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‘The extremely happy part of the crowd’: Hungarian arts figures hope for change after 16 years of Orbán rule

While it is too early to say how Hungary’s new government will impact the arts, some figures in the industry express hope for increased institutional autonomy and space for criticism

Richard Unwinabout 3 hours ago

Barcelona museum refuses to return Sijena murals to monastery

Despite a supreme court ruling, the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya insists removal could damage the “Sistine Chapel of Romanesque art”

James Imamabout 6 hours ago

Ruins of ‘unique’, circular water temple discovered in Egypt

Built during the 2nd century, the circular building found in northern Sinai may have been dedicated to the god Pelusius

Hadani Ditmarsabout 1 hour ago

More than 200 cultural figures sign statement criticising international response to destruction of Iran’s heritage

A joint letter, published by the Society for Iranian Archaeology, condemns the “irreversible damage” to cultural sites caused by US-Israeli missile strikes

Sarvy Geranpayehabout 24 hours ago

‘A fresh look at contemporary culture’: Gus Casely-Hayford, director of V&A East, takes us inside the new London museum

The Stratford-based museum, opening this month, aims to build on the success of V&A East Storehouse, which has attracted 500,000 visitors since it opened in May last year

Gareth Harris1 day ago

Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s David Geffen Galleries

We take a look inside LACMA’s $720m David Geffen Galleries, explore the commissions for the campus and look back at the museum’s history

Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s new David Geffen Galleries reframe 6,000 years of history

A vast concrete beauty that has been 20 years in the making is opening on 19 April, aiming to serve the local community and provide a welcoming focal point for the Los Angeles area

A. Cerisse Cohenabout 22 hours ago
In partnership with Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Art market

Art Dubai announces updated gallery list for postponed 2026 edition

Around 75 exhibitors due to take part will not attend, following the US-Israel war in Iran

Marc Restellini’s ‘atom bomb’ of a Modigliani catalogue raisonné is finally published

Six volumes include 100 newly authenticated works—but 15 previously attributed to the artist are removed

‘It was my job to create the view’: US artist Liza Lou on making colourful works in her windowless warehouse

The California-based artist discusses her new body of work, on show at Thaddaeus Ropac in London

Caroline Roux1 day ago

Expo Chicago’s local focus pays off as Midwestern collectors, institutions buoy sales

The fair’s first edition under director Kate Sierzputowski aims to offer a more tightly curated experience

SP-Arte underscores Latin America’s resilient rise amid global market recalibration

Brazil’s largest art fair showcases local identity as regional galleries capitalise on shifting international attention

Museums & Heritage

Miami Beach’s Bass Museum picks architect for new pavilion

The forthcoming expansion will add gallery space, a patio and an outdoor event area

Benjamin Sutton2 days ago

Staff at Goldsmiths art college plan industrial action ahead of redundancies

'Future Goldsmiths' marks the third restructure programme at the south London-based university in five years

UK National Gallery to recoup £2m a year after completing staff ‘voluntary exit scheme’

The staff departures have been organised to address the gallery’s projected £8.2m deficit

London’s V&A launches webpage exploring provenance of its objects

The new collections hub page speaks to an “institutional commitment to accountability and transparency”, the museum’s director Tristram Hunt said

Getty Center will close for a year to undergo major renovations

The upgrades, set to start in March 2027 and estimated to cost between $600m and $800m, will include a new tram from the parking structure to the museum’s hilltop campus

The Art of Luxury

A magazine, published twice per year by The Art Newspaper, exploring how grande marque fashion, jewellery, travel and lifestyle interact with artists, the art market and the museums and heritage sector

V&A exhibition honours designer Elsa Schiaparelli's unique synthesis of fine art and fashion

The Italian started with a simple, clever sweater and went on to international success

Veronica Horwellabout 3 hours ago

‘It was my job to create the view’: US artist Liza Lou on making colourful works in her windowless warehouse

