AnalysisClimate Change
Venice has no official plan for how deal with climate change
A new report by Icomos details how the science/culture divide is stopping world heritage coming to the aid of climate change and urges speedy action
AnalysisAntiquities & Archaeology
A Getty lifeline for classical mosaics in the Middle East and North Africa
As the Getty winds down its decade-long Mosaikon project, it leaves behind a legacy of expertise in a region threatened by looting and political unrest
AnalysisArt market
Price match! Old Masters vs contemporary art: what can you get for your money?
As London's Classic Week of sales comes to a close, we take a look at what the same sum will buy you at either end of the art historical timeline
AnalysisArt Basel 2019
Art Basel: where political cartoons still have a home
As the New York Times bans satirical illustrations, Art Basel has plenty on show, from the 1920s to today
AnalysisGerhard Richter
Buyer’s guide to...Gerhard Richter
As a major retrospective on the artist is due to open at the Met Breuer in New York next year, we look at the German artist's market
AnalysisEthics
The only way is ethics: the art world's 'networks of undue influence'
Ethics specialist Piergiorgio Pepe claims the power in the art industry is still held in the hands of a few
AnalysisVenice
Where does the cruise ship crash leave Venice?
The mayor demands that liners use other channels to enter the lagoon but this solution also poses problems
AnalysisAuctions
Edward Hopper's over-priced ode to Shakespeare goes unsold as market for American art proves capricious
Christie's American art sales this week realise a new record for Hartley but Sotheby's struggles to get the pricing right on Hopper's Shakespeare scene
AnalysisArchitecture
Notre Dame is unstable: a strong wind could make the walls collapse, independent report says
The current approach to its restoration fails to take account of the interconnected structural “engineering” of Gothic architecture
AnalysisVenice Biennale 2019
National pride, national shame and the ‘post-national’: the question of identity at the Venice Biennale
National pavilions in Venice have long been criticised as anachronistic. But for nations newer to the event, such quibbling can seem like a luxury
AnalysisArt market
Spanish still-lifes test the staying power of a dealer's legacy at Christie's
Two works from the private collection of renowned New York dealer Herman Schickman, previously on long-term loan to the Met, hit the auction block today
AnalysisFrieze New York 2019
Battle of the art fairs: Frieze New York feels the pinch as Tefaf gains ground
After contending with flooding in 2017 and a heatwave last year, some major players are heading for the Armory instead
AnalysisFrom the archive
Church and State disagree over management of religious heritage in France
The country possesses more than 32,000 churches, 6,000 chapels and 87 cathedrals. Their dual administration has caused serious problems of management and conservation
AnalysisMuseums & Heritage
Nineteenth-century realists pull in mega-crowds as Russian museum attendance peaks
Exhibitions in Russia of homegrown artists attract proportionally greater numbers than blockbusters in other countries
AnalysisMuseums & Heritage
Topping a million visitors: how MCA Australia broadened the appeal of contemporary art
With more than a million people through the doors annually since 2015, the museum is a case study in how to expand audiences
AnalysisMusée du Louvre
Thirty years on, Louvre's pyramid scheme pays off
I.M. Pei’s controversial entrance symbolises the Parisian museum’s spectacular growth
AnalysisEgon Schiele
Buyer's guide to... Egon Schiele
While well known in the West, the work of this major figure of Austrian Expressionism is less recognised in Asia—until now
AnalysisArt's Most Popular 2019
Art's Most Popular: here are 2018's most visited shows and museums
Fashion continues upward trend in the US, shooting to the top of The Art Newspaper's chart, while the British Museum slips from the top spot in the UK
AnalysisArt market
From tribal art to Old Master paintings, taking the market's temperature at Tefaf Maastricht
As the Dutch fair opened its 32nd edition, we spoke to exhibitors across four sectors about the state of the market
AnalysisTEFAF Maastricht 2019
Tefaf Maastricht overhauls Modern art section in battle to stay on top in changing market
Loss of some regular exhibitors in favour of blue-chip contemporary art galleries is the latest in a string of changes to the venerable Dutch fair
AnalysisVenice Biennale 2019
Painting's death was fake news? Venice Biennale to address art in the post-truth era
Despite lacking a designated theme, the event will take the unusual step of being divided into two distinct exhibitions
AnalysisAuctions
Hockney double portrait sells for £37.7m, accounting for half of Christie’s contemporary sale in London
Overall results are down 42.7% on last year, but European buying remains strong despite Brexit
AnalysisArco
Arco provides lifeline for South American dealers
Political turmoil and economic crisis keep collectors away from countries such as Venezuela, so galleries rely more on fairs
AnalysisMuseums in the changing world order
Museums in the changing world order: a question of ethics
In the first part of a new series, Adrian Ellis looks at the increased public scrutiny of museum boards in the social media age
AnalysisRembrandt
Trimmed, splashed and slashed: the anatomy of Rembrandt's The Night Watch
As the Rijksmuseum prepares to restore the Dutch master’s most-celebrated painting in full view of the public, we look at its chequered conservation history
AnalysisArt fairs
New report says South Asian gallery sales are on the rise but does that ring true at India Art Fair?
