NewsArt law
US Supreme Court declines to hear appeal on Nazi-looted art
Norton Simon Museum can keep two Lucas Cranach masterpieces
NewsSackler family
The Met says it will stop accepting gifts from Sacklers associated with Purdue Pharma
The museum cites recent lawsuits tied to the US opioid crisis in its decision to decline future donations from the family
InterviewFrieze New York 2019
Confessions of a dealer: Esther Kim Varet
We talk to Esther Kim Varet, the founder of the Los Angeles (and now, Seoul) gallery Various Small Fires about the art world, a pet peeve and the next big thing
PreviewThree to see
Three exhibitions to see in New York this weekend
From Winogrand's little-known colour photographs to Miró's mammoth canvas
NewsMonuments
Virginia judge rules that two Confederate statues in Charlottesville are war memorials
City Council members seeking to remove them argued that they were actually monuments to white supremacy
InterviewFrieze New York 2019
Confessions of a dealer: Sam Gordon
We talk to Sam Gordon, co-founder of the New York gallery Gordon Robichaux, about his art-world enthusiasms and words to live by
NewsMuseums
Many Whitney Biennial artists sign letter calling for museum vice chairman's removal
Letter cites Warren B. Kanders's role in company that manufactured tear gas used at US border
InterviewFrieze New York 2019
Lauren Halsey brings the spirit of South Central LA to Frieze New York
Artist dedicates installation to Nipsey Hussle, the slain rapper and neighbourhood activist
NewsRestitution
Italian prosecutor claims Medieval missal in Morgan Library was stolen from parish church
Official argues that its return could help boost tourism in an area that has suffered economically from earthquake damage
PreviewExhibitions
Twelve exhibitions not to miss during Frieze New York
From the Leipzig School artist Neo Rauch at the Drawing Center, to Nari Ward at the New Museum, there's plenty to see around New York City during Frieze
NewsCathedral of Notre Dame
Notre Dame: experts explain why Macron's five-year restoration deadline is impossible
Complex conservation issues mean it could easily take a decade or more to rebuild the Medieval cathedral
NewsConservation
Nancy Holt’s desert Sun Tunnels will be cleaned and repaired—but the bullet marks are staying
The artist considered the streaks left by gunfire to be part of the Land Art work's evolution
ReviewThree to see
Three exhibitions to see in New York this weekend
From Alicja Kwade's rooftop solar system to Joe Minter's commanding sculptures
InterviewArtist interview
Simone Leigh, now in the spotlight, contemplates the theme of invisibility
With three presentations scheduled this spring in New York, the Brooklyn-based artist talks about her commitment to representing the experience of black women
NewsConservation
The Getty Conservation Institute maps out a plan to preserve the Eames House
The Los Angeles Modernist home was designed and lived in by Charles and Ray Eames
NewsMuseums & Heritage
Conceptual and Minimalist trove raises bedeviling questions for the Guggenheim
Grappling with questions of authenticity, museum 'decommissions' some works from the Panza Collection
NewsMuseums & Heritage
X-ray of Uffizi's Artemisia Gentileschi reveals a tantalising underpainting
The portrait has striking similarities to a recent acquisition by the National Gallery in London
PreviewExhibitions
The all-too-human Shinto gods descending on Cleveland
Exhibition at the Cleveland Museum of Art aims to bring the Japanese belief system and its often quarrelsome deities vividly to life
NewsExhibitions
Three exhibitions to see in New York this week
From Lucio Fontana's punctured canvases to an intimate look at Frida Kahlo's personal objects
Podcast
Sackler sponsorship: take it or leave it? Plus, museum visitor figures
We examine the growing unease among British museums about accepting money from Sackler family members linked to the sale of the opioid OxyContin, and look at 2018's most visited shows and museums with Met director Max Hollein. Produced in association with Bonhams, auctioneers since 1793.
