José da Silva
José da Silva is the Exhibitions Editor of The Art Newspaper
UK prime minister Boris Johnson resigns—here are the art world's reactions
From Cold War Steve and David Shrigley's creative responses to Bob and Roberta Smith's warning that bigger issues are at play
An expert's guide to Raphael: five must-read books on the Italian Old Master
All you ever wanted to know about Raphael, from a page-turner monograph to a tome of his “irresistible” drawings—selected by the art historian David Ekserdjian
Professor Banksy? Anonymous street artist to get honorary professorship at UK university
The award will apparently be conferred to an empty chair as the artist—whose identity is secret—will not be attending the University for the Creative Arts ceremony
An expert's guide to Piet Mondrian: four must-read books on the Dutch artist
All you ever wanted to know about Mondrian, from a comprehensive biography to a book about his various studios—selected by the curator Ulf Küster
Twice-postponed Marina Abramovic show will finally come to London in 2023
The performance artist’s exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts was announced along with shows on Impressionism, Black artists from the American South, and Hispanic art
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
Berthe Morisot—‘one of the most significant Impressionists’—to get major London show
The exhibition at the Dulwich Picture Gallery will explore the little-known influence of 18th-century English painting, which the artist encountered on her honeymoon
Deana Lawson wins the Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize 2022
The US photographer has been awarded the £30,000 prize for her “sheer inventiveness and complexity of her approach to image making”
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
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
Ukrainian actor performs with Putin mask on his crotch outside the Venice Biennale’s Russian pavilion
A police presence awaited the performance, which was only announced yesterday evening
'Support this fight with your art': Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky addresses Venice Biennale artists and visitors
The president and his wife addressed attendees gathered at an exhibition of Ukrainian and international artists co-organised by the PinchukArtCentre and Victor Pinchuk Foundation
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
Work by Ukrainian folk artist makes last-minute appearance at the Venice Biennale
The piece was included in the main exhibition after a museum housing 25 works by Maria Prymachenko was destroyed in February
Venice Biennale 2022: the must-see pavilions in the Giardini
From America's African facelift to the scents of hope and fear, here are the exhibitions we loved at the heart of the big event
Dutch pavilion: artist explores importance of touch and intimacy
melanie bonajo, who often works with groups who are rarely given a voice, says that Covid-19 turned an existing “epidemic of loneliness” into a pandemic
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
Visitor Figures 2021: the 100 most popular art museums in the world—but is Covid still taking its toll?
While attendance figures still have some way to go to reach pre-pandemic levels, fewer days of lockdown-related closures coupled with vaccine rollout programmes spelled good news for institutions around the world
Here's how you can help the Ukraine aid effort by buying art
Auction houses, galleries, online platforms and artists are selling works for charities helping those affected by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Here is a selection
‘Don’t smudge’: Paula Rego gives a unique insight into her work as she is interviewed by leading artists
The artist's peers, including Tracey Emin and Marlene Dumas, asked the veteran Portuguese artist about different aspects of her artistic practice for a new book
Venice Biennale 2022: all the national pavilions, artists and curators
The latest details about the key participants of the 59th International Art Exhibition
Intricate Roman mosaic is largest to be found in London in half a century
The “once-in-a-lifetime” discovery took place on a building site across the river from what would have been ancient Londinium
An expert's guide to Picasso's Blue Period: five must-read books on the Spanish painter's early career
All you ever wanted to know about Picasso’s Blue Period, from the definitive early biography to the journals of his “first great love”—selected by the curator Susan Behrends Frank
London's Serpentine Galleries finally removes Sackler name from building, replacing it with North
Institution rebranded to Serpentine North last spring, but the controversial family name remained above the gallery entrance
An expert’s guide to Georgia O’Keeffe: five must-read books on the American painter
All you ever wanted to know about O’Keeffe, including a comprehensive biography, the artist’s “perfect” novice recipe book, and her letters to photographer Alfred Stieglitz—selected by the curator Theodora Vischer
As the Photographers’ Gallery in London turns 50, we look at five of its defining shows
The institution's director Brett Rogers has selected five key shows from the past five decades
Shining a light on the pioneering work of Isamu Noguchi
Although still primarily known for his lamps, an exhibition at the Barbican in London shows how the Japanese-American sculptor made an astonishing range of work
Last photograph of Lucian Freud’s stolen Francis Bacon portrait published for first time
Image taken at Neue Nationalgalerie moments before the 1988 theft features in a new book of the artist’s copper paintings