NewsArt market
Art shippers face ‘teething problems’ transporting works to Europe after Brexit
Some air freight crates are being broken open by customs officials in EU, but UK lockdown is posing greater problems, members of the trade say
NewsBrexit
Will new EU lighting rules pull the plug on neon art?
Artists producing neon works may fall foul of stricter EU lighting regulations that come into force this year
NewsArt market
In a swift post-Brexit move, UK rejects EU’s strict import rules on cultural property
The rules, aimed at preventing trafficking, have been opposed by the trade and UK government's decision not to continue may put EU art market at a disadvantage
NewsBrexit
Art specialists pore over the Brexit trade deal—and deliver their verdict
Artist’s resale right, import VAT, red tape, and smuggling directives are addressed by our experts
NewsBrexit
As a Brexit deal is agreed, confused and resigned UK art world ponders life after leaving the European Union
Art dealers, shippers and auctioneers are unsure about how leaving the single market will impact their business—but there is a silver lining
CommentArt market
The art trade benefits from the UK's low import duty. What will happen to it after Brexit?
As talks with the EU resume to reach a last-ditch trade deal, the lawyer Louise Williamson looks at what UK import rules might look like after 1 January
NewsBiennials & festivals
UK's £120m post-Brexit festival selects teams—including art organisations—for next step of controversial initiative
Serpentine Galleries, Tate and historian David Olusoga are on the shortlist for £3m research and development funding
NewsBrexit
Post-Brexit UK festival chief seeks country’s 'brightest talents' amid criticism over £120m cost
The project, planned for 2022, promises £3m in total to successful applications
NewsBrexit
Hundreds of art organisations outraged as UK withdraws from €1.46bn Creative Europe fund
More than 680 cultural figures and institutions sign open letter over decision they believe "threatens an impoverished future for British creativity"
NewsParthenon marbles
Leaked draft of EU paper stirs Parthenon Marbles dispute
But the clause is unlikely to refer to the ancient Greek sculptures in the British Museum, expert says
NewsBrexit
Van Gogh Museum's Emilie Gordenker ruled out UK jobs because of Brexit
The incoming director was headhunted for museum posts in Europe and the US but steered clear of the UK "for obvious reasons"
NewsBrexit
Crying over EU: how the arts should mark Brexit day
From Richard Artschwager's huge exclamation point, to David Shrigley's thumb, here are some of the most appropriate artistic responses to this historic moment
CommentBrexit
Brexit: what's next for the UK art market?
Leaving the EU will make business with its member states more difficult but is likely to offer opportunities further afield
NewsArt education
'Taking us back to the dark ages': UK-Europe exchange programme Erasmus hangs in the balance
Art history academics speak out as impending Brexit deadline threatens European partnership
NewsAppointments
Olympic games supremo Martin Green to lead 2022 post-Brexit UK festival
Conservative government wants £120m event to “celebrate all four nations’ offer to the world”
BlogDiary
Bedwyr Williams’s bespectacled art bods appear on Pocket Tube map
NewsUK politics
Nicky Morgan—who stood down in UK election to spend more time with her family—is reappointed as culture secretary
Boris Johnson gives former MP a peerage in order to keep her in the cabinet, but survival of culture department in the longer term is not assured
NewsUK politics
Artists react angrily to Tory landslide result in UK general election
Issues raised include environmental crisis and future of the Labour party
AnalysisThe Year in Review 2019
From cancelled fairs to street art's auction room takeover: the art market's fruitiest stories of 2019
We look back at the stories that have overturned the art world order this year
NewsThe Year in Review 2019
From a Paris inferno to the Leonardo tussle: the art world's top stories of 2019
We look back at the major events that made the headlines this year
NewsUK politics
Arts commentators question Conservative Party's controversial £120m ‘festival of Brexit’
Will artists and institutions participate in “national celebration” planned for 2022?
NewsSculpture
Antony Gormley in talks with French government over sculpture project in Brittany
Brexit is a disaster for the UK, says the sculptor as he unveils his Field for the British Isles installation at Firstsite gallery in Colchester
BlogThe Buck stopped here
'Welcome to the shitshow': Jeremy Deller's new film delves into the dark underbelly of Brexit
NewsBrexit
New deadline creates problems for National Gallery's 'Brexit-ready' exhibition schedule
Museum has avoided transporting loans to and from Europe around 31 October “deadline”, but the last-minute extension to next January may cause shipping issues
BlogDiary of an art historian
When Britain divides, custody of its art must be shared fairly
If Scottish independence follows Brexit, what will happen to the national collection?
