The lavish Ca’ Dario is in “good shape” after major restoration and careful tidying, though it comes with a dark reputation

The works form part of the 2026 Art on the Underground programme, which turns London into a vast public art gallery

The White House has given the Smithsonian Institution until 13 January to provide a trove of materials about planning and procedures at eight of its museums

In a memo announcing the withdrawals, the president said the organisations ran “contrary to the interests of the United States”

Plus, full listings of the biennials, triennials and festivals taking place throughout the year

Our columnist gazes into her crystal ball to spot the major trends—from London regaining its lustre to AI fatigue—that are set to dominate the trade over the coming 12 months

Art historian’s dissection of famous work is as much about the painting as his decades-long obsession with it

Our round-up of the latest art publications

Our books editor picks out some of the highlights of the months ahead

The best recent publications about the subject, from a book following the rebuilding of Notre-Dame cathedral to a Batman comic set in Barcelona—selected by the museum director and curator Annabelle Ténèze

Confidence may be returning, but can ultra high net worth individuals continue drive an enduring market rebound?

In an unsettled market, dealers, collectors and artists weigh up how much art is really worth

Auction house powers ahead with blue-chip lots in the Middle East but luxury items fall out of favour

Tariffs and new anti-trafficking rules took their toll in the US and Europe this year, as attention and investment shifted to the Middle East

The 13 works stolen, by Henri Matisse and Candido Portinari, have not been recovered and are valued at up to $180,000

A researcher's encoding method may shed some light on the 15th-century codex

More than 100 demonstrators gathered outside the Florence museum demanding an end to “low-paid and precarious work”

A non-profit initiative in Miami exposes the widening funding gap redefining who can afford to exhibit at American institutions

We round-up the biggest shows opening each month

The curator Alice Christophe delves into the catalogue and picks out some key objects ahead of the exhibition in London

For his new show, the multidisciplinary artist drew inspiration from 19th-century watercolours of Indigenous communities by the Swiss artist Karl Bodmer

Featuring more than 800 flags commemorating the 15 victims, the temporary installation “Second Line in the Sky” offers locals and visitors alike a space to reflect and heal

Copyright changes bring New Year cheer for fans of Léger, de Staël and Hepworth

Spending most of his life in slavery, David Drake was denied the right to benefit from his own creativity and so to be an artist in every sense—until now

From collaboration to consolidation, some dealers are adapting to a changing market that many agree should not return to its previous peak

At Art Basel Paris, “the art world seemed to be staging a rally for art created by flesh-and-blood people”

The pioneering painter was known for his luminous skies and loaded slogans on power, space and freedom

The Baden-born artist, known for addressing the trauma of the Holocaust, was a founding member of the influential Galerie nächst St Stephan

The Pakistan-born, British artist rose to fame in the 1990s with her “concise humour and profoundly understated visual language”

The Toronto-born architect, who reshaped global skylines with his sweeping, seemingly unfinished creations, has died, aged 96

Work was created live by Vanessa Horabuena at Mar-a-Lago New Year’s eve bash

The same work has appeared in west London and under the Centre Point tower in the city centre

For her new Rogues Gallery series, the film star says she channelled spirits from across the centuries

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