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Prominent art world figures named in latest Epstein files, including France's ex-culture minister Jack Lang

Collectors Leon Black, Steve Tisch and Jean Pigozzi and the artist Jeff Koons are also mentioned in the documents

Joe Wareabout 1 hour ago

Guatemala’s Museo de Arte Colonial shut down by authorities

The court-ordered raid has resulted in the relocation of nearly 300 works of art, part of the nation’s premier colonial collection

Constanza Ontiveros Valdésabout 17 hours ago

India Art Fair strengthens its role as launchpad for South Asian talent

The New Delhi stalwart, which has raised the profile of many artists, increasingly reflects the growing interest in Indigenous art

Kabir Jhalaabout 4 hours ago

Five artists announced for India's Venice Biennale pavilion

Organised by curator Amin Jaffer, the selected artists all use organic materials traditional to India in their work

Gareth Harrisabout 3 hours ago

Open letter calls for ouster of Art Gallery of Ontario trustee who led vote against Nan Goldin acquisition

The institution will also overhaul its committee structure in response to the scandal

Hadani Ditmarsabout 12 hours ago

Art Basel Qatar

A focused look at the inaugural Art Basel Qatar (3-7 February) and the Gulf state's growing art scene

Art Basel Qatar VIP day: fair’s debut encourages patience

The inaugural edition's unusual structure and focus on regional talent has garnered praise—but its reliance on state support raises existential questions

Kabir Jhalaabout 1 hour ago

In pictures: Wael Shawky’s pick of Art Basel Qatar

The artistic director of the inaugural edition of the Doha-based fair talks us through his highlights

Photomontage of Israel bombing Gaza will go on show at Art Basel Qatar

Proceeds from the sale of Rashid Rana's work will benefit Palestinian relief funds

Art Basel Qatar is the latest addition to a grand national plan

A drive to develop the commercial sector is the latest push from the government to promote its artists

From a bakery pop-up to an I.M. Pei survey: the exhibitions to see in Doha during Art Basel Qatar

Several major shows are taking place in the city during the inaugural edition of the fair

Zona Maco

As Zona Maco (4-8 February) returns for its 22nd edition, we explore the fair and Mexico City Art Week

Mexico City's Zona Maco fair finds a ‘balance between continuity and renewal’

Ambitious programmes during the city’s Art Week span fairs, galleries, museums and pop-up spaces

Paul Laster1 day ago

Mexico City’s fairs give many artist-run spaces pride of place

Art fairs including Salón Acme, Clavo and Material offer various forms of support to alternative art spaces and artist-run projects spread across the country

Mexico City exhibition explores dynamic exchange between Americas and Southeast Asia

An exhibition marking 50 years of relations with Singapore is organised around the Philippines-Mexico galleon trade system

Lisa Moviusabout 14 hours ago

Pioneering sculptor Geles Cabrera’s Mexico City retrospective marks centennial

The exhibition at the Museo del Palacio de Bellas Artes traces the 99-year-old Mexican artist’s unique and dynamic approach to the human figure and highlights her work as a cultural organiser

Exhibitions to see during Mexico City Art Week

From audio-tape portraits to the mother-daughter relationship, we share some must-see shows

Art market

Saudi painter Safeya Binzagr outshines Picasso at Sotheby’s second sale in Diriyah

Having refined its strategy for the nascent market, the sale landed a $2.1m record for Binzagr but found less success for major Western names

Kabir Jhala1 day ago

American poet Stanley Moss's passion for Old Masters comes to the fore at Sotheby's

The acclaimed poet, who died in 2024, was “a unique figure" who combined collecting and selling art with writing and publishing literature

J.S. Marcus1 day ago

What happens to the art market when humanity stops mattering?

In a world now governed by force—as US president Donald Trump and his circle would have it—rather than shared values, art risks being relegated to a power play of ‘proven brands’

As the ‘great wealth transfer’ gets underway, what are the current inheritance tax rules?

Experts explain the intricacies of tax regimes in the UK and the US in relation to major estate dispersals

Museums & Heritage

Alabama advocacy group expands its historical sites

After building a museum, memorial and sculpture park, the Equal Justice Initiative opens a new site celebrating Civil Rights Era resistance in Montgomery

Kimberly Hatfieldabout 19 hours ago

Rome introduces Trevi Fountain tourist fee

Visitors to Rome will now pay to access the famous fountain and five other historic monuments

Gareth Harris1 day ago

‘An institution where you delve into works’: details of AlUla Contemporary Art Museum announced

The vision and name for the new institution, opening in the AlUla culture and heritage site in northwest Saudi Arabia, were revealed on 1 February

One battle after another: Trump’s war on federal architecture

The US president has set his sights on transforming the city of Washington, DC, to fit his grandiose aesthetic

Helen Stoilas2 days ago

Documentary tracks Indigenous efforts to recover ancestors’ remains from museums and universities

The new film, “Aanikoobijigan [ancestor/great-grandparent/great-grandchild]”, follows one campaign in Michigan and foreshadows many more

