Culture injection: Coronavirus vaccination centres in Germany are giving patients a dose of art
Newscoronavirus
Culture injection: Coronavirus vaccination centres in Germany are giving patients a dose of art
As exhibitions are cancelled due to the pandemic, local artists are finding creative ways to show their art—and distract patients
Awash with art—Cristina Iglesias fills island lighthouse with bronze geological formations
BlogDiary
Awash with art—Cristina Iglesias fills island lighthouse with bronze geological formations
Orange County Museum of Art names Heidi Zuckerman as director
NewsAppointments
Orange County Museum of Art names Heidi Zuckerman as director
Former leader of Aspen Art Museum says she was beguiled by the California institution’s history and new building by Morphosis
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On eve of US inauguration, a chance to visit the president's office
Oval Office replica is a popular element of New-York Historical Society exhibition about the presidency
From mummies to mosques—new Google Arts & Culture initiative brings Egypt’s archaeological treasures to the masses
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From mummies to mosques—new Google Arts & Culture initiative brings Egypt’s archaeological treasures to the masses
New online platform aims to turn traditionally scholarly subject into something "easily digestible and fun to explore"
Disembodied Behaviors: an ultra-real virtual art show that sears the mind-haze of 2020's unending March back to a state of clarity
ReviewArt & Technology
Disembodied Behaviors: an ultra-real virtual art show that sears the mind-haze of 2020's unending March back to a state of clarity
An expert view brought to you by our XR Panel of artists and storytellers who create in virtual reality and augmented reality
‘The house needs a cleaning’: Women artists gather to show the path forward on inauguration day
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‘The house needs a cleaning’: Women artists gather to show the path forward on inauguration day
Inspired by the historic election of Kamala Harris as America’s first woman vice president, artists collaborate on a new online work presented by Creative Time
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Could 2021 be the year of the African museum?
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Art market
How will US money laundering crackdown actually impact the art market? A lawyer explains
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A Covid-19 silver lining? Let’s not return to family-unfriendly art business as usual
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Diary of an art historian
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How art world leaders can embrace new money laundering regulations and create a 'think risk' culture
California needs a plan to restart the arts
Museums & Heritage
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Asian art market flies in the face of coronavirus
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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'
Humboldt Forum
'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?
Art market
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
Art market
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
The turn of the screw: will tighter regulations impact the art market?
Art Market Eye
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
Art market
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
Cultural heritage
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
Diary of an art historian
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
Heritage
Fifty years on, Unesco’s convention against illicit trafficking of cultural artefacts still shines bright
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Diary of an art historian
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Philip Guston show: 2022 opening is welcome news but confusion still remains
Philip Guston
Philip Guston show: 2022 opening is welcome news but confusion still remains
A message of hope from David Hockney for Lockdown 2: 'Remember, they can't cancel the autumn either'
Artists
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
Saudi Arabia
Why culture is so important in the time of coronavirus
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Artists
Portrait of Tracey: how Emin's cancer diagnosis hasn't stopped her from being an artistic dynamo
A flood of art? The market issues around museum deaccessioning
Art Market Eye
A flood of art? The market issues around museum deaccessioning
Nan Goldin: We must stop the Sacklers’ imminent Justice Department immunity deal
Sackler family
Nan Goldin: We must stop the Sacklers’ imminent Justice Department immunity deal
'Another yawning gap': radical London Print Studio closes its doors
Closures
'Another yawning gap': radical London Print Studio closes its doors
Exhibitions need a perfect storm to succeed—but shows opening during Covid-19 are getting a disappointing drizzle
coronavirus
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
Deaccessioning
Baltimore Museum of Art curators respond to deaccessioning criticism
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Heritage
Confronting the allure, and the dangers, of 'fake heritage'
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election 2020
Why vote? To protect those who cannot
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Diary of an art historian
I finally went to see some art—and caught Covid-19
‘Uniquely egregious’: The disturbing precedent of the Baltimore Museum of Art’s deaccessioning plan
Deaccessioning
‘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
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Museums & Heritage
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
Deaccessioning
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?
Politics
Philip Guston drew Richard Nixon's face as a hairy scrotum and phallus—what would he make of President Trump?
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Art market
Gatherings are taboo in the Covid-19 world, so where does that leave experiential art?
