FeatureMuseums & Heritage
The show must go on: what American curators are up to in isolation
How have curators been filling their time while their museums remain closed? Creatively, it turns out
NewsPrizes
Los Angeles Times art critic Christopher Knight wins Pulitzer prize
Writer was recognised for his criticism of Lacma’s controversial expansion plan
NewsArt market
Sotheby’s prepares to reopen galleries in New York and London
Chief executive Charles Stewart lays plans for the auction house’s flagship sales to be held in New York next month
NewsAntiquities
Two trunkloads of fake Iraqi antiquities seized by UK customs
The international market is now “absolutely awash” with forgeries, says British Museum curator who examined the hoard
NewsArts funding
Pennsylvania art organisations 'blind sided' by governor's suspension of grant funds
The funding freeze follows Philadelphia mayor's proposal to eliminate the city's Office of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy due to revenue shortfalls caused by coronavirus
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Why we cancelled the 2020 FotoFocus Biennial and dispersed its $800,000 budget as arts grants
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NewsExhibitions
See art from your car at ‘drive-by’ group show in Long Island this week
Artists in the South Fork will display their work near roads and highways so it can be viewed from a safe motorised distance
News US politics
The unsung agency working to maintain museum and library access in the US
The leader of the Institute of Museum and Library Services tells us what his organisation is doing to help spaces reopen
NewsMet Gala
With its May gala derailed, the Met offers entertainment for online visitors
Museum provides a preview of its delayed Costume Institute exhibition, posts video of gala highlights and invites audiences to photograph themselves in red-carpet attire
NewsArt market
Gold tycoon and art collector James Stunt charged with money laundering and forgery
The former husband of heiress Petra Ecclestone denies any criminality and says he will contest all charges
CommentDiary of an art historian
'Being an art historian now is easier and more productive than it’s ever been'
Publishers and libraries are extending their online access to help art historians put their period of enforced seclusion to good use
NewsDiscoveries
Cache of Russian avant-garde works surfaces in regional museum's basement
Art historian Andrey Sarabyanov is planning a new exhibition of forgotten pieces by Kandinsky, Rodchenko and Stepanova
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Can new tech recreate the hand of an Old Master?
Sophie Matisse retraces her great-grandfather's footsteps for emotional BBC film
The end of the blockbuster? Museums in a post-pandemic world
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Art theft: are museums safe under lockdown?
NewsControversies
Director of France’s national furniture collection defends plans to sell 100 items at auction to aid healthcare workers
Move prompts fears that works from national museum collections could be sold off too
Newscoronavirus
We went to one of the first German museums to reopen after the lockdown—here's what it was like
Poles and ribbons are used at the Brandenburg State Museum for Modern Art in Cottbus to practice social distancing
BlogBook Club
What is the curator Hans-Ulrich Obrist reading during lockdown?
The artistic director of the Serpentine Galleries has been inspired by his daily walks and ‘animal interviews’ to revisit one of his favourite books about trees
AnalysisContemporary art
Pandemic art: how artists have depicted disease
As the coronavirus forces us to endure an unprecedented time of distant social contact, art can remind us, assure us, of our interconnectedness
Newscoronavirus
Reopenings update: Uffizi Galleries drastically cut capacity and launch TikTok account
Perrotin Gallery leads commercial charge by launching two-month rotating show involving 26 Paris dealers
InterviewFilms
How a Canadian documentary director got the major players in the Knoedler fakes scandal to speak on camera
Barry Avrich talks to us about his new film Made You Look: A True Story About Fake Art, due to be released in theatres this autumn
FeaturePersonal stories of coronavirus
Shaun Leonardo pushes for prison reform as coronavirus devastates New York's infamous Rikers Island jail
After his performance based on prisoners' experiences was delayed due to the pandemic, Leonardo pivoted his practice to support inmate release programmes
ReviewThree to see
Three museum collections to explore from home this weekend
From the Centre Pompidou's #PompidouVIP to the Whitney's focus on recent acquisitions by living artists
InterviewArt in film
Curious how that Rothko ended up on your favourite television show or film? Meet Fanny Pereire
The fine art coordinator's work can be spotted in the current Hulu FX miniseries Mrs. America starring Cate Blanchett and Rose Byrne
BlogAdventures with Van Gogh
Home sweet home: renting the Yellow House, the high point of Van Gogh’s life
Vincent’s sunny abode had a spare bedroom, awaiting Gauguin’s arrival
NewsSocial media
#CuratorBattle: Twitter tussle reveals museums' prettiest, creepiest and sassiest objects
UK's Yorkshire Museum has been encouraging international institutions to share the most unusual items in their collections
NewsControversies
'Intrusive addition': Antony Gormley’s memorial to mathematician Alan Turing draws fire
Some critics endorse the proposed sculpture for Cambridge University while others question the competition process
BlogDiary
Police stop Sotheby's auctioneer’s family concerts outside London home
NewsMuseums & Heritage
China’s Giacometti and Picasso museum delayed by coronavirus
Launch of Beijing venue combining works by both artists is postponed—and some loans in doubt
NewsBritish Museum
British Museum mistakenly cites ‘all rights reserved’ as biggest postcard producer in Turkey
The error comes as the London institution launches a revamped version of its online catalogue
NewsArt market
Gallery Weekend Beijing will go ahead—but who will go?
