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The Big Review: Lucas Museum of Narrative Art ★★★½
While the swooping building is impressive and easy to navigate, the collection is patchy and the displays are at times “bizarre”
Amid affordability crisis for artists, Vancouver’s city council establishes cultural land trust
The model—already deployed in San Francisco, Helsinki and London—aims to protect creative communities from rampant real estate speculation and development
Aperture’s new home reflects the non-profit’s commitment to ‘a democratic medium’
The publisher of photography books and magazines inaugurates its new street-level space, complete with a bookstore and gallery, on the Upper West Side this month
Contemporary Istanbul expands international reach with 17 newcomers
Organisers are highlighting the city's role as a regional culture hub despite ongoing economic and political challenges
UK government places export bar on ‘rare’ Renaissance sculpture worth £4.6m
‘Seated Nymph’ was created in the early 16th century by the Italian sculptor Antico, nicknamed for his Classical-inspired bronzes
Museums & Heritage
Hundreds gather at Kennedy Center to protest Trump’s attacks
More than 1,000 attendees formed a human chain around the Washington, DC, performing arts centre that Trump has taken over, sought to rebrand and threatened to shutter and demolish
Rising costs force museums across North America to rethink climate control guidelines
Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems often account for 60%-70% of an institution’s energy consumption and lead to large carbon footprints
Comment | Why museums should tread carefully with audio and video in exhibition spaces
Cultural institutions must avoid falling into the trap of treating art as a visitor attraction
600-year-old funerary platform discovered in Peru
The massive burial site containing human remains and rich offerings likely belonged to Chimú elites
Cave markings discovered in Ireland could transform understanding of when humans first settled there
Researchers believe that humans may have walked across the sea from Wales during the last Ice Age and made art
Art market
ArtRio opens amid political uncertainty as Brazil’s art market continues to grow
The Rio fair brings together 76 galleries as an upcoming presidential election and a new generation of collectors shape the market
‘If I love it, I know it’: collector and Pace Prints president Jacob Lewis on trusting first impressions
The president and chief executive of Pace Prints discusses his love of printmaking and the exhibition he is most looking forward to this autumn
Comment | Mega-galleries reducing their real estate footprint might seem to spell doom—but a bit of perspective is needed
Property moves by the largest galleries may signal adaptation rather than retreat in an unsettled art market
London gallery brings together 200 works by Iranian artists as part of ‘very special’ joint initiative
Ab-Anbar Gallery is offering a rare access to contemporary Iranian art as sanctions, war and economic pressures isolate the country’s art scene
Ellie Rines opens new Tribeca gallery after a decade in Chinatown
Having helped establish Henry Street as a New York art destination, the dealer now has a new gallery name, a new space and a new director
Armory Week in New York
The Armory Show spotlights Caribbean artists and galleries
New York’s biggest art fair has revamped its footprint to place artists of the Caribbean and its diasporas in the foreground, as well as stalwarts of the hometown scene
Independent 20th Century brings blue-chip deep cuts to the Breuer
The fair’s autumnal edition, devoted to overlooked or under-recognised bodies of work from the previous century, is taking over Sotheby’s headquarters
Dealers make moves around Manhattan
From Soho to Chelsea, established local galleries, newcomers and others are opening new spaces or relocating their businesses
This autumn’s standout shows in New York, from Modern architecture in Africa to Fluxus co-founder Alison Knowles
Exhibitions celebrating Arthur Jafa and Teresa Margolles, examining the legacy of Orientalism, and more are on the itinerary this season
The Armory Show will launch two museum acquisition prizes at upcoming fair
The Pérez Art Museum Miami and the Bronx Museum will acquire works next month from the fair’s Focus and Presents sections, respectively
Exhibitions
Perfect posture? MoMA exhibition explores perspectives on body politics in public spaces
Seven contemporary artists respond to Marianne Wex’s groundbreaking 1970s feminist work on body language in the New York show
Late greats David Hockney and Wu Guanzhong shown together at Christie's Hong Kong
The non-selling show was inspired by Hockney’s three-week visit to China in 1981, as the country was reopening to the world
Tate Modern to stage its first Monet exhibition next year
The exhibition, which explores the passage of time across Monet’s oeuvre, is partly sponsored by Anthropic, which sponsored another Monet show earlier this year
Comment | Sunil Gupta’s intimate photographs show how art and activism can work together
The images in the British-Indian artist’s retrospective at Kettle's Yard in Cambridge, England, are both tender and powerful
Ukrainian Orthodox ‘treasures’ from Kyiv monastery go on view at the V&A in London
The opening of the free display was marked by a symposium discussing British and Ukrainian collaboration to protect and preserve the embattled country's cultural heritage
The Bayeux Tapestry
The Bayeux Tapestry, a nearly 70m-long embroidery telling the story of the Norman Conquest, has returned to England for the first time since it was made nearly 1,000 years ago, going on view in a special exhibition at the British Museum. To mark the occasion, here is a curated selection of our stories on the treasured work
Review | ‘£1 a minute’: is the British Museum's Bayeux Tapestry exhibition worth it?
