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London’s Courtauld to open two new contemporary art galleries after £10m gift
The spaces, which will launch as part of a 2029 re-development plan, will be funded by a donation from the Blavatnik Family Foundation
Tarek Atoui—known for his innovative musical performances—will take over Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall this autumn
The Lebanese artist and composer blends sound, technology and sculpture to reference current social, historical and political realities
Rediscovered portrait by the Renaissance’s leading woman artist goes on display at the Winter Show
A rare painting by Sofonisba Anguissola resurfaced in a private collection after it was thought to have been lost
Persistent low attendance and funding cuts are forcing US museums to think local
Institutions are analysing their relationship with audiences during a sobering time for many in the sector
Renowned gallerist Marian Goodman has died, aged 97
The dealer was known for her support of conceptually challenging artistic practices, and credited with bringing key European figures like Gerhard Richter and Marcel Broodthaers to the US
Art market
Master Drawings New York marks 20th anniversary as both fair and market expand
Thirty-six dealers will take part, with more exhibitors hailing from Europe
Rediscovered Rubens and a woolly mammoth head star at Brafa fair in Brussels
Belgium's premier art and antiques fair opened its expanded 71st edition this week
London show of Lee Miller photographs is fundraising to save thousands of her negatives
Gallerist Lyndsey Ingram is working with the Lee Miller Archives to support the conservation of the photographer’s works and Sussex home
Iranian galleries close amid protests and communications blackout
Uncertainty has gripped life and art in Iran as unrest continues—Trump's threats of military intervention, meanwhile, have ramped up tensions
Winslow Homer’s mountaineer and Bob Ross's valley view: our pick of the January auctions
Plus, a tapestry by Otobong Nkanga and Claes Oldenburg’s electric plug are on sale this month
Museums & Heritage
Art Gallery of Ontario curator resigned after failed acquisition of Nan Goldin work
Two committee members also resigned after the vote, which unravelled amid allegations of “antisemitism” over Goldin’s support of Palestinians
Museum wall texts are an art in their own right—but will they survive the digital age?
With shortened attention spans and constant technological distractions, some museums are getting rid of labels altogether
US National Park Service removes slavery memorial at Philadelphia historic site
In accordance with a directive from president Trump, an exhibit detailing the lives and historical contexts of nine people enslaved by George Washington was dismantled
US National Portrait Gallery reveals winner of its triennial portraiture award
The Brooklyn-based artist Kameron Neal has received the 2025 Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition for a video work created using NYPD surveillance footage from the 1960s and 70s
Thieves empty Dutch silver museum in early morning heist
The robbery of the Doesburg Silver Museum is the latest in a spate of precious metal heists in the Netherlands
Exhibitions
Show unpacks legacy of polymath architect who restored Paris's Notre-Dame (the first time)
Eugène Viollet-le-Duc's epic 19th-century redesigns of the cathedral are a highlight of the exhibition at Bard Graduate Center in New York
Denmark exhibition invites visitors to come face to face with Basquiat’s ‘head’ works
Show at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art presents early drawings of human heads that remained largely unseen during the artist’s lifetime
‘Rubens with jokes’: UK exhibitions place Beryl Cook in the art historical canon
Two new shows in the artist’s hometown of Plymouth examine her themes and influences
Practice what you preach: artists reflect on ocean crisis at England's Baltic as centre wins sustainability award
Shezad Dawood, Joan Jonas and Otobong Nkanga are among the artists included in the group exhibition 'For All At Last Return'
Conceptual artist Theresa Hak Kyung Cha’s gets expansive tribute in California show
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive aims to present a more complete view of the late artist’s varied practice
The Week in Art
A podcast bringing you the latest news from the art world, every week
Hawai’i at the British Museum, a Venice palazzo for sale, Joseph Beuys’s ‘Bathtub’—podcast
Ben Luke hears about the British Museum’s fresh approach to the stewardship of its collection of Hawaiian objects, discusses the eerie history of Ca’ Dario and learns more about a late Beuys work
The Year Ahead
Our pick of the shows to see in the world's great art cities in 2026
The exhibitions to visit in London, New York, Tokyo, Paris and Madrid
Fair behemoths bet on Gulf plus new, bigger venues for Independent—a quick look at art fairs in 2026
Art Basel and Frieze are expanding in the Middle East while Art Cologne is reinstating its Mallorca edition
Venice, Sydney, Gwangju: the most interesting biennials to visit in 2026
Plus, full listings of the biennials, triennials and festivals taking place throughout the year
Art market 2026 predictions: underwhelming rebound and another Frieze fair
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
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.