Podcast
Art Basel in Hong Kong, Richard Lin and the Met’s World Between Empires
We talk to Marc Spiegler, global director of Art Basel; discuss the forgotten artist Richard Lin; and speak to the curators of a New York exhibition on the ancient Middle East. Produced in association with Bonhams, auctioneers since 1793.
NewsThree to see
Three exhibitions to see in New York this weekend
From Moroni's inventive portraiture to Hans Op de Beeck's dreamlike world
NewsArt's Most Popular 2019
Heavenly figures: how two Met shows topped The Art Newspaper’s attendance survey
The New York museum's Heavenly Bodies exhibition came first even though curator “never set out to create a hit”
NewsConservation
Fragile inheritance: US museums bridge skills gap in conservation of Chinese paintings
Philanthropic funding assures new training for the next generation of masters to emerge
NewsLaw
US Supreme Court declines to review a challenge to the National Gallery's ownership of a Matisse
Grandchildren of muse depicted in 1908 painting exhaust their US appeals
NewsConservation
Stolen in 1985, a recovered de Kooning will undergo conservation treatment
University of Arizona Museum of Art will send its painting, damaged by the thief, to the Getty
InterviewCollector's Eye
Collector's Eye: an interview with Candace Carmel Barasch
The New York real estate heiress tells us what she's bought and why she loves it
FeatureExhibitions
Making Miró: MoMA show explores turning point in artist’s career
An exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art focuses on The Birth of the World, a 1925 painting that marks a definitive turning point for Joan Miró
NewsConservation
Rothko Chapel to be restored, and gain auxiliary buildings
Artist's son says the project will "do right by my father’s vision for the space"
NewsRembrandt
Paper trail: how watermarks illuminate Rembrandt's creative process
By analysing and categorising watermarks, a new online tool will allow researchers to connect prints to specific batches of paper
NewsConservation
New app helps researchers diagnose ‘acne’ afflicting Georgia O'Keeffe's paintings
Bumps caused by chemical reactions can now be mapped by waving a hand-held device that one professor likens to a Star Trek “tricorder”
AnalysisRembrandt
Trimmed, splashed and slashed: the anatomy of Rembrandt's The Night Watch
As the Rijksmuseum prepares to restore the Dutch master’s most-celebrated painting in full view of the public, we look at its chequered conservation history
NewsRestitution
Met hands over an Egyptian coffin that it says was looted
Describing itself as a victim of fraud, museum says it cooperated with district attorney's investigation
NewsMuseums
SFMoMA to sell a Rothko estimated at $35m to $50m
Proceeds would go toward acquisitions that “address art historical gaps’’
NewsMuseums
Morgan Library & Museum plans $12.5m restoration of its library's exterior
New York institution plans to shore up its Neo-Classical façade and create outdoor spaces for the public
NewsAcquisitions
Whitney acquires Abstract Expressionist painting by Norman Lewis
The museum will show the underrecognised African American artist's work alongside pieces by his contemporaries
NewsAfrican art
Brooklyn Museum's detective work reveals original owners of African mask
Family elders give blessing to new exhibition of Yorùbá masquerade costume, stolen from Nigerian shrine room 70 years ago
NewsMuseums
Met unveils its AI experiment with Microsoft and MIT
Teams produce five digital prototypes for acquainting people with images of museum objects online
NewsMuseums
New York's MoMA to close for four months for renovation
Rethinking the Modernist canon, New York museum is changing the presentation of its permanent collection
NewsMuseums & Heritage
New York architect Annabelle Selldorf to lead design of visitors centre in Beijing’s Forbidden City
When restoration is complete, the public will have access to Qianlong Garden complex for the first time
NewsMuseums
Museo del Barrio cancels exhibition over an artist’s remarks about rape
Show was to focus on career of the film-maker Alejandro Jodorowsky
NewsMuseums
New Museum employees vote to unionise
Staff members overwhelmingly support joining a local that represents MoMA employees
NewsConservation
Getty wraps up conservation effort at King Tutankhamen's tomb