While Chinese capital starts to relax restrictions, uncertainty over domestic travel arrangements may impact on event
NewsMuseums & Heritage
Moscow’s new GES-2 arts centre delays grand opening to 2021
Coronavirus uncertainty postpones Ragnar Kjartansson exhibition, but power plant museum still aims to welcome locals this year
Commentcoronavirus
When this is all over we must reimagine the infrastructure of the arts
Our enforced isolation during the coronavirus crisis gives us time to think about the role of culture in the public realm
NewsArt market
Hong Kong’s art galleries abandon pricey Central district
As galleries feel the impact of Art Basel’s cancellation, many consider moving to cheaper, up-and-coming locations such as Kowloon and South Island
AnalysisArt market
When the emergency aid runs dry, what next for art galleries?
With short-term assistance varying between countries, trade organisations fear many businesses will close permanently due to coronavirus lockdowns
BlogBook Club
What is the collector Eugenio Re Rebaudengo reading during lockdown?
The Turin-based art patron enjoys learning about artist rivalries and delving into the Francis Bacon catalogue raisonné, among other things
AnalysisOnline sales
As the art world urgently moves online, some galleries fear digital displacement
Just as mega dealers have bought up prime real estate, so too are they dominating bandwidth in the virtual landscape
FeatureObituaries
Remembering Peter Beard, photographer and artist, champion of East African wildlife, friend and collaborator of Francis Bacon and Andy Warhol
Photographer, diarist, and collagist who highlighted the destruction of the African elephant's habitat and bestrode New York society in the era of Studio 54
CommentBiennials & festivals
Why we cancelled the 2020 FotoFocus Biennial and dispersed its $800,000 budget as arts grants
As the coronavirus pandemic raised concerns about their 10th anniversary event plans, the leaders of the Cincinnati festival explain why they decided to support the local arts community instead
NewsProvenance
Curator reveals how a Jewish collector snuck a medieval tapestry out of Nazi Germany
Victoria Reed, the provenance curator at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, has been sharing the history about a work from the collection each day on Twitter while the museum remains locked down
NewsChina
Beijing reopens Forbidden City in time for May Day holiday
State museums in the Chinese capital will reopen with crowd control measures for "golden week" of travel
Newscoronavirus
One-way visitor traffic and a ban on audio tours: guidelines for reopening museums emerge
Brussels museums release their planned safety measures along with the museum ethics organisation Cimam
NewsMuseums & Heritage
Lockdown drives digital boom at French museums—but where's the business model?
Podcasts, social media channels and virtual exhibitions are experiencing unprecedented traffic but do not make up for lost revenue
BlogBook Club
What is the curator Chrissie Iles reading during lockdown?
The Whitney Museum of American Art curator delights in learning about the global culture of the Middle Ages and finds lessons for the future in a Cauleen Smith monograph
News US politics
The NEA hopes to keep arts jobs alive in the US—with limited federal relief funds
Up to 30% of arts spaces may close permanently, and agency chief fears rural areas in the US will be the hardest hit
NewsAntiquities & Archaeology
Online antiquities smugglers are taking advantage of the coronavirus crisis
Heritage watchdog sees rise in posts from trafficking groups on Facebook
NewsArchives
Market forces still at work: why we need to look to our past to understand our future
Our first collection of archival stories looks at the major financial shifts and trends that have impacted collectors and those in the trade since 1990—and continue to be relevant today
NewsObituaries
Germano Celant—champion of Arte Povera—dies of coronavirus, aged 80
Critic and curator was also the first to bring together contemporary art and fashion
CommentArt Market Eye
Auctions: what will change, post-Covid-19?
In the era of social distancing, auctioneers may have to conduct sales to an empty room
Newscoronavirus
French galleries and 'small museums' to reopen in stages from 11 May
Larger museums are unlikely to be accessible until June
NewsIran
Iran's leading artist Parviz Tanavoli makes nightingale medallions to help hospitals in his native country
The artist says Iran has been “devastated” by the crisis, which he adds has been exacerbated by US sanctions
NewsArt & Technology
If the sea destroys Venice, can digital technology rebuild it?
