A reporter for The Art Newspaper has been on the scene with the Heritage Crime Task Force (HCTF), tracking, identifying and repatriating a wide variety of art and antiquities lost to crime and conflict

‘The Herds’ is an expanding throng of life-sized moveable animal sculptures—and it succeeds where many ostensibly green projects fail

Tefaf Maastricht, which holds its 38th edition this month, is attempting to teach audiences about pre-20th century art. But brand obsession among young buyers and a global education crisis are creating barriers to its appreciation

Exhibitions are lasting longer, artists are reducing their output and more discerning collectors are all contributing to the change

Artists have a history of giving cultural and social relevance to new technology. Recent exhibitions of artificial intelligence art and a sale at Christie's New York highlight new approaches to collective ownership and governance that are applicable to the wider community

The V&A director on the dangers of the cash-strapped cultural organisation disappearing

Unlike museums, art fairs’ energy is focused on events lasting a few days a year—but Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other platforms give them a vital year-round presence

Year of the Earthshot features more than 1,000 interdisciplinary programmes that explore climate solutions, from immersive exhibitions to a project with Unesco and four World Heritage Sites—and an online cooking show

Successful candidate will have their work cut out for them to restore the institution's reputation after last year's theft scandal

From regional galleries becoming “unsustainable” to brutal cuts to funding of museums, galleries and arts and humanities education, the sector is in an increasingly perilous state

The role of art in a time of crisis was the subject of a three-day discussion between leading cultural figures in Florence last week

FotoFocus’s photography biennial returns to Cincinnati in 2022 with focus on climate change

Interpol says the operation spanned 103 countries and that objects ranged from coins to paintings to fossils

But buyers are not risking large sums, with the majority of works still priced below £10,000

Our global Visitor Figures survey reveals huge growth in followings online as physical doors shut to the public in 2020

Sotheby’s has launched its third model, back in tandem with eBay, while its numerous competitors are trying many different methods to grow internet sales

Failure to seize this opportunity to make changes would be a graver error than any breach of etiquette

Heritage watchdog sees rise in posts from trafficking groups on Facebook

David E. Little, who heads Amherst College’s museum, has experience in fund-raising, educating and curating at multiple US institutions

The Art Newspaper is co-hosting a live YouTube discussion on digital innovations and the preservation of cultural heritage on 1-3 May

In the bricks-versus-clicks shakeout, the new power players in online auctions are harvesting data from both the supply and demand sides

Cultural institutions from Amsterdam to Utrecht will work together to advance diversity and inclusion in programming, audiences and staff

A multi-agency $15m initiative backed by the WHO and funded through a series of charity auctions at Christie’s will support artist-led projects to improve mental, social and environmental health

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

Twenty-five years ago, when The Art Newspaper was founded, the Berlin Wall had just come down and it seemed that a future of peace and progress lay ahead. The reality has been worse than one could possibly have imagined

As Saudi Arabia prepares to host the G20 summit, the kingdom's culture minister argues that culture should be part of the agenda

After a year in which the coronavirus wreaked havoc, vaccines offer hope. We look at the the state of play, and the outlook, for countries around the world

In the ‘post-internet’ age, digital artists are reassessing their relationship with galleries and collectors.

Schemes such as Slow Art Day offer an alternative to life in the fast lane, away from the jostling crowds and selfie-takers

A print of the "Great Wave" by Hokusai sold for a record-breaking $2.8m at Christie’s during the series of exhibitions and auctions

Mixed reactions for the social media campaign, whereby millions are posting black squares in support for the Black Lives Matter movement—but is it reductive?

Christie’s and Sotheby’s dominate in terms of value but smaller firms can compete in the field of Asian art, with the internet’s help

The group Art+Feminism has organised events at six museums to boost the online presence of women artists and cultural leaders

The museum’s director James Rondeau on why the institution is bringing Barcelona architects Barozzi Veiga on board to rethink the whole campus

Government-funded initiative Unboxed costs £120m and will include an oil rig installation from the North Sea

Although the country’s museums have been closed since February, its commercial galleries were allowed to remain open—and sales have continued at a steady pace

Moving on from traditional didacticism and adapting to a new level of modern communication

Riga, Bangkok, São Paulo—every modern city wants a biennial. But is this good for contemporary art? Leading curators join the hot debate

Galleries, fairs and auction houses are issuing solidarity statements and re-evaluating the diversity of their staffs. But "performative wokeness” will not fix the market’s whiteness

With museums in Bilbao and Venice poised to reopen, while New York remains in lockdown, Richard Armstrong, Juan Ignacio Vidarte and Karole Vail talk about weathering the financial crisis

Our expert panel of artists and storytellers review extended reality exhibitions and events