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Shanghai’s art week finds buyers in a selective market
The Chinese market is at an "all-time low", but the city remains vibrant
How Frieze became the latest step in Abu Dhabi's cultural masterplan
Building on more than two decades of development in the UAE, Frieze’s first Middle East fair seeks to promote regional artists and boost Abu Dhabi’s reputation as a destination for global elites
Museum heists on the rise: are new criminal markets, motives and tactics evolving?
In a recent report, Europol warns of more violent and more frequent illegal activity
AI helps conservators uncover lost details in William Merritt Chase painting
Newly restored work will go on show in new exhibition at New York's Parrish Art Museum
Exhibition explores how the fisherman-turned-artist Alfred Wallis inspired leading British artists
The self-taught Cornish painter’s instinctive style influenced the works of Ben and Winifred Nicholson, Barbara Hepworth and other leading St Ives artists
Museums & Heritage
Philadelphia city council investigates sudden closure of oldest natural history research institution in the Americas
The Academy of Natural Sciences, with a collection of more than 19 million specimens, shuttered in September for financial reasons
Newark Museum of Art restores ownership of David Drake jug to artists’ descendants
The museum subsequently repurchased the jug from Drake’s descendants so it can stay in the institution’s permanent collection and publicly accessible
German museum returns Slevogt painting to heirs of Nazi-persecuted collector
Restituted work by German Impressionist will be sold at auction in Munich
Staff petition against major restructuring plans at Sydney's Chau Chak Wing Museum
Proposed cut of eight positions would put the collections at risk, the museum's curators say
Botticelli painting saved from leaving UK goes on view in Oxford
The early work by the Renaissance master had previously been exhibited at the Ashmolean Museum, where it is now on display, in the 1930s
Art market
New York auction houses hope single-owner collections will fuel $2.4bn week of sales
With estates and collections accounting for some of the season’s biggest consignments, auction houses are betting wealthy collectors will shrug off market volatility
Comment | Is art market regulation too much of a ‘good thing’?
Despite good intentions, excessive rules for the UK and EU art markets lead to the policing of minor infractions
Could Firenze Lai’s first UK solo show signal a shift in global market recognition for Hong Kong artists?
Artists from the city have long struggled to gain exposure beyond their home—but now things could be changing
Art Basel offers compensation to dealers after early closure of Paris fair
Exhibitors will receive a 20% discount on stand fees, following a strongly worded letter from France's gallery association to Art Basel
What next for Shanghai? City’s art scene leans into an uncertain future
As Shanghai art week kicks off, the city's network of galleries, museums, fairs and artist communities offer sources of resilience amid economic upheaval
Exhibitions
Ekow Eshun outlines his curatorial vision for the next Site Santa Fe biennial
The citywide exhibition will include site-specific commissions and seek to reveal the “other worlds” artists envision through their practices
Prize dedicated to African women artists expands to Senegal and announces 2026 winners
The jury for this year’s Yaa Asantewaa Art Prize, founded by Gallery 1957, included Touria El Glaoui, the founder of the 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair, and the Ghanaian artist Serge Attukwei Clottey
Tate Britain spotlights Bloomsbury artists Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant for the first time since 1999
The London exhibition, which opens 12 November, will explore the artistic and personal relationship between two of the Bloomsbury Group's most famous painters
Comment | People mock Renoir, but painting joy is no easy feat
With a new exhibition at the National Gallery, the French artist has drawn praise and opprobrium—but he knew that achieving happiness was a serious business
The Big Review: Krasner and Pollock: Past Continuous ★★★★½
A gorgeous and largely convincing exhibition that reveals a clear codependency between the two artists
Books
November Book Bag: from a book about broken art to a collection of Zanele Muholi’s LGBTQ+ portraits
Our round-up of the latest art publications
Group biography follows Lee Miller, Pablo Picasso and friends on holiday in the South of France
“A Vast Horizon” succeeds remarkably in marshalling a complex tapestry of egos, events, ideals and disappointments
The story behind Grant Wood’s American Gothic and what made it go viral
The author of a new book on the famous painting tells us why even she was mistaken about who it portrayed
An expert’s guide to Pierre-Auguste Renoir: five must-read books on the French Impressionist
The best Renoir publications, from a study of his influential later period to an intimate portrayal by his film-maker son Jean—selected by the curator Christopher Riopelle
A new book looks at how Marcel Duchamp’s ‘impossible’ love for the sculptor Maria Martins changed his work
Duchamp’s decades-long relationship with the Brazilian artist had a profound impact on both their lives and art
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.
Tate’s Bloomsbury group exhibition throws fresh light on early British enthusiasm for Van Gogh
Artists Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant fell under the spell of the Dutch painter
Diary
Before banana fame, Maurizio Cattelan made ends meet delivering letters—and sperm
The mischievous artist has revealed an early CV with some (re)productive roles
Head to Paris to see Renoir masterpiece, suggests Eurostar—but the work is in London
The Impressionist’s ‘Dance at the Moulin de la Galette’, owned by the Musée D’Orsay, is on view at the National Gallery until January 2027
Will Beryl Cook finally make it into Tate Modern?