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Labour
Art unions need to agitate beyond worker contracts
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Venice
How to save Venice: a five-point plan by a leading citizen
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Banksy’s activism is his greatest work
'We cannot build a truly globalised art world without China'
China
'We cannot build a truly globalised art world without China'
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Funding
'Be commercially minded or lose future funding': UK government's threat puts museums in peril
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Cultural heritage
Why we should be concerned about President Erdogan turning museums into mosques
Remembering the beautiful melancholy of Matthew Wong
Artists
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’
Diary of an art historian
National Trust restructuring plans are ‘one of the most damaging assaults on art historical expertise ever seen in the UK’
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coronavirus
Business can and should help the arts through this crisis
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Museums & Heritage
'Museums need to press the reset button and become more radical'
The problem with Marc Quinn's Black Lives Matter sculpture
Monuments
The problem with Marc Quinn's Black Lives Matter sculpture
'When the politics change, so must the statues'
Diary of an art historian
'When the politics change, so must the statues'
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Photography
Photographs are the monuments of our online visual culture
'If a person of African descent wants a career in the arts—well, good luck'
Museums & Heritage
'If a person of African descent wants a career in the arts—well, good luck'
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Art market
Can the art market be an ally in the fight for racial equality?
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We need to talk about guarantees. And art loans
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Art market
No rest for the frazzled for many in the art world
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Racial injustice
If we want more artists like Khadija Saye, we need to give young BAME people the help they need
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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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'
coronavirus
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
Funding
Museums will need ethical funders all the more after the coronavirus crisis
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Who are the art market's virtual winners?
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Diary of an art historian
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Museums
Eight ways museums could make the most of the coronavirus crisis
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colonialism
Edward Colston monument: 'UK must face the truth of what helped it become a mighty power'
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Dread Scott: America God Damn
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Black Lives Matter
The Art Newspaper's statement on the Black Lives Matter movement
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Art market
What sort of art will we want after the pandemic ends?
Must London always win? National Gallery of Scotland cancels Titian show for all the wrong reasons
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Must London always win? National Gallery of Scotland cancels Titian show for all the wrong reasons
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The US has a big racism problem and the art world is not helping
After Covid-19, museums need to plan ‘must see’ exhibitions instead of blockbusters
Museums & Heritage
After Covid-19, museums need to plan ‘must see’ exhibitions instead of blockbusters
Why I made a mountain of fortune cookies in my little London flat during lockdown—all in the name of art
coronavirus
Why I made a mountain of fortune cookies in my little London flat during lockdown—all in the name of art
Our mission is to be Miami’s art museum—that’s why we spent $145,000 to buy works from local galleries
Museums & Heritage
Our mission is to be Miami’s art museum—that’s why we spent $145,000 to buy works from local galleries
Art museums should use their endowments to help battle climate change
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Art museums should use their endowments to help battle climate change
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Why the Association of Art Museum Directors’s move on deaccessioning matters so much
After years of sanctions and political upheaval, the pandemic is a new hurdle for the fragile Iranian art scene
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After years of sanctions and political upheaval, the pandemic is a new hurdle for the fragile Iranian art scene
Auctions are like dating: you can do it online, but sparks only fly in the flesh
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Auctions are like dating: you can do it online, but sparks only fly in the flesh
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coronavirus
Britain's young artists had a hard time before the pandemic. What will happen to them now?
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Selling art online? Here are the legal pitfalls to avoid
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When this is all over we must reimagine the infrastructure of the arts
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Why we cancelled the 2020 FotoFocus Biennial and dispersed its $800,000 budget as arts grants
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Auctions: what will change, post-Covid-19?
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'Politicians have failed us': Michael Craig-Martin's thoughts from isolation
UK artists deserve a New Deal
New Deal
UK artists deserve a New Deal
Greetings from a museum leaving lockdown: lessons from Beijing's UCCA Center for Contemporary Art
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Greetings from a museum leaving lockdown: lessons from Beijing's UCCA Center for Contemporary Art
Museums must adopt new models to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic
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Museums must adopt new models to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic
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‘I’ve always been wary of big business’: Paula Cooper on weathering adversity and building better social systems
Notes from the lockdown: Making a situated museum in Queens
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Notes from the lockdown: Making a situated museum in Queens
A message from... Yayoi Kusama: 'Let us joyfully sing this song of a splendid future'
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A message from... Yayoi Kusama: 'Let us joyfully sing this song of a splendid future'
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'We are all Surrealists now': how life with Leonora Carrington prepared me for coronavirus lockdown
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Pope Francis, his crucifix and the Virgin Mary: miraculous or merely traditional?
