As a Sotheby’s auction looms, scholars protest Newark Museum of Art’s plan to sell a Thomas Cole painting and other works
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As a Sotheby’s auction looms, scholars protest Newark Museum of Art’s plan to sell a Thomas Cole painting and other works
In an open letter, they denounce the deaccessioning move as a “senseless monetisation” of art from the permanent collection
Members only: what exactly does Frieze’s membership programme get you?
AnalysisArt fairs
Members only: what exactly does Frieze’s membership programme get you?
Artist studio tours, museum shows, talks and other events are on the slate, but the best bang for your buck might come from the fair’s partnership with NeueHouse
Unable to run in its usual format, 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair moves into Christie’s for bijou showcase
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Unable to run in its usual format, 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair moves into Christie’s for bijou showcase
Knotted Ties exhibition features textile works by female artists from Africa and the diaspora
It's official—Germany declares its nightclubs are now cultural institutions
NewsGermany
It's official—Germany declares its nightclubs are now cultural institutions
Nightlife and live music venues across the country now have the same legal status as museums and opera houses
Three exhibitions to see in London this weekend
ReviewThree to see
Three exhibitions to see in London this weekend
From a historical group show of works from 1960s Italy to David Harrison's trans pagan goats
Contract Killers: artist Nancy Baker Cahill challenges the efficacy of the 'smart contracts' behind NFTs with an augmented reality project
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Contract Killers: artist Nancy Baker Cahill challenges the efficacy of the 'smart contracts' behind NFTs with an augmented reality project
The environmentally conscious project considers broken and violated social contracts in the artists space and in society as a whole
Rarely seen paintings by Nina Hamnett, fringe member of the Bloomsbury Group, to go on show at Charleston
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Rarely seen paintings by Nina Hamnett, fringe member of the Bloomsbury Group, to go on show at Charleston
The artist, who was most famous as a model and a memoirist, specialised in portraits of working people and her artistic circle
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Is Salvator Mundi by Leonardo da Vinci? Amid the current flurry of ill-informed controversies, let us turn to the science
Has Venice really banned cruise ships? It appears not
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Has Venice really banned cruise ships? It appears not
How a new digital art market could mimic the traditional one—including in bad ways
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How a new digital art market could mimic the traditional one—including in bad ways
Nigerian artist Ben Enwonwu’s greatest work is much loved by the art market—but it should mean more to art history too
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Nigerian artist Ben Enwonwu’s greatest work is much loved by the art market—but it should mean more to art history too
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Why culture is key to Hong Kong’s future as a world city
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Is there loot lurking in your collection? Find out—before someone else does
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Is there loot lurking in your collection? Find out—before someone else does
A feeble congress and the raising up of poetry in Cuba
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A feeble congress and the raising up of poetry in Cuba
In our current dystopian art market, the pervasive and persistent Damien Hirst may well have the last laugh
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In our current dystopian art market, the pervasive and persistent Damien Hirst may well have the last laugh
NFTs and the 'Art' world: panic and possibility
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NFTs and the 'Art' world: panic and possibility
Boo to NFTs! Hang on, think of no customs fees
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Boo to NFTs! Hang on, think of no customs fees
The world of art fairs is going to change for good—and only the better-funded fairs will survive
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The world of art fairs is going to change for good—and only the better-funded fairs will survive
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How the art market turned upside down—in one month
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EU proposes tough new laws on antique ivory trade—despite lack of evidence it leads to modern-day poaching
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EU proposes tough new laws on antique ivory trade—despite lack of evidence it leads to modern-day poaching
Here is what you can do to help Myanmar's beleaguered artists
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Here is what you can do to help Myanmar's beleaguered artists
The art market is 'high risk' for money laundering, so ignore new regulations at your peril
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The art market is 'high risk' for money laundering, so ignore new regulations at your peril
Britain stole the royal, sacred Benin Bronzes from Nigeria—so why is Germany leading their return?
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Britain stole the royal, sacred Benin Bronzes from Nigeria—so why is Germany leading their return?
The looming legal and regulatory questions NFT collectors and sellers should prepare for
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The looming legal and regulatory questions NFT collectors and sellers should prepare for
The 'Ledbury Titian' discovery begs the question: who should we trust when it comes to art attribution?
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The 'Ledbury Titian' discovery begs the question: who should we trust when it comes to art attribution?
Pandemic anniversary: the things museums should learn from our plague year
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Pandemic anniversary: the things museums should learn from our plague year
Freelance workers are the backbone of the art world—but how are they expected to survive on a pittance?
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Freelance workers are the backbone of the art world—but how are they expected to survive on a pittance?
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Six reasons why Gamestop couldn’t happen in the art market
'Autism made me an art historian. But museums must do more to welcome disabled and neurodiverse communities'
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'Where is the champion within UK government for a vigorous, independent visual arts sector?'
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'Where is the champion within UK government for a vigorous, independent visual arts sector?'
