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Cultural resistance to Trump begins to form, with artists leading the charge
As president attempts to reshape US society, nationwide campaigns and protest projects are taking root
Tony Fitzpatrick, indefatigable artistic polymath from Chicago, has died, aged 66
A beloved figure in the Windy City art scene, Fitzpatrick was an artist, author, actor, curator and more
Archaeologists from Costa Rica and Mexico restore ancient stone spheres at Unesco World Heritage site
Fragile limestone carvings from the Diquís culture undergo conservation at the Finca 6 Museum Site in southern Costa Rica
After 550 years, a fabric found in a Norwich bishop’s tomb is recreated
Tiny silk fragments from a ceremonial robe have been pieced together to recreate the sumptuous red and purple fabric
Extravagant Munich museum dedicated to Symbolist Franz von Stuck to reopen after €13.5m renovation
The Museum Villa Stuck’s opulent interiors have had new life breathed into them—and the influential artist’s collection has been rehung
Frieze London 2025
Your daily dispatches from Frieze London, a round-up of today's top stories, gossip and shows from the fair and beyond
In the frame: photography comes to the fore at Frieze London and beyond
A medium once marginalised in the art world finds new momentum at the fair and in exhibitions across the capital
From fossils to fine art: top sales at Frieze Masters London
The fair makes headway with the sale of a Triceratops skull on opening night
Frieze London diary: hair at the fair, art takes the streets and dreamers hit the sheets
Plus: the surprising benefits of reindeer pelts and where to take selfies with nudes in socks
‘Greater balance and fairness’ in stand pricing brings diverse galleries to Frieze London
The new pricing structure, introduced in last year in 2024, continues to encourage growth and participation
Solidarity and shared optimism take centre stage at 1-54 fair
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
Art market
Remembering Sylvio Perlstein, the Belgian art collector and jeweller, who died aged 94
Perlstein—whose family fled from Antwerp to Brazil to escape the Nazis—was a great collector of avant-garde art and was friends with some of its leading figures
Frieze to launch Abu Dhabi edition in November 2026
A deal struck with the emirate's department of culture will see the brand take over the existing Abu Dhabi Art fair
As censorship rises, is there a future for truly political, truth-telling art?
Amid geopolitical instability around the world the market is looking to “safe” works—and artists are searching for new spaces to speak out
Art Basel names 87 galleries taking part in inaugural Qatar fair
Strong interest has resulted in the the fair having upwards of 50% more participants than anticipated, organisers say
Learning from the past: how historical tariffs have impacted the art market
As data from the last 150 years show, a market that thrives on free trade will have to diversify to survive
Exhibitions
Tasmania’s remote Unconformity festival navigates a harsh landscape in more ways than one
Artists at this year’s event—opening at a difficult time for many in Australia’s art sector—are drawing on the qualities of the ravaged location
These artists want your help distracting fossil fuel executives
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
With Ruth Asawa, MoMA is set to open its biggest show ever by a woman artist
But the museum is not promoting the show that way—and might not even have registered its record-breaking size
An exhibition in New York City takes on censorship in the art world
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
‘I want to haunt people’: Palestinian artist's London exhibition interrogates myth, history and the erasure of heritage
Opening as a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas takes effect, Dima Srouji's show shares stories of a lifetime under occupation
Museums & Heritage
How British Museum artefacts are coming out of the cabinets and into the classroom
An ongoing initiative aims to inspire youngsters around England
Barcelona to get new Carmen Thyssen museum—with around a quarter of its space devoted to retail
Plans for the museum, located in the former Comèdia cinema, have attracted criticism from the city’s left-wing politicians
British Museum seeks £3.5m to keep rare gold pendant—with ties to Henry VIII’s daughter—in the UK
The Tudor Heart, discovered by a metal detectorist in 2019, is the only object of its kind surviving from the British monarch’s reign
From controversy to clarity: how a Philadelphia medical museum is rethinking the display of human remains
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
Authorities in New York return antiquities valued at $3m to Greece
