This year’s Arts and Culture Programme at the World Economic Forum encompasses a wide range of creativity under the theme of A Spirit of Dialogue
From a survey of Basoeki Abdullah's painterly diplomacy to an immersive exhibition of maritime-themed works
Museums may need to rethink their content and find new ways to engage with young fans online
The biennial opens its 17th edition with a wide-ranging programme of 17 curators directing the projects of 51 artists across multiple venues
Charity's “Reimagine” programme will fund a variety of initiatives, from developing a new model for provenance research to preserving digital heritage
The cutting-edge institution, which opens tomorrow, fuses museum and library in decommissioned military airport
As the Villa Zegna pop-up takes root in Miami, the artist Sam Falls and Edoardo Zegna discuss the common threads in their 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
The Uffizi in Florence is restricting selfies, and New York’s Frick Collection bans all photography—but other museums encourage them
Ben Luke discusses the landmark agreement with a curator at the Boston museum, meets the team behind MoMA's new Lam show, and explores a new book on the children of the Renaissance
At Art Jakarta and ruangrupa's anniversary show, key figures from the local scene discuss the impact of the anticorruption demonstrations
We speak to the museum's social media manager Claire Lanier about her digital engagement strategies in the age of Covid-19
Christie's and Sotheby's are starting to embrace what the social media platform has to offer
MCH is expanding its portfolio by investing in existing regional art fairs
Museums must widen the ways in which they serve their audiences to reflect new forms of social interaction
Experimentation, freedom and in-house content are key to how the gallery engages with its five million followers on social media
After NFT boom, blockchain technology is increasingly being used to help solve art industry's practical problems
Out-of-court dispute settlement bodies are an important development in supporting creative expression
Russian museum will look beyond the market hype to address deeper questions about "the specific possibilities of this medium", says contemporary art curator Dimitri Ozerkov
Art space in Belo Horizonte found an innovative way to engage with its audience during the pandemic—and now it's here to stay
Digital consultant Haydn Corrodus shares his predictions, highlighting meme culture and viral trends
The event, launched in 2014, is a unique experience freed from “stage-managed dialogue”, its moderator says
The museum, which holds the largest French Impressionist collection outside of France, will use proceeds from sales of around 2,000 NFTs to conserve two Degas paintings
Museums are using mobile technology to engage directly with their audiences and in future may use this data to boost their bottom lines too
Two surveys supported by the National Endowment for the Arts show that in-person art activities remain below pre-Covid levels, while many Americans continue to experience culture virtually
Apps such as FaceTime and WeChat are shifting how collectors choose to buy
New York museum invites online audience to make and own non-fungible tokens communally on the blockchain in 15-person groups
Elena Soboleva to head up the virtual gallery and expand its collector base as galleries embrace selling art digitally as an 'evolution of the walk-in business'
‘Louvre Looks’ videos will be posted weekly on Instagram
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
Exhibition by New Zealand-born, Berlin-based artist opens at the Museum of Old and New Art in Hobart
The opening of the NFT platform SuperRare’s physical space and Heft Gallery, both on the Lower East Side, signal growing collector interest and institutional acceptance
Ed Atkins 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
The curator of the global public art collaboration Connect, BTS suggests that new definitions of art are required to democratise it
Digital art platform Kinfolk has launched a four-artist exhibition that is available to view at designated sites through their application
Over 3,000 bidders purchased nearly 24,000 digital works in a three-day, multi-facted sale on Niftygateway
Geneva-based RVig, who was awarded the prize for a piece inspired by Baudelaire, is hoping for a more nuanced understanding of what NFTs bring to the art world
The Swedish artist's family say the digital drop contradicts the artist’s will and goes against her artistic intentions
Exploring the late pontiff’s deep connection to and impact on visual culture, plus why Turner’s work continues to resonate so strongly today, and the story of Sargent’s most famous painting
Visitors to the Museum of Art and Photography in Bangalore can pose questions to a "digital twin" of the late Bombay Progressive Group painter
Meet the artist who has been selected for this year's Korean Artists Today
The Miami-based designer and NFT platform founder have long championed digital artists, but they still have a love of the great painters
Art UK's Curations initiative enables “anyone anywhere with internet access” to create an exhibition using the national image database
Already suffering from fair-tigue? A former director ponders how the format must evolve to survive
Two-story space in Beverly Hills will host private sales, public exhibitions, and events
Among the art world’s favourite terms, "immersive" art has become a byword for a shallow form of meaningless spectacle
Visitors to Chong's recent show at UCCA Dune in China have accused the artist of “misogyny” after he allegedly reposted images of them to his Instagram account without consent
As venues experiment with selling virtual exhibition tours, talks and workshops online, the key to success may be an emphasis on the expert, bespoke and exclusive
Everything creatives need to know about the social media platform's so-called "shadowbanning", from how to spot it to how to stop it
In a fortunate position of financial security, the institution is finding ways to continue its efforts towards accessibility, social justice and equity
Mega-dealers and auction houses are shrinking some areas while expanding others
The Covid-19 pandemic has seen the art world renew its engagement with virtual and augmented reality. Now is the time to give this format a critical framework
The museum has received a $500,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and plans to collect public and private donations for the initiative
Artists in the South Fork will display their work near roads and highways so it can be viewed from a safe motorised distance
New exhibition and project space put spotlight on civic activism and emerging voices
The California institution is one of the top five museums for social media growth in the world in the past year. We spoke to the museum's director of digital and social content strategy
During the coronavirus crisis, we will continue to bring you breaking news, analysis and helpful resources from the art world
Fine art accounts for $5.7bn of that total, a 9.5% drop from 2021
New experience produced by Frameless Creative with London museum to launch national and international tour at MediaCity, Salford, in May 2025
Our expert panel of artists and storytellers review extended reality exhibitions and events
A partnership between Giphy and the Museum of Modern GIFs has birthed a new way to look at the short-form animated image files we all use to punctuate text exchanges
Miller’s images, produced with a “primordial” version of OpenAI’s Dall-E text-to-image model, arose from his work on a yet-to-be released documentary where leading thinkers address existential questions around artificial intelligence
As South Korea’s presence in the international art world grows rapidly, we look at what makes it unique and the challenges it faces
There is more variety than ever in how and why art is funded and the Silicon Valley models have arrived
MoMA is ‘das museum’, German carmaker says, as it expands support to cover digital education, exhibitions and events for the next two years
Dealers say expectations were low but are grateful to be in touch with the art community
As the games open in Paris, the Grand Palais Immersif will show digital, video and VR works by ten contemporary Korean artists alongside pieces by Nam June Paik
Nancy Baker Cahill’s augmented-reality work explores the climate crisis and interdependence between humans and nature
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?
