Benjamin Sutton

bhsutton.bsky.social

26 August 2026 08:24

The US State Department has deinstalled and is considering selling a Kehinde Wiley painting, commissioned through its Art in Embassies initiative, that Trump officials have said is "aesthetically terrifying" and exemplary of "globalist and woke ideologies": www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/08/25/k...

Benjamin Sutton

bhsutton.bsky.social

28 July 2026 11:16

Jen Catron and Paul Outlaw's 65-foot-long hot dog sculpture is back in Times Square on the occasion of the US's 250th anniversary festivities, now with some patriotic fixins: www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/07/24/j...

Japanese American National Museum

jamuseum.bsky.social

07 May 2026 11:10

Echoing the words of Lori Fogarty: "We must do what we can in this moment, and do it with courage and conviction." www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/04/27/c...

Benjamin Sutton

bhsutton.bsky.social

04 May 2026 07:58

Curate, you must, George: the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art's namesake co-founder is curating 18 exhibitions spanning 30+ galleries and 100,000 square feet for the institution's opening in September. www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/04/30/l...

Benjamin Sutton

bhsutton.bsky.social

14 April 2026 08:18

Some thoughts and favorites from two Expo Chicago satellite fairs—one of which, the delightful Barely Fair, continues through Sunday: www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/04/10/b...