FeatureObituaries
Remembering Alan Bowness, Tate director who helped change public attitudes to contemporary art
His successor at the London institution pays personal tribute to the persuasive and effective British curator, writer and critic
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Banana tape artist Maurizio Cattelan creates Vanity Fair Hollywood cover featuring Zendaya and Awkwafina
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Sex toys on the beach? Antony Gormley seaside sculptures—likened to 'vibrators'—fall foul of planning laws
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AI robot Ai-Da gets first major exhibition at London's Design Museum—but beware of the (lustful) critics
NewsThe Art Newspaper Live
Can you game the art market? Sign up for our first Art Market Eye Live talk on 26 February to find out
Join our experts Georgina Adam, Anny Shaw and Anna Brady as they discuss whether a Gamestop-style short squeeze could happen in the art industry and a host of other headlines. Presented in partnership with Gurr Johns
NewsJobs
Art Market writing opportunity at The Art Newspaper
The Art Newspaper is looking for a skilled, confident and experienced art market writer and editor to join the dedicated team of journalists in its New York office.
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New artistic director Polly Brannan takes the reins at trailblazing Open School East in Margate
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Statue of Captain Sir Tom Moore should go on the Fourth Plinth, insists ex-MP
NewsNew Tretyakov Gallery
Soviet Kinetic art show includes more than 400 works exploring the once ‘marginal phenomenon’
The New Tretyakov Gallery exhibition features more than 90 artists including protagonists of the movement such as Lev Nusberg, Francisco Infante-Arana and Viacheslav Koleichuk
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Art in the Netflix period drama Bridgerton, from the Holburne Museum to the Royal Academy
NewsAuctions
Rare Rembrandt withdrawn from Sotheby's New York auction
The sale's other big ticket item, Young man holding a roundel (around 1470-80) by Sandro Botticelli, estimated to sell in excess of $80m, is still included
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Kara Walker’s fountain at Tate Modern takes centre stage in new FKA twigs video
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The art of caring—UK gallery launches Nurse in Residence programme
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Why Joe Brainard still matters— Jonathan Anderson of Loewe pays homage to the late collagist and poet
BlogMemes
The Art Newspaper joins in the Bernie Sanders meme mania
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Viral inauguration meme brings together Marina Abramovic and Bernie Sanders—plus those mittens
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Shattered glass: women artists celebrate historic inauguration of US Vice President Kamala Harris
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Awash with art—Cristina Iglesias fills island lighthouse with bronze geological formations
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The Met invites you to play a game, and then ‘borrow’ a work of art
ArchiveThree to see
Our picks of the must-see shows to see in New York in January
From new paintings by Ed Ruscha to Shirin Neshat’s New Mexico dreams
PreviewThe Year Ahead 2021
The biggest art exhibitions opening around the world in 2021
The new year's must-see shows include Vermeer and Botticelli blockbusters; major Jasper Johns and Yayoi Kusama retrospectives; and sweeping surveys on Iran, slavery and queer art
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Monolith mania continues as another obelisk pops up—this time in Salisbury, UK
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LeRoy Neiman's knockout sketches of Rocky on show at legendary Brooklyn gym
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Ring in the New Year with Patti Smith performance on Piccadilly Lights screen
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Damien Hirst in his own words—artist presents walk-through tour of his early works on Instagram
BlogBook Club
What was the best art book you read in 2020? The Art Newspaper team reveals its favourite publications
From the catalogue for a controversial Guston show to a four-volume tome on Leonardo Da Vinci—and some lighter reads too
InterviewA brush with
Marlon James, David Hammons and Hamilton the Musical: artist Hurvin Anderson on his cultural influences
The UK painter tells us about his favourite books, artists and creative experiences
InterviewA brush with
Walter Benjamin, Voltaire and Mozart: art historian Arturo Galansino on his cultural influences
The director of Florence's Palazzo Strozzi tells us about his favourite books, artists and why he likes RAI TV
InterviewA brush with
Bruce Nauman, Anthony Trollope and Rembrandt’s Jewish Bride: Emilie Gordenker on her biggest cultural influences
The art historian and director of Amsterdam's Van Gogh Museum tells us about her favourite books, artists and cultural experiences
InterviewA brush with
Genghis Khan, Watteau and the Bible: Josh Smith on his biggest cultural influences
The New York-based painter tells us about his favourite books, artists and creative experiences
