NewsProtests
Monuments across the US are toppled, damaged as protests over George Floyd's death continue
Lawmakers mobilise the National Guard to quell destruction while demonstrators deface Confederate memorials and public works emblematic of white supremacy
NewsProtests
Nelson-Atkins Museum director pledges to re-establish trust after police use campus to stage response to protests
After asking that squad cars leave the grounds, he says police presence caused deep “hurt”
NewsNazi loot
US government recommends that the Supreme Court hear German museums’ appeal on Guelph Treasure claim
The solicitor general’s recent filing suggests the Nazis’ looting of Jewish collections in Germany was a domestic rather than international crime
NewsProtest
Art world presses pause for #BlackOutTuesday
Mixed reactions for the social media campaign, whereby millions are posting black squares in support for the Black Lives Matter movement—but is it reductive?
Featurecoronavirus
Significant art emerged from traumas of the past—will the pandemic prove different?
As the coronavirus crisis stretches on, we look at how artists have captured confinement in recent history and what is being done now
NewsAntiquities & Archaeology
How Germany’s 4,000-year-old answer to Stonehenge shows that Brexit is 'nonsense'
Pömmelte, sacred site that was used by the ancient Unetice culture, is opening up to tourists
NewsMuseums & Heritage
Amid turbulent US protests, Smithsonian's African American museum opens a conversation about race
Goal of online portal is to spur dialogue about racism and its “corrosive impact”
NewsProtest art
George Floyd's final words flown across five cities as protests erupt across the US
Artist Jammie Holmes aims to "underline a need for unity" as the country reels from another incident of police brutality
BlogDiary
Kraftwerk’s Home Computer gets a video makeover for lockdown
FeatureChristo and Jeanne-Claude
Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s greatest hits
The artist duo made some of the most important and popular works of the 20th and early 21st century—here are their most memorable
Newscoronavirus
New outbreak of coronavirus in Seoul has caused the re-closure of its museums, perhaps a sign of things to come
Some art institutions foresee a rolling series of partial lockdowns in future
InterviewChristo
In one of his last interviews, Christo speaks about life in lockdown and wrapping the Arc de Triomphe
The late artist revealed he was too frightened to go out during the pandemic and was "a bit relieved" that his latest project in Paris was delayed
NewsObituaries
'A healing machine meant to bring people together': art world figures pay tribute to Christo's vision
Pamm director says Miami island project brought the community together after 1980s race riots
BlogDiary
Willem Dafoe and Charlotte Gainsbourg look to the future in Louvre Abu Dhabi sci-fi podcast
NewsObituaries
Christo, who wrapped the Reichstag and installed The Gates in Central Park, has died, aged 84
With his late wife and partner Jeanne-Claude, the artist created monumental interventions on architecture and landscape
NewsObituaries
Alice Negley 'Lisa' Dorn, Texas arts philanthropist, has died, aged 69
The granddaughter of Alice Pratt Brown was part of a long line of patrons, and her daughter Fairfax Dorn founded Ballroom Marfa
Interviewcoronavirus
Putting our heads together: the three Guggenheim directors size up post-Covid challenges
With museums in Bilbao and Venice poised to reopen, while New York remains in lockdown, Richard Armstrong, Juan Ignacio Vidarte and Karole Vail talk about weathering the financial crisis
NewsChina
Will the loss of Hong Kong’s special trade status and stricter oversight from Beijing end its appeal as Asia’s biggest arts hub?
A new draconian law against protests imposed by Beijing and the end of a more open trade agreement with the US has the city’s arts community worried
FeatureObituaries
Remembering Germano Celant, champion of Arte Povera and a noted curator, critic and historian on both sides of the Atlantic
Italian impresario was a curator of contemporary art at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, and artistic director at the Fondazione Prada in Milan
NewsMuseums
French museums reveal plans to re-open in June and July
Louvre is "is working towards a planned reopening on 6 July" with strict rules for social distancing and 70% of the museum open to the public
BlogAdventures with Van Gogh
Now stuck in Japanese lockdown, Van Gogh’s Sunflowers will not return to UK until next summer
Londoners will have to wait even longer to see the National Gallery’s 60 touring masterpieces
BlogDiary
From sunrise to sunset, you can now virtually meditate inside Ellsworth Kelly’s Texas fantasia
AnalysisArt market
The Green debate: How can the international art market recover sustainably?
As calls grow to tackle the coronavirus crisis and climate emergency together, a group of dealers teams together to form the Gallery Climate Coalition
NewsArt market
Art Basel's September fair thrown into further doubt
In frank letter, organisers scrap Monday deadline for exhibitors as Swiss authorities delay decision on large-scale events until 24 June
FeatureBook of the month
Reviewed: Warhol, A Life as Art by Blake Gopnik
Three Andy Warhol devotees give their take on the near-1000 page biography
AnalysisSaudi Arabia
Are Saudi Arabia's big culture plans turning to dust?