Don't let your guard down: three things you can do now to protect your art during the pandemic
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Mourning a ‘golden' exhibition season curtailed by coronavirus
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Don’t forget to support our artists, the chroniclers of such crisis
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Rejected Tintin cover design sets record for comic book art with €3.2m auction price
Sale of controversial 1936 painting criticised by organisation behind artist Hergé’s estate
A lost Van Gogh self-portrait had the most extraordinary frame that included his much-loved sunflowers—here it is reconstructed
BlogAdventures with Van Gogh
A lost Van Gogh self-portrait had the most extraordinary frame that included his much-loved sunflowers—here it is reconstructed
The painting—which went missing in a German salt mine during the war—was given a gilded frame with swirling lines
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‘Britain’s most important political artist’ Peter Kennard joins London gallery
Richard Saltoun exhibition will include artist’s earliest works incorporating newspaper images
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BlogThe Buck stopped here
Future Fossil: the concrete cast of a suburban house that will sprout into a glorious garden
Pew! Sussex church may scrap plans to remove historic seating
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Pew! Sussex church may scrap plans to remove historic seating
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In memoriam: Karsten Schubert in conversation with Michael Landy
Top of the Pods: climate crisis with Olafur Eliasson, Justin Brice Guariglia and Anna Somers Cocks
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Top of the Pods: climate crisis with Olafur Eliasson, Justin Brice Guariglia and Anna Somers Cocks
Top of the Pods: the world of Warhol, as told by Jeremy Deller and Donna De Salvo
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Top of the Pods: the world of Warhol, as told by Jeremy Deller and Donna De Salvo
Top of the Pods: experts on Van Gogh in the asylum and his early life
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Top of the Pods: experts on Van Gogh in the asylum and his early life
Ibrahim Mahama's ghosts of Ghana. Plus, China's epic Picasso show
Podcast
Ibrahim Mahama's ghosts of Ghana. Plus, China's epic Picasso show
Vermeer's hidden cupid, the Prado's Dutch-Spanish show, plus Helen Cammock
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Vermeer's hidden cupid, the Prado's Dutch-Spanish show, plus Helen Cammock
David Smith in Yorkshire. Plus, the works that inspired leading artists
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David Smith in Yorkshire. Plus, the works that inspired leading artists
Art Basel and William Kentridge
Podcast
Art Basel and William Kentridge
How Dada inspired William Kentridge’s The Head and the Load
Artist interview
How Dada inspired William Kentridge’s The Head and the Load
Painting, identity and injustice: Howardena Pindell and Oscar Murillo
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Painting, identity and injustice: Howardena Pindell and Oscar Murillo
The rise of the mega-dealers, plus artists take over the Guggenheim
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The rise of the mega-dealers, plus artists take over the Guggenheim
Manga and Camp: the art of going over the top
Podcast
Manga and Camp: the art of going over the top
Should museums sell works of art? Plus, activism at the Whitney Biennial
Podcast
Should museums sell works of art? Plus, activism at the Whitney Biennial
Venice Biennale special: our review. Plus, how much longer will the city survive?
Podcast
Venice Biennale special: our review. Plus, how much longer will the city survive?
