Category: Art

The Chilean fair, about to hold its 15th edition in the country’s capital of Santiago, aims to bridge geographic gaps and foster dialogues across the continent

Officials and archaeologists have said the small object, which was auctioned by Lyon and Turnbull for €22,500 earlier this month, is a copy

The selling exhibition will open in London on 28 March, alongside Perry’s Wallace Collection show, ‘Delusions of Grandeur’

Some art businesses are among the list of businesses fined for failing to comply with regulations

Appointments have been made at the British Museum, Tate and Victoria and Albert Museum

Tracing Whitten’s artistic development with the largest ever show of his work, the story of an exhibition exploring the lives of Black artists in France, and Hans Ulrich Obrist on a monumental painting by the esteemed Indian artist Singh

Years later, inspired by Vincent’s paintings, the French artist became a “wild beast”

The gallery in leafy south London suburb will begin hosting a farmer’s market this weekend

Denied recognition and even credit for their work until recent times, Japan’s women photographers are challenging and subverting traditional assumptions about the female body

The film examines the scandal of fakes lent by James Stunt to a royal residence, including works supposedly by Monet, Salvador Dalí and Picasso

The journalist and collector Niomar Moniz Sodré Bittencourt, who established the Museum of Modern Art of Rio de Janeiro, was exiled after speaking out against Brazil’s military dictatorship

Ala Ebtekar’s new cyanotypes for Arion Press were exposed using moon and starlight during a partial lunar eclipse

The new Meraki Artist Prize is funded by Fotene Demoulas, whose family owns the Market Basket supermarket chain

Keith Sonderling, the new acting director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, plans to steer the agency to “promote American exceptionalism and cultivate love of country”

Construction on the Eacheve Foundation’s new complex broke ground in January and is on track to be completed in time for an opening in autumn 2025

Remuseum’s second report concludes that admission fees are raising few funds and keeping out potential visitors—and expansions are often not worth the money

The 350-year-old artifact is one of seven objects returned to the Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo Native American tribe

Dorgham Quraiqi, was working with the UK charity Hope and Play, when the remains of his house were bombed

The finds, which also include dozens of clay sealings, contain details of a metric system used to measure resources, as well as evidence of a cult of personality around a particularly charismatic ruler

The private donation becomes the largest the museum has received to date

While other UK institutions continue to struggle, the British Museum received 6.5 million visitors in 2024, The Art Newspaper’s annual visitor figures survey has revealed

Open Restitution Africa’s digital resource based on pan-continental research counters elevation of Western narratives

The cost—financially and environmentally—of preserving works of art can be huge. Perhaps it is time to rethink how we look after them

The work sold at Christie’s New York, almost quadrupling its $3.5m high estimate, as South Asian Modern art crests a wave

Once a high-profile adviser to elite art collectors, Schiff will spend 30 months in prison

His ‘Sunflowers’ painting does not make the list—and there are other surprises too

Yehudi Hollander-Pappi, founded by two former Mendes Wood DM employees and a seasoned collector, opens this week with a 20-strong roster and a clear vision for success

Museu de Arte Contemporânea Armando Martins opens on 22 March, at a time of significant growth in Lisbon’s art scene

The new exhibition space, Austria’s first centre for photographic images and lens-based media, will open on 21 March

Works acquired by the US’s National Gallery of Art, the Menil Collection in Houston and Oxford’s Christ Church

The Crown Prosecution Service says it is confident that the case “played a part in disrupting a wider crime and money-laundering network”

From $200m to upwards of $1bn, the estimated value of the 13 works stolen in Boston on 18 March 1990 has varied in the decades since

The Supreme Court’s order requires the decades-long dispute over a painting at the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza in Madrid to be re-examined in light of a new California statute

Her first NFT collection since 2022 is inspired by different aspects of her life and work

A Swiss company has examined a version of Rubens’s ‘The Bath of Diana’, which was long thought to be a copy, and believes it could be authentic—the leading authority on the artist takes a different view

The entrepreneur was accused along with four others, who were found guilty

The British artist discusses the way her views on painting and life have shifted over the years as an expansive show of her works opens at the Palazzo Strozzi in Florence

The London Original Print Fair launched in 1985 when the concept of art fairs was in its infancy. Its director of 38 years, Helen Rosslyn, reflects on its longevity

Killer algorithms, a huge influencer culture and the ‘sweet spot’ of RedNote

Traditionally, checking for damage was a manual job, but a combination of diagnostic technologies used in the restoration of the Brancacci Chapel offers much greater precision

Nearly half the art and historic preservation workers at the General Services Administration have been put on leave and are expected to be terminated

Thomas Trotta was part of a theft ring that nabbed a variety of items, including sports memorabilia and gold nuggets, from museums on the East Coast of the US over two decades

Ohan Breiding’s experimental film and photography, on view at Mass Moca, pay homage to the disappearing Rhône Glacier in Switzerland

The UK institution is slashing 7% of its workforce as “real-terms decline” in public funds and declining visitor numbers continue to bite

