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Hew Locke, Oscar Murillo among artists who will take part in Skulptur Projekte Münster 2027
The ten-yearly exhibition will include locations outside the city centre that are undergoing transformation
Pre-Hispanic archaeological discovery in western Mexico features ‘unprecedented’ characteristics
Unique decorative and architectural elements may point to a previously unknown group in present-day Veracruz
Latin American commercial art space to launch in London this October
Founded by the Brazilian collector Flavia Nespatti, Antesala in Fitzrovia will combine selling shows of Latin American artists with an advisory and public programme
New York’s Swiss Institute buys permanent home on the Bowery
The nonprofit, which has moved around the Upper West Side, Tribeca and points in between since its founding 40 years ago, will open at 250 Bowery next spring
Why one season of successful auctions won't transform the art market
While impressive results in New York and London suggest buoyancy at the very top end, further news of closures and downsizing illustrates the soaring costs facing bricks-and-mortar galleries
Art market
Comment | Art Basel’s Zero 10 grows up and outgrows the digital community that led to its inception
The digital art showcase’s third edition, at Art Basel’s hometown fair, offered much-needed historical context while prompting a fundamental question: who is this for?
What sold at Christie's London auction of controversial Zabludowicz collection?
Consigned from the holdings of Anita and Poju Zabludowicz, the £15.4m sale fell within estimate
Sotheby's auction of Joe Lewis collection breaks record for most expensive sold in UK
Led by a once-scandalous Modigliani painting, the £296.3m London evening sale provided a bright spot for a market struggling with concerns of Brexit and overseas competition
Picasso painting recovered in French drug raid was stolen ‘opportunistically’, police source says
The portrait of Marie-Thérèse Walter was reportedly discovered during a search of a house in the town of Champigny-sur-Marne
London's ailing June art season is heating up, thanks to homegrown efforts
Beleaguered by Brexit, this year, record auctions and a promising crop of fairs and events are helping to boost the week
Museums & Heritage
At Mexico City’s Laboratorio Arte Alameda, restoration shapes artistic practice
A site-specific project emerges from the conservation of the museum’s 16th-century building
UK government leaving museums vulnerable with ‘hands-off approach’, parliamentary report says
The Public Accounts Committee scrutinises the Department for Culture, Media and Sport in its report, accusing the government department of a ‘lack of leadership’
What Andy Burnham’s achievements in Manchester tell us about his views on the arts
The UK prime-minister-in-waiting’s legacy is seen as not just about big-hitter projects such as Factory International but also the way culture has been threaded into the city’s infrastructure
Too hot to handle? European heatwave exposes museums' lack of preparedness for climate extremes
While some institutions are serving as "islands of freshness" during this week's scorching temperatures, others are having to reduce opening hours or shut their doors
Vatican begins restoration of Raphael Loggias, featuring celebrated fresco cycle by Renaissance master
More than 20 experts are expected to work on the decorative cycle over five years
Exhibitions
New York’s Cathedral of St John the Divine unveils delicate artistic tribute to city’s unhoused population
Nisha Bansil’s sculpture, made up of more than 50,000 glass ginkgo leaves, draws attention to the city’s more than 100,000 unhoused citizens
Canadian Museum for Human Rights show on Palestinian displacement offers nuanced, empathetic perspective amid uproar
Met with opposition and outrage from the moment it was announced, the show gathers historical objects and images, poetry, contemporary art and video interviews
Manifesta 2026 asks what should happen to Germany’s unused churches
From a tea garden to a basketball court to art installations, the 16th edition of the nomadic biennial transforms disused churches in Duisburg, Essen, Gelsenkirchen and Bochum
Morgan Library exhibition offers a visionary view of the history of Tarot
The New York show, inspired by J.P. Morgan's fascination with the dark art, will include readings for visitors
Outrageous and outsized musical tribute to Claes Oldenburg takes the stage in Los Angeles
In “Enormous Things: The Musical”, the beloved Pop artist confronts a creative block while Jeff Koons taunts him mercilessly and Calder, Kusama and Michelangelo offer advice
A brush with... podcast
A podcast that asks artists the questions you've always wanted to
A brush with… Anne Imhof—podcast
Anne Imhof talks to Ben Luke about her influences—from writers to musicians, and, of course, other artists—and the cultural experiences that have shaped her life and work
A brush with... Sanya Kantarovsky—podcast
A Brush With... Hurvin Anderson—podcast
Books
An expert's guide to Marina Abramović: five must-read books on the performance artist
The best Abramović publications, from an intimate memoir to a collection of the artist’s aphorisms—selected by the curator Shai Baitel
Mystery, controversy and the butterfly’s sting: James McNeill Whistler book aims to dispel the fog around his legacy
The unashamedly partisan book by Daniel E. Sutherland also looks at the science behind Whistler’s nocturnes
Mapplethorpe nudes, the NEA and the birth of America’s culture wars
