Podcast
Podcast episode 28: the battle over Ethiopia's treasures
Martin Bailey speaks to Hailemichael Aberra Afework, Ethiopia’s ambassador to the UK, about the artefacts seized by the British army at Maqdala, go behind the scenes of the Sony World Photography Awards with judge Gareth Harris and ask Richard Parry about his plans for Glasgow International
BlogLinda on the loose
Artists bring a breath of the contemporary to the Getty Villa
Plato in LA: Contemporary Artists Visions is a group exhibition marking the precedent-shattering debut of contemporary art at the Getty Villa
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Three to see: London
From the high emotions of Taryn Simon’s professional mourners to photography galore at Somerset House and the Hayward Gallery
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Art's Most Popular: exhibition and museum visitor figures 2017
The world's most popular exhibition? Ancient sculptures in Tokyo versus Modern masters in Paris
Ranked: the top ten most popular shows in their categories from around the world
How museums can double their visitor numbers—featuring DJs at the Musée Guimet in Paris
What is the most cultured city in the US?
NewsCommissions
Lift off: UK artist buries planes at three sites as part of growing global network
Roger Hiorns has placed decommissioned aircraft underground in the UK, Czech Republic and Holland—Nigeria could be next
PreviewExhibitions
The many faces of Australia’s colonial legacy unveiled across two shows
National Gallery of Victoria’s mega-shows range from art by convicts to contemporary indigenous work
NewsRestitution
Ethiopia toughens position on Maqdala treasures calling for full restitution
Ethiopian ambassador Hailemichael Afework Aberra told The Art Newspaper podcast his government wants the seized artefacts returned, not given back on long-term loan as proposed by the V&A
NewsObituaries
Marcia Hafif, California artist who found her calling in Italy, has died, aged 89
Like many other female artists of her generation, the painter and performer was overlooked by most of the art world until recently
NewsPublic art
Financial District’s Fearless Girl will move to a new home this year
The statue will be installed outside of the New York Stock Exchange building—and the Charging Bull may follow her
BlogLinda on the loose
Hockney’s sitters face their painted selves at Lacma
The real subject in the show, and the source of each portrait’s fascination, is the tension between self-image and outward appearance
NewsArt market
Object lessons: censored photographs by Dorothea Lange and more
Our pick of highlights from upcoming auctions
NewsAcquisitions
Controversial 'hip-hop version' of the Virgin Mary given to MoMA
Chris Ofili's work—donated by hedge fund billionaire Steve Cohen—was once at the centre of a New York culture war
Feminist art history
Women in the art world: our founding editor speaks on her experiences in the field
During International Women's History Month, Anna Somers Cocks takes part in Art Talks London
BlogIn the frame
Freud Museum goes DIY with masturbation show
Spunky works by artists including Chantal Faust, Antony Gormley and Annie Sprinkle
Restoration
In pictures: Bayreuth's Margravial Opera House reopens to the public
The Unesco World Heritage Site had been closed for restoration since 2012
NewsCommissions
New Armory installation invites you to just let go and dance
Artist Nick Cave will transform Park Avenue venue into a carnivalesque dance hall this summer
NewsExhibitions
Huma Bhabha’s alien visitors land on the Met’s roof
The Pakistani-born, New York-based artist point toward a dream of peaceful communication
NewsArt market
Date clash for Art Cologne and Art Brussels fairs
First-time exhibitors give Art Cologne a boost
NewsConservation
One of Pope’s favourite paintings is looking refreshed after restoration
Icon’s first major intervention since 1931 brings back original colours
NewsArt market
Online art market could stagnate unless transparency is improved, study finds
Annual Hiscox report estimates online market rose 12% to $4.22bn in 2017, but growth is slowing as platforms struggle to build trust and loyalty
NewsArt market
How did they do that? Young gallery opens vast new Mayfair space
Despite soaring rents in the area, Unit London will open in former Citibank building on Hanover Square in June
NewsTate Modern
Tate Modern hit with protests over cleaner dispute
There has been controversy at the gallery over the sponsor for the Picasso 1932 exhibition
NewsArt market
Art Brussels turns 50 and becomes second oldest contemporary fair in Europe
What's the key to its success?