The NFT craze encapsulates the absurdity of the art world—and its obsession with authenticity
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The NFT craze encapsulates the absurdity of the art world—and its obsession with authenticity
Risky business: how new US sanctions regulations will actually impact the art market
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Risky business: how new US sanctions regulations will actually impact the art market
Museums have hastily cut their staff to save money—what will happen when visitors return and they need them back?
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Museums have hastily cut their staff to save money—what will happen when visitors return and they need them back?
Sotheby's brought to you by Bulgari—product placement at auction has arrived, with limitless potential
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Sotheby's brought to you by Bulgari—product placement at auction has arrived, with limitless potential
Arts researchers can help America overcome its toughest challenges
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Arts researchers can help America overcome its toughest challenges
'Looking just gorgeous': Granddaughter of $80m Botticelli's former owner on living with the masterpiece
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'Looking just gorgeous': Granddaughter of $80m Botticelli's former owner on living with the masterpiece
Can Paris snatch the art market crown from London?
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Can Paris snatch the art market crown from London?
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Should post-Brexit UK get rid of the Artist’s Resale Right?
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Tearing down troubling statues is not lying about our history—it is removing impediments to truth
Could 2021 be the year of the African museum?
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Could 2021 be the year of the African museum?
How will US money laundering crackdown actually impact the art market? A lawyer explains
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How will US money laundering crackdown actually impact the art market? A lawyer explains
A Covid-19 silver lining? Let’s not return to family-unfriendly art business as usual
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A Covid-19 silver lining? Let’s not return to family-unfriendly art business as usual
Auction houses have finally entered the Amazon age—and I’m addicted
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Auction houses have finally entered the Amazon age—and I’m addicted
As 2021 beckons.... I crave new art in the new year more than ever
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As 2021 beckons.... I crave new art in the new year more than ever
'Museums had better not be planning for a return to the status quo'
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How art world leaders can embrace new money laundering regulations and create a 'think risk' culture
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California needs a plan to restart the arts
Asian art market flies in the face of coronavirus
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Asian art market flies in the face of coronavirus
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Museums
Gabrielie Finaldi: 'What is the National Gallery if you can’t visit and you can’t see the pictures?'
'Humboldt Forum must have a clear policy that only objects of proper provenance can be used'
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'Humboldt Forum must have a clear policy that only objects of proper provenance can be used'
The art trade benefits from the UK's low import duty. What will happen to it after Brexit?
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The art trade benefits from the UK's low import duty. What will happen to it after Brexit?
Provenance: the Trojan horse that can make or break a work of art
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Provenance: the Trojan horse that can make or break a work of art
A new kind of museum is emerging—here's what the future holds
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A new kind of museum is emerging—here's what the future holds
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The turn of the screw: will tighter regulations impact the art market?
Pastures new: why some top gallery staff are moving on from longtime jobs
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Pastures new: why some top gallery staff are moving on from longtime jobs
Finally, rebel experts come to the rescue of Unesco’s failing World Heritage programme
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Finally, rebel experts come to the rescue of Unesco’s failing World Heritage programme
People see only 'silver tits' and 'bouffant pubes' now—but I predict Mary Wollstonecraft sculpture will become widely admired
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People see only 'silver tits' and 'bouffant pubes' now—but I predict Mary Wollstonecraft sculpture will become widely admired
Fifty years on, Unesco’s convention against illicit trafficking of cultural artefacts still shines bright
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Fifty years on, Unesco’s convention against illicit trafficking of cultural artefacts still shines bright
Is the UK seeing the emergence of a ‘Godfather approach’ to arts funding?
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Is the UK seeing the emergence of a ‘Godfather approach’ to arts funding?
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Philip Guston show: 2022 opening is welcome news but confusion still remains
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A message of hope from David Hockney for Lockdown 2: 'Remember, they can't cancel the autumn either'
Why culture is so important in the time of coronavirus
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Portrait of Tracey: how Emin's cancer diagnosis hasn't stopped her from being an artistic dynamo
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A flood of art? The market issues around museum deaccessioning
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Nan Goldin: We must stop the Sacklers’ imminent Justice Department immunity deal
'Another yawning gap': radical London Print Studio closes its doors
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'Another yawning gap': radical London Print Studio closes its doors
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Exhibitions need a perfect storm to succeed—but shows opening during Covid-19 are getting a disappointing drizzle
Baltimore Museum of Art curators respond to deaccessioning criticism
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Baltimore Museum of Art curators respond to deaccessioning criticism
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Confronting the allure, and the dangers, of 'fake heritage'
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Why vote? To protect those who cannot
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I finally went to see some art—and caught Covid-19
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‘Uniquely egregious’: The disturbing precedent of the Baltimore Museum of Art’s deaccessioning plan
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Visionary leaders, big business and the digital boom: 30 years that changed museums
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Bubbles, sheikhs and the freeport frenzy: Georgina Adam reflects on 30 years of art market reporting
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For the arts, there’s only one choice in this election
The only way is ethics: US museums should not neglect provenance research in the funding crisis
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The only way is ethics: US museums should not neglect provenance research in the funding crisis
Done right, selling museum pieces can work—but probably not with Michelangelos
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Done right, selling museum pieces can work—but probably not with Michelangelos
Philip Guston drew Richard Nixon's face as a hairy scrotum and phallus—what would he make of President Trump?