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As Jupiter and Saturn kiss, slow down this Winter Solstice with Serpentine Galleries’ stress-busting sound work
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Mary, Joseph.... and Darth Vader? Vatican's sci-fi-esque nativity scene raises eyebrows
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Shining a light in 2020—Nathan Coley’s new text sculpture illuminates Liverpool
PreviewThe Year Ahead 2021
The Year Ahead 2021
The Art Newspaper's essential guide to the year’s biggest art world events
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Abso-lot-ely fabulous: Joanna Lumley tries out her auctioneering skills at Christie’s
Star sold seven illustrations in aid of Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity
ReviewThe Year in Review 2020
The best and worst art world moments in 2020
It was tempting to simply put “everything and everyone” in the bad-year column. But even this most challenging of years was not entirely terrible
PreviewObituaries
Join us for a free memorial lecture in honour of the life and achievements of the late Getty curator Gillian Wilson
Presented by the Furniture History Society in association with the French Porcelain Society, the event will take place on 6 December on Zoom
ArchiveThree to see
Our picks of the must-see shows to see in New York in December
From Rico Gatson’s mystical investigation of Blackness to Audrey B. Heckler’s prolific collection of Outsider art
Marina Abramovic
Exclusive video: Marina Abramovic advises public to complain to a tree to help heal from 2020
Complain to a Tree is the latest addition to the “Abramovic Method”, a series of exercises developed by the artist for practicing being present, which she will reveal on a new Sky Arts programme
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V&A acquires Harry Styles’s TikTok-trending multicoloured patchwork cardigan
FeatureArtists
Holiday gift guide 2020: artworks for every budget
From a £14.95 Fuck You 2020 bauble by Jeremy Deller to a £125,000 woodcut by Edvard Munch, we've assembled some our favourite stocking fillers
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Rent a sculpture from this London gallery for lockdown 2.0
While its gallery is closed, Pangolin is offering works by artists including Lynn Chadwick to UK clients to take home until January
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Ed Sheeran is selling his Lego set—and his art
The singer has donated his "Jackson Pollocky" painting to a GeeWizz charity auction alongside hand-written song lyrics and other memorabilia
ArchiveThree to see
Our picks of the must-see shows to see in New York in November
From new works by Tschabalala Self at Galerie Eva Prensenhuber to Martin Puryear's Venice Biennale commissions at Matthew Marks
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Woof! Jeff Koons’s Puppy at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao gets its own flowery face mask
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Wear the art—charity t-shirt pieces by Wolfgang Tillmans, Linder and Sunil Gupta go on sale for £30
InterviewFacebook
What's happening to free will and human agency? Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg speaks to artist Jeremy Hutchison on Instagram today
On an Instagram Live chat, Hutchison wants to quiz the social media leader about algorithms and whether users on his platforms will get paid
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Just an illusion? Trickster Derren Brown paints David Attenborough
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Frieze Week treats from Sarabande's new gallery space to Damien Hirst's sweet Saatchi memories
BlogMuseums & Heritage
Take a virtual ride down Sunset Boulevard with Ed Ruscha
Commentelection 2020
Why vote? To protect those who cannot
The proverbial arc of history will not bend toward justice without our help
NewsThe Art Newspaper Live
The Art Newspaper Live returns! Registration now open for 'New models for new times: Rethinking the art market in a changing world'
Join industry thought leaders like Sunny Rabhar, Ayo Adeyinka and Clare McAndrew in conversation with our art market experts in a three-part series of events beginning 8 October. Presented in partnership with Cromwell Place
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Which US museums will show John Oliver's rat erotica and Wendy Williams pork chop portrait?
PreviewFrieze London 2020
Your guide to London's Frieze Week 2020
Including: the seven best shows • align your chakras, Frieze Week is getting spiritual • the challenges of making sculpture during a pandemic and more
NewsFakes and forgeries
The Art Newspaper investigates: fakes and forgeries
Some of the world’s biggest forgery scandals were first reported in our pages, and led to further investigations that continue to have an impact on collections worldwide
NewsThe Art Newspaper Live
Sign up for our third and final 'New Models for New Times' event on 22 October: Clare McAndrew in conversation with Georgina Adam
In the culminating talk of our latest event series, economist Clare McAndrew and Georgina Adam discuss the future of the art market. Presented in partnership with Cromwell Place
NewsThe Art Newspaper Live
Sign up for our first 'New Models for New Times' event on 8 October: Is the new spirit of collaboration lip-service or game-changing?
