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Opening of Museum of West African Art in Nigeria delayed after protests
The official preview weekend for the museum complex in Benin City was disrupted when a group of protestors broke in
How is Trump’s new visa regime impacting art world talent?
The cumbersome and hugely expensive system is complicating international hiring across the sector
Exclusive: Dana Awartani to represent Saudi Arabia at Venice Biennale 2026
The artist has a particular interest in craft traditions—and frequently addresses the fragility of cultural heritage in her work
Ten essential works of art to see at the Musée du Louvre
The Parisian museum has recently made headlines for all the wrong reasons—so now is a good time to remember its greatness
Marlene Dumas becomes first contemporary woman artist to join Louvre's permanent collection
Nine new works by the South African-born artist were unveiled at the Paris museum last Thursday
Art market
'I never imagined we'd get here': Beirut gallery Marfa' Projects turns ten
As she opens an anniversary show drawing on her global gallerist network, Marfa' founder Joumana Asseily recounts a decade of major challenges and milestone achievements
Pursuing ‘a different economy’, London gallery Herald St will open new space in Bologna
At a time when mid-sized galleries are suffering from hasty expansions, Herald St Bologna reflects a more sustainable attempt at growth
‘Complete shock’: Trump tariffs upend decorative arts trade in US
Dealers are scaling back international purchases to avoid having to pay new import duties, some of which are set to rise to 50% in January 2026
Lagos art fair defies macroeconomic headwinds to reach double figures
The growth of commercial galleries across Nigeria’s biggest city has been fuelled by the ongoing success of Art X Lagos—a regional hub for collectors of African art
Star drawing from world’s largest private Rembrandt collection could bring $15m at auction
Thomas S. Kaplan’s Leiden Collection will part with one of its earliest acquisitions, “Young Lion Resting”, at Sotheby’s in February
Museums & Heritage
Peru’s mysterious ‘band of holes’ site may have been bustling marketplace
New analysis of the 1.5km-long site consisting of thousands of holes suggests they may have been used to measure and trade commodities
Belgium’s famous Menin Gate memorial to host first Armistice Day ceremony since €6m restoration
The structure, once described as a “sepulchre of crime”, has undergone extensive repairs—and now has a “living roof”
Comment | As the US’s 250th anniversary approaches, museums must keep pushing the American story forward
The Phillips Collection was founded amid a president’s calls for a return to “normalcy”, and today the museum is addressing a city and a country grappling with a similar dynamic
National Trust rejects pressure group’s claim that its buildings are ‘under-insured’
The UK charity has responded to a resolution put forward by Restore Trust, calling for its historic properties to be protected against ‘any eventuality’
San Francisco Arts Commission votes to dismantle Vaillancourt Fountain
Decision comes just days after city planning department determined fountain eligible for National Register of Historic Places designation
Exhibitions
Three key takeaways from Lagos’s newest African art symposium
Amid Lagos Art Week and Lagos Photo, this event brought together cultural practitioners for wide-ranging conversations about African and Afro-diasporic art archives
Five must-see shows this Dublin Gallery Weekend
Running from 6–9 November, the 2025 programme promises “bold, experimental and unapologetic” work
Long-running Azores art festival blossoms into a biennial
Walk&Talk, launched in 2011 as a celebration of street art, this year hosts an abundance of works by more than 80 artists in nine venues around the island of São Miguel
Catch of the day: Winslow Homer’s delicate watercolours get very rare outing in Boston
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, presents a display of the artist’s fragile, light-filled works celebrating his mastery of sea, sky and shore
Trajan’s force: Houston exhibition to explore Ancient Rome’s imperial peak
Giant statues and a section of Trajan’s Column flaunt the might and culture of the empire under the successful ruler
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The Week in Art
A podcast bringing you the latest news from the art world, every week
MFA Boston returns work by enslaved artist David Drake to his heirs, Wifredo Lam, Ghirlandaio’s Adoration of the Magi—podcast
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
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A podcast that asks artists the questions you've always wanted to
A brush with… Peter Doig—podcast
Peter Doig 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
Adventures with Van Gogh
Adventures with Van Gogh is a weekly blog by Martin Bailey, our long-standing correspondent and expert on the artist. Published every Friday, his stories range from newsy items about this most intriguing artist to scholarly pieces based on his own meticulous investigations and discoveries.