We speak to the writer Isaac Butler about his book revisiting the battles over censorship and public funding in the US during the 1980s and 1990s
How Andy Warhol’s textile and fashion work influenced his art
Three key takeaways from a new book that looks at the artist's designs for shop awnings, advertising illustrations, screen-printed clothes and more
Constable, an artist for all seasons: a rich study reveals how his art and life were shaped by the weather's yearly cycles
The 250th anniversary of John Constable’s birth has seen a flurry of publications about the great painter and his work
Diary
London Library, a favourite haunt of the art and literary crowds, celebrates its 185th birthday
The historic lending library has an extensive collection, including a large selection of art books
Art Basel Diary: Kanye's Greek goddess, a wheelie good read and the ultimate plunge pool
Plus The Art Newspaper dives with the ducklings and art critics just got fluffier
Art Basel Diary: The universe’s first interdimensional artist, Hockney homages and natty gnashers
Plus princess throws some fade and airport show takes off
Art Basel Diary: mouse in the house, Kanye at Unlimited, and Cattelan's banana gets supersized
Plus: P•P•O•W's stand stays hydrated and Katharine Grosse's fabulous football
Art Basel Diary: the carnival comes to town, art of the algorithm and Mum's the word
Plus a museum interrogation and fairs tip population over the edge
The Week in Art
A podcast bringing you the latest news from the art world, every week
Frida Kahlo at Tate Modern, the Brexit effect, a Renaissance tarot deck—podcast
In this week's episode, Ben Luke learns about Frida Kahlo at Tate Modern in London, speaks to Alexander Herman of the Institute of Art and Law on the impact of Brexit ten years on, and discusses the Renaissance-era Visconti-Sforza Tarot, on view at the Morgan Library and Museum in New York.
Art Basel in Basel, Pierre Huyghe interview, James Turrell—podcast
Pan-Africanism in London, the health benefits of art, Barbara Hepworth—podcast
Yemen heritage, US flags at the National Gallery in Washington, Felix Gonzalez-Torres—podcast
Smithsonian Women’s Museum chaos, Oliver Beer and Rufus Wainwright, Jasper Johns in Bilbao—podcast
New York auctions, James McNeill Whistler at Tate Britain, Edvard Munch—podcast
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.
Van Gogh and the Dutch old masters: latest research reveals the links
Vermeer with his yellows and blues; Rubens and “strokes of pure red”; and Rembrandt’s self-portraits
Opinion
Comment | Georg Baselitz's final exhibition is a warning that history is repeating itself
Since the opening of the late German artist's Venice show, events at the Biennale and the result of the UK's council elections have continued to expose art's vulnerability to politics
Comment | Opportunists are to blame for the Kennedy Center’s downfall
The argument that you can do good from the inside of an institution ravaged by the Trump administration no longer washes
Comment | The flaws in the plan to charge entry to British museums
The end of free universal museum entry risks deterring visitors and creating a two-tier system
Comment | Flourishing markets beyond the big three will benefit the art ecosystem—and the planet
Regions outside of the US, UK and China have grown their share from 17% of business in 2015 to 24% in 2025, according to report
Comment | Degenerate art all over again? Nazi attack on Modern art is not far away from trends in today’s world
When it comes to art, Trump is an utter vacuum—he makes the Nazis look like great connoisseurs, says author John-Paul Stonard
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
Mexican chef brings spirit of Frida Kahlo to Tate Modern pop up restaurant
Santiago Lastra is combining a love for the artist and his home cuisine in London this summer
From the Hamptons to Saint-Tropez: design fairs PAD and Nomad follow the sun
Nomad co-founder and director Nicolas Bellavance-Lecompte describes the fair as “a resort concept”
'A work of conceptual art': Belmond launches new Art Deco-inspired train dining car
The film director Baz Luhrmann and his wife, production designer Catherine Martin, have designed the lavish interior
Hotel and art hub Casabianca opens on Italy's Lake Como
From Jannis Kounellis to Anselm Kiefer, a very personal art collection, asssembled by the De Santis family, is now on view in the 1930s villa
Obituaries
Remembering Desmond Morris, the Surrealist painter and zoologist who explored the artistic abilities of apes
Morris's eight decades at the easel left him among the last of the original Surrealists
Remembering Julio Le Parc, a pioneer of kinetic art
The Argentine-born, Paris-based artist, who died at age 97, had been hoping to attend the opening of his retrospective at Tate Modern next week
Marjane Satrapi, French-Iranian graphic novelist, dies at 56
Best known for her graphic novel Persepolis and its award-winning film adaption, Satrapi died in Paris on 4 June from “sadness” following her husband's recent death
Hilde Lynn Helphenstein, American artist and satirist, has died at age 40 in São Paulo, local media reports
Widely known by her online alter ego Jerry Gogosian, Helphenstein had come to prominence through her memes and critiques of the art world
The art world remembers Valie Export, Austrian pioneer of feminist performance art
Best known for daring audiences to face and feel the female body on her own terms, the performance artist died in Vienna on 14 May at 85 years old