Our correspondent Martin Bailey visits the blockbuster show on its first day to see what the experience is really like for the paying public
Portrait of Bayeux Tapestry exhibition sponsor goes on view at British Museum amid scrutiny over ties to IDF
A painting of Igor Tulchinsky is on display within the museum’s blockbuster Bayeux Tapestry show
‘We are united’: King Charles III and President Macron attend private preview of London's Bayeux Tapestry exhibition
Likely commissioned in France but made in England, the tapestry could have been called ‘the Canterbury Embroidery’ joked the King in a speech
Ten surprising facts about the Bayeux Tapestry
As the British Museum opens its decades-in-the-making exhibition of the nearly 1,000-year-old embroidery, we pored over its past and present journey
A bonanza of Bayeux Tapestry books to accompany the blockbuster British Museum exhibition
There is plenty to read about the medieval masterpiece as it returns to England for the first time in almost 1,000 years
The Bayeux Tapestry, damaged heritage in Iran, Tschabalala Self’s Trafalgar Square sculpture—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.
Dutch museum puts all 88 of its Van Gogh paintings on display for the first time in more than two decades
The Kröller-Müller Museum shows its vast collection of Van Gogh pictures in a bold display around the themes of faith, hope and love
Diary
Come to the British Library’s Agatha Christie show—if you dare
London exhibition will examine the life of the crime fiction writer and how she created her most famous characters
When Dolly met Andy: a snapshot of the country music legend’s impact on artists
From Warhol to Annie Leibovitz, the late Dolly Parton was an inspiration to artists over her long career
‘An important moment for me’: artist Oliver Beer’s cave-themed project wins over a reluctant Rufus Wainwright
Oliver Beer persuaded the star to take part in his Resonance Project, which involves singers to responding to the acoustic frequencies in a prehistoric painted cave
Curating for the new No. 10 North: six art suggestions for the UK's prime minister
As Andy Burnham opens a new office in the city of Manchester, we offer up some suitably northern works for the walls
Banksy statue in central London could become permanent as Westminster council deliberates
The statue, which has drawn hordes of onlookers, will remain in St James's for at least the next few weeks, with the council aiming to make a decision on its longevity by the end of summer
The Week in Art
A podcast bringing you the latest news from the art world, every week
Giotto restored in Florence, Biennale de Lyon, Remedios Varo—podcast
In this week's episode, Ben Luke learns about Giotto’s revitalised depictions of the life of St Francis of Assisi in the Basilica of Santa Croce, speaks to the curator of the 18th edition of the Biennale de Lyon, and explores a painting by surrealist Remedios Varo on view in a major retrospective at the Louisiana Museum in Denmark
Christie’s Hong Kong, 20th/21st century sales
A brush with... podcast
A podcast that asks artists the questions you've always wanted to
A brush with… Sunil Gupta—podcast
Sunil Gupta talks to Ben Luke about his influences—from writers to film-makers, and, of course, other artists—and the cultural experiences that have shaped his life and work
Yayoi Kusama (1929-2026)
On the occasion of the celebrated Japanese artist's passing, look back at our past coverage of her life, work and indelible impact on global culture.
