The Year in Review 2021
Seoul, sneakers and the end of steel monoliths: the highs and the lows of the art world in 2021
Who had a good year and who had a bad one? We aim to find out
What a year for Van Gogh: surprise discoveries, record prices and a boom in immersive experiences
From insects trapped in paint and Vincent's support of a brass band to the scene depicted in his final picture—plus it was suicide (not murder)
From NFTs to LFTs: 2021's biggest art stories—and what they mean
The Art Newspaper team picks apart this year’s most important developments, from demands for colonial restitution to the return of culture wars
And the award goes to… my wholly personal choices of the best of the art world in 2021
Bendor Grosvenor selects his favourite exhibition, discovery, book and auction consignment of the year
Museums and heritage in 2021: pandemic woes and African treasures
We look back on a year of museums commandeered as Covid-19 vaccine centres, masterpieces sold as NFTs and much talk over the Benin bronzes
NFTs, Banksy and Asia’s ascent: 2021, the year the art market was turned on its head
The past year will mostly be remembered for the ongoing social and economic convulsions caused by Covid-19. But in the art trade, the old world order was being demolished
From the Uyghur Tribunals to a groundbreaking exhibition on slavery—we look back on 2021's most seismic cultural moments through The Week in Art podcast
Each week The Art Newspaper reflects on how big geopolitical developments affect different realms of art and heritage