A recent report revealed that 524 UK museums closed between 2000 and 2025. But while the government has offered short-term help, structural issues remain unresolved
The nonprofit, which has moved around the Upper West Side, Tribeca and points in between since its founding 40 years ago, will open at 250 Bowery next spring
Surprise! New Art Basel initiative, Basel Exclusive, brings back the art of anticipation to the fair
More than 200 galleries have held back works that will only be unveiled to the public on the fair’s opening day
As he recovers from a brutal physical attack, the artist talks about his Münsterplatz commission and why it is important to preserve the memory of objects that have a complex history
The app generates personalised experiences for visitors to museums and institutions
Constant expansion and rising prices in the primary market necessary for a mega gallery are "unfixable", says chief executive Marc Glimcher
The landmark institution uses experimental methodologies and cross-discipline collaborations to bring people closer to the UAE’s past—and to encourage the historians of the future
Many patterns emerge across the 56 participants’ works, from an interest in complicating our understandings of US history and interventionism, to new approaches to looking at and making images
The navigable Olympia in west London is a welcome change from Somerset House for the fair's exhibitors hoping to maximise exposure and get deals done
Regions outside of the US, UK and China have grown their share from 17% of business in 2015 to 24% in 2025, according to report
La Casa, the new home of Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción, will be a hub for civic engagement, education and artistic expression
MFA Boston’s renovated Japanese art galleries seek to inspire deeper exploration of familiar objects
In the reopened galleries, rotating exhibits highlight collection gems—including seven newly conserved Buddha statues—and technology add-ons expand learning
The creators of a new software venture think that adding an extra dimension will get things moving
A new report published by the virtual reality platform Vortic makes clear the environmental benefits of going digital—and a hybrid approach could a way forward in the short term
Japan’s technological expertise and interest in media art on display at the Inter Communication Centre and the Image and Technology Gallery
Plus, the rise of immersive institutions and Barbara Kruger’s “Untitled (Forever)”
Computer animation, 3D printing and aerospace software are fast becoming tools of the trade for artists
The emergence of NFTs has ignited the concept of "platforms" in the art world, but they are already everywhere
Artists, auction houses and galleries are warming to the idea of virtual visits, attendance and sales
Goodman Gallery's Liza Essers came up with the idea in lockdown and plans an online selling event, called Veza, using auction technology in February
Forward-looking galleries are using everything from projector screens to specially commissioned soundtracks to engage a new generation of collectors, spending as much as £50,000 on a single project—but can tech really bring in more cheques?
Vignesh Sundaresan, who purchased Everydays: The First 5000 Days in 2021, has unveiled Padimai Art & Tech Studio—which opens with an exhibition made in collaboration with Olafur Eliasson
The artist is known for creating futuristic, interactive environments that reflect on contemporary geopolitical and socioeconomic issues
The software has the potential to improve transparency, copyright and ownership issues
The software has the potential to improve transparency, copyright and ownership issues
Performance using cutting-edge Magic Leap One device is world first
In lockdown, many galleries have had a Damascene moment with online programming
Augmented reality art has had a potentially huge captive audience during the coronavirus lockdown. We look at the pros and cons of the technology in a domestic setting
Move towards "greater and greater" transparency cannot be stopped, he says
With the appointment of a new creative director, the firm looks to work with more artists and fund ambitious projects
Frameless, which will open in Marble Arch this autumn, hopes to tap into a booming industry for multi-sensory and interactive art attractions
Virtual reality has not taken the art world by storm in the past decade, despite the attention given to the format during the global pandemic of 2020-21, but the advent of powerful new mixed-reality headsets, led by the Apple Vision Pro and Meta Quest, promise a new experience for creators and users
Marian Goodman, Gagosian and Paul Kasmin among galleries to join the London-based technology firm
The Angeleno academic and weaver has drawn on her family history to create a permanent artwork for LACMA
The New Museum bets on future stars who deal with our digital world
Sketch London's app that brings to life David Shrigley's prints is the latest in a string of developments from institutions like the New Museum and the Tate
The organisers are using video game technology to recreate the “element of discovery” of wandering the aisles of a physical event
The technology offers the promise of a world in which a work of art’s provenance is held on a single database—if it lives up to the hype
With the ground-breaking Oculus Rift virtual-reality headset hitting the mainstream later this year, a growing number of artists and museums are incorporating this and other new technologies into their work
An in-depth interview with the artist on her cultural experiences and greatest influences, from Cézanne to the theatre of Tadeusz Kantor
With the Louvre revealing its virtual reality Mona Lisa, museums ponder the power of tech experiences
Meanwhile, a crypto-art cruise during the fair indicates which way the wind may be blowing for future editions
Artists love it as a medium, but are collectors and dealers too busy for time-based work at an art fair?