Three exhibitions to see in New York this weekend
ReviewThree to see
Three exhibitions to see in New York this weekend
From Nara Roesler’s new space in Chelsea to Shirin Neshat’s New Mexico dreams
Holy hammer! Near mint copy of Batman #1 sells for record $2.2m at Heritage Auctions
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Holy hammer! Near mint copy of Batman #1 sells for record $2.2m at Heritage Auctions
The rare 1940 issue, which marks the first appearance of the Joker and Catwoman, is the second most expensive comic book ever sold
Guggenheim appoints Naomi Beckwith as deputy director and senior curator
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Guggenheim appoints Naomi Beckwith as deputy director and senior curator
Appointment of MCA, Chicago curator is seen as a step toward more inclusiveness after accusations of institutional racism
Smithsonian downsizes $2bn expansion of its south campus in Washington
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Smithsonian downsizes $2bn expansion of its south campus in Washington
The institution unveils planned changes to its historic Castle and Arts and Industries Building
‘Shameful vandalism and desecration’ : Met leaders condemn right-wing crowd's assault on US Capitol
NewsUS Capitol riot
‘Shameful vandalism and desecration’ : Met leaders condemn right-wing crowd's assault on US Capitol
Museum joins other institutions in assailing protestors' rampage and hate-inspiring imagery as a threat to democracy and equality
Governors propose ambitious plans to bring the arts back to California and New York
NewsCoronavirus resources
Governors propose ambitious plans to bring the arts back to California and New York
Gavin Newsom and Andrew Cuomo have announced plans to support art institutions and artists hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic
Art lawyer Frank Lord opens private practice in New York
NewsLaw
Art lawyer Frank Lord opens private practice in New York
As well as working on high profile restitution cases, the former Herrick Feinstein partner has a PhD in art history
Archaeologists have discovered world's oldest animal cave painting
NewsArchaeology
Archaeologists have discovered world's oldest animal cave painting
The warty pig painting was found in a cave in Indonesia and is thought to be at least 45,500 years old
Darya Apakhonchich is first artist labelled 'foreign agent' by new repressive law in Russia
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Darya Apakhonchich is first artist labelled 'foreign agent' by new repressive law in Russia
Individuals who receive funding from abroad are subject to strict audits since 30 December
First online Max Beckmann catalogue raisonné to go live tomorrow as artist's work enters public domain
NewsCatalogue raisonné
First online Max Beckmann catalogue raisonné to go live tomorrow as artist's work enters public domain
Hamburg’s Kunsthalle to publish photographs of 843 paintings for free research tool
Saga of Picasso murals ripped from Oslo building continues as heirs head to court
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Saga of Picasso murals ripped from Oslo building continues as heirs head to court
Family of artist Carl Nesjar—who collaborated on the works with Picasso—say they have a copyright claim and should help decide where the pieces are relocated
Brazilian sculptor João Turin memorialised with sculpture park in Paraná
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Brazilian sculptor João Turin memorialised with sculpture park in Paraná
The site will “encourage sustainable development that values the fauna and flora of the Brazilian environment—the themes to which Turin dedicated his life”, says collector and businessman Samuel Lago
The fate of the San Francisco Art Institute’s historic Diego Rivera mural hangs in limbo
NewsDeaccessioning
The fate of the San Francisco Art Institute’s historic Diego Rivera mural hangs in limbo
The proposed sale of the work has raised outcry from artists and city leaders, who have taken action to protect it
'My Rembrandt' documentary lets you look into the privileged club of Old Master owners
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'My Rembrandt' documentary lets you look into the privileged club of Old Master owners
From kissing a portrait of a woman on the lips, to tricking a co-buyer out of a bargain, acquiring a rare work by the Dutch painter does not always bring out the best in people
Spitzweg drawing from Gurlitt hoard returned to Jewish publisher’s heirs
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Spitzweg drawing from Gurlitt hoard returned to Jewish publisher’s heirs
The musical scene was seized by the Gestapo in 1939 from Henri Hinrichsen, who died at Auschwitz
Documenta 15 postponement increasingly likely, general director says
NewsDocumenta
Documenta 15 postponement increasingly likely, general director says
Travel restrictions could derail preparations, making 2022 date impossible, Sabine Schormann says
Kara Walker's secret archive to go on show at Kunstmuseum Basel this summer
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Kara Walker's secret archive to go on show at Kunstmuseum Basel this summer
Around 600 unseen drawings, collages, studies and writings will flood the museum's ground-floor galleries, providing a window into the American artist's work
National Gallery of Canada adds community and HR leaders to management team
NewsNational Gallery of Canada
National Gallery of Canada adds community and HR leaders to management team
Angela Cassie and Tania Lafrenière join the institution as part of its first strategic plan
Heatherwick’s Vessel closed to the public after third suicide in less than a year
NewsDesign
Heatherwick’s Vessel closed to the public after third suicide in less than a year
The community board has asked the developer to raise the height of platform barriers to prevent further deaths
Expo Chicago art fair is postponed again, until at least July
