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Fra Angelico masterworks reunited for two-venue Florence exhibition
The exhibition brings together more than 140 works, including key altarpieces reconstructed with the help of some detective work
Is a Vermeer self-portrait hiding behind his ‘sleeping maid’ at the Met? The museum has provided another clue
The New York institution has supported the claim by pointing to the composition of Nicolaes Maes’s ‘The Naughty Drummer’
UK money laundering crackdown continues, as art dealer faces a fine of more than £150,000
Latest penalties from UK’s customs and revenue office reveal a ramping up of regulatory enforcement
As World Press Photo turns 70, is it time for photojournalism to move forward from a history of harm?
The sought after award is celebrating its anniversary with an introspective exhibition—but questions remain about its value in today’s world
Jewish collector's heirs revive Nazi loot claim to Van Gogh Sunflowers painting
The heirs of Paul von Mendelssohn-Bartholdy are extending their legal battle in the US courts with the Japanese insurance company that currently owns the painting
Art market
World's largest private Rembrandt collection may be fractionalised, owner reveals
Plans are underway for the Leiden Collection of Dutch Golden Age painting, amassed by billionaire investor Thomas S. Kaplan, to be offered as shares on a public stock exchange
Untitled Art Houston opens with a slew of four- and five-figure sales
The Texan fair’s inaugural edition got off to a strong start for dealers who brought more affordable works
Jewish collector's heirs revive Nazi loot claim to Van Gogh Sunflowers painting
The heirs of Paul von Mendelssohn-Bartholdy are extending their legal battle in the US courts with the Japanese insurance company that currently owns the painting
Frida Kahlo dreamscape estimated between $40m to $60m could break artist's auction record
El Sueňo is from a major Surrealist collection amassed by Nesuhi and Selma Ertegun, being sold at Sotheby's New York this November
Japanese museum’s collection of Western art could bring $60m at auction
The Kawamura Memorial DIC Museum of Art will sell off its treasures this autumn at Christie’s in New York
Exhibitions
After a turbulent period of reorganisation, the 18th Istanbul Biennial favours futurity over futility
Despite Turkey's increasing censorship, and against a background of war in the Middle East, curator Christine Tohmé takes a liberating approach to this beleaguered biennial
Ai Weiwei: ‘Nothing scares me anymore—being terrified does not help’
The Beijing-born artist and activist has recently spent time near the front line in Ukraine and is unveiling a major new commission in Kyiv—a large-scale installation responding to armed conflict—as well as a site-specific intervention made from Lego on a Ukrainian train
Letter calls on Judy Chicago and Pussy Riot's Nadya Tolakonnikova to cancel Tel Aviv exhibition
More than 50 artists and cultural figures, many of them based in Israel, have signed the letter
Kerry James Marshall offers a fresh lesson in art history at his London retrospective
The US artist’s paintings that nod knowingly to the past will be joined by new works in a vast survey at the Royal Academy of Arts
Ten essential works of art to see at the Museum of Modern Art, New York
The art historian Matthew Holman makes his personal selection from a collection spanning 200,000 works of modern and contemporary art
Museums & Heritage
Work in progress: Martin Jennings chosen to create statue of Queen Elizabeth II
Jennings was selected for the project by the UK government, which has announced a provisional construction budget of up to £46m
Calder Gardens opens this weekend in Philadelphia
The long-awaited project is not a museum but a contemplative, multi-sensory space—or an underground cathedral
Mexico City’s major art museums closed amid union dispute
The two-day closure earlier this month stemmed from a structural crisis in Mexico’s cultural sector
Full steam ahead: world’s first rail journey to be re-enacted for 200th anniversary
A newly restored replica of Locomotion No. 1, which was designed in 1825, will run along the first public track later this month
Louvre and Grand Palais among French museums closed due to nationwide strikes
Cultural sites including the Musée Picasso and the Château de Versailles were closed Thursday 18 September due to an action against budget austerity
Obituaries
Agnes Gund, collector and philanthropist who helped transform MoMA, has died, aged 87
In addition to supporting many art institutions, Gund was a passionate funder of arts education and criminal justice reform initiatives
Remembering Robert Redford, the Hollywood star with the sensibility of a struggling painter
Redford, an Oscar-winning actor, director and founder of the Sundance Institute, died yesterday at his home in Utah
Rosalyn Drexler—Pop Art painter, polymath, and travelling wrestler—has died aged 98
Drexler, who was a fixture of the Pop Art scene by the early 1960s, was also a member of an all-women wrestling troupe under the pseudonym Mexican Spitfire
Giorgio Armani, designer who changed how museums engage with fashion, has died aged 91
As well as for his iconic designs, Armani will be remembered for his broad cultural legacy
Sylvain Amic, ‘open spirited’ head of Musée d'Orsay, has died aged 58
His death was announced on Sunday by the French culture minister, Rachida Dati
The Week in Art
A podcast bringing you the latest news from the art world, every week
Kerry James Marshall, National Gallery expansion, Picasso’s Three Dancers—podcast
Ben Luke takes a tour of Kerry James Marshall's critically acclaimed Royal Academy show and meets the curators behind Tate Modern's ‘Theatre Picasso’, and Alexander Morrison discusses the National Gallery's expansion with its director
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.
