Art Movements
Raphael breaks records at The Met, the Honolulu Museum of Art gets a new director, and more.
Guadalupe Maravilla performing in the “Magician Artist Residency” at Golden Dome, one of this year’s Andy Warhol Foundation grant recipients (photo Eliza Swann, courtesy AWF)
Art Movements, published every Thursday afternoon, is a summary of essential news, appointments, awards, and other events in today’s vibrant art world.
78 Organizations Receive Warhol Foundation Grants
In the spring 2026 grant cycle, the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts awarded $5,166,000 to 78 museums, university art galleries, and other institutions across 26 states and internationally. For the first time, the foundation introduced a “Project Grants for Small-Scale Organizations” category, supporting artists’ projects at venues with annual budgets under $200,000. Among the recipients is the Golden Dome nonprofit in Los Angeles, which plans to use the funds to create a garden aligning with celestial bodies through ancient alchemy principles.
New Deputy Director of Collections at PMA
The Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA) has appointed Jennifer Thompson as the deputy director of Collections and Exhibitions. Her responsibilities include overseeing registration, installation, packing, and photography of art. Thompson’s career at the PMA began in 2001 as a research assistant and curatorial fellow before advancing to curator of European art. Her appointment is one of several recent staffing changes following the museum’s rebranding from a contentious, short-lived name change.
Acquisitions
The Colby College Museum of Art in Waterville, Maine, has acquired a rare and significant work by Henri Matisse. The piece, “Océanie, le ciel” (1946/48), is a mural-sized screenprint on linen featuring an array of abstract silhouettes like coral and underwater life, capturing the essence of Matisse’s papier découpés or “cut-outs.”
Other Notable Events
- David Odo has taken on the role of director and CEO at the Honolulu Museum of Art.
- Massimiliano Gioni was chosen as the director of the New Museum in Manhattan. More details are available at Hyperallergic.
- Jeanette Andrews is now represented by Trotter&Sholer gallery.
- Alexander Tovborg has joined Olney Gleason gallery for representation.
- The Center for Book Arts announced Ansel Elkins, Hajer Requiq, and Michael Prior as winners of its 2026 Chapbook Competition.
- The Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History awarded the Great Americans Medal to Melinda French Gates.
Raphael Exhibition Sets Attendance Record at The Met
The exhibition Raphael: Sublime Poetry at the Metropolitan Museum of Art attracted an average of 6,800 visitors daily, making it the most attended show at the museum since 2018. The exhibition concluded last month, having drawn over 562,000 visitors in its three-month run. This places it among the top exhibitions of the decade, just behind The Costume Institute’s Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination and Michelangelo: Divine Draftsman and Designer, highlighting the enduring rivalry and fascination with these two Renaissance icons.
