PreviewThe Year Ahead 2020
New museums and major expansions opening in 2020
From Tutankhamun's new king-sized home in Cairo to Munch's sleek space in Oslo, here is our pick of the big openings this year
NewsPrizes
Turner prize 2020 show is cancelled and replaced with £100,000 fund for artists
Ten £10,000 "Turner Bursaries" to be announced late June
NewsClimate Change
Inverleith House reinvents as climate crisis venue in partnership with Serpentine Galleries
Historic Edinburgh gallery will become ‘Climate House’ following £150,000 lifeline funding award from Outset
BlogBook Club
What has the Whitechapel gallery chief Iwona Blazwick been reading during lockdown?
The London-based curator has been perusing publications on science fiction, avant-garde cabarets and all things witchy
ReviewThree to see
Three virtual readings to check out this weekend
From Maurizio Cattelan's Bedtime Stories to Neïl Beloufa's post-capitalist fable featuring camels and foxes
NewsProtest
'Impeach Bolsonaro': artist hangs black cloths on Brazilian Embassy in Paris to protest against president
Julio Villani's banners symbolise his “ongoing determination, revolt and despair” at the Brazilian leader's handling of the coronavirus crisis
NewsMedia & broadcast
BBC Four—UK's specialist arts TV channel—saved from the chop
Critics say new strategy means station will become a home for repeats with less investment in arts programming
NewsCharity
Put your art where your mouth is: leading British artists design masks for charity
David Shrigley, Linder, Eddie Peake and Yinka Shonibare have created facemasks to raise funds for UK museums and artists
NewsDigital Age
DIY curating: UK galleries mount virtual shows on lockdown using new digital tool
Art UK's Curations initiative enables “anyone anywhere with internet access” to create an exhibition using the national image database
NewsBiennials & festivals
Venice Art Biennale delayed until 2022, now the same year as Documenta
Organisers say "it is impossible to move forward within the set time limits in the realisation of such a complex and worldwide exhibition"
NewsSocial media
What are some of Tracey Emin's favourite works? Musée d'Orsay invites artists to delve into its collection on Instagram
British artist chooses some of the Paris museum's sexiest art in new lockdown project
FeatureBook Club
The story of Ruth Asawa and the secret gift from her teacher Josef Albers
An extract and photographs from a new biography on the sculptor who studied at the famous Black Mountain College and was interned during the Second World War
PreviewThree to see
Three shows to see online this weekend
From a collaborative series between the New Museum and Rhizome to Modern Art Oxford's virtual tours
NewsSocial media
Long lost families reunited: social media campaign uncovers the links between objects across UK museums
Galleries on lockdown connect online during coronavirus pandemic using #CollectionsUnited
BlogBook Club
What has the art world been reading during the coronavirus lockdown? Part two
Curators, directors and art historians tell us about the books they have been reading and revisiting
NewsHeritage
Battle to save concrete Picasso murals in Oslo intensifies after MoMA steps in
“Workers at the Y-Block site have started drilling, but it’s worrying as once they start moving the mural, it will crack,” says co-creator’s daughter
NewsPrizes
Hong Kong artist's sombre still life with a tear gas canister vase wins Human Rights arts prize
Jeremy Deller judged the sixth edition which is backed by the European Union
NewsMuseums
Blockbuster Edward Hopper show is relaunched as Swiss museums come out of 'recent slumber'
Museums in South Korea and Hong Kong have also started reopening after coronavirus lockdowns
NewsExhibitions
Salisbury Cathedral marks 800th anniversary with virtual show featuring Mark Wallinger and Grayson Perry
Works were installed throughout the historic building before lockdown
NewsBiennials & festivals
‘In two and a half years, who knows where the world will be’—Lyon Biennale curators reveal why exhibition was pushed back from 2021 to 2022
Pressure on resources play a part as well as ethical issues in the wake of coronavirus
ReviewThree to see
Three artsy culinary challenges for homebound cooks this weekend
From the Museum of Modern Art's home cooking interviews to the Blanton Museum's bakeoff
NewsFelix Gonzalez-Torres
Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s fortune cookie piece to pop up in 1,000 locations worldwide
“Writers, curators, artists and friends of Felix’s” will be asked to take part in participatory work
NewsCathedral of Notre Dame
Notre Dame spire competition has stalled, says artist Wim Delvoye who submitted a 'fireproof' design
Debate about the spire is intensifying with battle lines drawn between traditional and contemporary camps
NewsPrizes
Artist Gary Hume says National Portrait Gallery should 'bite the bullet' and cut ties with oil giant BP
Fuel company's decision to withdraw from the BP Portrait Award judging panel was a missed opportunity to end sponsorship relationship, artist believes
NewsPrizes
Los Angeles Times art critic Christopher Knight wins Pulitzer prize
Writer was recognised for his criticism of Lacma’s controversial expansion plan
NewsFrieze New York
Wanted: land-art sponsor to bury Christoph Büchel's aircraft in sand
The Swiss artist is seeking sponsors this week at Frieze New York for his new project Terminal, which involves burying a Boeing 727 jetliner in the California desert
NewsControversies
Director of France’s national furniture collection defends plans to sell 100 items at auction to aid healthcare workers
Move prompts fears that works from national museum collections could be sold off too
BlogBook Club
What is the curator Hans-Ulrich Obrist reading during lockdown?