The Art Newspaper is co-hosting a live YouTube discussion on digital innovations and the preservation of cultural heritage on 1-3 May
NewsRobert Indiana
Robert Indiana’s LOVE at centre of new $150m fraud claim
American Image Art founder alleges certain works are in the public domain and cannot be copyrighted
BlogBook Club
What is the art world reading during the coronavirus lockdown?
Curators and directors tell us about their new favourite books as The Art Newspaper launches its Book Club
BlogThe Buck stopped here
British artist Susie Hamilton depicts masked and visored medics treating patients during coronavirus pandemic
Analysiscoronavirus
Coronavirus threatens the Yanomami community that Brazilian artist Claudia Andujar has devoted her career to protecting
As Covid-19 continues to spread in Latin America, Brazil's Indigenous peoples are at risk more than ever due to lack of government protection
Newscoronavirus
Cultural figures discuss ‘Art in the Time of Coronavirus’
The UN-sponsored event led by Christopher Bailey, the WHO’s lead on art and health, included art critic Jerry Saltz, Brooklyn Museum director Anne Pasternak, and artist Mona Chalabi
NewsArt market
Sotheby's launches Gallery Network online sales platform
Featuring galleries like Petzel, Lehmann Maupin and Jack Shainman, the buy-now marketplace transacts sales through the auction house at publicly listed prices
NewsObituaries
'She transcends genres and brings together beauty, text and form': tributes to Zarina Hashmi who has died, aged 83
The Indian artist was known for her innovations in printmaking and her reflections on the 1947 Partition
NewsExhibitions
Organisers of Van Eyck blockbuster bank on possible €3.5m insurance payout to refund ticketholders
“Once in a lifetime exhibition”, which closed early due to the coronavirus outbreak, will not be extended
Newscoronavirus
Royal Academy of Arts cancels Angelica Kauffman and Paul Cézanne exhibitions amid coronavirus crisis
As the London institution announces its revised exhibition schedule, we reveal the international knock-on effect triggered by the changes
BlogThe Buck stopped here
Taiwanese artist Lee Mingwei offers the gift of one-to-one Zoom songs
AnalysisArt market
Great Depression of the 21st century looms over the art market
As the IMF warns we are heading towards the worst economic slump in living memory, the art industry starts to fear a double dip recession
NewsObituaries
Betsy Wyeth, wife and collaborator to Andrew Wyeth, has died, aged 98
She introduced the artist to the subject of his most famous painting, Christina’s World—and gave it that title
NewsArt schools
San Francisco Art Institute plans to stay open but suspend degree programmes
School seeks a new business model as well as a partner that can shore up its finances
NewsDigital art
Finding room for creativity on Zoom, eL Seed creates a collaborative collage online
The French-Tunisian street artist will sell prints of the work to raise funds for hospitals in Paris and Gabes
NewsMuseums & Heritage
Competition spawns alternative designs for controversial Lacma building project
A protest group champions six ideas that remedy what it views as shortcomings in Peter Zumthor's design
NewsCommercial galleries
Competitors become colleagues as galleries pool resources to stoke sales
Even before the coronavirus pandemic, dealers big and small were experimenting with joint exhibitions. Now it is a matter of communal survival
NewsArtists in coronavirus lockdown
Dale Chihuly reflects on 'transformational' power of art amid coronavirus lockdown
The Seattle-based artist is preparing to debut a forthcoming collection of lace-inspired works as some states plan re-opening measures
NewsArt fairs
Will Art Basel actually happen in September? A letter to exhibitors suggests potential for more delays
Fair extends deadline to confirm participation until 1 June, but concedes "there are simply too many open questions" to know if the fair will happen at the moment
Newscoronavirus
UK could lose half of its creative businesses, say key cultural figures in open letter
The Art Newspaper has compiled a list of UK and international financial aid for arts businesses
NewsBiennials & festivals
Prospect New Orleans Triennial postponed until 2021
And Asia Society Triennial in New York pushed to October this year
BlogDiary
The curious, spurious tale of David Hockney’s £23m pool painting and Syrian president Bashar al-Assad
NewsMuseums & Heritage
Shutdown tests mettle of UK's last major bell foundry
Taylor’s in Loughborough faces uphill struggle in fundraising drive to restore decaying buildings and create new museum
CommentArt law
Selling art online? Here are the legal pitfalls to avoid
Lawyer Petra Warrington on how to protect your business if you are holding online auctions, exhibiting and selling works on Instagram, or entering into sale contracts by email
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