to shutdown

Those who visit the website of the National Gallery of Art in Washington these hours will find the entry "Cancelled" on all the events and exhibitions scheduled for these days: the museum has in fact closed indefinitely due to the shutdown of the U.S...
Read more...

123...3Page 1 of 3