Speculative buying in the region has also increased, ArtTactic’s 2019 South Asian Art Market Report concludes
AnalysisRestitution
The repatriation debate intensifies as calls for post-colonial restitution grow—but is it legal?
Recommendations from Savoy-Sarr report into restitution by French museums may contravene the country’s laws
AnalysisArt market
Dealers turn to digital apps to help close sales
FaceTime and WeChat are shifting how collectors choose to buy
AnalysisExhibitions
The year in exhibitions: world’s great collections reunited for once-in-a-lifetime shows
In 2018, curators turned into sleuths to track down works that belonged to some of history’s greatest—but often flawed—collectors
AnalysisThe Year In Review
2018 in the market: the price is right for pale males
David Hockney was latest white male artist to set a record this year
AnalysisThe Year In Review
2018 in contemporary art: the themes of Documenta 14 dominated much art over the past year
Contemporary artists are making art from adversity
AnalysisThe Year In Review
2018 in museums: big ethics questions dominate the field
Museums are facing greater scrutiny over sponsorship and the artists they choose to display
AnalysisThe Year In Review
The year in heritage: conservators become art
The conservation of masterpieces is happening in the full glare of the public
AnalysisThe Year In Review
Market stunts predict the future… and evoke the past
The Leonardo and Banksy auction spectacles suggested a future in which marketing triumphs. But was it ever thus?
AnalysisThe Year In Review
Vik Muniz: My advice to fellow artists in the face of grim political times
Brazil’s cultural sector must respond to hard-right politics by reconnecting with the wider community
AnalysisThe Year In Review
From counting muddles to collective cuddles: the art world's highs and lows of 2018
The people, places and things that had a year to remember—or to forget
AnalysisLaw
Rule of law: Legal tips for art lovers
From new exhibitor regulations at Art Basel in Miami Beach to questions over insurance and taxes
AnalysisMarket
In debt we trust: the rise of art-secured lending
The rapid growth in the number of loan providers, from private banks to specialist lenders, could transform the art market’s relationship with the financial markets
AnalysisTurner Prize
'I wouldn’t be here were it not for public funding': Turner Prize-winner Charlotte Prodger makes case for state support for the arts
Glasgow-based artist won the coveted award for her intimate videos filmed entirely on an iPhone
AnalysisAuctions
The highs and lows of New York ‘gigaweek’
Hockney made the headlines, but other artists made waves—or flopped—at November’s auctions
AnalysisArt market
Downright quirky appetite for American masters at Sotheby's
A monumental painting of the American West by Emanuel Leutze breaks records while works by Rockwell and Hopper flop
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
AnalysisArt market
Paris versus Shanghai: photo fairs old and new compared
Despite censorship, China’s appetite for photography is growing but Paris Photo remains pre-eminent
AnalysisArt market
Witchy works cast a spell at Turin's Artissima art fair
Feminine power and the occult permeate the Italian event and the city beyond
AnalysisArt market
Will the market for AI art take off?
With no auction precedent and little primary market data, Christie's sale of a work made by an algorithm tests demand
AnalysisDigital art
Who needs artists? Rise in works made by AI raises real questions for the art market
A new portrait produced by an algorithm, expected to sell for around $10,000 at Christie’s, prompts new debates over authorship
AnalysisFiac
Art world figures at Fiac reveal the main challenges they face today
From fair fatigue to unearthing new talent, gallerists and collectors at the Paris event share their concerns
AnalysisArt market
Is Hong Kong 'the problem solver for the global art industry'? Fine Art Asia's director thinks so
Andy Hei says tax advantages and broad Asian clientele help keep city's edge of Mainland China—but he is not deterred from holding Beijing fair this month
AnalysisArt market
Fair’s fair? The murky world of stand costs
Research by The Art Newspaper uncovers wide disparity in both fee structures and transparency
AnalysisExpo Chicago
Expo Chicago grows but local dealers drop out
While international exhibitor numbers are up again, the Midwest collectors base proves elusive
AnalysisArt fairs
The disputes that blight the French antiques market
Do falling exhibitor and visitor numbers at La Biennale Paris signal the beginning of the end for this once world-class art fair?