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Philip Guston drew Richard Nixon's face as a hairy scrotum and phallus—what would he make of President Trump?
Gatherings are taboo in the Covid-19 world, so where does that leave experiential art?
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Gatherings are taboo in the Covid-19 world, so where does that leave experiential art?
Art unions need to agitate beyond worker contracts
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Art unions need to agitate beyond worker contracts
How to save Venice: a five-point plan by a leading citizen
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How to save Venice: a five-point plan by a leading citizen
Banksy’s activism is his greatest work
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'We cannot build a truly globalised art world without China'
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'Be commercially minded or lose future funding': UK government's threat puts museums in peril
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Why we should be concerned about President Erdogan turning museums into mosques
Remembering the beautiful melancholy of Matthew Wong
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Remembering the beautiful melancholy of Matthew Wong
National Trust restructuring plans are ‘one of the most damaging assaults on art historical expertise ever seen in the UK’
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National Trust restructuring plans are ‘one of the most damaging assaults on art historical expertise ever seen in the UK’
Business can and should help the arts through this crisis
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Business can and should help the arts through this crisis
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'Museums need to press the reset button and become more radical'
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The problem with Marc Quinn's Black Lives Matter sculpture
'When the politics change, so must the statues'
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'When the politics change, so must the statues'
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Photographs are the monuments of our online visual culture
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'If a person of African descent wants a career in the arts—well, good luck'
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Can the art market be an ally in the fight for racial equality?
We need to talk about guarantees. And art loans
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We need to talk about guarantees. And art loans
No rest for the frazzled for many in the art world
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No rest for the frazzled for many in the art world
If we want more artists like Khadija Saye, we need to give young BAME people the help they need
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US needs monuments celebrating African American history, not Confederate statues
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US needs monuments celebrating African American history, not Confederate statues
Art and social media: do museums need memes?
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Art and social media: do museums need memes?
Institutions need to follow artists’ lead to make a material impact on the world
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Institutions need to follow artists’ lead to make a material impact on the world
What’s the ideal post-pandemic art market? One that's no longer a Disneyland for the rich
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What’s the ideal post-pandemic art market? One that's no longer a Disneyland for the rich
Oxford Economics report: an emergency fund for the UK creative sector 'needs to come soon'
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Oxford Economics report: an emergency fund for the UK creative sector 'needs to come soon'
Museums will need ethical funders all the more after the coronavirus crisis
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Museums will need ethical funders all the more after the coronavirus crisis
Who are the art market's virtual winners?
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Who are the art market's virtual winners?
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New discoveries about Van Gogh’s olive grove paintings revealed in upcoming Dallas and Amsterdam exhibitions
In Provence, Vincent loved the gnarled trees with a passion that rivalled his beloved sunflowers
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For first time Turner Prize 2021 shortlist is made up entirely of artist collectives
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NFTs and colossal prices have turbocharged the art market—but has something died in this 'second renaissance'?
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NFTs and colossal prices have turbocharged the art market—but has something died in this 'second renaissance'?
As people pay eye-watering crypto-sums for digital art, many see losses as well as gains in this brave new intangible world
Charles I disposed of this Van Dyck portrait when he signed the sitter's death warrant. Now it is up for sale at Christie's
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Charles I disposed of this Van Dyck portrait when he signed the sitter's death warrant. Now it is up for sale at Christie's
The 17th century painting of the Earl of Strafford, recently discovered to have been in the Royal collection, is expected to sell for up to £5m in London in July
Catherine de Medici portrait returns to Horace Walpole’s Strawberry Hill after almost 200 years
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Catherine de Medici portrait returns to Horace Walpole’s Strawberry Hill after almost 200 years
Painting is the only surviving contemporary image of the monarch
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Anselm Kiefer interview. Plus, New York auction 'gigaweek'
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Anselm Kiefer interview. Plus, New York auction 'gigaweek'
Tutmania returns. Plus, Duchamp in the US
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Tutmania returns. Plus, Duchamp in the US
From 'piecemealing' medievalist to TV darling: how Janina Ramirez is championing slow media about culture
Media
From 'piecemealing' medievalist to TV darling: how Janina Ramirez is championing slow media about culture
