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Comment | Muted grey, bloody red, or dark blue—here's why the shade behind the art matters more than you might think
As London’s National Gallery launches its “once-in-a-lifetime” rehang, Ben Luke asks: what is the right colour for museum walls?
Key member of Die Brücke art movement gets museum in hometown
Never-before-seen works by Karl Schmidt-Rottluff will go on show in Chemnitz, which was home to three of the German Expressionist group’s founders
Malak Mattar becomes first Palestinian artist to get solo show at London's prestigious Central Saint Martins
The artist left Gaza the day before Hamas’s attacks on Israel on 7 October 2023
Buzz in New York’s art trade during Frieze week masks uncertainties
Dealers and advisers at this week’s fairs expressed optimism, despite concerns about the wider socio-economic situation
1-54 makes the most of its new home in New York
The 11th edition sees the fair relocate to Halo in the Financial District
Independent art fair adjusts as market slows
Dealers feature artists’ solo debuts and works at lower price points
The secrets are out at Nada New York
The fair features many works that either conceal or reveal in sneaky, sensual ways
In pictures: following the thread at Frieze New York
Textile-based art is abundant at the fair this year, from pieces approximating the forms of paintings but made of found fabrics to hand-woven, intricately beaded works and even a wearable, many-layered cape
'I do believe in love at first sight': plastic surgeon Charles Boyd on why his heart rules his head in matters of art
The Michigan-based collector shares which local show he is most excited about, his latest acquisition and one work that got away
Together in doom: tense paintings of social ills feature at Tefaf New York
On display at the fair this year are a number of works that capture the depressive mood of the moment
Tefaf New York: determination in the face of Trump’s tariff chaos
Following the US president’s on-off tariff confusion last month, the fair’s director sought to reassure exhibitors, despite “significant impacts”
Galleries play to the Park Avenue Armory’s Gothic Revival style—and its taxidermied moose heads
Period rooms on the first and second floors are occupied by several first-time participants at this year’s fair
Black magic: Tefaf fund helps restore manuscript
The Hispanic Society Museum & Library has been awarded a grant to conserve a 15th-century Book of Hours
Cultural heritage lawyer Yves-Bernard Debie on the art he has bought and why
The Belgian collectors tells us about his eclectic choices
Frieze New York Diary: sparring artists are boxing clever, Whitney gets set for almighty dick pic, and Bates mansion is reincarnated
Plus: threading stories together, Chantal Joffe’s other side of women writers, and bingo meets circus meets drag
Future Fair updates portraiture for 2025
The fair’s fifth iteration explores figuration and radical femininity
Marquee May auctions come at a volatile moment in the wake of Trump's 'Liberation Day'
As tariffs and stock-market fluctuations unsettle consignments for the spring sales, the trade awaits signs of what to expect in the next four years
‘We are all part of this intergalactic universe’: Saya Woolfalk’s solo show immerses viewers in her “Empathic Universe”
The artist’s exhibition at the Museum of Arts and Design features works spanning more than 20 years of her world-building practice
Robert Francis Prevost has been elected Pope Leo XIV—why does this matter to the worlds of art and heritage?
The Chicago-born pontiff—the new spiritual leader of 1.3 billion Catholics and the proprietor in trust of the great art and architecture treasures of the Vatican—has publicly supported his predecessor Pope Francis’s lead on climate change
‘Life is truly catastrophic’: as the humanitarian crisis worsens, Gaza's artists and cultural figures are losing hope
Artists say conditions are becoming desperate against the backdrop of Israel’s ongoing blockade of the strip
Could 17th-century Italy provide a useful model for today’s challenging art market?
An exhibition in New York spotlights an intriguing episode in trade history , in which an influx of foreign artists to Rome prompted everyone from barbers to lawyers in the city to develop side hustles as art dealers
Tate Modern, the ‘cathedral to contemporary art’, celebrates 25 years
Artists and curators look at the London museum’s achievements, and the challenges ahead
Artists and architects shortlisted in Queen Elizabeth II memorial design competition
Designs by five teams have been shortlisted to create the proposed memorial in St James’s Park, with the winning entry due to be announced this summer
Frieze VIP day defined by dealers’ resilience
A strong influx from Asia, plus stands devoted to smaller works by emerging artists, got the fair off to a smashing start despite economic headwinds
New Manhattan gallery slips into historic property
The founders of Slip House have taken over a historical building where they will showcase an intergenerational programme and host an artist residency
Frieze New York Diary: two VIP sightings out of the blue, a husband hunter and puppy love
Plus: art inflates life, paintings galore and what museum directors do to relax
Esther fair brings global galleries to Manhattan’s Estonian House
Boutique fair, now in its second edition, has taken over two additional spaces in the historical building, with 25 exhibitors and a custom fashion pop-up
How can art fairs become greener?
Tight timelines for set-up, shipping and deinstallation, plus often extensive travel for staff and clients, make the sector stubbornly unsustainable
In pictures: Rujeko Hockley’s Frieze favourites
The associate curator at the Whitney Museum of American Art takes us on a tour of her top picks
‘I derive a lot of inspiration from paintings and fibre art’: clothing designer Ulla Johnson on the art she collects and why
The native New Yorker talks about her artistic inspirations, recent collaborations with contemporary artists and all the beautiful furniture she owns (or wishes she owned)
Critters skitter all over Spring Break Art Fair
Animals abound in immersive exhibitions ruminating on the idea of utopia
‘I see hidden codes within the everyday’: Sandra Poulson’s first museum exhibition explores material histories of global exchange
In the Angolan artist’s show at MoMA PS1, she uses wooden sculpture and found furniture to question the legacies of postcolonialism and globalisation
Tschabalala Self sculpture of two Black lovers will adorn exterior of New York's New Museum when it reopens
“I wanted to show an aspiration for better times to come,” the artist says of her commission
What would abolishing the UK government's department for culture mean for the arts?
