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After 50 years, Milan’s new Modern art museum opens
Palazzo Citterio, part of the new Grande Brera cultural complex, is due to be inaugurated on 7 December
‘I never pursued the big four or five galleries, they always scared me’: Joan Snyder on her first blue-chip show, roses, and the glass ceiling
The American artist is having her first solo exhibition at the London outpost of Thaddaeus Ropac gallery, which now represents her
National Portrait Gallery partners with immersive institution to tell the human stories behind its collection
New experience produced by Frameless Creative with London museum to launch national and international tour at MediaCity, Salford, in May 2025
Vancouver Art Gallery scraps plan for new, $444m Herzog and de Meuron-designed building
The institution ended its partnership with the Swiss firm, begun nearly a decade ago, as it reassesses its plans
Power shift: Hoor Al Qasimi tops Art Review’s list of movers and shakers
The founding director of the Sharjah Art Foundation is one of several art worlders from the Gulf on this year’s list
Art Basel Miami Beach 2024
The biggest stories, shows and other goings on from Art Basel in Miami Beach 2024
‘Collectors are taking their time’: the first sales from Art Basel Miami Beach 2024
David Hammons, Robert Rauschenberg and Yayoi Kusama works lead seven-figure opening day deals
More than a million ancient Tequesta relics were discovered in Miami—but can their future be secured?
As Jorge Pérez’s Related Group real-estate company breaks ground, local residents and Indigenous groups are concerned about how—or whether—items buried there for thousands of years will be preserved
Nina Surel’s ceramic symbol of Florida acquired for Miami Beach’s collection at Art Basel
The acquisition is the latest in the city’s annual Legacy Purchase programme
Best of the bunch: sale of duct-taped banana sparks trend across Miami fairs
The lasting ap-peel of Cattelan’s infamous conceptual work seems confirmed
Art Basel Miami Beach Diary: stars convene with beached elephants, painting chimps and dancing hippos
Plus: Hassan Hajjaj’s eye-popping Moroccan pop-up, and Narcan kits for Nada
Notre-Dame reopening: Special Report
The Paris cathedral is due to reopen to the public this weekend after it was partially destroyed by a devastating fire in 2019. In a special report, we explore the state of the renovation, the greatest discoveries and the works it inspired
Paris heralds the return of Notre-Dame’s bells
The northern belfry’s mighty bells—the oldest having survived the French Revolution—have been restored in Normandy and reinstalled in the bell chamber, from where they will once again ring out
A brush with... podcast
A podcast that asks artists the questions you've always wanted to
A brush with… Hank Willis Thomas — podcast
An in-depth interview with the conceptual artist, Roy DeCarava’s photographs, James Baldwin’s writing, and the way he infuses painting into his own work
Book Club
Some of our favourite books of 2024—picked by The Art Newspaper’s books team
Our literary editors share what has delighted them this year, from art-themed novels to edifying histories
Magnum’s opus of America: a new photography compendium reveals the many sides of the US
The publication’s co-editor Peter van Agtmael chooses seven key images from legendary agency’s new book
An expert’s guide to the Venetian Renaissance: five must-read books on the period
All you ever wanted to know about the subject, from the story of Carpaccio and Bellini's narrative painting to a Venice guide for little explorers—selected by the curators Annette Hojer and Christine Follmann
December Book Bag: from Nick Cave’s devilish works to an analysis of Rembrandt’s competition with his star pupil
Our round-up of the latest art publications
Art market
£10m Botticelli leads London's pre-Christmas Old Master sales
Nine bidders competed for the 15th century painting of a Virgin and child at Sotheby's, while Zoffany, Tiepolo and Van Dyck topped auctions at Bonhams and Christie's
Small but mighty: sales under $10,000 defy market
The lower-priced sector is also the fastest growing, doubling over the past decade
India Art Fair cancels its inaugural Mumbai show
The new event would have coincided with the city’s existing Art Mumbai fair
London art world haunt Groucho Club closed as police investigate ‘serious crime’ on premises
The private members club was bought by Hauser & Wirth's founders in 2022
UK art imports fall 16% for second year in a row as Hong Kong picks up slack
Sector is lobbying UK government to simplify trading procedures, or risk being outpaced by competitors
Museums & Heritage
Restorers return La Scala’s coloured facade to former glory—in baby blue and pink
The exterior of the famed Milan opera house underwent its first clean-up in 20 years
Who was buried in Ornans? Restoration of Gustave Courbet’s intriguing masterwork may offer clues
The Musée d’Orsay hopes the restoration of ‘A Burial at Ornans’—once a Salon scandal, now a pride of the Paris museum—will unlock some of its secrets and reveal the painting to be even bigger and bolder than it appears now
France returns ancient artefacts to Ethiopia in diplomatic ‘handover’
The French culture minister insists the move is “a handover, not a restitution, in that these objects have never been part of French public collections”
Candida Gertler steps down from Outset Contemporary Art Fund citing 'alarming rise of antisemitism' in cultural spaces
Move comes after 1,100 art workers sign an open letter demanding Tate cuts ties with the philanthropic organisation, which she co-founded in 2003
Museum’s therapeutic art programme helps military veterans find their voices
Art for Vets initiative at Currier Museum of Art in the US encourages personal expression under the care of a full-time art therapist
Exhibitions
‘One of a kind’: Barbican and Fondation Giacometti to collaborate on 2025 exhibition series
Historic pieces by the acclaimed Swiss sculptor Giacometti will be brought together with works by three leading contemporary artists at the Brutalist London venue
December's must-see exhibitions: Hamad Butt, art in nature and Warhol's window dressing
The Art Newspaper's pick of the top shows to see around the world this month
US artist transforms former Confederate monument into heartfelt symbol
With a gesture of love, Raúl de Nieves has altered a New Orleans space once described as ‘the most racist’ in the city
Inside Manhattan’s most exclusive street art gallery
Since 2017, Wall Street trader Peter Tuchman has organised exhibitions of finance-themed works by street artists in a somewhat unlikely location
From care worker to the National Galleries Scotland: Everlyn Nicodemus finally enjoys recognition
The Tanzania-born artist's retrospective features works kept in storage for four decades
Opinion
Influencers: is it time for museums to go all in?
