We Need to Fund The Arts as Infrastructure, Not as an Emergency 😕 (August 17 - August 31, 2026)

Editor's note We’re glad to be back with another edition of updates from the global arts and culture scene. After two decades of waiting, Guggenheim Abu Dhabi finally has an opening date: 11 December 2026. In Cape Town, Elvira Dyangani Ose has been named Artistic Director of Zeitz MOCAA, following the death of founding curator Koyo Kouoh. And in the US, the Trump administration is placing warning signs outside the Smithsonian, challenging what visitors are told inside the museum. We’re also...