Following recent reports that Prime Minister Keir Starmer wants to dismantle the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, experts and politicians weigh up the pros and cons of such a move
The best museum shows to see during Tefaf New York 2025
An exhibition that is solid gold, Sargent’s scandalous time in Paris and the Morgan Library and Museum’s promised gifts are some of the highlights taking place during the fair
Tourist impaled on iron railing at Rome’s Colosseum
The American visitor underwent emergency surgery after the incident at the historic landmark
‘It’s a dream vessel for me’: Defne Ayas appointed new director of the Van Abbemuseum
Ayas replaces Charles Esche, who has been in post for two decades, taking the reins ahead of the museum’s 90th anniversary in 2026
Five years on from bankruptcy, Unseen photo fair returns to Amsterdam
Acquired by Art Rotterdam in 2020, Unseen’s new director says transparency and consistency have been key to rebuilding the fair
Whitney Museum of American Art invites visitors to take in the river view
Mary Heilmann’s fifth-floor installation creates a calm space of refuge amidst the frenetic pace of Frieze week
In pictures: Frieze week public art puts Manhattan in the pink
From Lily Kwong’s installation in Madison Square Park to John Chamberlain’s follies at the Rockefeller Center, works are catching the eye across the borough
‘All the electrifying paintings I wish I’d bought’: New York restauranteur Keith McNally recalls his art wins and regrets as memoir debuts
The beloved restaurateur, who once hosted the likes of Basquiat and Warhol at his establishments, describes recent purchases and the art that got away
New York’s Hotel Chelsea honors the late artist Teruko Yokoi with new restaurant
The artist’s former residence opens a restaurant named Teruko this month, featuring her works
Arts organisations defend the National Endowment for the Arts amidst its proposed elimination
As Donald Trump attempts to eliminate the NEA from the US federal budget, arts groups voice their support for it
Asian galleries move westward: their growing presence and influence in New York
After more than a decade of Western dealers expanding to Hong Kong and Seoul, an inverse dynamic is playing out in the US with a new infusion of energy from Asia
Keeping it in the family: never-before-seen Picasso works to go on show in New York with help from artist's descendants
Exhibitions at Gagosian and Almine Rech will open this spring, featuring work never before displayed in public
Ten top shows to see in New York during Frieze week
Our pick of exhibitions includes Rashid Johnson’s biggest ever show, Amy Sherald at the Whitney and hypermasculinity in Nigerian culture
Frieze New York shows signs of stability in challenging US art market
Alongside the Frieze fair, a growing cohort of satellite events and weeks of auctions attest to the resilience of the trade in a turbulent macroeconomic climate
On the Met Gala’s Cy Gavin-designed blue carpet, art was front and centre
Rashid Johnson and Amy Sherald—both currently having solo shows at New York museums—joined more artists and celebrities to celebrate “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style”
US participation in 2026 Venice Biennale in limbo amid Trump's arts defunding
The administration’s delays and disavowal of diversity initiatives have put the US Pavilion at the world’s biggest biennial behind schedule
Iraq's important archaeological sites under threat from real-estate development
Tell Al Sayyagh, in the heart of the ancient city of Kufa, is in danger because of the country’s investment law, which many say is being abused
Tefaf New York wish list: objects and treasures to suit every collector’s taste
A bronze Osiris, a late sculpture by Lee Bontecou and Magritte’s first collage to feature his bowler-hatted man are among the finds at this year’s fair
Tirzah Garwood's archive of work worth £30,0000 to be sold at auction
Group of wood engravings and sketches will be sold at Cheffins this month, just before acclaimed retrospective of the artist’s work closes at Dulwich Picture Gallery
May Book Bag: from a comic compendium inspired by MoMA to a turning point in the history of photography
Our round-up of the latest art publications
Water leaks into the Louvre’s Cimabue exhibition, landing close to the master’s greatest early painting
A violent hailstorm on Saturday caused water to drip into the room hosting the important show, but “no works were damaged”, a spokesperson says
Marlene Dumas painting set to break auction record for a work by a living woman artist
‘Miss January’ comes to market from the holdings of the influential collectors Mera and Don Rubell
Pharrell Williams’s auction platform Joopiter teamed with Martha Stewart for first contemporary art sale
The collector and lifestyle mogul highlighted works from the sale by Amy Sherald, Alex Katz, Louise Bourgeois and others
Art Institute of Chicago’s director on leave amid investigation into airplane incident
James Rondeau, the museum’s president and director, is on voluntary leave after reportedly removing his clothes on a flight from Chicago to Munich
MoMA acquires works featured in monumental Adam Pendleton installation
The museum has acquired 35 pieces—including videos, drawings and paintings—that made up Pendleton’s sprawling atrium installation in 2021-22
The Voynich Manuscript revealed: five things you probably didn't know about the Medieval masterpiece
Scholars have speculated for centuries about the meaning behind the 15th-century codex and its peculiar illustrations
‘Everything was fake but the money’: forgers in Versailles chair scandal await sentencing
Antiques dealer Bill Pallot and accomplice Bruno Desnoues sold €3.7m worth of counterfeit royal furniture