Galleries are increasingly teaming up to stay afloat—but for how long? Featuring Pilar Corrias, Caroline Douglas, Sunny Rahbar and Neil Wenman. Presented in partnership with Cromwell Place
NewsThe Art Newspaper Live
Sign up for our second 'New Models for New Times' event on 15 October: Breaking boundaries—local is the new global
Globalisation has shaped the art market we know today, but will the current shift to the local be a help or hindrance to emerging markets in Africa and Asia? Featuring Rachel Lehmann, Sundaram Tagore, Rakeb Sile and Ayo Adeyinka. Presented in partnership with Cromwell Place
BlogDiary
Auction in aid of pioneering Hospital Rooms charity goes live from London
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Down the rabbit hole—V&A brings Alice in Wonderland to life in virtual reality sneak preview
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Cattelan’s notorious banana finds a home at the Guggenheim
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Grimes on Bruegel—arty celebrities discuss their favourite works for Google Arts & Culture
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Don’t be square—buy a cubed creation by Rana Begum or Frank Bowling in Parkinson’s charity sale
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The art of the steal? Trump swipes $750,000 worth of art from the US Embassy in France—but none of it is the real deal
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Artist David Remfry paw-trays Susan Sarandon and Alan Cumming with their pooches
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Lights, camera, action: films exploring how Bauhaus went stateside and the dominance of Duchamp headline the TAN Russia Film Festival
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Don't call us, we'll call you: ex-Vodafone chief creates 'Faustian Odyssey'
BlogPublic art
When a Gorilla sculpture lands in Hudson Yards, does anyone care?
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Hip hop hammer time—Biggie's crown goes on the block at Sotheby’s auction
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Susan B. Anthony Museum turns down presidential pardon
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Life is Short, Dump Them—navigating 21st-century feminism with artist Florence Given
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DIY art: South Korean boyband BTS contribute to 'do it (around the world)' online exhibition
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Cancelled artist or Karen call-out? TikTok video shows disgruntled woman smashing a Romero Britto sculpture
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Choco Pies for peace: artist Mina Cheon and Asia Society Triennial invite the public to share a virtual treat
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From pixelated to post-colonial: iconic 1980s Oregon Trail video game gets an Indigenous reboot
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Impostor anxiety, epic disco in gay clubs and 'clashing clothes'—Tate director Maria Balshaw opens up on Desert Island Discs
NewsThe Art Newspaper Live
Sign up for our free online event | The Art Newspaper Live: Art in Your Ears
From celebrity collectors to art world politics, our podcast host Ben Luke speaks to Russell Tovey and Robert Diament of the art podcast Talk Art
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Norman Rockwell Museum teams up with leading cartoon artists to offer some much needed comedic relief
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Youthful Oscar Wilde’s witty Q&A goes under the hammer at Sotheby’s
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Subversive summery images raise the temperature at new London outdoor gallery
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Take home a work by Ruth Asawa for 55 cents—and help the US Postal Service
Blogcoronavirus
A right royal (socially-distanced) outing to London's National Gallery for the Duchess of Cornwall
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Vibrant new portraits at Charles Dickens museum present the celebrated author in glorious technicolour
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From John Lennon and Nicole Kidman images to Grayson Perry’s handbag: Christie's auction benefits cancer charity
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Have we entered the era of Cuomoceptualism? New York governor unveils surreal Covid-19 poster
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Vogue’s extraordinary key worker cover stars feature in Phillips’ charity sale
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Christo’s London Mastaba sculpture floats again—on your mobile phone
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‘A love letter to Black Britain’—NPG portrait of White Teeth author Zadie Smith is Brent bound
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Number one priority: NASA will give designers $35,000 for a toilet that will work on the moon
BlogAll in the detail
All in the detail: masterpieces up close
Continuing on from our spot the difference puzzle last month, we set you a new challenge to identify these garden-themed paintings from detailed portions of each
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Still running: Kara Walker’s fountain will go back on show at Tate Modern post-lockdown
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Want to visit the staffless Alone Gallery in the Hamptons? Make sure you bring this artist-drawn guide with you
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Squaring up: artists’ cubed creations raise money for Parkinson’s research
NewsThe Art Newspaper Live
The Art Newspaper Live: Funding Matters Registration Now Open
In our first live virtual event on 25 June, part of a new online series, we bring together institutional leaders to discuss the challenges ahead
CommentArtists
A message of hope from David Hockney for Lockdown 2: 'Remember, they can't cancel the autumn either'
UK’s leading artist sends two new images of hope
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