NewsArt fairs
Expo Chicago art fair is postponed again, until at least July
Online edition will open in April, however, as planners prepare for an in-person version, perhaps even later in September or next year
Kamel Mennour gallery's representation of Claude Lévêque suspended after allegations of abuse of minors
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Kamel Mennour gallery's representation of Claude Lévêque suspended after allegations of abuse of minors
According to French media reports, a police investigation has been launched into violations dating back to the 1970s
Lithium mining and a Donald Judd horror film: nominees for Prix Marcel Duchamp—France's most prestigious contemporary art award—announced
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Lithium mining and a Donald Judd horror film: nominees for Prix Marcel Duchamp—France's most prestigious contemporary art award—announced
The four artists will have their work exhibited at the Centre Pompidou in Paris for the prize, worth €35,000
Carmen Herrera commissioned to create a colossal mural as part of $35m Blanton Museum redesign
NewsCarmen Herrera
Carmen Herrera commissioned to create a colossal mural as part of $35m Blanton Museum redesign
The 105-year-old artist says she has long admired the museum's focus on Latin American art
Giant painting of George Floyd murder displayed on Los Angeles billboard after being cancelled in Minneapolis
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Giant painting of George Floyd murder displayed on Los Angeles billboard after being cancelled in Minneapolis
Advertising firms in Minneapolis—where Floyd was killed by police—refused to show the work saying it was too violent, but advocacy group says it will try again
Champs Élysées—one of Paris’s most polluted roads—to be transformed into ‘extraordinary garden’
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Champs Élysées—one of Paris’s most polluted roads—to be transformed into ‘extraordinary garden’
The major avenue will undergo a €250m makeover to restore its former splendour, following the 2024 Summer Olympics
Cate Blanchett is building her own art gallery at her English country home
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Cate Blanchett is building her own art gallery at her English country home
Old outbuildings on the actor's estate will be knocked down to make way for the studio—and provisions will be made for the protected bats that live there
The Met invites you to play a game, and then ‘borrow’ a work of art
BlogDiary
The Met invites you to play a game, and then ‘borrow’ a work of art
Desert X postpones opening amid Covid-19 surge in California
NewsDesert X
Desert X postpones opening amid Covid-19 surge in California
The outdoor festival, due to take over Coachella Valley in February, will now wait until lockdown restrictions are lifted
Hirshhorn Museum is under pressure to reconsider redesign of its sculpture garden
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Hirshhorn Museum is under pressure to reconsider redesign of its sculpture garden
Critics and city planners question changes to a historic reflecting pool and addition of stacked stone walls in a Modernist environment, while the artist Hiroshi Sugimoto defends his designs but says he is open to negotiating
Art shippers face ‘teething problems’ transporting works to Europe after Brexit
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Art shippers face ‘teething problems’ transporting works to Europe after Brexit
Some air freight crates are being broken open by customs officials in EU, but UK lockdown is posing greater problems, members of the trade say
Has Turkey halted plans to turn Chora museum into a mosque?
NewsChora Museum
Has Turkey halted plans to turn Chora museum into a mosque?
Experts ponder the significance of the sudden scrapping of Islamic prayers by Turkish authorities at Istanbul’s historic landmark
Meet the experts who root out racism and exclusion in the arts
NewsRacism in the art world
Meet the experts who root out racism and exclusion in the arts
Racial equity consultants are helping to roll out strategies and training for museum staff and executives
New hope that ancient Palmyra will be rebuilt after Isis damage
NewsPalmyra
New hope that ancient Palmyra will be rebuilt after Isis damage
Deal between the Syrian government and Russian masonry body builds on country’s research into state of archaeological site
US Capitol’s works of art survive amid right-wing rampage in Washington
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US Capitol’s works of art survive amid right-wing rampage in Washington
The authorities say that cleaning and conservation will be needed, however, after art was damaged by tear gas, pepper spray and fire extinguishers
This Victorian house in London hides remarkable Islamic interiors—now it is getting its first contemporary work
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This Victorian house in London hides remarkable Islamic interiors—now it is getting its first contemporary work
Leighton House Museum—which was once the home and studio of artist Lord Leighton—is undergoing restoration and will reopen in 2021
Moderna vaccine billionaire Timothy Springer explains his love for Chinese scholar rocks
NewsCollectors
Moderna vaccine billionaire Timothy Springer explains his love for Chinese scholar rocks
Gongshi—whose unusual forms are created by years of river erosion—have long been highly prized in Asia. Now they are garnering admirers in the West
Opening of Pinault's Bourse de Commerce postponed as French museums told to remain closed
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Opening of Pinault's Bourse de Commerce postponed as French museums told to remain closed
Scheduled to reopen this week, cultural institutions must keep their doors shut after an increase in Covid-19 cases
This Picasso photo puzzle has stumped experts. Can you help solve it?
