InterviewArt Basel in Hong Kong 2018
Ai Weiwei: ‘I’m like a high-end refugee’
The artist talks about his refugee-orientated show in Hong Kong—and his plans for South America
InterviewArtist interview
'I'm drawn to contradictions': Danh Vo on why his London show includes work by the professor who told him to give up art
For his sprawling exhibition at South London Gallery the Vietnam-born, Danish artist salutes those who have influenced him
NewsObituaries
Huguette Caland—leading artist of the Arab world—has died, aged 88
Lebanese artist and designer who was known for her erotic line drawings and abstract paintings was "clearly ahead of her own time"
NewsMiddle East
Tate's huge 'Guernica of the Arab world' is recreated in tapestry so it can travel the world
Dia al-Azzawi's Sabra and Shatila Massacre has been commissioned by a Lebanese art foundation as an "archive of history"
InterviewAbed Al Kadiri
Capturing the streets: the Lebanese revolution through the eyes of an artist
Three months into the uprising we speak to Abed Al Kadiri about popular unity, state brutality and why he is documenting events through Chinese-style ink drawings
BlogInsta’ gratification
Five steps to the perfect arty Instagram in 2020
Here are our top tips to help you gain—and keep—new followers in the new year
AnalysisThe Year in Review 2019
King Tut’s golden year, Koons’s worst: the highs and lows of the art world in 2019
As Notre Dame burned, protestors called the shots and a gold toilet vanished, it was certainly a year to remember
ReviewExhibitions
Three exhibitions to see in London this weekend
From Bomberg's love of the Renaissance to Bruce Conner's sexy music video
Podcast
Bananaman: who is Maurizio Cattelan? Plus, art and comedy
Everything you need to know about the artist behind the infamous banana. Plus, we talk to UK comedians Rob Auton, Jenny Eclair and Annie McGrath about the charity exhibition Art is the Best Medicine. Produced in association with Bonhams, auctioneers since 1793
Podcast
Turner Prize shocker: what next? Plus, Teresita Fernández in Miami
We talk to Louisa Buck about the decision to award the Turner Prize to all of the nominees. Plus, Miami-born artist Teresita Fernández tells us about her homecoming show at Pérez Art Museum Miami. Produced in association with Bonhams, auctioneers since 1793
BlogInsta’ gratification
Instagram trials the removal of its 'like' button—here is what it means for avid users
The social media platform wants to "depressurise" the platform but the decision could cost creative influencers and artists dearly
Podcast
Troy: the show and the problem with BP sponsorship
We talk about the myth and reality of Troy presented in the British Museum's show and to an activist about ongoing protests relating to fossil-fuel companies' sponsorship of the arts. Produced in association with Bonhams, auctioneers since 1793.
Podcast
Dora Maar and Jann Haworth: acclaim at last
We take a tour of the Dora Maar show at London's Tate Modern, where the artist is finally getting her due, and talk to US artist Jann Haworth about her retrospective at Pallant House Gallery. Produced in association with Bonhams, auctioneers since 1793
BlogInsta’ gratification
Don’t make a hash(tag) of it: how to—and how not to—use hashtags on Instagram
We look at some of the best trending art campaigns and those that have been a flop
Podcast
Leonardo at the Louvre: the spectacular show and the Salvator Mundi no-show
We speak to co-curator Vincent Delieuvin about the 13 years of research that went into the show and discuss the latest twist in the Salvator Mundi saga with author Ben Lewis. Produced in association with Bonhams, auctioneers since 1793
NewsPolitics
Beirut art spaces close en-masse as huge anti-government protests take over the city
