After six years closed, the Dolores Olmedo Museum in Mexico City reopened on May 30 following renovations. Its collection includes 26 works by Frida Kahlo, described by experts as the world’s largest such collection, and nearly 140 works by Diego Rivera. Founded by Rivera’s friend and patron Dolores Olmedo, the museum is housed in her former hacienda and holds its art and grounds in trust for public enjoyment. Its reopening was timed ahead of Mexico’s co-hosting of the World Cup.

Christophe Cherix, the new director of the Museum of Modern Art, led a multiyear effort with curator Beverly Adams to organize MoMA’s first major survey of Cuban artist Wifredo Lam, highlighted by the acquisition of Lam’s large-scale 1949 work “Grande Composition.” The exhibition, opening Nov. 10, aims to expand scholarship and public understanding of Lam’s Afro-Cuban–infused surrealism and marks Cherix’s debut show as director.

A mural by Philip Guston and Reuben Kadish, titled 'La lucha contra el terrorismo,' has been restored in Morelia, Mexico, after being neglected for decades. The restoration, led by architect Luis Laplace and supported by the Fundación Guston, involved recreating missing sections and addressing structural issues. The mural, originally painted in the 1930s, depicts themes of persecution and resistance, drawing parallels between historical and contemporary forms of oppression. The project highlights the cultural and historical significance of the artwork, aiming to revive interest and ensure its preservation.

A neglected mural titled 'The Struggle Against Terrorism' by artists Philip Guston and Reuben Kadish has been restored and unveiled in Morelia, Mexico. The restoration, led by Argentine architect Luis Laplace, involved the Guston Foundation and several Mexican cultural institutions, costing around $150,000. The mural, originally created in 1934-1935, depicts themes of persecution and resistance and is now restored to its original vibrancy. The unveiling coincides with heightened tensions between Mexico and the United States over tariffs proposed by President Trump.

A neglected mural by artists Philip Guston and Reuben Kadish, titled 'The Struggle Against Terrorism,' has been restored and unveiled in Morelia, Mexico. The mural, created in 1934-1935, depicts themes of persecution and resistance. The restoration, costing around $150,000, was funded by the Guston Foundation and involved several Mexican cultural institutions. The unveiling coincides with heightened US-Mexico tensions over tariffs proposed by President Trump. Architect Luis Laplace, who initiated the restoration, highlighted the mural's historical and artistic significance.

The volcanic hills above Aputzio de Juárez, a winter refuge for monarch butterflies, face a new threat from the booming avocado industry driven by U.S. demand. Farmers in Michoacán are clearing oak and pine forests to plant avocado orchards, endangering the monarch's habitat. Environmentalists stress the need to halt deforestation to preserve the butterflies' migration. Despite efforts to replant trees, the lucrative avocado trade, linked to organized crime and corruption, continues to expand, bringing economic benefits to local communities but causing irreversible environmental damage.

A mound of fortune cookies, part of Felix Gonzalez-Torres's 1990 work 'Untitled (Fortune Cookie Corner),' has been installed on a Havana rooftop as part of a global mid-pandemic art project. This marks the first time Gonzalez-Torres's work has been made in Cuba. Jorge Fernández Torres, director of Cuba's National Museum of Fine Arts, expressed a sense of the artist's presence in Cuba through the installation. The project involves 1,000 participants invited by Andrea Rosen Gallery and David Zwirner Gallery.

Felix Gonzalez-Torres's 1990 artwork 'Untitled (Fortune Cookie Corner)' has been installed globally, including in Cuba, as a collective project during the pandemic. The installation, involving thousands of fortune cookies, aims to reflect on public and private spaces, loss, and regeneration. The project has seen participation from various artists and curators, with installations in diverse locations. While some view the project as a meaningful reflection of current times, others criticize it as insensitive amidst ongoing crises. The initiative underscores the enduring relevance of Gonzalez-Torres's work in addressing themes of isolation, grief, and social connection.

Guatemala is recovering from the Volcán de Fuego eruption, which affected a tourist region and led to a significant drop in hotel occupancy rates. Tourism officials are working to reassure potential visitors of the safety of other attractions, despite the disaster's localized impact. The tourism sector, vital to Guatemala's GDP, has seen a decrease in growth projections due to the eruption.

The Trump administration's Treasury published new restrictions on American travel to Cuba, banning individual 'people-to-people' trips and direct financial transactions with military-owned Cuban entities. This move, reversing some of Obama's policies, affects numerous hotels and businesses, signaling a crackdown on the recent boom in American travel to Cuba.