News
The ruling Al-Thanis bought the artist’s Lullaby Spring at Sotheby’s last year for £9.7m and are also believed to have purchased the Rockefeller Rothko for $72.8m
The ruling Al-Thanis bought the artist’s Lullaby Spring at Sotheby’s last year for £9.7m and are also believed to have purchased the Rockefeller Rothko for $72.8m
The show attracted no protests when it was seen in France but was cancelled by curators in Glasgow earlier this year
The show attracted no protests when it was seen in France but was cancelled by curators in Glasgow earlier this year
Ten paintings including two newly-attributed Van Dycks will be lent from the prime ministerial country home to Compton Verney near Stratford-upon-Avon next month
Ten paintings including two newly-attributed Van Dycks will be lent from the prime ministerial country home to Compton Verney near Stratford-upon-Avon next month
The new US embassy in Beijing, opening in August, will include art by Jeff Koons, Cai Guo-Qiang, Louise Bourgeois, Robert Rauschenberg, and others
The new US embassy in Beijing, opening in August, will include art by Jeff Koons, Cai Guo-Qiang, Louise Bourgeois, Robert Rauschenberg, and others
The massive work is now for sale
The massive work is now for sale
Finnish visitor escapes prison but is made to publicly apologise
Finnish visitor escapes prison but is made to publicly apologise
Italy returned the monument to Axum over 50 years late
Italy returned the monument to Axum over 50 years late
Market
Doubts about provenances did not dent prices in latest round of London auctions
Doubts about provenances did not dent prices in latest round of London auctions
Larger-than-life Cornelis painting had been appropriated by East German secret police
Larger-than-life Cornelis painting had been appropriated by East German secret police
Firm will put more emphasis on contemporary art
Firm will put more emphasis on contemporary art
Belgian capital offers tax advantages; dealer opens second space in New York
Belgian capital offers tax advantages; dealer opens second space in New York
But trade is disappointed by lack of significant tax breaks to encourage collecting and donations
But trade is disappointed by lack of significant tax breaks to encourage collecting and donations
Bodhi is the newest addition near the Hamburger Bahnhof
Bodhi is the newest addition near the Hamburger Bahnhof
Sotheby’s set auction records for 25 artists, while Christie’s made the most for a sale in this field
Sotheby’s set auction records for 25 artists, while Christie’s made the most for a sale in this field
...while private exhibitions by dealers take a toll on Haughton’s annual fair
...while private exhibitions by dealers take a toll on Haughton’s annual fair
But the adventurous works were to be found at Volta, rather than the main fair
But the adventurous works were to be found at Volta, rather than the main fair
But contemporary galleries in the dark
But contemporary galleries in the dark
New auction records set for Zhang Xiaogang, Xu Bing, Liu Xiaodong and Guo Bochuan
New auction records set for Zhang Xiaogang, Xu Bing, Liu Xiaodong and Guo Bochuan
Mixed results for Sotheby’s and private dealer’s joint venture
Mixed results for Sotheby’s and private dealer’s joint venture
Record set for Bharti Kher
Record set for Bharti Kher
Record set for Bharti Kher
Record set for Bharti Kher
State secured over 100 lots at House of Liechtenstein sale
State secured over 100 lots at House of Liechtenstein sale
But postwar, modern and contemporary consignments flop
But postwar, modern and contemporary consignments flop
Books
Did Harald Szeemann single-handedly invent the idea of the contemporary curator? Three new books make the case
Did Harald Szeemann single-handedly invent the idea of the contemporary curator? Three new books make the case
The Cranach exhibition catalogue and a book on technical aspects of his work
The Cranach exhibition catalogue and a book on technical aspects of his work
A biography of the photographer of the famous, who believed in the essential goodness of his subjects
A biography of the photographer of the famous, who believed in the essential goodness of his subjects
The story of Maria Cosway has been rescued by feminist scholarship
The story of Maria Cosway has been rescued by feminist scholarship
A radical, revisionist examination of 18th-century English tomb statuary
A radical, revisionist examination of 18th-century English tomb statuary
Comment
Features
For ten years Jasper Johns held the title of the world’s most expensive living artist; in the last year the accolade has been claimed by Damien Hirst and now belongs to Jeff Koons
For ten years Jasper Johns held the title of the world’s most expensive living artist; in the last year the accolade has been claimed by Damien Hirst and now belongs to Jeff Koons
In the second part of our interview with Robert Storr, the director of the 2007 Venice Biennale, he considers the question of how to make the historic event truly representative of today’s global art world
In the second part of our interview with Robert Storr, the director of the 2007 Venice Biennale, he considers the question of how to make the historic event truly representative of today’s global art world
Despite having tackled some of the most ambitious commissions in contemporary art, such as Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall, the Indian-born British artist Anish Kapoor says “the problems in the end are always in the studio”
Despite having tackled some of the most ambitious commissions in contemporary art, such as Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall, the Indian-born British artist Anish Kapoor says “the problems in the end are always in the studio”
Farhad Moshiri is the first Middle Eastern contemporary artist whose work has sold for over $1m. Here he discusses the state of the art market, his commercial success, and what it’s like to work in Iran
Farhad Moshiri is the first Middle Eastern contemporary artist whose work has sold for over $1m. Here he discusses the state of the art market, his commercial success, and what it’s like to work in Iran
Johnny Naked offers his service—at a price
Johnny Naked offers his service—at a price
We can reveal that the artist’s commission for the Duveen Galleries, to be unveiled next month, is likely to startle visitors
We can reveal that the artist’s commission for the Duveen Galleries, to be unveiled next month, is likely to startle visitors
What it took to realise Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s The Gates in Central Park
What it took to realise Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s The Gates in Central Park
Architectural historian Dan Cruickshank’s light touch could sometimes use a firmer hand, but he’ll win you over all the same
Architectural historian Dan Cruickshank’s light touch could sometimes use a firmer hand, but he’ll win you over all the same
Museums
Director says moving the pieces, installed by the artist, would be a “catastrophe”
Director says moving the pieces, installed by the artist, would be a “catastrophe”
Cooper-Hewitt gets 85 watercolours of domestic interiors
Cooper-Hewitt gets 85 watercolours of domestic interiors
Collection will go to 50 museums
Collection will go to 50 museums
Twenty-seven exhibitions drawn from the corporate collection will travel to US and European museums
Twenty-seven exhibitions drawn from the corporate collection will travel to US and European museums
US museum lawyers met last month to discuss the most pressing issues they are currently facing
US museum lawyers met last month to discuss the most pressing issues they are currently facing
Gallery faces claims that it is holding Nazi-looted art
Gallery faces claims that it is holding Nazi-looted art
It was reassembled and sold after part of it was discovered in a pizzeria
It was reassembled and sold after part of it was discovered in a pizzeria
An industrial site is being converted to display the fashion house’s collection of over 500 works
An industrial site is being converted to display the fashion house’s collection of over 500 works
The Uffizi owns over 1,600 works; these are rarely accessible in their current home—the Vasari corridor
The Uffizi owns over 1,600 works; these are rarely accessible in their current home—the Vasari corridor
Art on loan for ten years from dealer Rafael Jablonka goes on view at the National Museum this month
Art on loan for ten years from dealer Rafael Jablonka goes on view at the National Museum this month
Ever since the Guggenheim opened in Bilbao, museums have started to go global. Two of the world’s top museum directors explain their foreign policy
Ever since the Guggenheim opened in Bilbao, museums have started to go global. Two of the world’s top museum directors explain their foreign policy
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