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Rio’s Museum of Image and Sound finally opens after 16 years in development
Located just off of Copacabana Beach, the new museum celebrates the artists and musicians that helped make the city a global cultural destination
Metropolitan Museum receives $23m to endow internship programme
The gift, from the foundation of Jennifer Rubio and Stewart Butterfield, is the latest example of donors offering targeted support that goes beyond funding institutional acquisitions
No money, more problems: 85% of US museums in urgent need of building repairs
A survey by the federal Government Accountability Office shows that a majority of the nation’s museums lack the resources to maintain their buildings, putting collections at risk
‘Exclusion can only satisfy the ego’: Venice Biennale president hits out at critics amid Russia and Israel controversy
At a conference on 6 May, Pietrangelo Buttafuoco said that calls to ban countries from the Biennale would go against its mission to be ‘the place where the world comes together’
Two truths? US 250th anniversary programmes take differing approaches
America250 was established by congress and files regular reports while Freedom 250 is planning a mixed martial arts fight at the White House on Trump’s 80th birthday
Venice Biennale 2026
Breaking news, analysis, interviews and more from the world-famous exhibition, including The Art Newspaper’s on-the-ground coverage
Our pick of the best pavilions at the 61st Venice Biennale
From splashing sewage to moments of zen, here is our selection of top national presentations in the Giardini, Arsenale and across town
Banksy’s Venice mural has been restored and will now tour city
The work known as ‘Migrant Child’ was extensively conserved in a project funded by the banking group Banca Ifis
Sound-based Holy See pavilion opens at Venice Biennale as Vatican’s contemporary art ambitions grow
The Vatican meanwhile recently opened a contemporary art space, which next year will feature work by artists including Yan Pei-Ming
Polish pavilion at Venice Biennale explores fluidity of language with film recorded underwater
Deaf and hearing performers worked on the project, filmed in a Warsaw swimming pool
Cultural workers at Venice Biennale to strike over Israel’s participation
A rally is also planned to take place in the city on the same day, 8 May
Art market
David Nahmad maintains that his Modigliani was not looted by the Nazis
The Lebanese billionaire cited Marc Restellini’s recently published catalogue raisonné as proof that this has all been a case of mistaken identity
Art trade adjusting after US Supreme Court struck down Trump's extreme tariffs
After the ruling, President Donald Trump imposed new rate of up to 15%, although this is also being challenged and is likely to be temporary
In new play, Norval Morrisseau forgery scandal prompts questions about authenticity and Indigenous identity
Drew Hayden Taylor’s “The Undeniable Accusations of Red Cadmium Light”, which recently debuted in Vancouver, interrogates fraud in several forms
Pittsburgh’s burgeoning gallery community readies for its moment in art world spotlight
As the latest Carnegie International arrives, Pittsburgh’s long-running and newer commercial art spaces make the case for a more supportive, sustainable and slower-paced scene
British billionaire's £200m art collection most expensive ever offered in UK
Financier Joe Lewis's trove of market titans, including Klimt, Schiele and Bacon, will "inject trust into the London market" when it is sold at Sotheby's this June
Museums & Heritage
Brandywine Conservancy and Museum picks architects for $100m expansion project
The Pennsylvania museum and land trust plans an ambitious overhaul of its campus, which will connect gallery buildings to the original studios of N.C. Wyeth and Andrew Wyeth
Metropolitan Museum receives $23m to endow internship programme
The gift, from the foundation of Jennifer Rubio and Stewart Butterfield, is the latest example of donors offering targeted support that goes beyond funding institutional acquisitions
Latino community organisation opens $33m arts centre in Boston
La Casa, the new home of Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción, will be a hub for civic engagement, education and artistic expression
Pedro Reyes’s new Lacma commission sparks criticism in Mexico
Mexican cultural figures say the Olmec-inspired sculpture reprises a work that was previously rejected in Mexico City
1,000-year-old archaeological site bulldozed during construction of Mexico-US border wall
A contractor for the Department of Homeland Security destroyed a 1,000-year-old etching in the sand of the Sonoran Desert
Exhibitions
Beware the technology rat trap: Cooper Jacoby’s standout contribution to New York’s Whitney Biennial
The US artist’s sculptures explore the ways in which AI behemoths and other corporations turn our data into financial assets
Paul McCarthy: ‘The world is now an extreme absurdity. The work is a reaction to that’