NewsArt market
Private view: our pick of April gallery shows
New shows at commercial galleries, from emerging names to rediscovered talents
NewsPublic art
Public sculpture will commemorate Chattanooga lynching victim 100 years on
Memorial part of push for new works that challenge history of white supremacy in the US
NewsBiennials & festivals
Artists take to the streets of Limerick in emotive abortion rights protest
Procession organised by Artists’ Campaign to Repeal the Eighth Amendment marks launch of Eva International biennial
NewsExhibitions
Ukrainian artists tackle country’s political turmoil head on in Budapest show
Exhibition at Ludwig Museum aims to uncover work that remains "a blind-spot in the European cultural arena"
NewsArt market
Why Miart is starting to attract high-profile exhibitors
Galleries, benefitting from Milan's April buzz, are already reporting healthy sales
Podcast
Podcast episode 27: the enduring appeal of enigmatic Beuys. Plus, lost masterpieces reborn
We hear from Adam Lowe of Factum Arte about a new TV series in which seven lost paintings are recreated. And speak to Norman Rosenthal and Thaddaeus Ropac about the great German artist.
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Three to see: London
Monet takes on the city at the National Gallery and it is the final week of the once-in-a-lifetime Charles I show at the Royal Academy
NewsThree to see
Three to see: New York
From a shameful period in US history to a bright new monument for the 21st century
NewsArt market
Photography auctions fail to catch fire in New York
Rarities attract multiple bidders, but a lack of competition for standard fare kept prices flat
NewsObituaries
Turner Prize nominee Gillian Ayres dies, aged 88
Abstract artist and printmaker was made a Royal Academician in 1991, but she resigned temporarily in 1997
PreviewExhibitions
How Delacroix went from lycée dropout to establishment favourite
Exhibition at the Musée du Louvre is first major survey of the painter’s work in more than 50 years
NewsArt market
Bronze looted from Summer Palace sells for £410,000 despite protest from China
Chinese authorities tried to stop the UK auction of the Tiger Ying vessel, which was taken by a British soldier in 1860
InterviewMusée du Louvre
Louvre’s director: we are active in 75 countries
Jean-Luc Martinez says the museum’s international projects have skyrocketed over the past five years
NewsAcquisitions
George Lucas gives Rockwell fans new hope with acquisition of Shuffleton’s Barbershop
The work will first goes on loan in Massachusetts and possibly elsewhere
BlogLinda on the loose
Jumex Museum show looks at the fall of the Utopian ideal in Latin America
Mexico City museum is becoming a private institution that actually serves the public interest
PreviewExhibitions
The art of cross-dressing: under-the-radar artists surface in Venice exhibition
Works by Marcel Bascoulard and Urs Lüthi explore ideas around gender and identity
BlogArt market
Gallery's new exhibition model takes over collectors' homes
Instead of exhibiting at Art Cologne, the Basel gallery von Bartha will host a show in Mike Meiré's apartment in the city
NewsCollectors
Art collector who perished in Trump Tower blaze remembered as 'expert' in Pop art
Todd Brassner was close with and owned works by Andy Warhol, who made him a portrait
NewsArt market
As Brazil turns a corner, will local market follow?