NewsPablo Picasso
This Picasso photo puzzle has stumped experts. Can you help solve it?
The identity of those posing with the master remains a mystery a century after the picture was taken
From lockdowns to looting: how Covid-19 has taken a toll on world's threatened heritage sites
NewsConservation & Preservation
From lockdowns to looting: how Covid-19 has taken a toll on world's threatened heritage sites
Sites of major importance—many in regions already ravaged by conflict—are contending with security problems and funding shortfalls
The Musée du Louvre—the world’s most popular art museum—saw 72% drop in visitors last year
NewsMusée du Louvre
The Musée du Louvre—the world’s most popular art museum—saw 72% drop in visitors last year
Despite kicking off 2020 with a record-breaking Leonardo exhibition, like many museums around the world, the Parisian institution was adversely affected by coronavirus lockdowns
Death row inmate designs garden installation by instructing university students through letters
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Death row inmate designs garden installation by instructing university students through letters
Timothy Young, currently incarcerated in San Quentin State Prison, is a key contributor to the University-led art project, Barring Freedom, that aims to put the US criminal justice system in the dock
Volunteers plan to return ‘Albert Hall of the North’ to its glory days
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Volunteers plan to return ‘Albert Hall of the North’ to its glory days
After years of neglect, ornate Victorian auditorium in northern seaside town of Morecambe is being saved
Treats for Van Gogh fans in 2021: exhibitions, museum openings and books
BlogAdventures with Van Gogh
Treats for Van Gogh fans in 2021: exhibitions, museum openings and books
We look ahead at the events to enjoy this year—assuming coronavirus doesn't scupper them
Blue-chip artists move over, here come the red chips
AnalysisArt market
Blue-chip artists move over, here come the red chips
Art as a blue-chip investment has had its day, as buyers chase the latest "red-chip" names
Will new EU lighting rules pull the plug on neon art?
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Will new EU lighting rules pull the plug on neon art?
Artists producing neon works may fall foul of stricter EU lighting regulations that come into force this year
Our picks of the must-see shows to see in New York in January
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Our picks of the must-see shows to see in New York in January
From new paintings by Ed Ruscha to the Studio Museum in Harlem’s artists-in-residence focus on longing
Patti Smith lights up London's Piccadilly Circus with birthday wishes for Greta Thunberg
BlogThe Buck stopped here
Patti Smith lights up London's Piccadilly Circus with birthday wishes for Greta Thunberg
The Nazi art dealer who supplied Hermann Göring and operated in a shadowy art underworld after the war
FeatureBook Club
The Nazi art dealer who supplied Hermann Göring and operated in a shadowy art underworld after the war
A new book by Jonathan Petropoulos explores Bruno Lohse’s devotion to Hitler’s number two
An expert's guide to Francis Bacon: five must-read books on the post-war painter
BlogBook Club
An expert's guide to Francis Bacon: five must-read books on the post-war painter
All you ever wanted to know about the artist, from a deep dive into his chaotic studio to accounts of his exploits in seedy Soho—selected by the art historian Michael Peppiatt
Vandals apprehended after covering Richard Serra’s vast desert sculpture in Qatar with graffiti
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Vandals apprehended after covering Richard Serra’s vast desert sculpture in Qatar with graffiti
Government organisation Qatar Museums has launched campaign to encourage locals to respect public works
Culture war erupts over Venice mayor's closure of Doge's Palace and other civic museums until April
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Culture war erupts over Venice mayor's closure of Doge's Palace and other civic museums until April
Luigi Brugnaro's "entrepreneurial" decision violates Venice's historic agreement with Italian state to keep the landmark open to the public
Storming of US Capitol: art world condemns police hypocrisy in pro-Trump riot
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Storming of US Capitol: art world condemns police hypocrisy in pro-Trump riot
Artists Dread Scott and Glenn Ligon among cultural figures pointing out stark contrast in how law enforcement handled the mob compared with Black Lives Matter protestors
French High Court orders retrial of Wildenstein art dynasty tax fraud case
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French High Court orders retrial of Wildenstein art dynasty tax fraud case
Guy Wildenstein and his nephew were accused of hiding assets worth hundreds of millions but were acquitted in 2017 and 2018—now they are wanted back in court for a third trial
Lawsuit claims $100m damages in tangled case of hidden Russian art worth $60m
NewsArt market
Lawsuit claims $100m damages in tangled case of hidden Russian art worth $60m