The veteran provocateur talks about his return to the enduring motif of Santa Claus, and his ongoing collaboration with the German actress Lilith Stangenberg, as an exhibition of his taboo-busting work opens in Paris
Cosmic, concrete, earthy: Nancy Holt’s Land Art on show in UK
The Goodwood Art Foundation hosts Britain's first major exhibition by the US artist
US exhibition unearths the Etruscans and their enduring cultural influence
Nearly 200 objects will be on view at San Francisco's Legion of Honor in a show exploring the influential civilisation
New space dedicated to Oleg Prokofiev—whose abstract art was censored by Soviet Russia—opens in London
The paintings will be unveiled in "Bending Time", the inaugural exhibition at Prokofiev Studio in Hackney
Books
‘A remarkably tenacious motif’: the many faces of Marilyn Monroe revealed in new book and show
Different artists’ takes on the film star are explored ahead of an exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery in London
Pleasure, parody and propaganda: rethinking the art of illustration in a new history of the genre
From a ninth-century Chinese frontispiece to Marxist magazine covers, this rich tome explores the power of illustration and the ways in which we read such images
An expert's guide to Tracey Emin: five must-read books on the British artist
The best Emin publications, from her searingly honest autobiography to a collection of revealing snapshots—selected by the Tate’s assistant curator Jess Baxter
How the adoption of canvas in Venice changed the way artists painted
Four key takeaways from a new book about the innovative use of canvas in 16th-century Italy
May Book Bag: from a guide on entering the art world to a publication about artists influenced by Ovid’s Metamorphoses
Our round-up of the latest art publications
A brush with... podcast
A podcast that asks artists the questions you've always wanted to
A brush with... Andrew Cranston—podcast
Andrew Cranston talks to Ben Luke about his influences—from writers to musicians, and, of course, other artists—and the cultural experiences that have shaped his life and work
A brush with... Sanya Kantarovsky—podcast
A Brush With... Hurvin Anderson—podcast
A Brush With... Lorna Simpson—podcast
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A Brush With... Veronica Ryan—podcast
The Art of Luxury
A magazine, published twice per year by The Art Newspaper, exploring how grande marque fashion, jewellery, travel and lifestyle interact with artists, the art market and the museums and heritage sector
Hotel and art hub Casabianca opens on Italy's Lake Como
From Jannis Kounellis to Anselm Kiefer, a very personal art collection, asssembled by the De Santis family, is now on view in the 1930s villa
Van Cleef & Arpels cashes in on lucrative secondary market for vintage jewellery
The jewellery designer's Heritage Collection presents rare 20th-century creations
'It’s like the natural world. Nothing lasts forever': Tadashi Kawamata on creating his temporary sculptures
The Japanese artist takes the simplest of materials to make his powerful installations
What is a botanical curator? Rahel Kesselring takes on inaugural role at Fondation Beyeler
With the support of the Chanel Culture Fund, the Swiss museum's new role is the first of its kind at a major arts institution
How Wayne McGregor’s epic ballets draw on help from his artistic friends
From Carmen Herrera to Saul Nash, the choreographer is a master at utilising the skills of artists and fashion designers
Visitor Figures 2025
The Art Newspaper’s Visitor Figures survey is conducted annually, and is the foremost authority on the attendance of art museums worldwide
Exclusive | The world's 100 most visited art museums in 2025: new venues a big hit with visitors
Our annual survey shows that some of the world’s most venerable institutions are still struggling to attract the number of visitors they had before Covid, but there is enthusiasm for new museums, and in regions such as Asia and Latin America
Irreconcilable differences: Canadian cultural tourism to the US experiences a steep decline
A significant number of Canadians are shunning their neighbours to the south, a phenomenon felt most acutely by smaller museums and those along the border
National Museum of Korea Seoul sees a surge in visitor numbers
According to our 2025 Visitor Figures survey, the Seoul location of the museum is attracting more international guests
How museum funding in Denmark has become reliant on visitor numbers
Danish government reforms have resulted in increased funds for museums, but some question the equity of grants based on footfall
The Week in Art
A podcast bringing you the latest news from the art world, every week
Zurbarán in London, the Carnegie International, Walter Sickert’s Ennui—podcast
In this week's episode, Ben Luke takes a tour of the Zurbarán survey at the National Gallery in London, speaks to the director of the Carnegie Museum of Art ahead of this year's Carnegie International in Pittsburgh, and learns about a Walter Sickert painting on view at Charleston in Sussex.
