International art news covering museums, exhibitions, institutions and the art market.
Titled “Things Fall Apart” and curated by Allison Glenn, the biennial unfolds across and beyond the city, on Lake Ontario and, thanks to a new partnership programme, in a half-dozen other cities
The Basel institution has added three new structures designed by the Swiss architect Peter Zumthor, while also extending its grounds
Exhibitor numbers for the fair's 2022 edition are still down from pre-pandemic levels, and its collectors and galleries are largely from Colombia
The fair’s Presents section for younger galleries, often among its most vibrant sectors, features bold stands organised by ambitious dealers who understand the costs of doing business
New York’s outdoor art landscape is full of surprises this season, from mounds of oysters on Governors Island and bathing birds near City Hall to a towering corn cob on the High Line and a gargantuan teddy bear in Queens
The Pop pioneer's estate, with support from Almine Rech, has organised an intergenerational pairing of Wesselmann's Americana and Matsuyama's contemporary art-historical mashups
The exhibition featuring shortlisted artists Tanoa Sasraku, Marguerite Humeau, Simeon Barclay and Kira Freije opens to the public on 26 September
True to the fair’s mission, many exhibitors are showing works by long-overlooked practitioners of abstract art
“Nobody would seriously contemplate cutting what survives of the tapestry in two and displaying half in London and half in Bayeux“, says Kyriakos Mitsotakis, “Yet that is exactly what happened to the Parthenon sculptures.”
She bought a Van Gogh portrait as early as 1908 as an orphaned teenager, and three years later became the first woman in her city to own a car
Titled “Mushrooms”, the work at the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia reflects nations‘ feeble responses to crises and the artist's uncertainty about the future
The partnership will allow MA Curating students at the Courtauld Institute of Art to gain practical experience within the National Portrait Gallery
Jonathan Abbott takes the helm at the museum after 15 years as chief executive of GBH in Boston
Heirs to Jewish banker Salomon Flavian claim they were not consulted before the sale, meanwhile Sotheby's argues the work may have not been forcibly taken at all
President Abelardo de la Espriella, who took office last month, has proposed a 30% slash in funding for the cultural ministry next year
Under the theme “Hide ’n Seek”, the show's latest Manhattan edition uses childhood whimsy to draw audiences into serious topics like colonialism, psychology and the destruction of the planet
Spain’s culture ministry says “everything seems to indicate” that a painting owned by the gallerist Artur Ramon is an unknown work by the Spanish master
As climate change and development place growing pressure on archaeological sites, drones are providing a faster, cheaper way to track damage and guide conservation efforts
The show at Palazzo Strozzi—a collaboration with the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC—focuses on damaged works spanning 4,500 years
The Morbid Anatomy Library has acquired dozens of unique pieces from the recently shuttered Leila’s Hair Museum in Missouri
The Vancouver-based painter and photoconceptualist will receive $71,000
Laguna, who only started painting after retiring from her teaching career, started to achieve success when she was in her 60s
The restoration of Rivera’s work launches a multi-year initiative to preserve public art on the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México campus
Remuseum’s latest report explores the role of artificial intelligence in US art institutions, highlighting five areas where the technology can be particularly impactful
Remuseum’s latest report explores the role of artificial intelligence in US art institutions, highlighting five areas where the technology can be particularly impactful
A real-estate crisis, fraught politics, and a market downturn have all factored into Heidi's move
“The parties acknowledge a difference of opinion regarding the future of Kanal,” says a statement from the cabinet of Boris Dilliès, the recently-appointed leader of the regional government
Some ticket holders have reportedly been turned away from the exhibition because previous visitors had taken too long taking photos
The Australian American artist Anita Glesta’s installation will transform the storied overpass for two nights this month to raise awareness of Hudson Canyon’s rich ecosystem
Anna Kamyshan says she intends to “accept what I could not control” after the work, intended to symbolise both uncertainty and hope, was torn apart by a squall
To drive home the impact of stagnant support for arts and culture, the Museum of Vancouver is offering “austerity tours” of its aging campus
What is the future for the art market when monetary value trumps aesthetic value?
The 1913 painting, “Woman With a Fan”, was one of a number of paintings from the Lewenstein collection to be auctioned in 1940 under unclear circumstances
Google Lens couldn't identify my recently acquired 17th-century portrait this time—but if the machines do take over, there are some art jobs it surely can't replace
The event, started in 1988 and one of London's oldest art fairs, returns to the Saatchi Gallery this week with over 70 exhibitors
The painting has been linked to Jacques Goudstikker, many of whose works were transported to Germany without his widow’s permission
The truck-based fair’s latest edition, coinciding with The Armory Show, will feature 20 exhibitors
In October, the auction house will once again tap into the US boom of Japanese popular culture with a sale centred on Dragon Ball, Pokémon, Sailor Moon and Studio Ghibli
A landmark exhibition traces the French artist’s impact on painters ranging from Pablo Picasso to Peter Doig
Organised by A/POLITICAL, the continuous reading by Arabic speakers will be open to the public, as well as available to view via livestream
Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, best known to Anglophone audiences from the hit series Emily in Paris, will ‘art-direct’ the French fair's Oh La La! rehang programme
Research completed ahead of an exhibition in Oslo has shone fresh light on the painter currently known only for a single portrait
Several institutional construction projects have already opened this year, with more in the pipeline
Exhibitions celebrating Arthur Jafa and Teresa Margolles, examining the legacy of Orientalism, and more are on the itinerary this season
The fair’s autumnal edition, devoted to overlooked or under-recognised bodies of work from the previous century, is taking over Sotheby’s headquarters
New York’s biggest art fair has revamped its footprint to place artists of the Caribbean and its diasporas in the foreground, as well as stalwarts of the hometown scene
While the swooping building is impressive and easy to navigate, the collection is patchy and the displays are at times “bizarre”
The model—already deployed in San Francisco, Helsinki and London—aims to protect creative communities from rampant real estate speculation and development
Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems often account for 60%-70% of an institution’s energy consumption and lead to large carbon footprints