The artistic director of the Serpentine Galleries has been inspired by his daily walks and ‘animal interviews’ to revisit one of his favourite books about trees
Newscoronavirus
Reopenings update: Uffizi Galleries drastically cut capacity and launch TikTok account
Perrotin Gallery leads commercial charge by launching two-month rotating show involving 26 Paris dealers
ReviewThree to see
Three museum collections to explore from home this weekend
From the Centre Pompidou's #PompidouVIP to the Whitney's focus on recent acquisitions by living artists
NewsControversies
'Intrusive addition': Antony Gormley’s memorial to mathematician Alan Turing draws fire
Some critics endorse the proposed sculpture for Cambridge University while others question the competition process
BlogBook Club
What is the collector Eugenio Re Rebaudengo reading during lockdown?
The Turin-based art patron enjoys learning about artist rivalries and delving into the Francis Bacon catalogue raisonné, among other things
Newscoronavirus
One-way visitor traffic and a ban on audio tours: guidelines for reopening museums emerge
Brussels museums release their planned safety measures along with the museum ethics organisation Cimam
BlogBook Club
What is the curator Chrissie Iles reading during lockdown?
The Whitney Museum of American Art curator delights in learning about the global culture of the Middle Ages and finds lessons for the future in a Cauleen Smith monograph
BlogBook Club
What is the art world reading during the coronavirus lockdown?
Curators and directors tell us about their new favourite books as The Art Newspaper launches its Book Club
NewsObituaries
'She transcends genres and brings together beauty, text and form': tributes to Zarina Hashmi who has died, aged 83
The Indian artist was known for her innovations in printmaking and her reflections on the 1947 Partition
NewsExhibitions
Organisers of Van Eyck blockbuster bank on possible €3.5m insurance payout to refund ticketholders
“Once in a lifetime exhibition”, which closed early due to the coronavirus outbreak, will not be extended
Newscoronavirus
UK could lose half of its creative businesses, say key cultural figures in open letter
The Art Newspaper has compiled a list of UK and international financial aid for arts businesses
NewsMuseums
Museums in Belgium and Italy to reopen mid-May under phased lifting of lockdown
Belgian museum director says his institution is “ready to serve as a test room”
ReviewThree to see
Three artist studios to visit from home this weekend
From Oliver Beer's “eerily quiet” studio to a behind-the-scenes look at how Letícia Ramos produces her photograms
Newscoronavirus
'I faced the reality of emptiness': artist Michelangelo Pistoletto on surviving coronavirus
The 86-year-old Arte Povera pioneer says humanity has reached its limits and must find new ways to live post-pandemic
NewsArt education
Wave of museum educator redundancies worldwide sparks open letter
Art historians and curators urge galleries to support education staff during coronavirus crisis
NewsConservation
New secrets of Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring to be revealed online next week
Mauritshuis museum's detailed technical examination uncovers new findings on the Dutch artist's brushwork, pigments and technique
NewsEarth Day
Olafur Eliasson wants us to see the world differently through his new Instagram animations
The Danish-Icelandic artist is releasing the participatory social media project in celebration of Earth Day
NewsAcquisitions
UK Science Museum group is building a coronavirus collection in response to pandemic
Other institutions reflect on ethical concerns linked to Covid-19 material
NewsObituaries
Photographer Peter Beard—friend and muse to Bacon and Warhol—has died aged 82
His body was found almost three weeks after he disappeared from his home in Montauk on the East End of Long Island
Newscoronavirus
V&A chair had 'Bruegel-like' delirium after contracting Covid-19
Nicholas Coleridge describes “icy legs” symptoms and how doctors undoubtedly saved his life
ReviewThree to see
Three social media feeds to scroll through this weekend
From hilarious tweets from Tim of the National Cowboy Museum to trivia and doodle challenges from the Royal Academy of Arts
NewsRestoration
Glasgow School of Art will be back as a 'working art school' but restoration is mired in delays
Almost two years after fire ravaged the Mackintosh building, debate intensifies over future plans for the site
NewsArt market
Socially distant but financially fruitful: George Condo's lonely drawings sell out online
Works made during lockdown were priced between $100,000 and $125,000 in Hauser & Wirth's virtual show
NewsFundraising
Artist Katie Paterson raises money for domestic abuse victims at risk during coronavirus outbreak
For a charitable donation, the Scottish visual artist is selling 1,000 digital copies of one of her books based on the universe
NewsConservation
Important underdrawings in 15th-century nativity triptych revealed in time for Easter
Restoration on the Bellini workshop piece at Venice studio was halted by coronavirus outbreak
ReviewFew to view
A few art films and videos to see at home this weekend