The reported acquisition of a work suggests that the London museum is revising its opinion of the late artist
London National Gallery benches migrate to Wadsworth Atheneum to continue supporting tired art lovers’ bums
Leather seating from London's National Gallery has crossed the Atlantic to Connecticut
Jean-ius portraiture: Nan Goldin collaborates with fashion house Acne Studios
The US artist and activist is helping the Stockholm brand celebrate its 30th anniversary in style
The Week in Art
A podcast bringing you the latest news from the art world, every week
Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant, Lagos Biennial, Constantin Meunier—podcast
In this week's episode, Ben Luke visits a Bloomsbury Group show at Tate Britain in London, speaks to the curators of the Lagos Biennial in Nigeria and learns about a group of social realist sculptures by the Belgian artist Constantin Meunier on view at the Petit Palais in Paris
The Bayeux Tapestry
The Bayeux Tapestry, a nearly 70m-long embroidery telling the story of the Norman Conquest, has returned to England for the first time since it was made nearly 1,000 years ago, going on view in a special exhibition at the British Museum. To mark the occasion, here is a curated selection of our stories on the treasured work
Comment | The Bayeux Tapestry should prompt a conversation about the environmental war we are living through
The British Museum can use its historic show as an opportunity to explore what lies ahead for institutions as a result of the climate crisis
British Museum to extend Bayeux Tapestry opening hours
Some ticket holders have reportedly queued for up to two hours to enter the blockbuster exhibition, while others have been turned away
Blind man sues British Museum over lack of Bayeux Tapestry audio description
London institution says that in-person audio-described tours will be offered, and that it may add an audio-described tour to the exhibition's app
British Museum bans visitors from photographing Bayeux Tapestry
Some ticket holders have reportedly been turned away from the exhibition because previous visitors had taken too long taking photos
Review | ‘£1 a minute’: is the British Museum's Bayeux Tapestry exhibition worth it?
Our correspondent Martin Bailey visits the blockbuster show on its first day to see what the experience is really like for the paying public
A brush with... podcast
A podcast that asks artists the questions you've always wanted to
A brush with... Sung Tieu—podcast
Sung Tieu talks to Ben Luke about her influences—from writers to film-makers, and, of course, other artists—and the cultural experiences that have shaped her life and work.
The Art of Luxury
A magazine, published twice per year by The Art Newspaper, exploring how grande marque fashion, jewellery, travel and lifestyle interact with artists, the art market and the museums and heritage sector
‘I’m lucky to have grown up around artists’: Cora Sheibani on her path to becoming a jeweller
The designer shares her love of books and what luxury means to her
In two minds: duality of Viktor&Rolf's design ideology on show in Milan exhibition
Show displays three decades of the experimental Dutch designers’ career with ten pairs of their haute couture creations
Fifth generation Indian weaver launches luxury cashmere brand
Kadri will sell scarves, blankets and accessories that are spun and woven by hand in Srinagar, Kashmir
Californian Michelin-starred restaurant serves up book on the art of hospitality and farming
Famed for its Japanese-inspired menus and homegrown ingredients, SingleThread shares its wisdom on growing and preparing food
Jewellers Buccellati create collection inspired by Venetian lace-making
Called Serenissima, the jewels use finely wrought metals to capture the art of the lace makers found on the island of Burano
Art on Location
Art on Location offers a special focus on outdoor art experiences, with news, features and archive content covering public art, sculpture parks, urban and country house sculpture shows, artist's trails, and the use of location-specific technology
‘These are party houses aren't they?’ Why Britain's stately homes are opening up to contemporary art
Showing works by artists including Tracey Emin and Phyllida Barlow over the summer is helping to attract new audiences and bolster income for historic buildings
Sun, sea, sand—and art: luxury hotel in Crete commissions works in response to the island
The G. & A. Mamidakis Foundation has taken on the challenge of putting outdoor art in scorching Mediterranean conditions at the Minos Palace Resort
From beavers to basketball hoops: a new public art trail opens in Toronto
The Lassonde Art Trail is part of a $1bn redevelopment project to revitalise the city's relationship with its waterways
Opinion
Women finally start to get pride of place with central London sculptures
Tschabalala Self’s Fourth Plinth work, and Nicole Eisenman's sculpture at the RA are welcome signs of change
Comment | Seabed heritage is facing catastrophic destruction on multiple fronts
From bottom-trawling fishing boats to increased ocean acidity, shipwrecks and other maritime heritage are in peril throughout the world
Comment | Arts and culture belong in disaster recovery
The US must stop treating the things that help make communities as afterthoughts
Comment | The Brooklyn Museum’s manga exhibition reveals the opportunities and challenges of tackling a global phenomenon
The Japanese art form has a fervent and wide-reaching community around it, which the New York museum has incorporated in its process
Comment | Why museums should tread carefully with audio and video in exhibition spaces
Cultural institutions must avoid falling into the trap of treating art as a visitor attraction
Obituaries
Celebrated photographer Pipo Nguyen-duy and his wife murdered by his son, according to police
Nguyen-duy was a beloved teacher at Oberlin College in Ohio; his son has been arrested and charged with six counts of murder
Rudi Fuchs, influential Dutch curator and former director of Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum, dies aged 84
The art historian also directed Documenta 7 and led the Stedelijk Museum from 1993 to 2003
Peter Nagy—Nature Morte gallery founder who transformed Indian contemporary art market—has died
The artist-dealer launched the careers of some of India’s greatest art stars working today
Lucia Laguna, Brazilian painter of verdant and fragmented cityscapes, has died, aged 85
Laguna, who only started painting after retiring from her teaching career, started to achieve success when she was in her 60s
Peter Max, artist who achieved ubiquity marrying Pop art and psychedelia, has died, aged 88
A celebrity in his own right who also created riotous portraits of many famous and powerful people, Max made images that became inseparable from the legacy of the Summer of Love and countercultural movement























