David D'Arcy1 day ago

Exhibitions

Anish Kapoor to show some of his most ambitious projects—realised or not—in Venice

The exhibition of architectural models and sculptures at the artist's Cannaregio foundation will explore the less commercial side of his practice

Show unpacks legacy of polymath architect who restored Paris's Notre-Dame (the first time)

Eugène Viollet-le-Duc's epic 19th-century redesigns of the cathedral are a highlight of the exhibition at Bard Graduate Center in New York

Denmark exhibition invites visitors to come face to face with Basquiat’s ‘head’ works

Show at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art presents early drawings of human heads that remained largely unseen during the artist’s lifetime

Conceptual artist Theresa Hak Kyung Cha’s gets expansive tribute in California show

Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive aims to present a more complete view of the late artist’s varied practice

‘Rubens with jokes’: UK exhibitions place Beryl Cook in the art historical canon

Two new shows in the artist’s hometown of Plymouth examine her themes and influences

Lawh Wa Qalam: M.F. Husain Museum

One of India’s most revered artists, M.F. Husain, spent the last years of his life in Qatar. We take a look at his life and art, and go behind the scenes of the new museum that has been dedicated to him in Doha

New Doha museum celebrates M.F. Husain’s global legacy

Launched by Qatar Foundation, Lawh Wa Qalam: M. F. Husain Museum is dedicated to the restlessly energetic Indian artist, who spent his final years in Qatar working on an ambitious new body of work

Hanan Nasserabout 23 hours ago
In partnership with Qatar Foundation

How an artist's sketch was turned into a museum

The new Lawh Wa Qalam: M.F Husain museum in Doha is based on a sketch by the artist himself. We spoke to the architect Martand Khosla about how he translated the drawing into a functioning building

Rahel Aimaabout 23 hours ago
In partnership with Qatar Foundation

M.F. Husain in Qatar: bridging Asia and the Arab world

Lawh Wa Qalam: M.F. Husain Museum casts fresh light on Husain’s final years, tracing how his late work moved beyond borders

Cyrus Najiabout 23 hours ago
In partnership with Qatar Foundation

Six key works by M.F. Husain to see at Lawh Wa Qalam

Amita Shenoy, curatorial consultant to the brand-new Doha institution dedicated to work of M.F. Husain, picks out some highlights

Cyrus Najiabout 23 hours ago
In partnership with Qatar Foundation

Education, arts and heritage meet in Doha’s new museum

Lawh Wa Qalam: M.F. Husain Museum is a modern cultural learning space where visitors can explore the artist’s work but also engage with a new model for educational arts practice in Qatar

Hanan Nasserabout 23 hours ago
In partnership with Qatar Foundation

Books

How Martin Parr’s defining photobook made a splash 40 years ago

‘The Last Resort’, which will be republished later this year, is the subject of a new show at the late photographer’s foundation

‘The good, the bad and the ugly’: a short history of how artists depict the female body

The author Amy Dempsey talks about her new book exploring the tension between overexposure and invisibility

In loco parentis: new study tells the story of Florence’s ‘thrown-away’ children

Europe’s first foundling hospital, the Ospedale degli Innocenti, is examined afresh in a new book

Sarah McBryde1 day ago

The Week in Art

A podcast bringing you the latest news from the art world, every week

The Year Ahead

Fair behemoths bet on Gulf plus new, bigger venues for Independent—a quick look at art fairs in 2026

Art Basel and Frieze are expanding in the Middle East while Art Cologne is reinstating its Mallorca edition

Venice, Sydney, Gwangju: the most interesting biennials to visit in 2026

Plus, full listings of the biennials, triennials and festivals taking place throughout the year

Art market 2026 predictions: underwhelming rebound and another Frieze fair

Our columnist gazes into her crystal ball to spot the major trends—from London regaining its lustre to AI fatigue—that are set to dominate the trade over the coming 12 months

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.

Obituaries

Renowned gallerist Marian Goodman has died, aged 97

The dealer was known for her support of conceptually challenging artistic practices, and credited with bringing key European figures like Gerhard Richter and Marcel Broodthaers to the US

Remembering Gathie Falk, Canadian artist whose singular practice sparked comparisons to Surrealism and Pop art

Shaped by the austerity of her Mennonite upbringing and the bustling Vancouver art scene of the 1960s and 70s, she developed a playful, poignant and exacting visual language

Beatriz González, indefatigable force in Colombian art, has died, aged 93

One of the most important Latin American artists of the 20th century, she influenced the direction of post-war painting and helped shape Colombia’s museums as a curator, educator and mentor

Kathleen Goncharov, influential curator who helped many artists ‘realise their dreams’, has died aged 73

Alongside her work at organisations such as New York’s Just Above Midtown gallery and the Boca Raton Museum of Art in Florida, Goncharov was also an artist

Remembering Erik Bulatov, the Soviet artist who reframed propaganda

The pioneering painter was known for his luminous skies and loaded slogans on power, space and freedom

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A brush with… Luc Tuymans—podcast

Luc Tuymans 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 his life and work

Hosted by Ben Luke. Produced by Philippa Kelly, David Clack and Aimee Dawson