As oil prices slump and the pandemic continues to spread, the kingdom's ambitious initiatives are being scaled back
NewsArt market
Freshly graduated from art school? New online platform aims to help emerging artists sell work amidst pandemic
Inaugural show on Kovet.Art features eight graduates with prices under £10,000
BlogDiary
Uffizi’s new TikTok account sets masterpieces to soundtracks by Adele and The Weeknd
BlogDiary
Take pride: Smithsonian livestreams LGBTQ+ history—and the Pet Shop Boys—in YouTube broadcast
NewsStreet art
A 20,000-foot mural in Queens honours doctor who died on the frontline of Covid-19
The monumental street painting by Jorge Rodriguez-Gerada is meant to raise awareness of the pandemic’s disproportionate toll on communities of colour
CommentMuseums & Heritage
After Covid-19, museums need to plan ‘must see’ exhibitions instead of blockbusters
The Brooklyn Museum’s director of exhibitions explains how institutions can rethink their offerings going forward
ReviewThree to see
Three artist-led initiatives that are chronicling the coronavirus experience
From printed masks made by Ai Weiwei to art historical masterpieces recreated at home
NewsLandscape architecture
Board will revisit vote that would allow demolition of site-specific work at National Geographic Society’s home in Washington, DC
Board members say they were unaware that renovation plan would sacrifice Elyn Zimmerman’s installation
NewsPolitics
'Blatant censorship': Polish government issues artists with fines—then withdraws them
Ahead of Poland's ghost election earlier this month, a group of artists carried a 14-metre letter to parliament
BlogDiary
Top Shanghai nightclub throws post-pandemic party with video art
NewsArt fairs
No boys allowed: this year’s Chart art fair will only exhibit women artists
Event across five Nordic cities tackles issue of male-dominated art world head on
NewsUnesco World Heritage Site
Religious sites in Russia and Ukraine hit hard by coronavirus thanks to pilgrims and poor social distancing
Many Unesco World Heritage sites that are also working monasteries have been accused of reacting slowly to the pandemic
NewsArt market
Code-cracking lot: Second World War Enigma machine on offer at Vienna’s Dorotheum
The Germans believed Enigma was uncrackable; cryptographers at Bletchley Park broke the code, contributing to the Allies’ victory
Newscoronavirus
Five European museum directors explain their reopening strategies
From capped visitor numbers to surgical gloves and temperature checks, here's how cultural institutions are getting ready to leave lockdown
ReviewBook Shorts
The story of an Irish family’s history and its porcelain service are woven together in this fascinating book
The recovery of a Worcester soft-paste collection sheds light on 18th-century Anglo-Irish culture
NewsOpioid Crisis
Nan Goldin and Pain are helping opioid crisis victims file claims against Sackler-owned Purdue Pharma
The artist says the coronavirus health crisis “has made life even more difficult" for drug users and recovering addicts
FeatureBook Club
Tribal identity, Tories and Tracey Emin: Grayson Perry reveals (even more) in updated book
Extracts from the expanded monograph include how he was inspired by outsider art and the stresses of building a “Taj Mahal on the River Stour”
NewsMuseums & Heritage
Baltimore Museum of Art diverts $100,000 from cancelled speaker series to help local artists, galleries and audiences
In a fortunate position of financial security, the institution is finding ways to continue its efforts towards accessibility, social justice and equity
NewsBiennials & festivals
AI you ready for this? Bucharest Biennale to be curated by artificial intelligence called Jarvis
The 2022 edition will exist in virtual reality and use data harvested from universities, galleries and art centres to select artists
Commentcoronavirus
Why I made a mountain of fortune cookies in my little London flat during lockdown—all in the name of art
Biscuit sculptures have sprung up worldwide as part of a global initiative to celebrate the late artist Felix Gonzalez-Torres
NewsAppointments
'As reassuring as Mr Bean'? London's National Portrait Gallery appointment attracts criticism
Conservative MP Chris Grayling has been named a trustee of the museum
NewsExhibitions
London's National Gallery extends Titian and delays Raphael blockbusters amid Covid-19 crisis
The museum is expected to reopen in July or August
NewsHeritage
Steve Bannon wins first major battle for medieval monastery
Italy retaliates with criminal prosecution of right-wing religious group funded by US President Donald Trump’s former chief strategist
BlogBook Club
What has the Wallace Collection director Xavier Bray been reading during lockdown?
