
Ben Luke
Ben Luke is a contributing editor and podcast host at The Art Newspaper
It’s Frieze Week in London, yet there’s no big art fair at its heart. Can galleries create the usual excitement—and is anyone still buying?
As a retrospective opens at Tate Modern, we speak to Rashid Johnson, Jacolby Satterwhite and Adham Faramawy about the enduring appeal of the 78-year-old artist's work
We take a tour of the Artemisia Gentileschi show in London with curator Letizia Treves and explore a new biography of Frida Kahlo with its author, Hettie Judah
Essays from African American artists such as Glenn Ligon and Trenton Doyle Hancock show that issues were being addressed
Plus, the curator Legacy Russell talks about her new book Glitch Feminism
Plus, Robert Storr on his huge new book about the painter Philip Guston. Sponsored by Christie's
Plus, Jadé Fadojutimi on Laura Owens. Sponsored by Christie's
From Joni Mitchell to Radiohead and Sun Ra, Michael Armitage, Jenny Saville, Chantal Joffe and Rashid Johnson reveal their favourite tracks
Plus, Tavares Strachan on Robert Smithson's Spiral Jetty. Sponsored by Christie's
From the High Renaissance to Picasso’s questionable moral compass, the Tasmanian comedian is bringing an exploration of art's patriarchy to a new audience
An in-depth podcast conversation on the artist's big influences, from Richard Tuttle to Sun Ra
An in-depth podcast conversation on the painter’s big influences, from Chaim Soutine to Anne Sexton
An in-depth podcast conversation on the painter’s big influences, from Michelangelo to Cy Twombly
The Kenyan-British artist tells The Art Newspaper about the art, literature, music and media that inspire him
The Art Newspaper's Review editor Ben Luke picks his favourites from the archive
Plus, the artist Hassan Hajjaj on a Dr Alimantado album cover
Announcement of move to the UK's Freeview network comes with a call out to artists for programming ideas
Steve McQueen’s acclaimed survey at Tate Modern is the latest exhibition to fall victim to social distancing rules
Plus, Simon Schama on J.M.W. Turner. Produced in association with Christie's
Directors and curators should consider this challenging moment as an opportunity diversify the stories they tell and the staff that tell them
Plus, curator Emily Butler on Rhea Storr's video art. Produced in association with Christie's
We ask the curator about her favourite art, books and what she has been doing during lockdown
Plus, art historian Alyce Mahon on Leonor Fini’s illustrations. Produced in association with Christie's
Plus, art under threat in Putin's Russia and George Shaw on Thomas Jones. Produced in association with Christie's
Plus, artist Rita Keegan on her postponed show and Julia Peyton-Jones on Leonardo. Produced in association with Christie's
Plus, Hew Locke on Agostino Brunias's Dancing Scene in the West Indies. Produced in association with Christie's
Plus, the artist Deborah Roberts on Benny Andrews's No More Games in the Museum of Modern Art, New York. Produced in association with Christie's.
Plus, remembering Christo—the art world's wrap star. Produced in association with Christie's
Plus, Ralph Rugoff on Southbank Centre's possible closure. Produced in association with Christie's
Plus, the renaissance of mail art. Produced in association with Christie's