Ben Luke

Ben Luke is a contributing editor and podcast host at The Art Newspaper

A brush withinterview

From an Aboriginal memorial site to the music of Nina Simone: curator Beatrice Gralton on her greatest influences

Senior curator at Australia's Art Gallery of New South Wales discusses her podcast recommendations and her multi-genre music playlist

A brush withinterview

From Abstract Expressionism to Finland’s national poet: art historian Janne Sirén on his greatest cultural experiences

Director of soon-to-be expanded Buffalo AKG Art Museum in New York State reveals his favourite artworks, writers and cultural experiences

A brush withinterview

Etel Adnan's poetry and Hilma af Klint's hidden worlds: curator Rebecca Lamarche-Vadel on her greatest influences

Director of Lafayette Anticipations tells us about her favourite writers, what music and podcasts she's been listening to, and the cultural experience that changed the way she sees the world

Are visitors finally returning to museums? We dive into our latest visitor figures survey

Plus, the Manet/Degas rivalry in Paris and one of the most significant female Impressionists

Hosted by Ben Luke. With guest speaker Lee Cheshire. Produced by David Clack, Aimee Dawson and Julia Michalska
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Simone Leigh reprises Venice Biennale success for US touring show

The homecoming tour for the artist’s presentation in Venice last year begins at the ICA Boston

A brush with... Matthew Krishanu

An in-depth interview with the artist on his cultural experiences and greatest influences, from Jean-Michel Basquiat to Gwen John

Hosted by Ben Luke. Produced by David Clack and Aimee Dawson
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Hong Kong is back with bang: Art Basel returns and M+ museum makes waves

Plus, art censorship online and Brenda L. Croft's photos of fellow First Nations Australian women

Hosted by Ben Luke and Aimee Dawson. With guest speaker Gareth Harris. Produced by David Clack and Julia Michalska
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Obituariesfeature

Remembering Phyllida Barlow, one of the most significant, and original, British artists of recent years

The sculptor, erudite and irreverent, was known for the power and scale of her site-specific installations

'Public sculptures are tricky to get right: would making them temporary help?'

Public art is often lauded for bringing art out of hallowed gallery spaces and inviting everyone to see and opine on it. But it’s also fiendishly difficult to do well

Inside the 'biggest art fraud in history': what the alleged mass forgery tells us about the market for First Nations art in Canada

Plus worryingly low artists’ pay in the UK and an Ugly Duchess

Hosted by Ben Luke. With guest speaker Benjamin Sutton. Produced by David Clack and Aimee Dawson
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Old Masters in Maastricht: What does Tefaf tell us about the market for historic art?

Plus, the Institut du Monde Arabe's major gift and expansion plans and an unflinching self-portrait by a Rococo woman artist

Hosted by Ben Luke. With guest speaker Anny Shaw. Produced by David Clack and Aimee Dawson
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'The NFT bubble has popped, but there’s still untapped potential in digital art'

Artists have long mined cyberspace for inspiration, as two current exhibitions underscore

NFTs crashed last year—does Art Dubai fair show signs of a ‘Crypto Spring’?

Plus, How Video Transformed the World at MoMA and the art of modernist ceramics

Hosted by Ben Luke. With guest speaker Aimee Dawson. Produced by David Clack

Degas and Manet’s ‘mix of friendship and rivalry’ chronicled in major new show

Despite disagreements and a spot of canvas slashing, it was one of the most significant relationships in art history—as a new exhibition at the Musée d’Orsay in Paris demonstrates

Nigeria’s pivotal election: what's the future of art and culture in the country?

