José da Silva
José da Silva is the Exhibitions Editor of The Art Newspaper
An expert’s guide to Yayoi Kusama: six must-read books on the Japanese artist
All you ever wanted to know about Kusama, from a detailed study of her Infinity Mirror Room to illustrations for Alice in Wonderland—selected by the Gropius Bau director Stephanie Rosenthal
Banksy reveals that Reading Prison graffiti is his—with a little help from Bob Ross
The work on the outer wall of the institution where Oscar Wilde was once imprisoned suggests the street artist supports efforts to save the listed building
Smelly shows, fast cars and a swamp in a nightclub: the strangest art exhibitions coming up in 2021
Other highlights include a show on famous animals and the most lavish banquets in art history
Read what Jenny Saville, George Condo and Victoria Beckham have to say about their favourite Old Master paintings
Exclusive extracts from a new book bringing together texts by 62 cultural figures describing their preferred works in the Frick Collection
The Musée du Louvre—the world’s most popular art museum—saw 72% drop in visitors last year
Despite kicking off 2020 with a record-breaking Leonardo exhibition, like many museums around the world, the Parisian institution was adversely affected by coronavirus lockdowns
An expert's guide to Francis Bacon: five must-read books on the post-war painter
All you ever wanted to know about the artist, from a deep dive into his chaotic studio to accounts of his exploits in seedy Soho—selected by the art historian Michael Peppiatt
The biggest art exhibitions opening around the world in 2021
The new year's must-see shows include Vermeer and Botticelli blockbusters; major Jasper Johns and Yayoi Kusama retrospectives; and sweeping surveys on Iran, slavery and queer art
Three exhibitions to see in London this weekend
From Artemisia Gentileschi at the National Gallery to a transgressive show on Tantra
No shows: the biggest cancelled exhibitions of 2020
From the saga over a controversially delayed Philip Guston show to an under appreciated female Old Master whose big moment never came
Three exhibitions to see in London this weekend
From Caroline Coon's hermaphroditic footballers to Lynette Yiadom-Boakye's enigmatic portraits
How Spotify playlists became the new exhibition audio guides
From Lynette Yiadom-Boakye’s Tate show playlist to the MFA Boston’s Basquiat and hip-hop soundtrack, music can have a profound effect on how we view art
What was the best art book you read in 2020? The art world’s biggest names give us their top tips
The directors of the Met, Tate Modern, British Museum, Centre Pompidou and more, as well as artists such as Tracey Emin, tell us all about their favourite book—just in time for Christmas shopping
Lynette Yiadom-Boakye’s political—with a small ‘p’—portraits finally go on show at Tate Britain
The British artist's largest exhibition to date will also be shown in Stockholm, Dusseldorf and Luxembourg
Caffè Nero? The British Museum is looking for help with naming its blockbuster show on the Roman emperor
The survey, with suggestions including “the man behind the monster” and “emperor, tyrant, traitor?”, was sent out to members of the museum’s Friends scheme
Three exhibitions to see in London this weekend
From Turner’s take on the speed and horrors of the modern world to Ann Veronica Janssen’s playful, light-bending sculptures
An expert’s guide to J.M.W. Turner: four must-read books on the British painter
All you ever wanted to know about Turner, from a “rollicking read” of a biography to a “picture book with a point”—selected by the Romantic period painting specialist David Blayney Brown
Three exhibitions to see in London this weekend
From a chilling show on Arctic culture to Polly Morgan's gorgeously repellent serpentine sculptures
In Pictures | The eve of a US presidential election through the eyes of William Eggleston
A newly republished book by the renowned Memphis photographer documents the Deep South in the run-up to the 1976 election
Three exhibitions to see in London this weekend
From the National Gallery's long-awaited Artemisia Gentileschi exhibition to Damien Hirst's career-spanning show at his own Newport Street Gallery
What has the Goldsmiths CCA director Sarah McCrory been reading this year?
The curator's interests have ranged from artist interviews and books on race, to crime fiction and a biography revealing what Walter Gropius really thought of the English
An expert’s guide to Artemisia Gentileschi: five must-read books on the Italian artist
All you ever wanted to know about Artemisia, from the best biographies to a book about her place in early modern feminism—selected by Italian painting specialist Letizia Treves
‘Viral’ online art fair crashes and is postponed after proving too popular
The launch of the first virtual edition of the Art Car Boot Fair was cancelled after users overwhelmed the website
London’s Royal Academy of Arts plans to slash 40% of jobs
Cuts have been announced as the institution aims to make savings of £8m a year and awaits news on government grant
Mohamed Bourouissa wins the 2020 Deutsche Börse photography prize
French-Algerian artist awarded £30,000 prize for works about marginalised communities, including series on Paris suburbs and shoplifters in Brooklyn
An expert’s guide to Vincent van Gogh: five must-read books on the Dutch artist
All you ever needed to know about the artist, from the story of the ear incident to the definitive biography and best picture book—selected by Van Gogh specialist Martin Bailey
Major Francis Bacon show to explore how animals fuelled artist's fascination with flesh
The exhibition Francis Bacon: Man and Beast at the Royal Academy of Arts in London next year will include the artist's final work—a painting of a bull
In Pictures | John Cage’s lifelong obsession with mushrooms
A new book looks at the artist and composer's love of all things mycological, including his fungi photograph collection and collaboration with illustrator Lois Long
What has the National Portrait Gallery’s Nicholas Cullinan been reading this summer?
The museum director has been delving into artist biographies, swotting up on black British history and is hoping to finally begin a well-known novel trilogy
In Pictures | Yayoi Kusama’s colourful life gets the graphic novel treatment
From naked performances in New York and her relationship with Joseph Cornell to hijacking the Venice Biennale, the Japanese artist is the subject of a new comic book by Elisa Macellari
Extract | Philip Guston’s fascination with the ‘funnies’ was key to developing his distinctive later style
An exclusive excerpt from a forthcoming biography by art historian Robert Storr looks at the influence of comics as well as caricatures that the American-Canadian artist made of his contemporaries