Gunpowder, treason and plot: how artists have captured fireworks throughout history
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Gunpowder, treason and plot: how artists have captured fireworks throughout history
Special: Fireworks! Picturing pyrotechnics with professor Simon Werrett
Podcast
Special: Fireworks! Picturing pyrotechnics with professor Simon Werrett
Dread Scott’s slave revolt reenactment. Plus, Pre-Raphaelite Sisters
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Dread Scott’s slave revolt reenactment. Plus, Pre-Raphaelite Sisters
Leonardo at the Louvre: the spectacular show and the Salvator Mundi no-show
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Leonardo at the Louvre: the spectacular show and the Salvator Mundi no-show
MoMA special: our verdict on the museum opening of the year
Podcast
MoMA special: our verdict on the museum opening of the year
Agnes Denes: environmental art pioneer. Plus, Rembrandt-Velázquez and De Hooch
Podcast
Agnes Denes: environmental art pioneer. Plus, Rembrandt-Velázquez and De Hooch
Mark Bradford addresses modern-day xenophobia through Greek mythology and a Motown classic
Mark Bradford
Mark Bradford addresses modern-day xenophobia through Greek mythology and a Motown classic
Frieze week: Ai Weiwei, Mark Bradford, Peter Doig, Melanie Gerlis, Hettie Judah
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Frieze week: Ai Weiwei, Mark Bradford, Peter Doig, Melanie Gerlis, Hettie Judah
Special: is art education in crisis? Featuring Bob and Roberta Smith
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Special: is art education in crisis? Featuring Bob and Roberta Smith
From Pompeii to post-colonial sculpture, San Francisco’s Legion of Honor pulls off a successful double-feature for its reopening
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From Pompeii to post-colonial sculpture, San Francisco’s Legion of Honor pulls off a successful double-feature for its reopening
A solo show by Wangechi Mutu comments on the museum’s history, while an exceptional archaeological presentation gives antiquity a fresh feel
Sneak a peek at Marco Brambilla's new work Heaven's Gate at Hudson Yards
BlogFrieze New York
Sneak a peek at Marco Brambilla's new work Heaven's Gate at Hudson Yards
The AR work will be exhibited at the Pérez Art Museum Miami this summer
'It is like spring in the art world': A more civilised, 'humane' Frieze New York bodes well for the market
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'It is like spring in the art world': A more civilised, 'humane' Frieze New York bodes well for the market
Exhibitors praised Frieze for seamlessness of install and timed entry gave galleries and guests more time than usual for art chat, making deals and catching up
Can't get into Frieze New York? See some AR works by Kaws, Precious Okoyomon and Cao Fei instead
BlogDiary
Can't get into Frieze New York? See some AR works by Kaws, Precious Okoyomon and Cao Fei instead
The AR exhibition has been organised by Acute Art and The Shed
Colossal calamari sculpture causes kerfuffle in Japan
BlogDiary
Colossal calamari sculpture causes kerfuffle in Japan
‘Works made in Iran today are inextricably linked to the past’: collector Mohammed Afkhami on how art shaped his life
FeatureCollector's Eye
‘Works made in Iran today are inextricably linked to the past’: collector Mohammed Afkhami on how art shaped his life
The Middle Eastern financier is bringing his collection to New York’s Asia Society later this year
Crowds flock to revamped Uffizi Galleries
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Crowds flock to revamped Uffizi Galleries
Florence museum unveiled new exhibition space and recent acquisitions
'Intelligent design': Frank Gehry's surprisingly subtle $233m makeover of Philadelphia Museum of Art revealed
NewsBuilding projects
'Intelligent design': Frank Gehry's surprisingly subtle $233m makeover of Philadelphia Museum of Art revealed
Architect's Core Project expansion creates 90,000 sq. ft of new galleries and reimagined public spaces at heart of 1928 landmark
Amateur hour turns to golden hour for forgotten Brazilian photo club with New York show
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Amateur hour turns to golden hour for forgotten Brazilian photo club with New York show
The Museum of Modern Art will present rarely-seen work by the mid-century collective Foto-Cine Clube Bandeirante
Artists are expected to give away their work for charity. This new auction platform aims to give them something back in return
NewsArt market
Artists are expected to give away their work for charity. This new auction platform aims to give them something back in return
The Stand has been launched by former Sotheby's boss and will give 70% to artists, 20% to charity
‘A spiral of poets, all at once’: Precious Okoyomon, winner of the Frieze Artist Award, talks about their Tower of Babel-themed commission
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‘A spiral of poets, all at once’: Precious Okoyomon, winner of the Frieze Artist Award, talks about their Tower of Babel-themed commission
An artist, poet and chef, Okoyomon discusses their inspirations as well as the ecosystems they have been creating
The 'world’s largest public art fair' opens today in New York
BlogDiary
The 'world’s largest public art fair' opens today in New York
Patrick O’Connell, Visual Aids founder, has died, aged 67
NewsObituaries
Patrick O’Connell, Visual Aids founder, has died, aged 67
The activist helped develop perhaps the most well known symbol of HIV and Aids awareness: the red ribbon
Yinka Shonibare, an art icon with a sardonic twist
BlogDiary
Yinka Shonibare, an art icon with a sardonic twist
The artist is a shining example of philanthropy, funding creative residency projects in London and Lagos
Sanford Biggers unveils monolithic sculpture at Rockefeller Plaza
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Sanford Biggers unveils monolithic sculpture at Rockefeller Plaza
The work is part of a campus-wide exhibition exploring themes around European and African mythologies
Uproar as UK government plans to cut funding for arts education by 50% to prioritise 'high-value subjects'
NewsArt education
Uproar as UK government plans to cut funding for arts education by 50% to prioritise 'high-value subjects'
Artists express concerns and the Public Campaign for the Arts launches a petition as the consultation on the planned budget cuts to higher education ends today
Bill and Melinda Gates are divorcing—what will happen to their art?