São Paulo galleries have survived the country’s crises with a mix of adaptation and collaboration
NewsSexual harassment
Tracey Emin reveals she was sexually assaulted by high-profile female artist
UK artist describes attack as her new anti-Brexit neon work is unveiled in London
NewsArt market
Sotheby's backs Indian art market by launching sales in Mumbai
Announcement comes days after auction house reinstates buyer's premium in online sales
NewsInternational trade
UK art imports slump as Brexit looms
Falling pound may account for 21% drop in 2017, but exports to China have risen by 350%
NewsArt market
New York's Postmasters gallery, in survival move, solicits pledges via Patreon
"We need more support than I can generate via sales alone", says founder
NewsArt market
Object lessons: an Egyptian beauty by Mahmoud Saïd, and the key that unlocked the Glasgow School of Art
Our pick of highlights from upcoming auctions
BlogIn the frame
Should UK foreign aid benefit cultural projects overseas? George Osborne squares up to Tristram Hunt
AnalysisArt market
Art Paris at 20 years struggles to connect with an international audience
With an emphasis on the French scene, the fair walks a fine line between boosterism and parochialism
NewsArt market
Dallas Art Fair marries the regional and global
This year marks the tenth edition of the fair
PreviewExhibitions
Mel Chin ‘floods’ Times Square for New York show
Interventions are being co-ordinated across the city as part of the Queens Museum’s exhibition
NewsArt market
Francis Bacon's $30m portrait of George Dyer shown in London for first time in 40 years
Painting of artist’s lover and muse comes to auction for the first time at Christie’s New York in May
NewsVenice Biennale
Cathy Wilkes—known for her unsettling sculptural installations—to represent UK at 2019 Venice Biennale
The artist was nominated for the Turner Prize in 2008 and has just closed her first major retrospective at MoMA PS1
NewsCultural policy
France to help build a 'new Petra' in Saudi Arabia with estimated $20bn development deal
The country is due to sign a massive contract with the kingdom to turn Mada’in Saleh and the Al-Ula region into a cultural tourism destination
NewsArt market
Christie's Paris to auction scientist Ilya Prigogine's collection of pre-Columbian artefacts
The ritual objects include Mezcala and Chontal sculpture, plus Olmec stone celts
NewsConservation
Billionaire François Pinault gives €3m for refurbishment of Victor Hugo’s Guernsey home
Hauteville House revamp includes overhaul of furniture and facades overseen by the Les Misérables creator
NewsArt market
Meca fair will return to Puerto Rico for a second edition in November
The only fair dedicated to Caribbean art hopes to be an engine for the island's recovery, bringing in locals and visitors
NewsArt market
London dealer ordered to return Egon Schiele works worth $5m to heirs of Holocaust victims
Heirs's attorney describes ruling as step closer to recovering "largest mass-theft in history," but Richard Nagy plans to appeal
NewsVictoria & Albert Museum
Ethiopia calls on British Museum to return Maqdala treasures on loan like the V&A
Ambassador made request at display opening in South Kensington
NewsThree to see
Three to see: London
The Brazilian Modernists who helped with the war effort, and the last chance to see Winnie-the-Pooh
NewsContemporary art
Kehinde Wiley—the artist behind Obama's presidential portrait—signs with Hollywood talent agency
Brillstein Entertainment Partners will licence the US artist's paintings and "identify directing opportunities"
Podcast
Podcast episode 26: Wrap star Christo and the most popular shows of 2017
We speak to the Bulgarian-born artist about his grand project for the Serpentine, and look at our annual survey of visitor figures
NewsThree to see
Three to see: New York
Shows to honour the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr on the 50th anniversary of his assassination
NewsArt market
Six picks from Aipad's Photography Show
Photos spanning two centuries on offer at New York fair, which hopes to top last year's record attendance
NewsBiennials & festivals
Sharjah builds profile as destination emirate with launch of 2019 architecture triennial
Region urgently needs a platform for architecture and urbanism, organisers say
NewsArt market
Confessions of a cruise-ship auction addict
Facing class actions, cruise ships have either abolished auctions or told auctioneers to tone down their acts
NewsArt market
Gender pay gap: top UK auction houses pay women between 22% and 37% less than men
Discrepancy comes under scrutiny as more than 10,000 companies submit figures to the Government Equalities Office
NewsAppointments
Louvre director Jean-Luc Martinez’s contract extended for three more years
Paris museum chief must focus on partnerships with Asia and sustained attendance, culture minister says
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