From Mark di Suvero's poetry readings to Faustin Linyekula's performance in a cavernously empty Tate Modern
NewsKara Walker
Kara Walker’s celebrated Tate fountain—closed to the public early due to coronavirus—will be destroyed
The artist had previously said that she hoped “some aspect of it would have another life”
NewsBritish Museum
Mary Beard wades into restitution debate in her first blog post as a new British Museum trustee
"Museums have always been controversial. Who should be allowed in? And on what terms?" asks the celebrated classicist
NewsCommissions
Inspired by Italy's spontaneous singing, museums commission artists to make 'balcony art' during coronavirus crisis
Fourteen artists have been asked by the L’Internationale museum group to participate in the project, which supports artists with "quick, modest commissions"
NewsArts funding
'Save Italian culture from suffocation': art world leaders sign petition calling for national art fund in the wake of coronavirus crisis
Signatories include leaders at Rome's MaXXI Museum and Venice’s civic museums as well as the artist Paola Pivi
NewsOpenings
Opening of Cairo's greatly anticipated $1bn Grand Egyptian Museum delayed again because of coronavirus
Huge new complex for Egypt's antiquities—which was originally scheduled to open in 2011—will be delayed until 2021
NewsHeritage
Unesco denounces construction project near Lebanon's ancient archaeological site Nahr El-Kalb
In an open letter, the organisation criticises building work in the historic area, which is on the nomination list to become a World Heritage site
NewsAuctions
Charity auction raises more than €2m for French healthcare workers
Paris-based auction house Piasa hosted online sale of 370 works donated by artists, designers and galleries
NewsCentre Pompidou
Serge Lasvignes re-appointed as president of Centre Pompidou
French government endorses his strategy of establishing satellite branches overseas
ReviewThree to see
Three arty things to do at home this weekend
From the Getty's challenge to re-create masterpieces using three items to Firstsite’s activity pack with Antony Gormley and Gillian Wearing
NewsArt market
La Biennale Paris relies on government funding bailout to support dealers during coronavirus crisis
Exhibitors at the art and antiques fair in September will not have to pay the usual advance deposit and allowed to spread out payment over four months
NewsDubai
Expo 2020 Dubai—the Arab world's biggest ever event—now likely to open in 2021 due to coronavirus
Major visual arts programme still planned for multidisciplinary culture and science showcase in the United Arab Emirates
Newscoronavirus
Private galleries give some profits to public health organisations battling coronavirus
Hauser & Wirth is donating 10% of profits from its online exhibitions to “both local and global causes” as part of its new #artforbetter initiative
NewsMuseums
Tasmanian museum live streams 'human canvas' whose artist-designed tattoos are worth €150,000
Tim Steiner, whose entire back is covered in an ink piece created by Wim Delvoye, will sit in the empty Mona museum until the end of April
Newscoronavirus
Versailles goes virtual as French government launches digital programme to help history students on lockdown
The palace’s online platform will offer virtual reality experiences and a Game of Thrones-themed quiz
Newscoronavirus
Goodman Gallery is selling artist-designed blankets to raise funds for a Johannesburg clinic
Artists participating in the project include Broomberg & Chanarin, Nolan Oswald Dennis and Reza Farkhondeh
Newscoronavirus
Turkish government slammed for crowds at heritage sites as ticket collector reportedly dies from coronavirus
Worker at Istanbul's Dolmabahce Palace is believed to have contracted Covid-19, leading state to be criticised for not closing tourist attractions quick enough
NewsMuseums
Centre Pompidou was about to sign a deal for a satellite space in South Korea—before coronavirus struck
Curators at French museum plan to launch video game centred on contemporary art while its Shanghai satellite reopens to the public
NewsRestitution
'We want to be part of the solution': UK museum says it is open to discussing fate of Benin bronze after prince demands its return
Bristol Museum & Art Gallery wants to work in tandem with the Benin Dialogue Group, which is made up of institutions that hold the majority of the pieces
NewsObituaries
Albert Uderzo, the artist behind French cartoon icon Asterix, dies aged 92
"Asterix really showed me that history could be fun and daft,” says the Irish archaeologist Neil Jackman as tributes are paid to the artist
Featurecoronavirus
Here's how to apply for financial aid during the coronavirus pandemic if you're self-employed or a small business in the arts
We have gathered information about grants and loans around the world to help you get through the Covid-19 crisis
Newscoronavirus
There are more than 200 works for you to explore in this online Frida Kahlo exhibition
Google Arts & Culture is working with 33 museums to host this epic show of the Mexican artist
Newscoronavirus
Coronavirus: Manifesta 13 in Marseille on hold and Sydney Biennale goes virtual with Google Arts & Culture
Riga International Biennial of Contemporary Art has also been postponed