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
The Week in Art
A podcast bringing you the latest news from the art world, every week
Nigerian Modernism, Tehran’s art scene after the war, Wayne Thiebaud’s ‘Cake’—podcast
Alexander Morrison visits Tate Modern to meet curator Osei Bonsu, while Ben Luke discusses Tehran's art market with correspondent Sarvy Geranpayeh and explores Wayne Thiebaud's new exhibition at The Courtauld
A brush with... podcast
A podcast that asks artists the questions you've always wanted to
A brush with… Christopher Wool—podcast
Christopher Wool talks to Ben Luke about his influences—from writers to musicians, film-makers and, of course, other artists—and the cultural experiences that have shaped their lives and work
Book reviews
Martin Parr steps out from behind the camera lens in informal autobiography
An intimate and chatty biography gives the artist space to reflect on his career in photography and the practice’s evolution
From royal visitors to extortionate eBay sales: new book offers rare behind-the-scenes glimpse of Vermeer blockbuster
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
Pontormo, Vasari and Michelangelo take leading roles in this 16th-century whodunnit
Novelist Laurent Binet weaves a compelling tale of Renaissance Italy with this art historical murder mystery
In a new biography, Vanessa Bell is cast as the Bloomsbury Group's leading light—and as central to 20th-century visual culture
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
Euan Uglow monograph offers a fresh perspective through memoirs, papers and contributions
The book also includes myriad accounts of the British artist's inspirational teaching techniques
Opinion
Comment | The anniversary exhibition industrial complex
Two years ago, museums fell over themselves marking 150 years since Pablo Picasso’s death. This year, they are doing the same for Robert Rauschenberg’s 100th birthday. But who is it all for?
Comment | Executive odour: Trump’s fervour inspires more flag burning
Trump’s order attempting to criminalise the burning of the US flag has led to defiant actions from artists and activists
Comment | Bristol's Spike Island has become an environmental beacon—here's why it makes financial sense for others to follow suit
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
Comment | The British Museum Ball will celebrate the things that connect us
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
Comment | Picasso’s ‘Three Dancers’ sparked my love of art. Let's give others the chance to find their own way in
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
Adventures with Van Gogh
Adventures with Van Gogh is a weekly blog by Martin Bailey, our long-standing correspondent and expert on the artist. Published every Friday, his stories range from newsy items about this most intriguing artist to scholarly pieces based on his own meticulous investigations and discoveries.
An exhibition on the potato in art? Only Van Gogh could pull it off
Vincent once painted “rat’s back” potatoes which, despite their name, are very tasty
Obituaries
Agnes Gund, collector and philanthropist who helped transform MoMA, has died, aged 87
In addition to supporting many art institutions, Gund was a passionate funder of arts education and criminal justice reform initiatives
Remembering Robert Redford, the Hollywood star with the sensibility of a struggling painter
Redford, an Oscar-winning actor, director and founder of the Sundance Institute, died yesterday at his home in Utah
Rosalyn Drexler—Pop Art painter, polymath, and travelling wrestler—has died aged 98
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
Giorgio Armani, designer who changed how museums engage with fashion, has died aged 91
As well as for his iconic designs, Armani will be remembered for his broad cultural legacy
Sylvain Amic, ‘open spirited’ head of Musée d'Orsay, has died aged 58
His death was announced on Sunday by the French culture minister, Rachida Dati
Diary
Talking point: visitors to Versailles can now meet the AI Apollo
An new app allows visitors to ‘speak’ with 20 statues in three languages
Despite past legal drama, Madonna still seems hung up on the V&A
The Queen of Pop’s 2003 visit sparked a lawsuit—but she was spotted there again just last month
Actor Sharon Stone is up for the Women in Art Prize
The movie star will compete against 24 other finalists including Bianca Raffaella
An eye for art: new US ambassador installs blue-chip collection at palatial UK residence
Warren Stephens has brought works by Cézanne, Renoir and Edgar Degas to London
‘Anish Kapoor, let him out’: satirical protest campaign claims a man is trapped inside the Chicago Bean
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