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World Monuments Fund provides $7m to support 21 new conservation projects around the globe

The organisation has also launched a special programme for the semiquincentennial of the US's founding

Elena Goukassianabout 20 hours ago

London’s Mosaic Rooms, dedicated to art from the Arab region, reopens after expansion

The space in Kensington has relaunched with a continued focus on both international strategies of resistance and its local community

Melissa Gronlund39 minutes ago

David A. Ross resigns from New York's School of Visual Arts over friendship with Jeffrey Epstein

Newly released documents show the close relationship between the two men continued for years after Epstein’s first criminal conviction

Gabriella Angeletiabout 17 hours ago

Bill aimed at giving Israel control over all West Bank heritage sites sparks concern

Campaign groups have claimed the proposal violates international law, while Israel maintains it is about taking responsibility for and protecting Jewish heritage

Hadani Ditmarsabout 23 hours ago

Ai Weiwei faced vote about his Royal Academy of Arts, London membership after Gaza tweet

After discussions, the institution voted to retain the artist as an Academician

Gareth Harrisabout 22 hours ago

Art market

67 galleries will once again take over the Shed for Frieze New York

Around one-fifth of participating galleries are either first-time participants or returning to the fair after a hiatus

Benjamin Suttonabout 21 hours ago

Artemisia Gentileschi, Michelangelo and Rembrandt bring new energy and records to New York’s Old Masters sales

The week's sales also saw a near-record for a Canaletto painting and a seven-figure result for a 15th-century Hebrew illuminated manuscript

At Mexico City’s Material and Salón Acme fairs, artists find hope in nature

The two foremost satellite fairs of Mexico City Art Week are drawing record crowds and feature strong presentations by artists and galleries from across Mexico and throughout the Americas

India Art Fair strengthens its role as launchpad for South Asian talent

The New Delhi stalwart, which has raised the profile of many artists, increasingly reflects the growing interest in Indigenous art

Museums & Heritage

Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art will return three bronze sculptures to India after provenance review

One of the sculptures will remain on long-term display at the Washington, DC, museum

Alton Yanabout 16 hours ago

France’s ex-culture minister Jack Lang resigns from L’Institut du Monde Arabe amid Epstein revelations

Lang, 86, who has led the Parisian institution since 2013, has vigorously denied any wrongdoing after his name was found nearly 700 times within the Epstein files

Vincent Noce2 days ago

British Museum acquires £3.5m golden pendant linked to Henry VIII after high-profile campaign

The museum raised the money to buy the Tudor Heart following a celebrity-endorsed fundraising campaign launched in October

Cambridge University to return 100 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria

The objects’ return was delayed due confusion between the Nigerian state and the oba of Benin

Gareth Harris2 days ago

UK’s Hepworth Wakefield announces new co-directors

Hepworth insiders Laura Smith and Olivia Colling have been appointed into new roles as the gallery celebrates its 15th anniversary this year

Gareth Harris2 days ago

The Week in Art

A podcast bringing you the latest news from the art world, every week

The Year Ahead

Fair behemoths bet on Gulf plus new, bigger venues for Independent—a quick look at art fairs in 2026

Art Basel and Frieze are expanding in the Middle East while Art Cologne is reinstating its Mallorca edition

Venice, Sydney, Gwangju: the most interesting biennials to visit in 2026

Plus, full listings of the biennials, triennials and festivals taking place throughout the year

Art market 2026 predictions: underwhelming rebound and another Frieze fair

Our columnist gazes into her crystal ball to spot the major trends—from London regaining its lustre to AI fatigue—that are set to dominate the trade over the coming 12 months

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.

Obituaries

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

Beatriz González, indefatigable force in Colombian art, has died, aged 93

One of the most important Latin American artists of the 20th century, she influenced the direction of post-war painting and helped shape Colombia’s museums as a curator, educator and mentor

Kathleen Goncharov, influential curator who helped many artists ‘realise their dreams’, has died aged 73

Alongside her work at organisations such as New York’s Just Above Midtown gallery and the Boca Raton Museum of Art in Florida, Goncharov was also an artist

Remembering Erik Bulatov, the Soviet artist who reframed propaganda

The pioneering painter was known for his luminous skies and loaded slogans on power, space and freedom

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Luc Tuymans talks to Ben Luke about his influences—from writers to musicians, film-makers and, of course, other artists—and the cultural experiences that have shaped his life and work

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