As an advertising agency pays Instagram influencers to promote museums, is it really worth shelling out thousands of dollars for added publicity and to reach new audiences?
Comment | Why it's important to find hope for—and through—the arts after the US election
The divisions within American society cannot be ignored, but let’s focus on where the country is united, and how the cultural sector can foster that unity
Comment | EU’s new anti-looting law is another blow for legitimate trade
Though laudible in its aim to kerb trafficking of stolen goods, planned rules will impose unreasonable burdens on lawful and genuine trade
Comment | In the run up to the US election, Boston's Museum of Fine Art is hopeful about art's role in a democratic future
The museum's latest exhibition explains and scrutinises democracy through objects spanning 2,500 years
Steve McQueen delves into family history at Dia Chelsea
Works in the artist’s show at the New York institution include a video installation in which he narrates a story of racially motivated violence told by his father against images of the actor Al Jonson in blackface
Obituaries
Remembering Elizabeth Esteve-Coll, groundbreaking director of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London
Charismatic leader who steered the museum through a difficult period in the 1980s, and later became a university vice-chancellor
Remembering Frank Auerbach, one of the leading artists of his generation, who has died aged 93
The German-born British painter, a leading figure in the School of London, produced some of the most enduring and perceptive observations of what it meant to be alive during his time
Remembering Amadou-Mahtar M’Bow, the Unesco boss who fought for the dispossessed
The headline-making director-general of Unesco, who clashed with Reagan and Thatcher, died recently at the age of 103
Remembering Hanif Kureshi, the artist credited with popularising street art in India
Kureshi decorated India’s public spaces with beautiful, provocative and socially engaged murals
Paul Lowe, conflict photographer and teacher lauded for Sarajevo siege photographs, dies, aged 60
Acclaimed photojournalist's teenage son charged with his murder on a popular hiking trail near Los Angeles
Books
Beetlejuice and beyond: the origins of Tim Burton’s world of gothic romance and its enduring influence
Catalogue accompanying exhibition at London’s Design Museum explores the US film-maker’s unique aesthetic
Intense repartee: a collection of letters that the critic John Berger exchanged with his artist son
The correspondence between John and Yves Berger is both moving and enlightening
Two books explore Piet Mondrian's journey into abstraction—and his posthumous influence on 1960s fashion
How, two decades after his death, did Mondrian become a brand icon, and make a lasting contribution to the “youthquake”?
This newly translated volume compiles the photographic traces of a libidinous love affair
Author Annie Ernaux and journalist Marc Marie’s collaborative memoir documents a passionate yet haunted relationship
The arts should be recognised as a key part of what it means to be human, argues a new publication
An urgent treatise on the decommodification of culture by the professor of cultural economy Justin O’Connor
The Week in Art
A podcast bringing you the latest news from the art world, every week
Art and technology shows in London and Los Angeles, a restored 17th-century cosmic atlas—podcast
Curators at Tate and Los Angeles County Museum of Art discuss the ways in which technology has shaped artists’ work, plus a chat about the “mesmerising” Harmonia Macrocosmica
Diary
Stellar work: Mercury crater named after artist Ruth Asawa
The Japanese-American sculptor is the 23rd woman to be given the honour—compared with 100 men
Elon Musk serves up disconcerting AI art
The controversial billionaire failed to spot a contemporary car in Caillebotte picture altered using artificial intelligence by Luma
Go big or go to the London gallery offering small beautiful art
Flowers Gallery has opened its annual exhibition of little pieces
‘The Roman emperors wouldn’t have put up with it’: Harry Kane statue gets art critics talking
The footballer attended the unveiling of the work after it finally found a permanent home
Listen up, Elon: Clifton Suspension Bridge Museum makes dramatic exit from X
Bristol institution makes waves after quitting social media platform
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.
Van Gogh’s finest ‘London drawing’ was not done in the UK, but later in Amsterdam
The sketch of Austin Friars Church throws fresh light on Vincent’s draftsmanship, suggesting he was even more of a late developer as an artist
Technology
News, background and analysis on the latest tech developments—artificial intelligence tools; Web3, the blockchain, NFTs; virtual and augmented reality; social media platforms—and how they affect the art market, museums, artists and curators.
Paintboxed! Artists invited to work with 1980s digital art tool once championed by Keith Haring and Richard Hamilton
ArtMeta art fair and Tezos ecosystem are taking Quantel Paintbox—used by contemporary art giants four decades ago—on a global tour to introduce it to a new generation of creators
Vatican launches AI-generated version of St Peter’s Basilica
Co-developed by Microsoft, the project also identified conservation issues at the world-famous church
How auction houses are embracing artificial intelligence
New services such as AI-enhanced translation are proving popular, even as human involvement remains crucial
From roving gallery to London’s Mayfair: Unit’s social media journey, 11 years on
Joe Kennedy and Jonny Burt didn’t have any of the traditional things needed to start a gallery—but they did have the power of Instagram
New York's Salon 94 is feeling the TikTok visitor effect
A content creator's positive post has led to a massive uptick in the gallery's footfall