Betye Saar’s 100th birthday exhibition at Roberts Projects in Los Angeles highlights her early costume design work, showcasing her multidisciplinary talents.

The Guggenheim is embroiled in a legal dispute over a Picasso that vanished from the University of Pittsburgh and reappeared decades later. Meanwhile, a Roman shipwreck yields 2,300-year-old treasures, while a 17th-century still life by Clara Peeters graces the National Gallery.

In Brooklyn, geese crossing a bridge interrupt my muggy drive, prompting reflections on local trauma and consent. The Hasidic to Black and Brown neighbourhood changes mirror broader societal shifts.

Artists like Nathaniel Mary Quinn reckon with family memories through fractured portraits at the National Public Housing Museum. Elsewhere, films at the BlackStar Film Festival explore indigenous repatriation and art history.