Artists and institutions come out in support of protestors who are demanding political reforms in Lebanon
InterviewShirin Neshat
‘This US government looks more like Iran's every day’: Shirin Neshat talks about the power of political satire ahead of LA show
The Iranian artist's major exhibition opens at the Broad museum features new work addressing discrimination in Trump's America
InterviewCollector's Eye
‘I have works under every couch and chair’: inside the collection of Alia Al-Senussi
The art patron and consultant tells us about her special Robert Mapplethorpe gift and her love for her mother's ivory
NewsArtist interview
'Artists have to be good citizens': Himali Singh Soin on Brexit, climate change and the alien other
Frieze Artist Award winner’s Arctic-inspired video draws on the Victorian Ice Age to talk about today's big issues
NewsMuseums & Heritage
Middle East think-tank opens art gallery in Washington, DC
New space for Modern and contemporary art from the Arab world will put on five exhibitions a year
ReviewExhibitions
Three exhibitions to see in London this weekend
From Helen Beard's sexually fluid paintings to Helene Schjerfbeck's unique Nordic Modernism
NewsMiddle East
Forgotten female artists of Modern Arab art to get their due in Sharjah show
Collector Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi is organising an exhibition with an equal number of male and female masters to redress gender bias
InterviewPolitics
Drawing with the ashes of Isis-ravaged buildings: Piers Secunda on the art of destruction
Artist’s works on iconoclasm in Mosul are currently on show at the Imperial War Museum in London
NewsObituaries
Kamal Boullata—Palestinian master of abstract art and Arabic calligraphy—dies, aged 77
Jerusalem-born artist who lived 50 years in exile was a pioneer of the hurufiyya movement and one of the first to write about Palestine's art history
NewsAncient Egypt
Golden touch up: King Tutankhamun's coffin undergoes first ever restoration at new Grand Egyptian Museum
Famous Ancient Egyptian artefact transferred from Luxor tomb to Cairo for delicate conservation work ahead of museum opening
PreviewExhibitions
Winslow Homer beach paintings—cut in half after a bad review—reunited for Cape Ann Museum show
Exhibition of marine paintings will be joined later this month by a survey of the artist's Civil War illustrations at Harvard Art Museums
Podcast
Top of the Pods: the world of Warhol, as told by Jeremy Deller and Donna De Salvo
With the Pop artist's blockbuster retrospective currently on show at SFMoMA, we delve into the life and legacy of the ever-popular painter with artist Jeremy Deller and curator Donna De Salvo. Produced in association with Bonhams, auctioneers since 1793.
NewsAppointments & departures
In damning online critique of British Museum's ethics, trustee Ahdaf Soueif announces resignation
Prominent Egyptian-born writer cites the institution's BP sponsorship, treatment of workers and its silence over restitution as key issues
NewsCensorship
New US visa policy could stifle outspoken artists on social media
Several high-profile artists including Ai Weiwei have spoken out against the policy
NewsMuseums & Heritage
New museum tells Palestinian stories in the centre of US politics
One-room space in Washington, DC, focuses on art and culture rather than “catastrophe”— but a section is dedicated to the 1948 mass exodus
Podcast
Ibrahim Mahama's ghosts of Ghana. Plus, China's epic Picasso show
We speak to the Ghanaian artist as he unveils a major new commission at the Whitworth as part of the Manchester International Festival. Plus, we find out about the Picasso blockbuster at UCCA in Beijing. Produced in association with Bonhams, auctioneers since 1793.