Decade-long effort with Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities results in a ventilation and filtration system
PreviewExhibitions
Lucio Fontana survey shows how sculpture sowed seeds for artist's slashing series
Exhibition at the Met Breuer argues that the Italian-Argentinian's early sculptures and decorative pieces inspired his works to come
NewsThree to see
Three exhibitions to see in New York this weekend
From the many sides of Bruce Nauman to the many subjects of Eugene Richards
NewsLand art
James Turrell's Roden Crater project gets $40m funding boost—with a little help from Kanye West
The artist will work with Arizona State University and a foundation toward the Land Art project's completion
NewsHeritage
Lush historic gardens bloom once more in Agra, India
The World Monuments Fund announces the completion of a four-year conservation effort
NewsThree to see
Three exhibitions to see in New York this weekend
From cross-cultural pollination in Armenia's Christian art to a pagan awakening
NewsBritish Museum
British Museum realises 'vase' is in fact an ancient mace-head displayed upside down
Curators discovered old mistake during research for No Man's Land exhibition
NewsConservation
Cai Guo-Qiang’s explosive art, preserved for the ages
Getty scientists explore the artist’s use of gunpowder and other materials for a definitive new book
NewsConservation
Restoration for early Renaissance pulpit will get the big-screen treatment
The 1301 carved pulpit will undergo a two-year intensive monitoring programme
PreviewExhibitions
The slow and meticulous work of Vija Celmins zooms into view at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Artist’s retrospective encourages viewers to take their time when looking in the modern age
NewsMuseums
Protesters stream into Whitney, calling for removal of board vice chairman
They assailed the trustee's business ties to the tear gas fired by US border agents
NewsMuseums
Italian court says Getty Museum must surrender prized bronze Statue of a Victorious Youth
The Los Angeles institution counters that it will keep on fighting to maintain the linchpin of its collection
NewsArtists
We have lift-off: Museum officials keep their fingers crossed as two sculptures hurtle into space
Fulfilling artists’ quests, a diamond-shaped balloon and a gold bust are expected to orbit the Earth
AnalysisAuctions
The highs and lows of New York ‘gigaweek’
Hockney made the headlines, but other artists made waves—or flopped—at November’s auctions
NewsThree to see
Three exhibitions to see in New York this weekend
Celebrate Thanksgiving with Luigi Valadier’s luxurious tableware, James Rosenquist’s Americana and a family-friendly show on Corduroy the bear
NewsBuilding projects
Couple donates $40m for MoMA's renovation and expansion
Acknowledging gift, museum names a film center after Debra and Leon Black
NewsPublic art
Public art grant goes to US city affected by school shooting
Bloomberg Philanthropies directs $1 million to a Florida community for “collective healing” through art
NewsConservation
Back from the brink: Jean Tinguely’s beloved music machine
Sculptor’s Méta-Harmonie II is ready for action after a year-long conservation effort in Basel
NewsArt market
Top lots go unsold at New York's Impressionist and Modern sales, proving a discerning but 'not doomsday' market
Monet carries Christie's evening sale while a Magritte shines at Sotheby's, marking an auction record for the Surrealist painter
NewsThree to see
Three exhibitions to see in New York this weekend
From Marc and Macke's friendship to the mother of abstraction
NewsMuseums & Heritage
In a Met protest, an artist posts her own labels next to a Picasso and Gauguin
She calls on museum to incorporate misogyny into the art historical narrative
PreviewExhibitions
Andy Warhol for the Instagram age: huge retrospective opens at the Whitney in New York
Exhibition spanning four decades looks to introduce the king of Pop art to the social media generation
NewsConservation
Modernism award honours preservation of a French school dating from 1933
Prize goes to firm for restoration of a monument to ‘civic Communism’
PreviewAndy Warhol
Is Warhol to blame for Trump? Pop pioneer's work touches on many issues facing America today
“It’s a very potent time to raise many of these issues,” says curator of the Warhol survey opening at the Whitney Museum of American Art