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Museo de Arte Moderno de Bogotá's director departs amid accusations she harassed staff
Martha Ortiz is out only two months after the sudden dismissal of artistic director Eugenio Viola
Venice Biennale’s jury resigns
The five-person jury resigned amid an escalating dispute over the participation of Israel and Russia at this year’s Biennale
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
US National Gallery of Art receives $116m gift to continue nationwide lending programme
The donation, from the foundation of the collector and NGA trustee Mitchell P. Rales, is the largest programming gift in the gallery’s history
Botticelli under UK export ban purchased by Klesch Collection
The Quattrocento Renaissance painting will be on loan to the Ashmolean Museum for three years
Art market
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
Full extent of Stephen Friedman Gallery's £7.8m debt revealed in filings
The bankrupt gallery owes £800,000 to three prominent artists—Alexandre Diop, Deborah Roberts and Kehinde Wiley—while other major creditors include the logistics company Crozier
Wildenstein dispute over Monet work highlights art market opacity
Long-running dispute centres on a complex 2004 transaction tied to works by Claude Monet
Texas man who ran cryptocurrency scam supposedly backed by blue-chip art worth $1bn sentenced to 23 years in prison
Robert Dunlap promised investors a coin backed by works by Dalí, Picasso and other renowned artists
Museums & Heritage
Oldest astronomical observatory in the Americas discovered in Peru
The Caral civilisation used the structure thousands of years ago to track the sun, moon and stars to determine conditions for fishing and gathering shellfish
The curator awakens: Lucas Museum of Narrative Art reveals inaugural exhibition lineup
George Lucas is curating 18 thematic exhibitions that will fill 100,000 sq. ft of the $1bn museum he and his wife Mellody Hobson are building in Los Angeles
Ittai Gradel, gems expert who uncovered British Museum thefts, dies aged 61
Gradel’s investigations led to the revelation that 2,000 objects from the British Museum‘s collection had been stolen or damaged
Director of the Buffalo AKG Art Museum to depart in October
During Janne Sirén’s tenure at the Western New York institution, its global influence and physical footprint expanded significantly
Recent discoveries reveal how natural disasters shaped past civilisations: can it help us plan for the future?
New technologies used in archaeological research provide insights into how climate change has long-changed empires and societies
Exhibitions
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
Who is Gladys Hynes? Show reinstates forgotten artist who once represented Britain at the Venice Biennale
Exhibition at Charleston in Lewes, England, explores the work of the now 'non-existent' artist who was linked to avant-garde circles including the Bloomsbury Group
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
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
'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
Latest collection of luxury jewellery house Boucheron inspired by pioneering founder
Frédéric Boucheron created the first necklace without a clasp so that women could put it on unaided
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
V&A exhibition honours designer Elsa Schiaparelli's unique synthesis of fine art and fashion
The Italian started with a simple, clever sweater and went on to international success
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.
Opinion
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
Comment | Climate change is forcing tough choices—how much heritage can we save before it is too late?
As increasingly extreme weather threatens cultural sites, archaeologists are turning to technology to try and record them before they are lost forever
Obituaries
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
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
Books
Final book in trilogy asks: What is the future of the art world?
Writer and researcher András Szántó speaks to art-world movers and shakers for predictions and insights
Book uncovers the life of Barnett Newman, an artist who ran for New York mayor
He is one of the last remaining figures of the “first generation” Abstract Expressionists to be honoured with a major biography
New biography of Chaïm Soutine pieces together illusive artist's life and works
With scant testimony from the man himself, the book relies on the views of others
New catalogues reveal Royal Collection's vast sculpture holdings—and Queen Victoria's acquisition spree
The four volumes offer insight into 1,800 works, including a “uniquely weird” purchase by Edward VII
Pressing issues: the vital role of printmaking in the history of art
We speak to the author of a new book that looks at how making prints has been vital for many famous artists
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.
Rare early photographs reveal lost sites featured in Van Gogh’s paintings
Photographic albums assembled by the artist’s early biographer Gustave Coquiot provide a glimpse into his Arles scenes
Diary
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'
Stealing the show: Mona Lisa heist inspires Andrew Lloyd Webber musical
English composer is busy working on a production inspired by one of the most audacious thefts in art history
Damien Hirst offers his hot take on art dealers
Speaking on a podcast, the artist likened art galleries to estate agents
Innocent mistake? Italy's prime minister appears as a cherub in Rome church
A double of Georgia Meloni was spotted in the chapel of the Basilica of St Lawrence in Lucina
Can you feel the love tonight? Elton John's cosy family portrait captured by Catherine Opie
Picture featuring his sons, husband David and their dogs goes on show at the National Portrait Gallery in London


















































