For the arts institution, which receives only a small portion of its budget from federal funding, the perennial challenge is to raise additional revenue through ticket sales and private donations.

After mostly steering clear of the national cultural center during his first term, Trump has moved quickly to take control as he returns to office.

President Trump makes alarming changes at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; meanwhile, Frieze Los Angeles, the LA Art Show and the visual arts take the spotlight in L.A this week.