AnalysisArt market
Rolling with the punches: how the art market bounced back
In 2008, Damien Hirst sold £111m of art as Lehman Brothers collapsed, triggering a financial crisis. A decade on, what has changed?
AnalysisLucas Cranach the Elder
Timeline: the legal battle over Cranach’s Adam and Eve
The events that led up to the US court's ruling in favour of the Norton Simon Museum after it was sued by the heir of Dutch dealer Jacques Goudstikker over ownership of the diptych
AnalysisArtists
From the archive: Why the art world is crazy about Cranach
New technology is shedding light on an Old Master as the prolific, multi-talented artist enjoys a renaissance
AnalysisArt market
More than just a pretty face: furrowed brows win at Christie's patchy Old Master sale, but £6.7m sculpture tops paintings
Tacca's Hercules is star of the bronzes, while Carracci's military portrait and Rembrandt's print find favour where Rubens's daughter flounders in £31.1m sale
AnalysisArt market
Guarantees, the Beckham effect and warts-and-all portraits: Sotheby's pulls off a consistent Old Master sale
No big hitters, but overall quality and new buyers from Asia and Latin America buoyed £42.6m auction, with £5.3m record for Canova set in day sale
AnalysisFunding
Lauded, but not loaded: being shortlisted for a major prize does not solve a museum's money worries
Being part of the Museum of the Year brings kudos and a big PR boost, but some finalists have still found the financial going tough
AnalysisArt Fund Museum of the Year 2018
What swung it? Former Museum of the Year judges reveal the qualities that led to the winners
All museums and galleries do important work—so what makes a truly visionary organisation?
Analysis
When less is a great deal more: in praise of the small museum
Sarah Crompton, a former Museum of the Year judge, recalls her voyage of discovery across the UK
Analysis
Take it to the top—how US museums are dealing with diversity
Institutions need all hands on deck to redress imbalances in jobs and programming
Analysis
Museums too: what should institutions do when artists are accused of abuse?
As the #MeToo movement grows, US museums find themselves embroiled in ethical dilemmas
AnalysisArt fairs
Why the new Tbilisi Art Fair restores pleasure to buying art
It’s affordable, good quality, unspeculative—and the wine is great
AnalysisVenice
Venice: a city at a cultural crossroads
As the Venice Architecture Biennale opens, the Venetian journalist Enrico Tantucci analyses culture in the city through the Biennale, historic buildings, the Accademia and the Arsenale
AnalysisArt market
Can Tbilisi sustain an art market?
Georgian capital hosted its first art fair last week and new galleries are opening, but it is still early days
AnalysisArt market
ARCOlisboa grows, but still needs more international galleries
Third edition of the fair in Portuguese capital reflects Lisbon's expanding art scene and improving economy
AnalysisArt fairs
Art Brussels and Art Cologne fairs clashed this year—which came out on top?
Cooperating on messaging while maintaining individual identity proved key to drawing international collectors
AnalysisArt market
Art Paris at 20 years struggles to connect with an international audience
With an emphasis on the French scene, the fair walks a fine line between boosterism and parochialism
AnalysisTEFAF Maastricht 2018
Latin America's colonial art captivates a new generation
Two touring exhibitions are highlighting the explosion of global interest in viceregal period
AnalysisArt Basel Hong Kong 2018
How big is the Picasso 'brand' in China?
Sotheby’s tests the waters with first oil painting at auction in Hong Kong
AnalysisArt's Most Popular
The world's most popular exhibition? Ancient sculptures in Tokyo versus Modern masters in Paris
Plus record crowds in US, UK and Australia
AnalysisArt's Most Popular
Infographic: how exhibition titles compare, then and now
Can you spot the difference?
AnalysisTEFAF Maastricht 2018
The jewel in Tefaf's crown
We speak to a few specialists about the jewellery trade ahead of the fair
AnalysisArt Basel Art Market Report
Top flight dealers reap rewards of a growing global art market, Art Basel report says
But the number of galleries opening over the past ten years has plummeted 87%
AnalysisArt market
Tradition in flux: the shifting landscape of Tefaf Maastricht
With new exhibitors, two preview days and refreshed floor plan, the grande dame of art and antiques fair is changing, albeit slowly
AnalysisTEFAF Maastricht 2018
Tefaf trends: Sweden is in, England is out, but Italy is always in vogue
Melanie Gerlis sets the scene for six specialist collecting categories at this year’s Maastricht fair