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Bill and Melinda Gates are divorcing—what will happen to their art?
As the multi-billionaire couple announce they are ending their marriage, we look at some of the art world's bitterest splits
Q&A | How a new John Craxton biography began its life in a Soho bar following a funeral
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Q&A | How a new John Craxton biography began its life in a Soho bar following a funeral
The writer Ian Collins says that after his chance meeting with the British artist his “life changed forever”
Top shows to see in New York during Frieze week
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Top shows to see in New York during Frieze week
From Eva Hesse and Hannah Wilke at Acquavella Galleries to Deana Lawson at the Guggenheim
MoMA trustee Lonti Ebers to open huge arts centre in Brooklyn this summer
NewsFoundations
MoMA trustee Lonti Ebers to open huge arts centre in Brooklyn this summer
The Amant Foundation in East Williamsburg will combine exhibition and studio spaces for resident artists
Cuban dissident artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara taken to hospital by security forces eight days into a hunger strike
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Cuban dissident artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara taken to hospital by security forces eight days into a hunger strike
Otero Alcántara’s hunger strike and calls for free speech and artistic freedom in Cuba has drawn international attention
If you can't beat them, join them: Goodman Gallery jumps on the Hamptons bandwagon with new outpost
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If you can't beat them, join them: Goodman Gallery jumps on the Hamptons bandwagon with new outpost
Denis Gardarin has joined as US director and will oversee the South Africa- and London-based gallery's presence at Frieze New York this week as travel restrictions persist
Crypto-creep accelerates as Sotheby's accepts Ether and Bitcoin for $5m Banksy painting
NewsArt market
Crypto-creep accelerates as Sotheby's accepts Ether and Bitcoin for $5m Banksy painting
The sale this month will be the first time the auction house has accepted cryptocurrency as payment for a physical work of art
Eli Broad, an unexpected—and often unreasonable—arts patron
FeatureLos Angeles
Eli Broad, an unexpected—and often unreasonable—arts patron
The self-made billionaire helped shape the Los Angeles art scene, while clashing with most of its prominent museum leaders
Josef and Anni Albers Foundation to unveil new maternity and paediatric hospital in Senegal
NewsPhilanthropy
Josef and Anni Albers Foundation to unveil new maternity and paediatric hospital in Senegal
German architect has designed the €2m building which takes elements from the Bauhaus couple’s work
To honour Joseph Beuys's landmark urban forest installation, 100 oak trees have been planted outside Tate Modern
BlogThe Buck stopped here
To honour Joseph Beuys's landmark urban forest installation, 100 oak trees have been planted outside Tate Modern
Russian artist Yulia Tsvetkova, who faces prison for posting feminist drawings, starts hunger strike
NewsRussia
Russian artist Yulia Tsvetkova, who faces prison for posting feminist drawings, starts hunger strike
The 27-year-old activist is demanding that her criminal trial be held in public
The American who brought Modern masterpieces to Iran
FeatureBook Club
The American who brought Modern masterpieces to Iran
A new memoir by curator Donna Stein reveals the story behind the creation of a Western art collection for the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art in the 1970s
UK culture war heats up as arts professionals question veto of trustee appointment at Royal Museums Greenwich
NewsMuseums & Heritage
UK culture war heats up as arts professionals question veto of trustee appointment at Royal Museums Greenwich
Museums Association says government refusal to renew academic Aminul Hoque’s term is “worrying”, and the chair of trustees has resigned over the decision
Met's next Costume Institute show is an exploration of the emotional hues of American fashion
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Met's next Costume Institute show is an exploration of the emotional hues of American fashion
The two-part exhibition invokes the upheaval of the past year and will be accompanied by an "intimate" gala this September and then a more expansive benefit next May
Trevor Paglen warns about the dangers of Artificial Intelligence in new documentary Unseen Skies
ReviewMedia & broadcast
Trevor Paglen warns about the dangers of Artificial Intelligence in new documentary Unseen Skies
“Ways of seeing are never neutral, images have always required a human to interpret them,” the artist says
Adrian Piper plans a protest in Berlin over school class sizes
NewsAdrian Piper
Adrian Piper plans a protest in Berlin over school class sizes
The 15 May demonstration is part of her ongoing Wahlkampagne criticizing Germany’s education system
You’re in charge—‘wormhole’ KW digital exhibition takes viewers on a bespoke virtual voyage
BlogDiary
You’re in charge—‘wormhole’ KW digital exhibition takes viewers on a bespoke virtual voyage