ReviewThree to see
Three exhibitions to see in New York this weekend
From the poster master Alphonse Mucha to Mrinalini Mukherjee's organic, sexual forms
PreviewExhibitions
Shock tactics abound at 'carbon neutral' show in Moscow, with a live wolf, jellyfish and bees
Garage Museum's exhibition on the environmental crisis takes up the gallery’s entire space and could be the biggest yet on the topic
BlogIn the frame
How to spend the longest day of the year with art and nature
Storm King Art Center is hosting a Summer Solstice celebration alongside its shows by artists Mark Dion and Jean Shin
ReviewThree to see
Three exhibitions to see in New York this weekend
From Hito Steyerl's Park Avenue Armory takeover to Simone Leigh's commanding Plinth commission
ReviewThree to see
Three exhibitions to see in Basel this weekend
From the towering ambitions of a young Picasso to Rebecca Horn's Body Fantasies
NewsBiennials & festivals
São Paulo biennial ups its budget for a huge 2020 edition
The 34th exhibition will involve collaborations with more than 20 cultural institutions in the city and multiple openings throughout the year
PreviewArt Basel 2019
Kunstmuseum Basel digs into the roots of Cubism
Exhibition traces the evolution of the splintered style that changed Modern art forever
NewsCopyright
Bad guy? Billie Eilish video by Dave Meyers mirrors the work of artists Maurizio Cattelan and Pierpaolo Ferrari
The director seems to once again have borrowed from the work of visual artists, which has previously led to lawsuits against Kendrick Lamar and Ariana Grande
NewsPublic art
‘Do your worst, Boston’: Nicole Eisenman’s fountain—vandalised in Germany—gets permanent US home
New version of sculpture that was first shown at Skulptur Projekte Münster in 2017 is the artist’s first permanent public work
ReviewThree to see
Three exhibitions to see in Boston this weekend
From gender bending fashion at the MFA, Boston to Joan Jonas's animal treasure hunt at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
PreviewExhibitions
Michael Rakowitz remakes works destroyed by Isis for first UK retrospective
Recreations of lost Assyrian reliefs will be on show in Whitechapel Gallery exhibition
NewsPrizes
New Japanese art prize chooses inaugural emerging artist winners ahead of $1 million award
Chinese new media artist Cheng Ran and US artist Cameron Rowland receive $100,000 Nomura Emerging Artist Awards with world’s biggest art prize to be announced in October
Podcast
Should museums sell works of art? Plus, activism at the Whitney Biennial
After the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art's sale of its Rothko, we discuss the principles that guide deaccessioning in the US and speak to activists about the Whitney vice-chairman's problematic link to a weapons manufacturer
Podcast
Venice Biennale special: our review. Plus, how much longer will the city survive?
Ben Luke and Jane Morris review the main exhibition and we speak to the artists Laure Prouvost and Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster about their works in the show. Plus, we talk about climate change and the challenges Venice is facing as the surrounding waters rise. Produced in association with Bonhams, auctioneers since 1793.
NewsCopyright
Ai Weiwei denies his porcelain works borrow from Lebanese artist's prize-winning vases
Raed Yassin says there are "striking similarities" between his ceramic series on the Lebanese civil war and Ai's pieces on the Syria war and refugee crisis
Podcast
The Notre Dame fire: what happens next? Plus, Cold War Steve
We talk about the effects of the fire at Notre Dame, the building’s history, and what happens next. And we speak to satirical artist Christopher Spencer, the man behind Cold War Steve. Produced in association with Bonhams, auctioneers since 1793.
PreviewExhibitions
There is more to Edvard Munch than just The Scream
A British Museum exhibition explores the personal philosophy behind the Norwegian artist’s work, as well as his printmaking techniques
Podcast
Sackler sponsorship: take it or leave it? Plus, museum visitor figures
We examine the growing unease among British museums about accepting money from Sackler family members linked to the sale of the opioid OxyContin, and look at 2018's most visited shows and museums with Met director Max Hollein. Produced in association with Bonhams, auctioneers since 1793.
NewsThree to see
Three exhibitions to see in Hong Kong this week
From Tishan Hsu's family photographs at Empty Gallery to a group show on violence set inside a former police station
Podcast
Art Basel in Hong Kong, Richard Lin and the Met’s World Between Empires
We talk to Marc Spiegler, global director of Art Basel; discuss the forgotten artist Richard Lin; and speak to the curators of a New York exhibition on the ancient Middle East. Produced in association with Bonhams, auctioneers since 1793.
PreviewExhibitions
Six exhibitions to see during Art Basel in Hong Kong
Escape fairtigue with gallery shows across the city, from Mary Corse and Louise Bourgeois to Tishan Hsu and Richard Lin
PreviewExhibitions
Society’s veiled gender violence laid bare in Hong Kong exhibition
This graphic show in the former police station Tai Kwun comes with age restrictions
Podcast
David Bailey in focus, plus Picasso biographer John Richardson remembered
We meet the photographer David Bailey at his London studio to discuss his new book and we talk with Gijs van Hensbergen about John Richardson, who died aged 95 last week. Produced in association with Bonhams, auctioneers since 1793.