Meanwhile the abolishment of DEI initiatives in the US risks increasing “unconscious biases”, according to the second SML Art Market Talent Report

The RA says that up to 60 jobs are a risk of redundancy—but the union claims the true figure is almost 100

With buyers taking prints more seriously, publishers, collectors and dealers are embracing the unique commercial advantages of editioned works

The Turner prize winning potter stunned viewers and hosts of the popular TV show after revealing himself as the voice behind the kingfisher costume

The Institute of Museum and Library Services is listed alongside six other ‘unnecessary’ organisations

Works by Velázquez, Titian and Picasso were offered at the fair, as well as a sculpture thought to be modelled by Michelangelo

Julien Pradels will fill the role left when Bonnie Brennan was promoted to chief executive

While painting Joseph Roulin and his wife and children, Vincent wrote in great excitement: “I’ve done the portraits of an entire family”

What’s behind the new, more measurement approaches to programming at museums, art fairs and more? Plus, a chat about current tensions around culture in the Netherlands and a close look at one of the most famous depictions of a wintery landscape

Through his dedicated printing and patronage, Gregory was a champion of contemporary art and design

During her 19-year tenure as its director, she turned a sedate institution into a vibrant tribute to the culture of 18th-century France

The notorious death camp, in which hundreds of thousands perished, is only now getting a proper museum space to ensure the dark chapter in Europe’s history is not forgotten

Gallerists vary in how they navigate between building relationships with the artists they represent and the collectors who are their clients—but there may be an overarching advantage to the struggle

The list of buildings, briefly posted on the General Services Administration website, included 443 properties, many with cultural and historic significance

The High Desert Art Fair recently held its third edition, bringing collectors, dealers and miniature donkeys to Pioneertown, California

The street mural, just steps from the White House, is being removed after a Republican legislator threatened to withhold federal funding for DC unless the area was renamed “Liberty Plaza”

During the vibrant Réunion Graffiti Festival, artist SATR painted a breathtaking mural that celebrates nature’s raw beauty and energy. Inspired by the crashing waves and striking volcanoes of Réunion Island, this artwork captures the island’s pristine landscape and spirit. The dynamic, smoke-like contours of the mural create a mesmerizing sense of motion, as if the…

When we think of the art world, our minds often leap to the artists, galleries, and exhibitions that bring creativity to life. But behind every masterpiece hanging in a gallery or traveling the globe for a show, there’s a meticulous process ensuring its safety and presentation. Enter Dubai Fine Arts, the leading art handling company…

Volery Gallery is currently presenting Life in the Fast Lane, the first solo exhibition in Dubai and the Middle East by celebrated American artist Tyrrell Winston. Opened on November 16, 2024, the exhibition showcases 10 new punishment paintings alongside two of Winston’s signature basketball installations, offering a striking commentary on the intersections of sports culture,…

Street art meets sports culture in Tyrrell Winston’s highly anticipated solo exhibition, Life in the Fast Lane, set to open on November 16, 2024, at Volery Gallery in Dubai. Known for his distinctive style that transforms discarded objects—such as deflated basketballs and vintage sports memorabilia—into powerful artworks, Winston’s pieces invite viewers to reconsider the beauty…

Bulgarian artist Aleksi Ivanov recently brought the streets of Bucharest to life with his mural Tales, as part of the BSBSA (Belgrade Sofia Bucharest Street Art) project. Known for his multidisciplinary approach and public art interventions, Ivanov’s week-long visit was filled with creative workshops, an artist talk, and the development of this expansive mural that…

SpY’s stunning “ORB” sculpture, which first captivated audiences at the Pyramids of Giza, has found a new home in Montreal’s Place des Arts. This work, blending formal simplicity with deep symbolism, explores the relationship between art, history, and urban space. The transition from the ancient Egyptian site to a modern cultural hub emphasizes its universal…

SNIK have made a strong return to Manchester’s Northern Quarter, unveiling a new 20-meter mural that promises to become yet another iconic landmark in the city. The artists, whose work last appeared in Manchester in 2018, have made a big move with their latest work, entitled Still Life. The mural aims to create a little…

An extensive exhibition titled Ai Weiwei. Don Quixote will open at the Museum of Contemporary Art of Castilla y León (MUSAC) in León, Spain, on November 9. This ambitious project showcases a variety of works, including large-scale installations, pieces created with toy bricks, and films. Spanning around 1,700 square meters—more than half of the museum’s…

Together with Sainer and the Robert Proch Foundation, a retrospective exhibition, Animowana Percepcja (Animated Perception), has just opened in Robert Proch’s hometown of Bydgoszcz, Poland. Running until October 30, 2024, this heartfelt tribute to one of the most influential Polish artists of his generation showcases the breadth of his creative genius. Curated by Karolina Pikosz…

In the heart of Argenteuil, street artist Hopare has brought a community-driven mural to life, celebrating the 150th anniversary of Impressionism. With the support of Urban Signature, Hopare’s vibrant mural honors the rich artistic legacy of the region while incorporating the personal stories of the Val Sud neighborhood’s residents. Titled La Rivière Golden, this mural…