The artist’s idiosyncratic terms for two sitters—lover and poet—inspired the theme of the 60-work exhibition

Work on foyer reveals John Sainsbury’s note buried in extension to London’s National Gallery

The painting, purchased with the help of Christie’s auction house, is a prime example of the Victorian artist’s interest in antiquity

Ahead of an exhibition at the National Gallery in London that will pair two of his works with the Renaissance masterpiece, Hockney talks about what makes the work so special

Music, poetry, and Renaissance selfies are on the menu and—for two nights only—the Trafalgar Square frontage will be lit up with a dazzling, projection-mapped show on the museum's 200-year history

As the London museum celebrates its 200th birthday, its director speaks to The Art Newspaper about plans to reopen the Sainsbury Wing in May 2025, rehang the collection and consider work on a further extension

Our exclusive Visitor Figures 2023 survey shows that many of the world’s leading art museums returned to their pre-pandemic attendance levels. But some, especially in the UK, are still missing millions of visitors

As a major exhibition on the Dutch Old Master opens at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, a divide has emerged among specialists over the total number of autograph works

There will be other exhibitions in Italy, France, the Netherlands and Taiwan—plus a topical book and a plethora of immersive experiences

London’s National Gallery will top the bill, with a spectacular display of paintings from Provence

'My National Gallery, London' tells the story of the institution through the eyes of the staff

His work will be made in collaboration with four institutions across the UK—from Northern Ireland to Scotland—before travelling to the capital

Working with Visual Commentary on Scripture, London’s National Gallery and Berlin’s Bode Museum and Gemäldegalerie are uniting art and theology

Selfie-friendly creatures are on loan from a company called Watermill Wolves

With a major art collection and multiple museum sponsorship deals, the collapse of the defunct Swiss bank is likely to have ramifications for the art world

Exhibition featuring Titian and Van Gogh will travel to Hong Kong Palace Museum following stops in Shanghai and Seoul

Loans include four rarely seen paintings from private collections, with a major rediscovery

The Art Newspaper's annual Visitor Figures survey has found the National Gallery has lost more visitors since 2019 than any other art museum worldwide

Work by Italian artist Bernardo Cavallino was acquired at Sotheby's New York

Plus, contemporary art in Lagos and Chagall's falling angel

Timothy Sainsbury says he disagrees with the view that all of the functional parts of the building should be "preserved in aspic"

Our pick of the latest gifts and purchases to enter institutional collections worldwide

Architect Edward Jones weighs in on the museum's controversial redevelopment plans

Gabriele Finaldi responds to criticism over the gallery's proposed redesign for the Sainsbury Wing

Architecture critic Hugh Pearman argues that the gallery is making irreversible changes to a Grade I listed building—while removing most of its early Renaissance collection from display until 2025

The Bathers drew protests in 1964 when London's National Gallery bought it for £475,000 and there were fears it would be vandalised

Among a slew of shows celebrating 100 years since the artist’s birth, the National Gallery exhibition explores his enduring appeal as a new generation embrace figuration

The campaign group, Just Stop Oil, has targeted famous works at Kelvingrove, Courtauld and Manchester Art Gallery

“Van Gogh: Poets and Lovers” at the National Gallery will be presented in themes, tracing the story of his stay in Provence

Star loans include The Bedroom, Garden of the Asylum and—of course—the exhibition will show the museum's own Sunflowers