Chernobyl 40 years on, Paula Rego at Munch in Oslo, Gluck’s flower painting—podcast
Museum openings: V&A East and Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Plus, William Blake in Dublin—podcast
Marcel Duchamp at MoMA, Dorothea Tanning book, Leonora Carrington at the Freud Museum, London—podcast
Matisse’s explosive finale and a new chapter for Hong Kong? Plus, Schiaparelli and Dalí—podcast
New Museum extension opens, NextGen collectors, a Wardian Case in Oxford – podcast
Opinion
Comment | Degenerate art all over again? Nazi attack on Modern art is not far away from trends in today’s world
When it comes to art, Trump is an utter vacuum—he makes the Nazis look like great connoisseurs, says author John-Paul Stonard
Comment | The slopification of political art
Artificial intelligence has made it incredibly easy to create pointed visuals in response to crises in real time, but the resulting videos and images have little poignancy or staying power
Comment | Catherine Opie shows us that in dark times, looking for joy can be radical
The artist's new show at the National Portrait Gallery offers plenty of reasons to be cheerful
Comment | A generational moment for Nazi-looted art claims in the US
Expanded version of the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery (Hear) Act in the US fundamentally alters the legal landscape for both claimants and current owners
Comment | All hail the rise of the art internship
Against a backdrop of a contracting job market for graduates, initiatives such as the Sotheby’s Institute’s fellowship programme are supporting the next generation of art industry experts
Obituaries
Remembering Pat Steir, one of the 20th century’s late-blooming great artists
The painter made gravity her collaborator, transforming poured oil paint into one of the defining gestures of late 20th-century abstraction
Georg Baselitz, German artist who turned figurative painting on its head, has died, aged 88
Baselitz’s death comes on the eve of a major exhibition of his latest paintings at the Fondazione Giorgio Cini concurrent with the Venice Biennale
Obituary | Umberto Allemandi, visionary publisher who founded 'Il Giornale dell’Arte', has died aged 88
The editor built an international network of publications—including 'The Art Newspaper'—that transformed cultural journalism
Pedro Friedeberg, key figure in Mexican art renowned for hand-shaped chair, has died at age 90
Beyond his famous chair design, Friedeberg created a singular world of ornament, architecture, and irony
Liliana Angulo Cortés, director of Bogotá’s Museo Nacional de Colombia, has died, aged 51
Angulo’s work was devoted to decolonising the museum, anti-racism and reparation with a special focus on diversifying narratives to include more Black and Indigenous voices
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.
One of Van Gogh’s greatest watercolours could achieve a record price
“The Harvest in Provence”, once owned by a British collector, is estimated to sell for up to $35m
Diary
How sweet it is: chocolate Russell Crowe at the Malta Pavilion
A chocolate gladiator features in Valletta-based artist Charlie Cauchi's film and accompanying installation in the Arsenale
Nature is healing? Seagull lays eggs in the Giardini during Venice Biennale preview
The new mother may have upstaged some of the artwork on show
Alvaro Barrington takes a road trip to the Venice Biennale
The artist's contribution to In Minor Keys includes a decked out truck driven from London to Venice
‘She had a fresh, informed eye’: mural depicting late Venice Biennale curator Koyo Kouoh displayed in lagoon city
Derrick Adams’ piece features “beams of gold signifying the brilliance and reach” of the curator’s influence
Spice up your life: Tate channels 90s glam at The Groucho Club
Vogue alumni Edward Enniful will curate Tate Britain's autumn blockbuster 'The 90s: Art and Fashion'























