Plus, the Met: a guard’s memoir and Hubert Robert at Stockholm's Nationalmuseum

Hosted by Ben Luke. Produced by David Clack and Aimee Dawson
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A brush with... Amy Sillman

An in-depth interview with the artist on her cultural experiences and greatest influences, from Maria Lassnig to Gertrude Stein

Hosted by Ben Luke. Produced by David Clack and Aimee Dawson
Sponsored byBloomberg Connects

Turkey-Syria earthquake: the race to save damaged heritage sites

Plus, Alice Neel's largest UK show and a dazzling turn-of-the-century blanket

Hosted by Ben Luke. Produced by David Clack and Aimee Dawson
Sponsored byChristie's

A brush with... Joan Jonas

An in-depth interview with the artist on her cultural experiences and greatest influences, from the writer Jorge Luis Borges to her life-changing visit to Iceland

Hosted by Ben Luke. Produced by David Clack and Aimee Dawson
Sponsored byBloomberg Connects

Vermeer special: the man, the show and an attribution debate

As the "unmissable" show opens at the Rijksmuseum we talk to the curators, the museum's director and artist Alvaro Barrington

Hosted by Ben Luke. Produced by David Clack and Aimee Dawson
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A brush with... Haroon Mirza

An in-depth interview with the artist on his cultural experiences and greatest influences, from Salvador Dalí to the Royal Academy's Sensation

Hosted by Ben Luke. Produced by Aimee Dawson and David Clack
Sponsored byBloomberg Connects
Ukrainepodcast

What will happen to Ukraine's museum collections after the war?

Plus, Okwui Enwezor’s Sharjah Biennial and Ming Smith at New York's Museum of Modern Art

Hosted by Ben Luke. With guest speakers Martin Bailey and Nadine Khalil. Produced by David Clack and Aimee Dawson
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A brush with... Tess Jaray

An in-depth interview with the artist on her cultural experiences and greatest influences, from Henri Matisse to W.G. Sebald

Hosted by Ben Luke. Produced by David Clack and Aimee Dawson
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Yayoi Kusama and Louis Vuitton: the enduring allure of art and luxury

Plus, Michael Rakowitz's ambitious restitution plans and Rosy Martin's photographical iconostasis

Hosted by Ben Luke. Produced by David Clack and Aimee Dawson
Sponsored byChristie's

The Van Gogh Sunflowers lawsuit: the full story behind the Nazi-loot claim to Tokyo’s $250m painting

Plus, Singapore’s art hub ambitions and Grace Lau's project for Chinese New Year

Hosted by Ben Luke. With guest speakers Martin Bailey and Georgina Adam. Produced by David Clack and Aimee Dawson
Sponsored byChristie's

The art world in 2023: market predictions, big shows and museum openings

From a post-pandemic Brexit watershed to Hip Hop's 50th birthday, The Art Newspaper team dicuss what lies ahead this year

Hosted by Ben Luke. With guest speakers Anny Shaw, José da Silva and Jane Morris. Produced by David Clack and Aimee Dawson
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Not everyone is celebrating Picasso’s big anniversary—that makes it more exciting

A series of exhibitions marking the 50th anniversary of the Spanish artist's death includes a show curated by comedian and Picasso-hater Hannah Gadsby

The Year in Art: We take a look at 2022’s biggest stories—and what they mean

Plus, our writers sit down to discuss their favourite works of the year

Hosted by Ben Luke. With guest speakers Louisa Buck, Kabir Jhala and Benjamin Sutton. Produced by David Clack, Aimee Dawson and Henrietta Bentall
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A brush with... Alicja Kwade

An in-depth interview with the artist on her cultural experiences and greatest influences, from Gordon Matta-Clark to Leonardo da Vinci

Hosted by Ben Luke. Produced by David Clack, Aimee Dawson and Henrietta Bentall
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Parthenon Marbles: is a breakthrough in sight?

Plus, Afghan culture in crisis and Kiki Smith’s New York murals

Hosted by Ben Luke. With guest speaker Sarvy Geranpayeh. Produced by David Clack, Aimee Dawson and Henrietta Bentall
Sponsored byChristie's

A brush with... Nick Cave

An in-depth interview with the artist on his cultural experiences and greatest influences, from Elsa Schiaparelli to Parliament/Funkadelic.

Hosted by Ben Luke. Produced by David Clack, Aimee Dawson and Henrietta Bentall
Sponsored byBloomberg Connects