The California-based artist discusses her new body of work, on show at Thaddaeus Ropac in London

Caroline Roux1 day ago

France's Château La Coste hosts four decades of work by designer Marc Newson

The hotel and art centre in Provence is showing the famous ‘Lockheed Lounge’ chair and ‘Electra’, a monumental 6m-high sculpture unveiled for the first time

Antwerp exhibition celebrates its homegrown fashion designers, the influential Antwerp Six

The Belgian city’s MoMu fashion museum celebrates the 40th anniversary of the designers’ international breakthrough

Visitor Figures 2025

The Art Newspaper’s Visitor Figures survey is conducted annually, and is the foremost authority on the attendance of art museums worldwide

Exclusive | The world's 100 most visited art museums in 2025: new venues a big hit with visitors

Our annual survey shows that some of the world’s most venerable institutions are still struggling to attract the number of visitors they had before Covid, but there is enthusiasm for new museums, and in regions such as Asia and Latin America

Irreconcilable differences: Canadian cultural tourism to the US experiences a steep decline

A significant number of Canadians are shunning their neighbours to the south, a phenomenon felt most acutely by smaller museums and those along the border

National Museum of Korea Seoul sees a surge in visitor numbers

According to our 2025 Visitor Figures survey, the Seoul location of the museum is attracting more international guests

How museum funding in Denmark has become reliant on visitor numbers

Danish government reforms have resulted in increased funds for museums, but some question the equity of grants based on footfall

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A Brush With... Hurvin Anderson—podcast

Hurvin Anderson talks to Ben Luke about his influences—from writers to musicians, and, of course, other artists—and the cultural experiences that have shaped his life and work

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Opinion

Comment | Catherine Opie shows us that in dark times, looking for joy can be radical

The artist's new show at the National Portrait Gallery offers plenty of reasons to be cheerful

Comment | A generational moment for Nazi-looted art claims in the US

Expanded version of the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery (Hear) Act in the US fundamentally alters the legal landscape for both claimants and current owners

Comment | All hail the rise of the art internship

Against a backdrop of a contracting job market for graduates, initiatives such as the Sotheby’s Institute’s fellowship programme are supporting the next generation of art industry experts

Comment | Climate change is forcing tough choices—how much heritage can we save before it is too late?

As increasingly extreme weather threatens cultural sites, archaeologists are turning to technology to try and record them before they are lost forever

Comment | Art is more than its original context

The place where we observe a work of art—and the feelings we have—play a crucial role in our experience

Obituaries

Obituary | Umberto Allemandi, visionary publisher who founded 'Il Giornale dell’Arte', has died aged 88

The editor built an international network of publications—including 'The Art Newspaper'—that transformed cultural journalism

Pedro Friedeberg, key figure in Mexican art renowned for hand-shaped chair, has died at age 90

Beyond his famous chair design, Friedeberg created a singular world of ornament, architecture, and irony

Liliana Angulo Cortés, director of Bogotá’s Museo Nacional de Colombia, has died, aged 51

Angulo’s work was devoted to decolonising the museum, anti-racism and reparation with a special focus on diversifying narratives to include more Black and Indigenous voices

Renowned gallerist Marian Goodman has died, aged 97

The dealer was known for her support of conceptually challenging artistic practices, and credited with bringing key European figures like Gerhard Richter and Marcel Broodthaers to the US

Remembering Gathie Falk, Canadian artist whose singular practice sparked comparisons to Surrealism and Pop art

Shaped by the austerity of her Mennonite upbringing and the bustling Vancouver art scene of the 1960s and 70s, she developed a playful, poignant and exacting visual language

Adventures with Van Gogh

Adventures with Van Gogh is a weekly blog by Martin Bailey, our long-standing correspondent and expert on the artist. Published every Friday, his stories range from newsy items about this most intriguing artist to scholarly pieces based on his own meticulous investigations and discoveries.