NewsConservation
Portrait of Gainsborough's nephew will sparkle in National Portrait Gallery show thanks to conservators
The painting, which took the artist less than an hour to paint, was restored for the National Portrait Gallery's exhibition opening in London this week
BlogDiary of an art historian
The public deserves to see restorations laid bare
London's National Gallery and the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam are both documenting repairs of major works—plus a personal conservation confession
InterviewArt market
Notorious forger Wolfgang Beltracchi on ethics, the art market and how to make a great fake
Now painting under his own name, Beltracchi's works are part of a selling exhibition currently touring Europe
NewsAuctions
Phillips and Bonhams see strong sales on smaller lots
The auction houses' bottom lines suffered from unsold lots in their contemporary sales, continuing a trend of top-lot discernment during New York’s fall sales
NewsArt Basel
Art Düsseldorf exhibitors react to MCH Group's decision to sell stake in fair
Art Basel owner's move has divided the opinions of dealers, but Art Düsseldorf's founders remain optimistic
ReviewExhibitions
Unlocking the secrets of China’s Qing dynasty empresses
From portraits to robes to jewelry, Peabody Essex Museum explores the intricate trappings of female power and influence
NewsMuseums
Mass Moca adds another decade to its long-running Sol LeWitt show
The museum celebrates the tenth anniversary of the installation, which is still "full of surprises"
Latest In the frame
LA Philharmonic pays tribute to Fluxus
Taking on the Tories: new culture magazine wants your anti-Conservative art
Revenge of the Remainers! Anti-Boris brigade can deface painting of ex-London mayor
Cheng Ran's colossal cat means Shanghai fairgoers are feline good
Ahead of US mid-term elections, artist urges a vote for planet earth
PreviewExhibitions
Grotesque, exotic, fantastic: Emil Nolde's road to Expressionism explored through three lenses
Survey exhibition of "degenerate" German artist at Zentrum Paul Klee includes works being exhibited for first time
NewsContemporary art
Rachel Whiteread’s breakthrough work Ghost gets complex conservation treatment
Structural engineers and architects were among those restoring the room-sized cast at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC
NewsPolitics
Bangladeshi photographer Shahidul Alam granted bail after 102 days in jail—but must still face trial
Court decision comes after a wave of protests from cultural and political figures
NewsMuseums
The Getty’s Renaissance Nude explores issues of power and sexuality—but don’t expect a #metoo reckoning
The show includes male and female examples for historic accuracy, its lead curator says
NewsThree to see
Three exhibitions to see in London this weekend
From the treasures of an Assyrian king at the British Museum to Lorenzo Lotto’s insightful portraits at the National Gallery
Latest in Comment
Will the UK be able to take part in antiquities busts after Brexit?
Common mistakes of rookie auction guarantors
The mid-term elections brought many gains for progressive causes—but there is still work to be done
Contemporary art’s value may be on the rise, but it comes at a greater cost
What is a football club doing at an art fair?
NewsArt market
Hockney sets new auction record for a living artist, but were strings pulled behind the no-reserve sale?
The Yorkshireman's 1970s Californian scene, Portrait of an Artist, sold on the nose at $80m at Christie's in New York last night
FeatureQueen Sonja of Norway
By royal command: how Queen Sonja of Norway is raising the profile of printmaking
As the winner of her eponymous award is announced, the artist-royal discusses her passion for the medium and her collaboration with other Norwegian artists
BlogAdventures with Van Gogh
Van Gogh sculpture unveiled outside the London lodgings where he fell in love
As well as Brixton, Anthony Padgett’s works will go to Isleworth, Ramsgate, Welwyn, the Borinage, Nuenen and Arles
PreviewExhibitions
Mexican exhibitions of southern African art bring death to life
Shows in Oaxaca de Juárez forge cross-cultural connections
NewsThree to see
Three exhibitions to see in New York this weekend
From centuries of printmaking to video art pioneers
Latest in Video
Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s night at the Louvre Museum
Down under: Australian artist Mike Parr buries himself under a road for 72 hours
Livestream: Antony Gormley, Norman Rosenthal and Louisa Buck talk about the genius of Joseph Beuys
'A deeper source of truth than appearances': Antony Gormley on Joseph Beuys
Michelangelo: The Art Newspaper's editor talks about a British treasure
PreviewArt market
Latin American art gets a boost on the auction block
Including the region’s art in broader sales has been a positive move for some artists' sales
NewsAuctions
Nobel Prize-winning doctor’s painting of the lab where he discovered insulin goes on sale in Toronto
Dr Frederick Banting wanted to take up art full-time, but he was killed in a plane crash during the Second World War
NewsAwards