Shchukin Gallery and its lawyers file new lawsuit against Russian financier Rustam Iseev, his lawyer and a New York Supreme Court judge in bid to uncover location of paintings
How will US money laundering crackdown actually impact the art market? A lawyer explains
CommentArt market
How will US money laundering crackdown actually impact the art market? A lawyer explains
Congress is increasing its regulation of antiquities trade and while its powers are limited for now, change will come so the art industry must prepare
The biggest art exhibitions opening around the world in 2021
PreviewThe Year Ahead 2021
The biggest art exhibitions opening around the world in 2021
The new year's must-see shows include Vermeer and Botticelli blockbusters; major Jasper Johns and Yayoi Kusama retrospectives; and sweeping surveys on Iran, slavery and queer art
Closure of London's Florence Nightingale Museum fuels fears that the pandemic will force smaller UK institutions to shut
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Closure of London's Florence Nightingale Museum fuels fears that the pandemic will force smaller UK institutions to shut
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum in Birkenhead is also under threat of closure as part of cost-cutting measures by local council
In a swift post-Brexit move, UK rejects EU’s strict import rules on cultural property
NewsArt market
In a swift post-Brexit move, UK rejects EU’s strict import rules on cultural property
The rules, aimed at preventing trafficking, have been opposed by the trade and UK government's decision not to continue may put EU art market at a disadvantage
Oxford University’s All Souls College drops Christopher Codrington’s name from its library—but refuses to remove slave owner’s statue
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Oxford University’s All Souls College drops Christopher Codrington’s name from its library—but refuses to remove slave owner’s statue
Decision comes as scrutiny mounts over the university’s colonial legacy, including at Oriel College where a commission on Cecil Rhodes monument has been delayed
India's Supreme Court approves Modi's £2bn 'vanity project' to redevelop Delhi parliament complex
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India's Supreme Court approves Modi's £2bn 'vanity project' to redevelop Delhi parliament complex
The reconstruction of the Central Vista is a significant step in the prime minister's efforts to sever the nation from its colonial past
Dresden poster campaign draws attention to looted Benin bronzes in city’s museum
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Dresden poster campaign draws attention to looted Benin bronzes in city’s museum
Initiative by the Nigerian artist Emeka Ogboh is supported by Dresden’s state museums
Paying it forward: McArthur Binion is using his later-in-life success to help younger artists
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Paying it forward: McArthur Binion is using his later-in-life success to help younger artists
The artist’s foundation is supporting the community in Detroit through micro-grants and residencies
Is this ‘enormously powerful’ painting of Jesus Christ by El Greco? Spanish expert questions new attribution
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Is this ‘enormously powerful’ painting of Jesus Christ by El Greco? Spanish expert questions new attribution
Art history scholars disagree over possible discovery of work by Renaissance master, which is owned by private collector
A Covid-19 silver lining? Let’s not return to family-unfriendly art business as usual
CommentArt market
A Covid-19 silver lining? Let’s not return to family-unfriendly art business as usual
The industry could work better for mothers and fathers if it doesn’t go back to the out-of-hours, out-of-town way things were
Bourse de Commerce: opening of Pinault's long-awaited Paris museum is—pandemic permitting—finally around the corner
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Bourse de Commerce: opening of Pinault's long-awaited Paris museum is—pandemic permitting—finally around the corner
Two decades since the billionaire started planning a home for his collection in the French capital, the spectacular space is due to open on 23 January
In the battle against antiquities trafficking, Germany develops app to identify looted cultural heritage
NewsArt market
In the battle against antiquities trafficking, Germany develops app to identify looted cultural heritage
Government-funded image-recognition software will enable law enforcers to work with international organisations
Locked down with kids? Check out these arty resources to keep them entertained and educated
FeatureCoronavirus resources
Locked down with kids? Check out these arty resources to keep them entertained and educated
Organisations and museums offer plenty of online art projects for parents
Five Philadelphia museums jointly announce that they are reopening this month
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Five Philadelphia museums jointly announce that they are reopening this month
Institutions act on go-ahead from the city after their second closing in November
Auction houses have finally entered the Amazon age—and I’m addicted