Deutsche Telekom backs struggling SoHo branch
Majority of dealers claim disappointment as organisers defend privacy settings and vow to overcome glitches
New technology, and old-world online reviews, have an impact on accounts and accountability in the art market
Christie’s will sell the piece with a £600,000 price tag next October to coincide with artist’s Royal Academy retrospective
The digital works can be seen as just the latest overhyped trend, or the newest incarnation of using technology to create art
Silicon Valley’s success stories are applying their non-corporate ethos to art investment, finding innovative ways of building their collections
The event will be held 28 February to 2 March
Plus, Simon Schama on J.M.W. Turner. Produced in association with Christie's
A Doug Aitken exhibition in Venice shows how VR can be useful to the art world, but the medium has standalone merits
In the game-changing era of NFTs and AI, the city’s diversified art ecosystem has helped it play catch-up as the medium’s global hub
The American artist, known for pushing the boundaries of technology, discusses his new VR installation at the Fondation Beyeler—a work he says he has been “trying to make since 2017”
Sam Glatman, the co-founder of Artsignal, which recently received a major vote of confidence in the form of investment from Christie’s Ventures, predicts that it will become the “dominant intelligence layer for the art world”
Christie’s summit weighs up pros and cons of the technology and how it might bring greater transparency to the art market
Curious new relationships between art and capital are being enabled by cryptofinance, which places “monetary value” at the heart of the creative process
Ancient Greek bust of Hercules dug up in a garden will now appear in virtual reality at Tefaf Online
ArtAncient has created a VR experience of the marble bust to enliven the digital version of the now-cancelled New York fair
Just as mega dealers have bought up prime real estate, so too are they dominating bandwidth in the virtual landscape
Are new media museums the future?
Replicas of works from four institutions, including the Uffizi, will be sold as NFTs by Unit London gallery
UK startup Smartify partners with major museums worldwide, from the Met to the Hermitage
As his new book is published, the auction house chief compares coronavirus fallout to previous economic disasters
Findings detail the supply side of the digital sales equation, point toward hybrid models
Artists and developers using VR have made huge leaps, but a better user experience is long overdue
An expert view brought to you by our XR Panel of artists and storytellers who create in virtual reality and augmented reality
Andy Warhol, Alvaro Barrington, Tavares Strachan, Beeple, Alberta Whittle, Holly Herndon and Mat Dryhurst among featured visual artists in June shows in Shoreditch, east London
Sophisticated technology is helping institutions count people but it also has the capability of tracking demographic data, ensuring people are well behaved and even detecting if visitors are enjoying themselves
Dealers at the fair are hopeful for good sales, despite the prospect of a global recession
Art.sy will unite would-be collectors with art and dealers they may not know—and it’s all built on trust
Museums are following in the footsteps of artists such as Jordan Wolfson and Jon Rafman
Business is growing but no one has truly disrupted the market—yet
Museums and galleries have a fresh opportunity to work with a new type of digital art venue that is spreading around the world, with the power to tell interactive stories of cultural heritage to multiple users using free-roam VR headsets
Napoleon’s sister, Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Dolly the Sheep feature in the art and science displays
High-profile shows are breaking down the boundaries between designers and artists
The works and installations of the overlooked peer of Cindy Sherman and Richard Prince go on show at MIT List Visual Arts Center
As new technology is increasingly adopted by artists, can curators and collectors keep up?
In March 2014, Facebook bought Oculus VR, heralding a new era in extended reality. Will the arrival of the Apple Vision Pro move the medium from artistic experiment to widespread use?
The fair’s parent company MCH Group is developing "new digital formats" to support galleries
Dustin Yellin's environmental apocalypse and Jordan Wolfson's creepy puppets among highlights of Dutch capital's annual art initiative
The museum will track the activity of the crypto work for the next two years for a 2023 exhibition on art economics
Huguenot carver came to Edinburgh after facing persecution in his native France
Most of the 7,000 objects in the eclectic collection have never been shown, from weaponry and manuscripts to life-size replicas of ships and castle models
The $66m project includes expanding galleries, creating research and education spaces and restoring its landmark 1908 building
The modern and contemporary design fair's profile is rising
Artamonovskaja, a leading consultant and moderator in the Web3 world, will oversee development of opportunities for artists across the Tezos ecosystem
Ossian Ward investigates European and US perspectives and the issues of conservation and ownership
A new show curated by Hans Ulrich Obrist chronicles decades of artistic innovation employing the tools and technologies of video games
The designer has employed natural processes and used materials from plants and shellfish for her exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art
As new technology is increasingly adopted by artists, can curators and collectors keep up?
The survey show in Germany takes place only once every ten years, which gives it a unique perspective, says its organiser
Helmed by the philanthropist Robert Rosenkranz and the founding director of Mass Moca, Joe Thompson, Canyon will open on the Lower East Side in 2026
Research groups have designed new technologies and initiatives for the V&A, Kunsthistorisches Museum and Thyssen-Bornemisza
The ArtLab initiative will also offer a new tech residency programme for artists as blue-chip galleries race for digital dominance amid coronavirus lockdown
A dream or a marketing campaign? All hype or all-important? The Art Newspaper’s XR panel looks at the ways the metaverse has become a part of the field
Medieval expert will head the department of art and design at the National Museum of Scotland
As the mayor pledges to move Silicon Valley to the city, Art Basel in Miami Beach ramps up its NFT offerings
Software entrepreneur Markus Hannebauer opens Fluentum to the public with Dutch artist Guido van der Werve
Digital art venues are a global phenomenon, attracting massive audiences with radical new forms of immersive experiences. Are they a threat or an opportunity for traditional galleries and museums?
While artists and museums embrace futuristic tools, legal experts point to a number of pitfalls with cutting-edge work
The Hong Kong entrepreneur also spoke about his love for Monet, Matthew Wong and the Medici family in an interview hosted off the back of the latest K11 Art Foundation Salon
Access by Art Basel will launch at next month's Miami Beach fair
Husband-and-wife design duo will join roster that already includes Random International and teamLab
According to our 2025 Visitor Figures survey, the Seoul location of the museum is attracting more international guests