Cerith Wyn Evans wins 2018 Hepworth Prize for Sculpture
New £30,000 award goes to the established Welsh artist who has “moved into new territory”
NewsTate Britain
Monster Chetwynd to design Tate Britain's 2018 Winter Commission
The off-beat artist will re-envision the exterior of the historic building
NewsIran
Works by Iranian artist held at UK border, postponing exhibition
Bita Vakilli's work was withheld for a week by government officials
NewsConservation
Back from the brink: Jean Tinguely’s beloved music machine
Sculptor’s Méta-Harmonie II is ready for action after a year-long conservation effort in Basel
NewsPrizes
Kapwani Kiwanga takes home the Sobey Art award
Canada’s top prize for artists under 40 was doubled this yearto C$100,000
NewsExhibitions
Eleanor Antin revisits her dieting diary, 45 years on, for Lacma show
Artist who photographed herself naked every morning in 1972 has recreated her "Carving" work, to be shown in May 2019
NewsUnesco
UK threat to leave Unesco reignites debate about purpose of UN culture body
The US and Israel announced plans to leave the international organisation last year
NewsArt market
African American artists sweep Sotheby’s contemporary evening sale in New York
With only two lots unsold, the auction house nets $362.6m in evening of avid bidding
PreviewExhibitions
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner's exotic art was inspired by cabaret, circuses and the travels of fellow artists
New show explores the flights of fancy made by the Expressionist who never ventured outside Germany and Switzerland
PreviewArt market
How high will Hockney go and can his soaring market last?
A double pool portrait, estimated at $80m and offered at Christie’s with no reserve, could set a record for the most expensive work by a living artist
NewsMichelangelo
Rothschild Bronzes definitely by Michelangelo, new book claims
Pair of nude males, acquired by the family in 1877, last sold at auction in 2002
NewsArt market
Record $91.9m sale of Edward Hopper’s Chop Suey buoys confidence at Christie’s American art sale
At $317.8m, the Ebsworth evening sale becomes one of the top five most valuable collections ever sold at auction
NewsParis
Double vision: Paris show displays two Mary Magdalene Caravaggios
Scholars are divided over whether either of the paintings of Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy—or both of them—are copies
BlogIn the frame
Taking on the Tories: new culture magazine wants your anti-Conservative art
NewsArchitecture
California wildfires threaten architectural landmarks and historic sites
The 19th century Sepulveda Adobe and western movie set Paramount Ranch have been destroyed, but the fate of many other buildings remain unknown
NewsArt market
Top lots go unsold at New York's Impressionist and Modern sales, proving a discerning but 'not doomsday' market
Monet carries Christie's evening sale while a Magritte shines at Sotheby's, marking an auction record for the Surrealist painter
NewsMuseums
SculptureCenter’s Mary Ceruti named as new executive director of the Walker Art Center
The Minneapolis museum’s former director, Olga Viso, announced her departure a year ago
BlogLinda on the loose
Dia honours Nancy Holt in minimalist style but with maximum feeling
ReviewExhibitions
Big on Bruegel: Vienna museum assembles largest show on the artist
A literally once-in-a-lifetime exhibition at Kunsthistorisches Museum
AnalysisArt market
Performance art finds its voice at Independent Brussels
Contemporary fair has reinvented itself after scaling back and moving to a November slot, although it has lost some big name exhibitors
NewsOpera
Wolfgang Tillmans turns set designer, creating the backdrop for a Benjamin Britten production at English National Opera
The Turner prize winner will unveil a sculptural piece and projections during the War Requiem oratorio
NewsConservation
Restoration of rare English Medieval altarpiece reveals a history of serial vandalism
The Battel Hall retable, which survived the fury of 16th-century iconoclasts, bears later scars of graffiti and "witchmarks" against evil spirits
NewsAustria
Austria returns wrong Klimt to wrong family
Painting of apple trees is pulled from exhibition after admission that its restitution was a mistake
BlogLinda on the loose
Everything is black and white: Liam Gillick and Adam Pendleton in friendly competition at Eva Presenhuber
NewsArt market
Mayfair Fine Art administrators struggle to trace paintings linked to money-laundering scandal
Two works supposedly owned by bankrupt company, whose director Matthew Green resigned in February following FBI sting operation, are "apparently" in Dubai
NewsDubai
Jameel Arts Centre: Dubai gets first non-governmental contemporary art space
Four solo shows of female artists are part of efforts to “redress the gender balance” in the Middle East, says director
NewsExhibitions
Aids, crack cocaine and apartheid: Tate Liverpool show brings Keith Haring’s works to the UK
The artist Kaws is loaning a key work to the survey which includes subway chalk drawings and painted tarpaulins
NewsArt market
Guarantees: the next big art market scandal?