CommentDiary of an art historian
Auction houses have finally entered the Amazon age—and I’m addicted
I thought I’d kicked my online art and antiques buying habit but too much lockdown screen time has been my undoing
Enormous vulva sculpture in Brazil sparks conservative outrage
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Enormous vulva sculpture in Brazil sparks conservative outrage
Juliana Notari's work was installed days after President Bolsonaro vowed to never legalise abortion
Gram today, gone tomorrow? Kenny Schachter predicts Instagram's future in 2021
BlogInsta’ gratification
Gram today, gone tomorrow? Kenny Schachter predicts Instagram's future in 2021
The avid Instagram user and art world oracle forecasts the fortunes of the art world's favourite app
Australian museum boom: as most institutions face cuts, National Gallery of Victoria’s massive expansion flies in the face of coronavirus
NewsMuseums & Heritage
Australian museum boom: as most institutions face cuts, National Gallery of Victoria’s massive expansion flies in the face of coronavirus
New NGV Contemporary building is the latest ambitious construction project planned in the country
Remembering Dante—Uffizi unveils online exhibition of 'Divine Comedy' drawings by Federico Zuccari
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Remembering Dante—Uffizi unveils online exhibition of 'Divine Comedy' drawings by Federico Zuccari
Florence gallery also planning vast exhibition dedicated to the poet in Forlì featuring works by Michelangelo
A selection of 2021 art publications—Musa Mayer on her father, Philip Guston; Jean Dubuffet in the spotlight
PreviewBook Club
A selection of 2021 art publications—Musa Mayer on her father, Philip Guston; Jean Dubuffet in the spotlight
A monograph on Catherine Opie, an analysis of museums in the 21st century and an overview of Joseph Beuys also make the grade
Monolith mania continues as another obelisk pops up—this time in Salisbury, UK
BlogDiary
Monolith mania continues as another obelisk pops up—this time in Salisbury, UK
Courtauld Institute triumphs in nail-biting University Challenge final
BlogThe Buck stopped here
Courtauld Institute triumphs in nail-biting University Challenge final
In memoriam: remembering art world figures who died in 2020
NewsObituaries
In memoriam: remembering art world figures who died in 2020
John Baldessari, Beverly Pepper, Irina Antonova and Christo were among those who died last year
Art in 2021—treats include Dürer blockbuster, new Munch museum and Caravaggio anniversary
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Art in 2021—treats include Dürer blockbuster, new Munch museum and Caravaggio anniversary
Influential works by Duchamp, Picasso and Mondrian also celebrate centenary this year
Major museum openings and expansions in 2021
PreviewThe Year Ahead 2021
Major museum openings and expansions in 2021
From the much-anticipated Grand Egyptian Museum to the Frick’s move to a Brutalist landmark, here are the building projects aiming to change cultural landscapes around the world
Art fairs in 2021—expect spring jitters, a summer crush and maybe even a return to some normality
PreviewThe Year Ahead 2021
Art fairs in 2021—expect spring jitters, a summer crush and maybe even a return to some normality
After a year marked by cancellations, international fairs such as Art Basel, Frieze and Tefaf are vying for attention in an already crowded year
Our guide to the top biennials and triennials coming up in 2021
PreviewThe Year Ahead 2021
Our guide to the top biennials and triennials coming up in 2021
Previews of the 34th Bienal de São Paulo, Prospect.5 and the 11th Liverpool Biennial—plus, lots of dates for your diary
A 'milestone' moment—US National Gallery of Art acquires 40 works by Black Southern artists
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A 'milestone' moment—US National Gallery of Art acquires 40 works by Black Southern artists
Works were purchased from Souls Grown Deep Foundation in a move that could ‘alter the canon of American art'
As 2021 beckons.... I crave new art in the new year more than ever
CommentCovid-19
As 2021 beckons.... I crave new art in the new year more than ever
With talk of vaccines dominating the airwaves, a return to regular contact with the latest works and upcoming artists may be on the horizon
Spanish government sets January deadline to break deadlock over Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum collection
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Spanish government sets January deadline to break deadlock over Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum collection
Culture minister wants to move the ‘red lines’ in negotiations with Baroness Carmen Cervera
'Museums had better not be planning for a return to the status quo'
CommentCovid-19
'Museums had better not be planning for a return to the status quo'
If institutions keep admission limits in place, they’ll come out of the coronavirus crisis in better health, says art critic Blake Gopnik
CommentMuseums
Could 2021 be the year of the African museum?
While the West continues to grapple with its colonial past, institutions from Togo to Cairo are creating more expansive models to celebrate art
Nana Oforiatta Ayim