CommentUK politics
'London’s resilience, creativity and innovation will help us to keep open for the world'
As the art world turns out in the capital during Frieze, Justine Simons, London's deputy mayor for culture and the creative industries, wonders what the rest of the world must be thinking
PreviewFairs
'Open, exciting and global': Frieze out to beat Brexit blues
London-based fair strikes international note as gallery roster expands
NewsExhibitions
Despite Brexit, Britain is biggest lender to Louvre’s Leonardo blockbuster show
Speculation remains over whether Salvator Mundi will appear
NewsPolitics
Tom Watson, deputy Labour leader, wants to put 'creativity back at the heart of our classrooms'
Politician also says Brexit will have 'disastrous' consequences for creative industries
CommentUK politics
Politics requires a science degree? Why Boris Johnson's chief strategist is wrong about arts education
“If you are interested in politics you will be far better off if you study maths or physics,” writes aide Dominic Cummings in his blog
NewsArt market
'Outrageous coup': art world shocked as Boris Johnson suspends parliament
Trade condemns the move and prepares for mayhem of no-deal Brexit
BlogIn the frame
Jeremy Deller and Lubaina Himid feature in Cold War Steve’s 'inspirational' new collage on show in Edinburgh
NewsCommercial galleries
‘Brexit changes the game’: David Zwirner to open Paris gallery
Mega-dealer’s first space on the European continent will open to coincide with Fiac art fair this autumn
NewsUK politics
Boris Johnson wants to create six freeports and tax-free zones around the UK
Vast storage facilities for high-value items such as art and cars have stoked controversy
BlogThe Buck stopped here
The Brexit Bunch: fake Farage and counterfeit Corbyn attend the Malekis' pro-EU party
NewsArt market
Anti-Brexit artist campaign set to raise more than £1.5m as UK heads to polls for European elections
United Artists for Europe exhibition and auction will benefit cultural projects supporting heritage preservation across the continent, but Notre Dame is ruled out
BlogIn the frame
Oliver Jeffers breaks down borders, butch Irish men and Brexit
BlogIn the frame
Brexit and big fish at the Bombay Beach Biennale
NewsArt market
‘Stay of execution’ for art shippers as EU extends deadline for permits
A shortage of ECMT permits poses “huge concerns” for British art handlers in Europe
NewsBrexit
Turner Prize-winning artist Mark Wallinger launches no-Brexit poster campaign
Posters featuring Prime Minister Theresa May will be cropping up on billboards across Britain
NewsBrexit
Art world scrambles to ship art before Brexit deadline
Pavilion commissioners among those to allow extra transport time for Venice Biennale as “huge ramifications” dawn
NewsBrexit
'Allo 'Allo? Artist to install Brexit phone booth on English beach
In the run-up to leaving the EU, callers will be able to leave messages “for Europe”
NewsBrexit
Art world guide on how to deal with 'no deal' Brexit released
Arts Council England publishes advice on movement of art, imports and exports, funding, and travel for artists and professionals in case an agreement is not reached
BlogThe Buck stopped here
Jeremy Deller and Aries make English pre-history sexy as Theresa May suffers Brexit wipeout
NewsBrexit
UK cultural figures sign letter demanding 'People's Vote' on Brexit
Frieze's Matthew Slotover and Gagosian Gallery's Gary Waterston among signatories
NewsBrexit
'A perfectly engineered catastrophe': artists speak out after Theresa May’s Brexit deal is crushed by parliament
Some, like Mark Wallinger, hold out vain hope for a second referendum, others, like Anish Kapoor, say we must come together to beat mounting xenophobia and intolerance
NewsBrexit
Leave campaigners call for Photographers' Gallery to be stripped of charitable status over Jonas Lund's project to 'reverse Brexit'
Swedish artist created fully functioning office ‘to expose online manipulation tactics’ used in the lead up to the EU referendum
BlogThe Buck stopped here
Brexit Bingo chez Landy and Wearing for CAS Artist’s Table
CommentArt market
Will the UK be able to take part in antiquities busts after Brexit?
Nineteen of the accused in Operation Demetra face trial in December, while the alleged UK mastermind awaits extradition
BlogIn the frame
Gavin Turk: Brexit is like crashing a transit van
PreviewArt market
Frieze 2018 reveals strong UK-South African ties
South African artists are enjoying a growth in overseas interest, as seen in London this month
NewsArt market
Max Hetzler defies Brexit uncertainties and opens London gallery
New space on Dover Street will focus on historical exhibitions and two-person shows
NewsArt market
Hard, soft or no-deal: how the UK art market is preparing for Brexit
Costs, paperwork and shipping delays are among gallery concerns, but experts say there are solutions
NewsExhibitions
Sweet on Europe: Ulla von Brandenburg to re-stage exhibition of European confectionery, 45 years on
Show at Whitechapel Gallery in London was held in 1973 to mark the UK's entry to the common market
News
House of Lords warns Brexit may starve UK museums of skilled workers
New report says a more restrictive migration system for EU citizens “could threaten the international status of the UK’s world-class institutions”
BlogIn the frame
Another brick in the wall: Bosco Sodi brings political performance to London
NewsInternational trade
UK art imports slump as Brexit looms
Falling pound may account for 21% drop in 2017, but exports to China have risen by 350%
BlogThe Buck stopped here
Wolfgang Tillmans talks post-Brexit and 'the backfire effect' at London's ICA
NewsAttendance
Why visitor numbers at two of London’s major museums have plunged
Fewer blockbusters the National Gallery and the National Portrait Gallery meant UK audiences stayed away
NewsArt market
Brexit impact reports—including an analysis of Creative Industries sector—are finally made public
But concerns raised about scant detail on future of the art market after exiting
NewsBrexit
Nicholas Serota takes Prime Minister Theresa May to task
Mood of optimism “extinguished”, Arts Council head says
BlogThe Buck stopped here
Jeremy Deller and Studio Voltaire throw a European party for Remainers
NewsPolitics
EU Parliament pulls plug on UK’s bid for European Capital of Culture 2023
Move raises fears that Brexit will leave Britain 'culturally isolated'
NewsFrieze 2017
Frieze draws up plan to protect art world from Brexit
Director Victoria Siddall has aired her concerns about the impact on galleries that are based in the UK or exhibit at fairs
CommentBrexit
Can the cultural self-harm of Brexit be limited?
Britain will pay a high price if its creative industries are ignored in negotiations to leave the European Union
ArchiveExhibitions
Grayson Perry draws inspiration from Brexit—and The Art Newspaper—for Serpentine show
Will it be the Most Popular Art Exhibition Ever?
CommentDiary of an art historian
Auction houses have finally entered the Amazon age—and I’m addicted
I thought I’d kicked my online art and antiques buying habit but too much lockdown screen time has been my undoing
Bendor Grosvenor