Pioneering US collector Albert Barnes turned down both of Van Gogh’s 'Starry Nights'
But he did buy seven of the artist’s paintings, which are now shown in his Philadelphia museum—including two risqué ones
Books
How an artist and a writer forged a frank friendship—and a book
The author Olivia Laing and the painter Chantal Joffe tell us about collaborating on a new book detailing their creative exchanges
New book tells the tale of David's ‘Death of Marat’ through the eyes of a lifelong admirer
Art historian’s dissection of famous work is as much about the painting as his decades-long obsession with it
January Book Bag: from a book about Constable and the weather to a controversial Russian artist’s manifesto
Our round-up of the latest art publications
Five new art books to look out for this spring, including key artist biographies and the tale of an artistic rivalry
Our books editor picks out some of the highlights of the months ahead
An expert’s guide to the Gothic: five must-read books on the topic
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
Opinion
Museum wall texts are an art in their own right—but will they survive the digital age?
With shortened attention spans and constant technological distractions, some museums are getting rid of labels altogether
Comment | Tate Britain’s Turner and Constable show got me thinking about Marxist art history
On a recent trip to London, Bendor Grosvenor enjoyed the buzz of the Old Masters auctions but bemoaned Tate’s exhibition labels
In the age of AI, can art expertise be digitised?
Artificial intelligence attempts to offer objectivity in the inherently subjective field of authentication
Comment | We are living in an age of bad painting—the medium must be challenged to stay interesting
Painting may not be dead, but it may have become too comfortable
Let’s celebrate the new arrivals in the public domain, for auld lang syne
Copyright changes bring New Year cheer for fans of Léger, de Staël and Hepworth
Obituaries
Remembering Gathie Falk, Canadian artist whose singular practice sparked comparisons to Surrealism and Pop art
Shaped by the austerity of her Mennonite upbringing and the bustling Vancouver art scene of the 1960s and 70s, she developed a playful, poignant and exacting visual language
Beatriz González, indefatigable force in Colombian art, has died, aged 93
One of the most important Latin American artists of the 20th century, she influenced the direction of post-war painting and helped shape Colombia’s museums as a curator, educator and mentor
Kathleen Goncharov, influential curator who helped many artists ‘realise their dreams’, has died aged 73
Alongside her work at organisations such as New York’s Just Above Midtown gallery and the Boca Raton Museum of Art in Florida, Goncharov was also an artist
Remembering Erik Bulatov, the Soviet artist who reframed propaganda
The pioneering painter was known for his luminous skies and loaded slogans on power, space and freedom
Arnulf Rainer, a revolutionary figure in postwar Austrian art, has died aged 96
The Baden-born artist, known for addressing the trauma of the Holocaust, was a founding member of the influential Galerie nächst St Stephan
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Diary
Want to win a €1m Picasso? Buy a €100 raffle ticket in painting prize draw
The draw is due to take place at Christie's Paris next April
Sweet Jesus—Trump auctions off a Christ painting made in ten minutes
Work was created live by Vanessa Horabuena at Mar-a-Lago New Year’s eve bash
We are all in the gutter but Banksy’s Christmas kids are looking at the stars
The same work has appeared in west London and under the Centre Point tower in the city centre
Spirited art—Sharon Stone looks to the afterlife for her latest paintings
For her new Rogues Gallery series, the film star says she channelled spirits from across the centuries
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