Exclusive: Philadelphia Art Museum to host sensational Van Gogh exhibition featuring two ‘Sunflowers’
The show will include the rare loan of the masterpiece held by London's National Gallery
Book reviews
The story of Jean-Michel Basquiat’s brief but dazzling life, as told by an art-world insider
A former Christie’s president examines the meteoric rise of the “radiant child”, and his legacy following his untimely death
How the Sienese painter Ambrogio Lorenzetti spoke truth to power
A new book explores Siena's heyday—the good, the bad and the sceptical
New book highlights Vorticism’s toxic side—and puts its women pioneers back in the frame
James King’s study places Jessica Dismorr and Helen Saunders at the centre of the movement
Martin Parr steps out from behind the camera lens in informal autobiography
An intimate and chatty biography gives the artist space to reflect on his career in photography and the practice’s evolution
From royal visitors to extortionate eBay sales: new book offers rare behind-the-scenes glimpse of Vermeer blockbuster
A collection of essays about the Rijksmuseum‘s show also fascinating insights into the struggle for loans and what accompanying research revealed about its 17th-century subject
Opinion
Comment | Fifty years on, John Berger’s writing is still relevant—and troublingly prescient
The writer went beyond the noble occupation of the art critic, smuggling hope into our lives
Comment | Exhibitions comparing artists can be problematic, but the Barbican brings Giacometti, Bhabha and Hatoum together with perfect judgement
Affinities and distinctions are equally welcomed in a pair of exhibitions at the London venue
Comment | A spate of dealer anniversaries offers hope amid art market doomerism
Several New York galleries have hit major milestones in recent months—what lessons can those in charge impart?
Comment | Museums can't get enough of anniversary exhibitions—but surely there's better ways to serve the public
This year museums are falling over themselves to celebrate Robert Rauschenberg’s 100th birthday. But, asks Julia Halperin, who is it really all for?
Comment | Executive odour: Trump’s fervour inspires more flag burning
Trump’s order attempting to criminalise the burning of the US flag has led to defiant actions from artists and activists
Diary
No such thing as bad press: makers of lift used in Louvre theft launch ad campaign
Social media users have been left—largely—amused by the German company's tongue-in-cheek approach
Francis Bacon’s Paris pad honoured with plaque
The artist had “a very full existence” in the French capital during the 1970s
Look what she made them do: Taylor Swift fans descend on German museum
Swifties have been arriving in droves to catch a glimpse of Friedrich Heyser's Ophelia, which appears in a recent music video by the showgirl superstar
Talking point: visitors to Versailles can now meet the AI Apollo
An new app allows visitors to ‘speak’ with 20 statues in three languages
Despite past legal drama, Madonna still seems hung up on the V&A
The Queen of Pop’s 2003 visit sparked a lawsuit—but she was spotted there again just last month
Obituaries
Agnes Gund, collector and philanthropist who helped transform MoMA, has died, aged 87
In addition to supporting many art institutions, Gund was a passionate funder of arts education and criminal justice reform initiatives
Remembering Robert Redford, the Hollywood star with the sensibility of a struggling painter
Redford, an Oscar-winning actor, director and founder of the Sundance Institute, died yesterday at his home in Utah
Rosalyn Drexler—Pop Art painter, polymath, and travelling wrestler—has died aged 98
Drexler, who was a fixture of the Pop Art scene by the early 1960s, was also a member of an all-women wrestling troupe under the pseudonym Mexican Spitfire
Giorgio Armani, designer who changed how museums engage with fashion, has died aged 91
As well as for his iconic designs, Armani will be remembered for his broad cultural legacy
Sylvain Amic, ‘open spirited’ head of Musée d'Orsay, has died aged 58
His death was announced on Sunday by the French culture minister, Rachida Dati












