Yayoi Kusama, Japanese artist who enthralled people worldwide with her polka dots and mirror rooms, has died aged 97
The artist, who died on 14 August at a hospital in Tokyo, drew record crowds with her innovative installations, paintings and soft sculptures
From the flower field to the infinity room: a story of Yayoi Kusama’s journey to becoming a superstar artist
Discouraged from pursuing an artistic career as a young woman, Kusama went on to inspire millions with her performances, installations, paintings and more
‘I never run out of ideas’: an interview with Yayoi Kusama and highlights from her new catalogue
The artist, who is now in her 90s and voluntarily living in a psychiatric hospital, has a major retrospective under way in Hong Kong
An expert’s guide to Yayoi Kusama: six must-read books on the Japanese artist
All you ever wanted to know about Kusama, from a detailed study of her Infinity Mirror Room to illustrations for Alice in Wonderland—selected by the Gropius Bau director Stephanie Rosenthal
In Pictures | Yayoi Kusama’s colourful life gets the graphic novel treatment
From naked performances in New York and her relationship with Joseph Cornell to hijacking the Venice Biennale, the Japanese artist is the subject of a new comic book by Elisa Macellari
Yayoi Kusama and Louis Vuitton: the enduring allure of art and luxury
Art on Location
Art on Location offers a special focus on outdoor art experiences, with news, features and archive content covering public art, sculpture parks, urban and country house sculpture shows, artist's trails, and the use of location-specific technology
‘These are party houses aren't they?’ Why Britain's stately homes are opening up to contemporary art
Showing works by artists including Tracey Emin and Phyllida Barlow over the summer is helping to attract new audiences and bolster income for historic buildings
Sun, sea, sand—and art: luxury hotel in Crete commissions works in response to the island
The G. & A. Mamidakis Foundation has taken on the challenge of putting outdoor art in scorching Mediterranean conditions at the Minos Palace Resort
From beavers to basketball hoops: a new public art trail opens in Toronto
The Lassonde Art Trail is part of a $1bn redevelopment project to revitalise the city's relationship with its waterways
Books
A bonanza of Bayeux Tapestry books to accompany the blockbuster British Museum exhibition
There is plenty to read about the medieval masterpiece as it returns to England for the first time in almost 1,000 years
September Book Bag: from Don McCullin’s powerful Vietnam images to a behind-the-scenes dive into Paula Rego’s studio
Our round-up of the latest art publications
When Hockney met Betty: new book uncovers mysterious Beverly Hills Housewife in famous Los Angeles painting
Author James Cahill's account of the burgeoning 1960s LA art scene explores links between collector Betty Freeman and the late Yorkshire artist
Curator offers crucial perspective on Hong Kong’s burgeoning 1980s and 1990s art scene in new book
Oscar Ho Hing-kay outlines the growing visibility of boundary-breaking local artists and their responses to the 1997 handover to China
The author of a new book on Lavinia Fontana’s erotic art reveals all
The Italian scholar Enrico Maria dal Pozzolo tells us about new discoveries and why the Bolognese painter was an innovator in her field
Opinion
Comment | It's high time philanthropy was decentralised
Charles Asprey has shown courage and imagination by donating works to the tiny and remote Pier Arts Centre, instead of one of the UK’s prestigious London-based institutions
Comment | A trip to Venice this year offered thought-provoking reminders of past art disputes
From a contested Richard Prince to the disputed Veroneses, La Serenissima remains one of the best places to see works of art formerly at the centre of legal controversies
Comment | How much can one artist take from another before it is copyright infringement?
An EU court's decision in a case relating to the sampling of a Kraftwerk track will have implications across the arts
Comment | A view from the top of Manhattan’s famed Municipal Building
A circular observation deck in the colonnade below the golden Civic Fame statue opened to the public last month, after a $6m restoration
Comment | Why should artists stay in cities like London and New York when financial pressures are making it harder than ever?
Josh Kline’s viral essay highlights how creative people lose gumption in the face of financial burden, but we should all strive for community instead of competing for the wealthy’s attention
Obituaries
Peter Max, artist who achieved ubiquity marrying Pop art and psychedelia, has died, aged 88
A celebrity in his own right who also created riotous portraits of many famous and powerful people, Max made images that became inseparable from the legacy of the Summer of Love and countercultural movement
Geles Cabrera, the pioneering Mexican sculptor, has died, aged 100
Through her sinuous approach to the human figure, Cabrera forged a distinctive sculptural language and challenged conventions
Remembering Sliman Mansour, a defining figure of Palestinian art
Through his art, Mansour was a pioneering force of Palestinian cultural resistance
Christian Bernard, founding director of Geneva’s Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, dies aged 76
Over a four-decade career, the French art critic and curator profoundly influenced contemporary art institutions in Switzerland and France
Mary Heilmann, fearless colourist and singular abstract painter, has died, aged 86
A Californian through and through, but based in New York for most of her life, she took lessons from ceramics, design, Post-Minimalism, hard-edged abstraction and more, synthesising them into something wholly her own
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

































