The art historian has been engrossed by a spy biography featuring art world personalities, and is taking his first steps with a book on ancient walking routes
NewsAcquisitions
A valentine to New York City, in a gift of 130 urban scenes by Chagall, O'Keeffe, Hockney and other artists
Philanthropic couple’s promised donation to New-York Historical Society boosts collection’s 20th-century holdings
NewsIndigenous art
Kent Monkman issues apology for painting that depicts the 'sexual assault' of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
After outcries against the work on social media, the Cree artist says that the image "failed" in its message to address the victimisation of Indigenous women
Reviewcoronavirus
Mixed feelings: what it was like to visit the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston in the wake of Covid-19
Glasstire's editor Brandon Zech shares his personal experience attending the museum's reopening this weekend
NewsUnions
Workers at Philadelphia Museum of Art seek to unionise
Entreating management to recognise the union voluntarily, employees emphasise goals of equity, diversity and inclusion
AnalysisArt & Technology
Extended reality: what future do AR and VR offer the art world?
Potential of new digital technologies comes to the fore as 5G connectivity expands and specialist equipment becomes more user-friendly
NewsPrizes
Turner prize 2020 is cancelled and replaced with £100,000 fund for artists
Ten £10,000 "Turner Bursaries" to be announced late June
NewsObituaries
Adam Henein—the Egyptian sculptor who spent a decade restoring the Great Sphinx—has died, aged 91
Rose Issa, curator and friend of the artist, shares the life story of one of the most important sculptors in the Arab world
NewsMuseums & Heritage
X-appeal: millennial collectors open private museum in Beijing
Founded by Michael Xufu Huang and Theresa Tse, the X Museum opens in the Chinese capital this weekend after Covid-19 delay
BlogThe Buck stopped here
Will it be OK? Mexican artist spray paints giant message on gilded building in southeast England
InterviewSocial media
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has gained almost 200,000 social media followers since lockdown began—here's how
We speak to the museum's social media manager Claire Lanier about her digital engagement strategies in the age of Covid-19
NewsLandscape architecture
National Geographic Society defends disputed plan to remove sculptural installation
Organisation argues that Elyn Zimmerman’s site-specific 1984 work does not deserve protection
BlogThe Buck stopped here
New studio visit platform gives artists creative ways to open up their inner sanctums—and get paid for it
NewsMuseums
London’s Southbank Centre may stay closed until April next year due to massive financial pressure
Arts centre, which includes the Hayward Gallery, has already used up its reserves amid the coronavirus crisis
BlogDiary
Wear art inspired by the Met Museum—take the #MetMaskChallenge
NewsArt market
As most of the world's art fairs have been cancelled or postponed, Hong Kong launches a new one
Unscheduled will take place in June in the revamped Central Police Station compound
BlogDiary
Fancy a trip to Bowes Museum? Charming Barnard Castle caught up in Dominic Cummings lockdown saga
NewsConservation & Preservation
‘A resting time for the art’: with museums shut, US conservators seize on strategies to safeguard their collections
Experts embrace a blend of remote monitoring and on-site tours, while marvelling at diminished levels of dust
NewsClimate Change
Inverleith House reinvents as climate crisis venue in partnership with Serpentine Galleries
Historic Edinburgh gallery will become ‘Climate House’ following £150,000 lifeline funding award from Outset
NewsConservation
Getty Conservation Institute helps museums rethink stringent guidelines on conservation
New initiative helps institutions move towards a more tailored and sustainable approach to maintaining collection environments
CommentMuseums & Heritage
Our mission is to be Miami’s art museum—that’s why we spent $145,000 to buy works from local galleries
Franklin Sirmans, the director of the Perez Art Museum Miami, explains the impetus behind the Collectors Council’s largest group acquisition ever
BlogBook Club
What has the Whitechapel gallery chief Iwona Blazwick been reading during lockdown?
The London-based curator has been perusing publications on science fiction, avant-garde cabarets and all things witchy
ReviewThree to see
Three virtual readings to check out this weekend
From Maurizio Cattelan's Bedtime Stories to Neïl Beloufa's post-capitalist fable featuring camels and foxes
ReviewBooks
Donald Judd’s work measured in time and place
Three publications explore the artist’s life through his writings, interviews and places of work
NewsObituaries
Emma Amos, figurative painter whose work confronted racism, has died, aged 83
The artist's work dealt head-on with what it meant to be an African American woman amidst the civil rights movement, and she was a member of such collectives as Spiral and the Guerilla Girls
NewsSculpture parks
US sculpture parks shift seasonal programming as they grapple with state re-opening mandates
As more states across the US lift lockdown measures, many outdoor art centres are unclear on how to implement and enforce social distancing guidelines
Commentracism
The US has a big racism problem and the art world is not helping
A looted Kaws sculpture and museums' silence reveal a predatory not progressive industry as protests flare following the killing of George Floyd
Margaret Carrigan