Yacht rock art: prehistoric carvings found in Norway may be oldest nautical images in the world
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Yacht rock art: prehistoric carvings found in Norway may be oldest nautical images in the world
Two life-size outlines of boats are thought to have been etched into the grey rock face 10,000 years ago—and more could still await discovery
Four artists shortlisted for Windrush monument at London’s Waterloo Station
NewsMonuments
Four artists shortlisted for Windrush monument at London’s Waterloo Station
Thomas Price and Jeannette Ehlers are in the running for public art piece honouring Caribbean pioneers
Eli Broad, who helped reshape the cultural landscape of Los Angeles, has died, aged 87
NewsObituaries
Eli Broad, who helped reshape the cultural landscape of Los Angeles, has died, aged 87
Billionaire art collector, businessman and philanthropist founded the museum that bears his name and helped shore up Disney Concert Hall, Lacma and MOCA
William T. Wiley, a founder of the Bay Area Funk Art movement and influential art teacher, has died, aged 83
NewsObituaries
William T. Wiley, a founder of the Bay Area Funk Art movement and influential art teacher, has died, aged 83
A dedicated mentor, he also delighted in provocative enigmas in wide-ranging mediums
‘Some Like It Not’: protesters rally against plan to install Marilyn Monroe sculpture near Palm Springs Art Museum
NewsPublic art
‘Some Like It Not’: protesters rally against plan to install Marilyn Monroe sculpture near Palm Springs Art Museum
Dozens gather to denounce sexualised depiction of actress with her skirt flying up
A Bronze Age village is discovered beneath Lake Lucerne
NewsArchaeology
A Bronze Age village is discovered beneath Lake Lucerne
Archaeologists find remains of houses on stilts, possibly dating to 1000BC, which indicates Lucerne was settled earlier than thought
Three exhibitions to see in London this weekend
ReviewThree to see
Three exhibitions to see in London this weekend
From Charles Gaines's Plexiglas grids at Hauser and Wirth to Rafał Zajko's frozen urine sculptures at PUBLIC
After social media backlash, Dark Mofo art festival in Tasmania launches fund for Aboriginal artists
NewsBiennials & festivals
After social media backlash, Dark Mofo art festival in Tasmania launches fund for Aboriginal artists
The festival drew criticism last month for an art project that would crowd-source blood from Indigenous and Aboriginal people
Pinault's Bourse de Commerce plans to finally launch on 22 May as Macron gives French museums the green light to reopen
NewsMuseums
Pinault's Bourse de Commerce plans to finally launch on 22 May as Macron gives French museums the green light to reopen
Health passes to certify visitors are Covid-free will be mandatory at cultural venues
Ugo Rondinone’s Seven Magic Mountains in the Nevada desert will undergo a second restoration
NewsUgo Rondinone
Ugo Rondinone’s Seven Magic Mountains in the Nevada desert will undergo a second restoration
The immersive artwork, installed in 2016, could be up for another five years
'A global destination for heritage, culture and nature': Saudi Arabia unveils $15bn AlUla masterplan
NewsAlUla
'A global destination for heritage, culture and nature': Saudi Arabia unveils $15bn AlUla masterplan
Kingdoms Institute, a new "world class" study centre, is among 15 cultural facilities that will form part of the heritage-rich region's transformation
Germany pledges to return Benin bronzes to Nigeria starting in 2022
NewsRestitution
Germany pledges to return Benin bronzes to Nigeria starting in 2022
“We are facing up to our historical and moral responsibility”, says culture minister Monika Grütters
Indian museum brings artist M F Husain back from the dead using AI
NewsMuseums
Indian museum brings artist M F Husain back from the dead using AI
Visitors to the Museum of Art and Photography in Bangalore can pose questions to a "digital twin" of the late Bombay Progressive Group painter
'It's on': Frieze New York gets ready to be the first fair to return to the city
PreviewFrieze New York
'It's on': Frieze New York gets ready to be the first fair to return to the city
Scaled-back event will relocate from far-flung Randall's Island to The Shed in Manhattan
Taxidermy flying kittens, Irish giants and Queen Victoria's knickers: the world of Viktor Wynd
NewsArt market
Taxidermy flying kittens, Irish giants and Queen Victoria's knickers: the world of Viktor Wynd
The artist, writer and dealer is selling a selection of bizarre pieces from his London-based Museum of Curiosities on 6 May
Van Gogh's $30m riverscape with an absinthe-coloured sky comes up for sale at Christie’s
BlogAdventures with Van Gogh
Van Gogh's $30m riverscape with an absinthe-coloured sky comes up for sale at Christie’s
The story of Le Pont de Trinquetaille—with the young female mudlark and the ruffians from the red-light district
Mysterious stone structures in Saudi Arabia are around 7,000 years old, making them one of the oldest examples of widespread monument-making
NewsArchaeology
Mysterious stone structures in Saudi Arabia are around 7,000 years old, making them one of the oldest examples of widespread monument-making
Citing the discovery of animal skulls and horns, researchers suggest that mustatils may have had a religious purpose
