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Willem de Kooning’s Woman-Ochre, missing for 30 years after a brazen heist in Arizona, returns to public view at the Getty Center this summer
The painting was sliced from its frame and torn from its backing in a daylight robbery at the University of Arizona Museum of Art on Thanksgiving Day in 1985
Former Louvre director Jean-Luc Martinez charged in connection with antiquities trafficking investigation
Martinez has been indicted for “complicity of gang fraud and laundering“ of objects purchased by the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Louvre Abu Dhabi
Mexican government opens public consultation on controversial Maya Train
The announcement follows protests claiming the Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador has rushed the development of the touristic train connecting archaeological sites in the Yucatán
Can Ernie Barnes score again? A sale at Bonhams may hold the answer
After his record-shattering sale at Christies in May and the announcement of gallery representation, can Ernie Barnes hold on to the momentum?
Georgian galleries unite for first Tbilisi Gallery Weekend in support of Ukraine
Commercial spaces will exhibit and sell works made by artists during Russia’s invasion
Ukrainian artists stage war crimes exhibition at Russia House in Davos for World Economic Forum
Show opens ahead of Ukrainian President Zelenksy's address at the global summit
Venice gets political: how the art world's biggest stage has become a focal point for Ukrainian protests
From demonstrations to a presidential address, the Biennale city continues to be a creative platform to criticise Russia's war
'Malevich is not Russian': activist group takes to Instagram to demand that Ukrainian heritage is recognised
Student-run Shadows Project aims to defend Ukraine’s cultural history and has in its sights Western institutions that identify Ukrainian art and artists as Russian
Nefarious art world players: after Russian freeze out, will Saudi Arabia or China be next?
For decades Russian billionaires were feted for their free spending on the arts. Now, they are officially personae non gratae. But what of the other individuals and regimes with dubious reputations?
Art market
UK to investigate Sotheby's owner Patrick Drahi's stake in telecommunications giant BT amid national security concerns
The French-Israeli billionaire is the majority shareholder in BT through his firm Altice
NFTs are accelerating the pace of art crime—here's how digital sleuths are sharpening their tools to fight wrongdoers online
Lawmakers must now contend with a new era of discord channels, smart contracts and open-source intelligence to combat cyber criminals
Sale of William Barak works breaches 'Aboriginal cultural lore', says Australian Wurundjeri elder
The Wurundjeri Corporation hopes to crowdfund $175,000 to secure the return of the pieces, which are being sold by the De Pury family at Sotheby’s New York
Art Basel remains optimistic about Hong Kong fair
In the wake of the latest Covid-19 outbreak, the postponed fair has enhanced last year’s hybrid model
NFTs ruled as digital assets after Singapore court freezes blockchain sale of Bored Ape
Collector has won a court injunction to stop the sale of an NFT that was used as collateral against a loan
Museums & Heritage
Medieval Welsh castle in world's first 'book town' saved from collapse
Hay Castle will open to the public for the first time following a £7m restoration project
The Met creates digital project tied to $70m upgrade of African, ancient American and Oceanic art galleries
The venture, made in collaboration with the World Monuments Fund and several African art and culture scholars, will examine historical sites in sub-Saharan Africa
Chinese Museum in Vancouver aims to rewrite Canada’s racist history
The museum will be built on the site of the Rennie Museum in Vancouver, which focuses on contemporary art
Britain's Royal Albert Memorial Museum returns artefacts to Siksika First Nation
Exeter museum has held various objects belonging to the 19th-century Blackfoot leader Chief Crowfoot since 1878
'A desecration': Australian Aboriginal elder fights plans for Indigenous art gallery in Outback, claiming it will disturb ancient spirits
Government plans to build $111m Alice Springs venue would violate numerous sacred sites, First Nations woman says
Exhibitions
Totally wired: Ruth Asawa's intricate sculptures come to Modern Art Oxford
The Japanese American artist’s first major exhibition in Europe will showcase her signature works in looped wire, as well as lesser-known paintings and drawings
Frida Kahlo’s medical records—obtained by her grand-niece—reveal decades of negotiating pain and painting
Exhibition of the Mexican artist’s documents tell of often fraught dealings with doctors and the support she received from friends
Glenn Kaino and Superblue find hope in the magic of nature
The immersive exhibition, Superblue's first in Los Angeles, lays at the intersection of social and environmental justice and the capacity for spectacle to inspire hope
Pop-up show of 'Soho scammer' Anna Sorokin's prison drawings takes over Manhattan hotel lobby
The one-night event during Frieze Week in New York also gave attendees the opportunity to buy prints of Sorokin's satiric prison sketches
Books
The enigma of Philip Guston: two books unpack artist's fascination with dualities
Coinciding with opening of controversially postponed Guston show, these publications are vital to grasping the artist's contribution to post-war American art
The Week in Art
A podcast bringing you the latest news from the art world, every week
Frieze Week in New York: mammoth auction sales and a shifting art fair landscape
Plus, the Albers Foundation plans a Senegal space, and a golden Indian manuscript at the British Library
Diary
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.
The Marcos art mystery: with a new Philippines president, we ask what happened to the family's Van Gogh?
Ferdinand Marcos, the former president, and his wife Imelda owned one of Vincent’s peasant scenes. Did it end up in Japan?
Our guide to the Venice Biennale
The stuff of dreams: Cecilia Alemani delivers a perfectly judged Biennale
The Milk of Dreams is a "show of ripples and resonances, one that honours its artists"
The gossip from the Venice Biennale: Tinie Tempah takes on Tintoretto and totes too many totes
Plus, Sir Normal Rosenthal and Macron becomes an art meme
Venice Biennale 2022: the worst art on show in the city
There's a lot to see in Venezia—save precious time and skip these
Venice Biennale 2022: the must-see collateral exhibitions around the city
Writhing bodies in a deconsecrated church, BDE at the Ducale and an entirely improvised pavilion—what to see beyond the Arsenale and Giardini
Venice Biennale 2022: the must-see pavilions in the Arsenale
From a Gauguin impersonation to fire raining from the sky, here are the best exhibitions in the city's former shipyards
Book Club
What is the life of a muse like? Not as amusing as you may think
The subjects of great works of art have not always led the romanticised life we imagine, as examples from a new book show
An expert's guide to Louise Bourgeois: five must-read books on the French-American artist
All you ever wanted to know about Bourgeois, from the artist in her own words to an illustrated book for children—selected by the Hayward Gallery’s Ralph Rugoff and Katie Guggenheim
May Book Bag: from the Hirshhorn Museum’s collection catalogue to Tom of Finland’s sketches of bulging, er, muscles
Our roundup of the latest art publications
Five of the best recently published art-inspired novels
Our pick of new fiction with an art theme, from seasoned writers to exciting newcomers
In Pictures | Ukraine before the 2022 Russian invasion, from holidaymakers in Odesa to the frontlines of Mariupol
Mark Neville’s new photobook—of images taken over the past six years—is a call to action that has been sent to hundreds of politicians and other influential people around the world
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A brush with... Nari Ward
An in-depth interview with the artist on his greatest cultural influences, from The Staples Singers to Piero Manzoni