Lovers to friends: the intimate story of Van Gogh's sister-in-law and the artist Isaac Israëls
A new display at the Van Gogh Museum reveals the couple's story through paintings and letters
Opinion
Comment | Picasso’s ‘Three Dancers’ sparked my love of art. Let's give others the chance to find their own way in
The arts education crisis in the UK risks holding the young back from discovering what visual culture can teach us about self-expression, empathy, open-mindedness and more
Comment | EJ Hill's New York performance personifies the art of endurance
The Los Angeles-based artist is spending eight hours a day on his knees at David Zwirner's 52 Walker space
Comment | Why New York can be a risky place for dealers and museums to hold art
Could the Manhattan district attorney's seizures be putting people off sending artworks to the city?
Comment | I used to think it wasn’t cool to like Andy Goldsworthy—now I see how he helps us appreciate the natural world
Two recent Goldsworthy shows, one at the National Galleries of Scotland and the other at Jupiter Artland, have radically changed my view of the artist, writes Louisa Buck
Comment | US museums are finally going bilingual: here's why it matters
In the past few years, art institutions across the country have been making a concerted effort to provide information about their collections and exhibitions in languages other than English—and it's a step that's worth celebrating
Diary
Talking point: visitors to Versailles can now meet the AI Apollo
An new app allows visitors to ‘speak’ with 20 statues in three languages
Despite past legal drama, Madonna still seems hung up on the V&A
The Queen of Pop’s 2003 visit sparked a lawsuit—but she was spotted there again just last month
Actor Sharon Stone is up for the Women in Art Prize
The movie star will compete against 24 other finalists including Bianca Raffaella
An eye for art: new US ambassador installs blue-chip collection at palatial UK residence
Warren Stephens has brought works by Cézanne, Renoir and Edgar Degas to London
‘Anish Kapoor, let him out’: satirical protest campaign claims a man is trapped inside the Chicago Bean
A group of black-clad protesters recently gathered at “Cloud Gate” to raise awareness and call for the release of the man they claim lives inside the sculpture
Book reviews
Euan Uglow monograph offers a fresh perspective through memoirs, papers and contributions
The book also includes myriad accounts of the British artist's inspirational teaching techniques
The 19th-century heiress whose avid collecting was just part of a rich, scholarly life
The exceptional legacy of Lady Charlotte Schreiber, best known for her scholarly collecting of ceramics, is explored in a new biography
New book offers a suitably poetic vision of Blake and his legacy
Philip Hoare has created his “version of a Blake print”, a complex book to dive into and get lost in
An expansive monograph of Celia Paul paints a portrait of a single-minded, singular artist
The book explores how the British artist's mother was her most trusted sitter and Paul's thoughts on Lucian Freud’s depictions of her during their relationship
A tome accompanying the Lahore Biennale is a celebration of authenticity
This comprehensive reader on the second edition in 2020 considers how the independent-minded institution is placing Pakistan’s artists in an international context as well as helping them thrive in a complex political environment
A brush with... podcast
A podcast that asks artists the questions you've always wanted to
A brush with… Jeffrey Gibson—podcast
Jeffrey Gibson talks to Ben Luke about his influences—from writers to musicians, film-makers and, of course, other artists—and the cultural experiences that have shaped his life and work