Stand and deliver: the $950m ‘art hostage situation’ involving paintings by Malevich and Goncharova
NewsLitigation
Stand and deliver: the $950m ‘art hostage situation’ involving paintings by Malevich and Goncharova
In a long-running legal battle, the Shchukin Gallery seeks the return of five paintings worth $63m that the gallery says were taken by a Russian financier
Another ancient petroglyph panel has been vandalised in Utah
NewsVandalism
Another ancient petroglyph panel has been vandalised in Utah
The Bureau of Land Management is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible
In Minneapolis, plywood boards become protest art worth preserving
NewsBlack Lives Matter
In Minneapolis, plywood boards become protest art worth preserving
Many of the boards used to cover shopfront windows during protests became impromptu canvases—as much works of art as vital historical artefacts
David Hammons's monumental public sculpture Day's End is done
NewsPublic art
David Hammons's monumental public sculpture Day's End is done
The steel frame structure, which recreates the outline of a former warehouse on the Hudson River, is now a permanent fixture on the shoreline
Three exhibitions to see in New York this weekend
ReviewThree to see
Three exhibitions to see in New York this weekend
From David Smith at Hauser & Wirth to Katherine Bradford at Canada
Korean museums to receive 23,000 works from Samsung estate in $11bn tax settlement
NewsCollectors
Korean museums to receive 23,000 works from Samsung estate in $11bn tax settlement
Lee Kun-hee, the Samsung Electronics chairman who died in October, leaves collection worth $2.2bn, including works by Monet, Dali and Chagall
Busy Gallery Weekend Beijing brings city's art scene back to life
AnalysisArt market
Busy Gallery Weekend Beijing brings city's art scene back to life
This year's event, delayed from March, included 30 galleries and museums across the city
Has Venice really banned cruise ships? It appears not
CommentVenice
Has Venice really banned cruise ships? It appears not
The Italian government must intervene against powerful forces opposed to change
Scottish university claims Benin bronze bought for £750 is worth £500,000—but is that now really the case?
NewsRestitution
Scottish university claims Benin bronze bought for £750 is worth £500,000—but is that now really the case?
Aberdeen University is returning its looted 18th-century oba head to the Nigerian federal government
Global survey: where in the world are the Benin bronzes?
NewsBenin Bronzes
Global survey: where in the world are the Benin bronzes?
Around 160 institutions hold looted Benin artefacts, but how many are prepared to give them back? We asked museums in five countries for their position on restitution
Three years on, Manifesta 12 workers are still waiting to be paid
NewsManifesta 12
Three years on, Manifesta 12 workers are still waiting to be paid
Dozens of staff and freelancers who worked at the 2018 exhibition in Palermo have been left in the lurch
Christie’s supports charity delivering art history lessons for students at UK state schools
NewsArt education
Christie’s supports charity delivering art history lessons for students at UK state schools
Art History Link-Up chief says subject is a rare offer at state schools because of cuts and teacher shortages
'We've had a lot of museums reaching out': how Nigeria is getting ready to receive the world’s Benin bronzes
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'We've had a lot of museums reaching out': how Nigeria is getting ready to receive the world’s Benin bronzes
With institutions across the globe rethinking their views on restitution, the African country’s focus is now on making a home for its heritage
White Cube announces exclusive worldwide representation of Japanese-American artist Isamu Noguchi
NewsArt market
White Cube announces exclusive worldwide representation of Japanese-American artist Isamu Noguchi
British gallery will work in collaboration with the Noguchi Museum in New York
How a new digital art market could mimic the traditional one—including in bad ways
CommentArt Market Eye
How a new digital art market could mimic the traditional one—including in bad ways
The new breed of art buyers are likely to need administrators, curators and lawyers much like those in the conventional art world
Phillips names Stephen Brooks, a former Christie's financial officer, as new chief executive
NewsArt market
Phillips names Stephen Brooks, a former Christie's financial officer, as new chief executive
The current chief, Edward Dolman, will shift in September to a new role as executive chairman of Phillips’ holding company
'I was brought here to get the company sold privately and that is done': Amy Cappellazzo to leave Sotheby's in July
NewsArt market
'I was brought here to get the company sold privately and that is done': Amy Cappellazzo to leave Sotheby's in July
Brooke Lampley and Mari-Claudia Jiménez will step up into new roles in the global fine art division, while Gregoire Billault is the new chairman of contemporary art
Offering a ‘whale of a time’ , the American Museum of Natural History hosts a walk-in vaccination site
BlogVaccination
Offering a ‘whale of a time’ , the American Museum of Natural History hosts a walk-in vaccination site