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
In a sign of how drastically things would change, fewer than half prioritised online offerings in a wide-ranging survey
Abstract artist has collaborated with VR specialists to create a work for Art Basel
A change in date for the New York fair might be on the cards under new directorship
The latest billboard campaign by For Freedoms follows an alarming rise in attacks and threats against Jewish people and sites
Artists and lecturers are crowdfunding for legal fees in bid to win employee status
On the occasion of his solo exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, the Iraqi American artist reflects on how his work grapples with the personal impact of political power
As people pay eye-watering crypto-sums for digital art, many see losses as well as gains in this brave new intangible world
Research groups have designed new technologies and initiatives for the V&A, Kunsthistorisches Museum and Thyssen-Bornemisza
Artist Navine G. Dossos created a towering, kaleidoscopic mural in tribute to the assassinated journalist at Richmond's Institute for Contemporary Art
The British sculptor talks about his first solo exhibitions in Seoul and his first major museum retrospective in the US
The new event, which comes online April 2018, combines art and decor and takes its cues from design thinking
The goal of the design is to encourage interpersonal connections and promote mental health
Grayson Perry is made a knight while Turner prize nominee Ingrid Pollard gets an MBE
The Independent art fair has partnered with Los Angeles’s Contemporary Art Library to launch the New York Gallery History Project
Seven years ago Wentworth Woodhouse was in a sorry state, now it turns over £3.5m a year—but how did this palace-sized property achieve such success?
Visitor numbers at some of the world’s most popular art venues have nosedived and uncertainty for the future remains
Home to a unique collection smuggled out of Nazi Germany, the institute will show temporary exhibitions alongside Edmund de Waal’s library of exile
The Art Newspaper is looking for an enthusiastic candidate to join its London team
New director of Fine Arts Museums brings experience of running three Frankfurt institutions
The auction giant’s web address currently redirects to a placeholder page where telephone numbers for its various offices are listed
Retrospective honours US artist who sparked museum’s commitment to video art
Suay Aksoy, president of Icom, says museums closed by Covid-19 lockdowns "need to champion themselves because their survival may depend on it"
Age-old practice is being ‘gradually reinvigorated', but new frontier is seemingly in 3D reprographic skills
In the ‘post-internet’ age, digital artists are reassessing their relationship with galleries and collectors.
Event marking anniversaries of the Emirati museum and New York University Abu Dhabi looked at museum collections, buildings and people, and the impact of coronavirus
Moving on from traditional didacticism and adapting to a new level of modern communication
In lockdown, many galleries have had a Damascene moment with online programming
Senior social media manager Nell Burnham reports that the @tate account, which serves both Tate Modern and Tate Britain, doubled its video views to 65 million in 2023
The auction house is pursuing the primary market with the new digital platform, which will sell monthly "drops" of limited editions by artists such as Cj Hendry
The hashtag #findartthatfits, an initiative of Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair, is part of an art advisory campaign to assist prospective buyers
Visitor capacity is capped at 20%, but organisers are bringing back both Unlimited for large-scale works and the public art trail Parcours
The "Insta' gratification" column will now explore the full spectrum of social media and its uses in the art world
The museum has also restored Jacobs’s first film, “Orchard Street” (1955), which will be displayed in a gallery in November
Sung's performances and early installations are included in a major survey on experimental art in mid-20th century Korea, currently at the Guggenheim Museum in New York
Digital players focus on transparent, algorithmically driven analytics to appeal to a younger base for whom the medium is cool. But that data still needs informed interpretation
The artist’s commission will bring a ‘new perspective’ to the painting, which has been off view since 2020
Marc Spiegler remains global director of the Swiss fair and will oversee De Bellis—but will take on a more “strategic” position