A beloved figure in the Windy City art scene, Fitzpatrick was an artist, author, actor, curator and more

Fragile limestone carvings from the Diquís culture undergo conservation at the Finca 6 Museum Site in southern Costa Rica

Tiny silk fragments from a ceremonial robe have been pieced together to recreate the sumptuous red and purple fabric

The Museum Villa Stuck’s opulent interiors have had new life breathed into them—and the influential artist’s collection has been rehung

The fair makes headway with the sale of a Triceratops skull on opening night

Plus: the surprising benefits of reindeer pelts and where to take selfies with nudes in socks

The new pricing structure, introduced in last year in 2024, continues to encourage growth and participation

As excitement builds around the opening of the Museum of West African Art in Benin City next month, Nigerian galleries are making the most of the moment

A deal struck with the emirate's department of culture will see the brand take over the existing Abu Dhabi Art fair

Amid geopolitical instability around the world the market is looking to “safe” works—and artists are searching for new spaces to speak out

Strong interest has resulted in the the fair having upwards of 50% more participants than anticipated, organisers say

As data from the last 150 years show, a market that thrives on free trade will have to diversify to survive

In their collaborative and solo projects, currently on view at Pioneer Works in New York, Tega Brain and Sam Lavigne cheekily empower visitors to fight climate change

But the museum is not promoting the show that way—and might not even have registered its record-breaking size

As political art becomes increasingly subject to censorship in Trump's America, the free speech-focused organisation Art At A Time Like This organised a poignant show

Opening as a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas takes effect, Dima Srouji's show shares stories of a lifetime under occupation

Plans for the museum, located in the former Comèdia cinema, have attracted criticism from the city’s left-wing politicians

The Tudor Heart, discovered by a metal detectorist in 2019, is the only object of its kind surviving from the British monarch’s reign

In 2023 the Mütter Museum was at the centre of a scandal around the repatriation of Indigenous remains. Now, as the dust begins to settle, a new leadership team is looking to the future

Some of the artefacts were seized from the Metropolitan Museum of Art as part of ongoing investigations into the activities of smugglers Robin Symes and Eugene Alexander

A collection of essays about the Rijksmuseum‘s show also fascinating insights into the struggle for loans and what accompanying research revealed about its 17th-century subject

Novelist Laurent Binet weaves a compelling tale of Renaissance Italy with this art historical murder mystery

This evocative tale makes a compelling case Bell, who made inroads as an artist and designer at a time when this was rare for women

The book also includes myriad accounts of the British artist's inspirational teaching techniques

Trump’s order attempting to criminalise the burning of the US flag has led to defiant actions from artists and activists

Investing in meaningful action on the climate emergency can seem daunting for smaller, cash-strapped outfits, writes Louisa Buck, but it pays off in more ways than one

The inaugural British Museum Ball will raise funds for the institution’s overseas collaborations, the BM’s director says, while emphasising the importance of the historic collection’s global reach

The arts education crisis in the UK risks holding the young back from discovering what visual culture can teach us about self-expression, empathy, open-mindedness and more

Redford, an Oscar-winning actor, director and founder of the Sundance Institute, died yesterday at his home in Utah

Drexler, who was a fixture of the Pop Art scene by the early 1960s, was also a member of an all-women wrestling troupe under the pseudonym Mexican Spitfire

As well as for his iconic designs, Armani will be remembered for his broad cultural legacy

His death was announced on Sunday by the French culture minister, Rachida Dati

The Queen of Pop’s 2003 visit sparked a lawsuit—but she was spotted there again just last month

The movie star will compete against 24 other finalists including Bianca Raffaella

Warren Stephens has brought works by Cézanne, Renoir and Edgar Degas to London

A group of black-clad protesters recently gathered at “Cloud Gate” to raise awareness and call for the release of the man they claim lives inside the sculpture