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Wealthy women spent 46% more on art than male peers in 2024: findings from the latest Art Basel and UBS Survey of Global Collecting
The latest annual report looks at gender and generational differences when it comes to tastes and collecting behaviour
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
Peter Doig and Marina Abramović celebrated at star-studded Praemium Imperiale ceremony
Speakers at the Tokyo event included former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton and ex-Italian prime minister Lamberto Dini
Ascendant Art Basel Paris rewards top dealers, while smaller galleries compete for attention
The fair's new Avant-Première preview for the most important VIPs generated seven- and eight-figure sales of blue-chip art, but things were quieter upstairs in the emerging gallery sector
Final piece of Pompeii’s Villa of the Mysteries to be revealed
Excavations of the still-buried portion of the palatial building may begin as early as next year and could unearth new frescoes
Art market
Paris Internationale announces plans to launch Milan edition in 2026
As the fair's eleventh edition opens in the French capital, dealers are bullish about their prospects
‘Everyone benefits’: Art Basel’s chief on the new Paris VVIP slot and the viability of its Qatar fair
Noah Horowitz sees the fair company’s inaugural Doha show as a “moment of expansion, not saturation”
‘Culture at the heart of global change’: J Paul Getty Trust and World Economic Forum to join forces during Art Basel Paris
Creators working at the junction of art, technology and business will take part in a “cultural table” in a room at the Meurice hotel where Pablo Picasso and Olga Khokhlova held their 1918 wedding reception
Disgraced Miami art dealer tries his hand at selling Labubus—or are they 'Lafufus'?
Les Roberts, who was charged with selling fake Warhols in April, recently opened a store called Labubu Headquarters
Actor Gene Hackman's art collection and original paintings head to auction
Bonhams will offer art, movie memorabilia and personal effects that belonged to the Hollywood star, who died in February 2025
Museums & Heritage
James Turrell to bring most ambitious ‘Skyspace’ installation yet to Denmark museum
After 10 years in development, the 40m-wide work will go on display next June at the ARoS Aarhus Art Museum
Stolen Louvre jewels worth €88m, prosecutor says
The museum has reopened today following the heist, although the gallery which housed the objects remains closed
Manhattan block where Basquiat lived and worked renamed in his honour
The stretch of Great Jones Street that is home to the late artist's final home and studio has received a commemorative co-naming
Museum of Contemporary Art Denver names new director
Anthony Kiendl, who most recently helmed the Vancouver Art Gallery, will start in Denver on 1 December
View from the top: Pompeii’s rich and powerful added grand towers to their homes, study suggests
A team has used 3D reconstructions of lost buildings to gain insight on the richness of life above ground in the ancient city
Exhibitions
Turner Prize-winning artist Helen Marten stages epic opera during Art Basel Paris
In a departure from her practice, the artist, commissioned by the fashion brand Miu Miu, wrote a libretto for the two-hour long performance
Heavy in more ways than one: Confederate statues hit the road for Los Angeles exhibition
The massive, historic works at the core of “Monuments” were never meant to travel, and moving them has been an enormously complex job
Ragnar Kjartansson's politically charged soap opera—halted by the Russia-Ukraine war—goes on show in Reykjavík
Offering commentary on international relations and soft power, the ambitious video work features an 88-episode recreation of the American TV show, “Santa Barbara”
KAWS to take centre stage at second edition of Manar Abu Dhabi
The exhibition will include 23 works across four locations, all under the theme of The Light Compass
Must-see shows during Art Basel Paris 2025
From Turner winner Helen Marten at Palais d’Iéna, to Gerhard Richter at Fondation Louis-Vuitton
A brush with... podcast
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
The Week in Art
A podcast bringing you the latest news from the art world, every week
Frieze in London, Hypha Studios and a Renoir drawing for ‘The Great Bathers’—podcast
Ben Luke discusses the mood at Frieze with The Art Newspaper's art market editor, Kabir Jhala, explores the parallel art world that exists for unrepresented artists and catches up with the curator of a new Renoir show in New York
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.
A manure mystery: why did Van Gogh depict heaps of sand in a painting of his beloved Yellow House?
New research explains the curious piles which puzzle viewers in one of the artist's most popular paintings
Book reviews
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
Pontormo, Vasari and Michelangelo take leading roles in this 16th-century whodunnit
Novelist Laurent Binet weaves a compelling tale of Renaissance Italy with this art historical murder mystery
In a new biography, Vanessa Bell is cast as the Bloomsbury Group's leading light—and as central to 20th-century visual culture
This evocative tale makes a compelling case Bell, who made inroads as an artist and designer at a time when this was rare for women
Euan Uglow monograph offers a fresh perspective through memoirs, papers and contributions
The book also includes myriad accounts of the British artist's inspirational teaching techniques
Opinion
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
Comment | Bristol's Spike Island has become an environmental beacon—here's why it makes financial sense for others to follow suit
Investing in meaningful action on the climate emergency can seem daunting for smaller, cash-strapped outfits, writes Louisa Buck, but it pays off in more ways than one
Comment | The British Museum Ball will celebrate the things that connect us
The inaugural British Museum Ball will raise funds for the institution’s overseas collaborations, the BM’s director says, while emphasising the importance of the historic collection’s global reach
Comment | Picasso’s ‘Three Dancers’ sparked my love of art. Let's give others the chance to find their own way in
The arts education crisis in the UK risks holding the young back from discovering what visual culture can teach us about self-expression, empathy, open-mindedness and more
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
Diary
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
Actor Sharon Stone is up for the Women in Art Prize
The movie star will compete against 24 other finalists including Bianca Raffaella
An eye for art: new US ambassador installs blue-chip collection at palatial UK residence
Warren Stephens has brought works by Cézanne, Renoir and Edgar Degas to London










