The museum is offering around 1,000 Moderna vaccines per day on Fridays through Tuesdays
Bong! A toppled Big Ben made of books to appear in centre of Manchester
BlogDiary
Bong! A toppled Big Ben made of books to appear in centre of Manchester
TikTok and masterpieces on tour: London's National Gallery reveals plans leading up to 200th birthday in 2024
NewsNational Gallery, London
TikTok and masterpieces on tour: London's National Gallery reveals plans leading up to 200th birthday in 2024
Five-year strategy pledges to ramp up digital content and send historic paintings on UK "community tours" to mark bicentenary
Trump protest work recovered by FBI four years after being stolen by white supremacists
NewsProtest art
Trump protest work recovered by FBI four years after being stolen by white supremacists
He Will Not Divide Us was subjected to multiple attacks from far-right extremists before being snatched in a raid in Tennessee in 2017
Rare medieval reliquary—stolen near Siena 32 years ago—discovered at collector's home in Sicily
NewsArt theft
Rare medieval reliquary—stolen near Siena 32 years ago—discovered at collector's home in Sicily
Carabinieri's recovery of the San Galgano collection of “unprecedented importance”
French historians up in arms over plans to install Napoleon horse skeleton above his tomb
NewsParis
French historians up in arms over plans to install Napoleon horse skeleton above his tomb
Pascal Convert's sculpture is a replica of the remains of the emperor’s horse Marengo, which was captured by the British at the Battle of Waterloo
Basquiat NFT withdrawn from auction after artist’s estate intervenes
NewsArt market
Basquiat NFT withdrawn from auction after artist’s estate intervenes
“No licence or rights were convened to the seller,” estate says
As India's death toll surges, £2bn renovation of Delhi parliament buildings continues as 'essential service'
NewsIndia
As India's death toll surges, £2bn renovation of Delhi parliament buildings continues as 'essential service'
Many are questioning how Prime Minister Narendra Modi can justify his "vanity project" as hospitals are overwhelmed with patients
Acropolis renovation plans spark accusations that it’s ‘just another way to fit in more tourists’
NewsHeritage
Acropolis renovation plans spark accusations that it’s ‘just another way to fit in more tourists’
Archaeologists fear the structural changes aimed to improve access to the Unesco site will “dramatically” change its form
V&A restores casts of warriors that adorned ancient Iranian palace for once-in-a-lifetime display
NewsVictoria & Albert Museum
V&A restores casts of warriors that adorned ancient Iranian palace for once-in-a-lifetime display
New exhibition on 5,000 years of Iranian civilisation will feature museum's rarely seen replicas of life-sized friezes from King Darius’s “very excellent” palace
Philanthropist Marie-Josée Kravis will replace the embattled Leon Black as MoMA’s board chairman
NewsAppointments & departures
Philanthropist Marie-Josée Kravis will replace the embattled Leon Black as MoMA’s board chairman
Appointment follows controversy over Black's ties to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein
Cuban artists and intellectuals commemorate the 50th anniversary of poet Herberto Padilla's confession
NewsCuba
Cuban artists and intellectuals commemorate the 50th anniversary of poet Herberto Padilla's confession
The public confession, which came after 36 days of imprisonment, marked a pivotal moment in Cuba's oppression of voices critical of the government.
Boat carvings found in Norway may be the oldest in Europe
NewsRock art
Boat carvings found in Norway may be the oldest in Europe
Life-size examples of rock art could have served as signposts when early Scandinavians populated the Mesolithic seascape
Lummi artists create a totem pole to call attention to the need to protect sacred Indigenous sites
NewsIndigenous art
Lummi artists create a totem pole to call attention to the need to protect sacred Indigenous sites
The totem pole will travel from Washington State to Washington, DC and make stops at significant Native American locations
The Big Review | Made in LA 2020: A Version
ReviewExhibitions
The Big Review | Made in LA 2020: A Version
The Los Angeles biennial has been installed but unvisited for six months due to Covid-19 restrictions. Does it still capture our present moment?
Mexico City galleries come together for homegrown Zonamaco Art Week
NewsArt market
Mexico City galleries come together for homegrown Zonamaco Art Week
Despite postponing the traditional art fair, organisers found a way to hold shows and create a sense of occasion
Flight of the Balloon Dog: Jeff Koons leaves Gagosian and David Zwirner galleries for Pace
NewsArt market
Flight of the Balloon Dog: Jeff Koons leaves Gagosian and David Zwirner galleries for Pace
The gallery will now represent the shiniest and most expensive living artist worldwide
Spot the difference? Sam Smith’s new tattoo looks just like a drawing by Elmgreen & Dragset
CommentSalvator Mundi
Is Salvator Mundi by Leonardo da Vinci? Amid the current flurry of ill-informed controversies, let us turn to the science
Can the leaked Louvre book give us the final word on the much-maligned painting that we all need?
Martin Kemp