Third-party auction deals have made some people very rich—but they may be bad for the market in the long run
CommentArt market
Common mistakes of rookie auction guarantors
Guarantees can be lucrative, but in the face of savvy competition, novices can get burnt when backing works as a third-party
NewsArt market
Ambitious estimates hamper Christie's $279.2m Impressionist and Modern art sale as Van Gogh goes unsold but Monet is on the money
New York auction topped by Monet's Le bassin aux nymphaés, sold to an Asian buyer at $31.8m
NewsPublic art
Do Ho Suh house sculpture stays put in London's square mile
Planning permission for the installation extended until 2020
InterviewFeatures
Larry Poons: Art isn’t business
The octogenarian painter stars in The Price of Everything, a new film about the machinations of the market airing on HBO
CommentPolitics
The mid-term elections brought many gains for progressive causes—but there is still work to be done
The artist Martha Rosler, whose politically focussed work is on view at New York’s Jewish Museum, explains what we can take away from this week’s Democratic wins
NewsAuction record
Holy grail of folk ceramics made by 19th-century snake handler breaks auction record
The “snake jug” shattered the previous record for Anna Pottery, a niche favourite of Americana collectors
NewsMuseums
Louvre Abu Dhabi tops one million visitors in its first year
Leonardo da Vinci’s La Belle Ferronière will remain on loan to the museum for another year
BlogLinda on the loose
Andy Warhol is back again and better than ever—thanks to the Whitney’s Donna De Salvo
PreviewArt market
What to watch on the block during New York's fall sales
Lesser known lots still hold plenty of hammer potential
NewsPolitics
College gallery closes exhibition after complaints about ‘false flag’ work
The artist, Daniel Bejar, sees the early dismantling of his show in Westchester as an example of institutional censorship
NewsArt market
Russian billionaire Dmitri Rybolovlev charged in corruption probe brought by Monaco police
The formal investigation follows his detainment earlier this week related to an ongoing spat with the art dealer Yves Bouvier
NewsArt law
Jeff Koons loses French lawsuit over ‘slavish copy’ of Naf Naf advert
US artist ordered to pay damages and costs, but Fair d’Hiver sculpture escapes seizure
PreviewExhibitions
Victorian pioneer Roger Fenton's images of Crimean War continue to inspire photographers today
New exhibition at the Queen's Gallery tells the story behind the photographs and also reveals a royal connection
NewsContemporary art
#MeToo movement in at number three on Art Review’s Power 100 list
David Zwirner tops the ranking, while Kerry James Marshall is named most influential contemporary artist
NewsThree to see
Three exhibitions to see in Shanghai this weekend
From Louise Bourgeois’s giant spider at the Long Museum to literally walking on glass at the Shanghai Museum of Glass
NewsMuseums & Heritage
Berlin’s Natural History Museum receives an eye-watering €660m of public funds for rebuild
Vast sum outstrips budget for reconstruction of city’s royal palace and creation of Humboldt Forum
BlogAdventures with Van Gogh
When the National Gallery used a London taxi to move a Van Gogh painting
Back during Tate’s 1947 exhibition, loan arrangements were more casual
NewsThree to see
Three exhibitions to see in New York this weekend
From Marc and Macke's friendship to the mother of abstraction
NewsPolitics
Washington, DC grant-making commission issues morality clause—then quickly backtracks
Works made with the funding should not be “lewd, lascivious, vulgar, overtly political, excessively violent, constitutes sexual harassment, or is, in any other way, illegal,” according to the clause
NewsMuseums
In a Met protest, an artist posts her own labels next to a Picasso and Gauguin
She calls on museum to incorporate misogyny into the art historical narrative
CommentAuctions
Contemporary art’s value may be on the rise, but it comes at a greater cost
Chicago’s aborted effort to sell Kerry James Marshall’s public work teaches us something about the transactional nature of today’s culture
FeatureLost art
Lost Art: when works disappear into private collections
Noah Charney shares the stories behind some of art history's most important works—those that we can no longer see
CommentArt market
Will the UK be able to take part in antiquities busts after Brexit?
Nineteen of the accused in Operation Demetra face trial in December, while the alleged UK mastermind awaits extradition
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