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Sotheby's auction of Joe Lewis collection breaks record for most expensive sold in UK
Led by a once-scandalous Modigliani painting, the £296.3m London evening sale provided a bright spot for a market struggling with concerns of Brexit and overseas competition
Manifesta 2026 asks what should happen to Germany’s unused churches
From a tea garden to a basketball court to art installations, the 16th edition of the nomadic biennial transforms disused churches in Duisburg, Essen, Gelsenkirchen and Bochum
Ireland urged to create national panel to evaluate claims for Nazi-era and colonial loot
The Irish culture minister has said he will put forward a plan to implement recommendations from the Advisory Committee on the Restitution and Repatriation of Cultural Heritage
Women auto workers who helped inspire UK's Equal Pay Act honoured in east London public sculpture
Made in collaboration with local students, Ruth Ewan's sculpture will mark the beginning of a heritage trail at the redeveloped Dagenham Green site
Misan Harriman to step down as chair of London's Southbank Centre
Harriman, who faced criticism from some UK media outlets over social media posts, says it was always his plan to leave after serving two terms
Art market
Picasso painting recovered in French drug raid was stolen ‘opportunistically’, police source says
The portrait of Marie-Thérèse Walter was reportedly discovered during a search of a house in the town of Champigny-sur-Marne
London's ailing June art season is heating up, thanks to homegrown efforts
Beleaguered by Brexit, this year, record auctions and a promising crop of fairs and events are helping to boost the week
From the Hamptons to Saint-Tropez: design fairs PAD and Nomad follow the sun
Nomad co-founder and director Nicolas Bellavance-Lecompte describes the fair as “a resort concept”
Ten years after Brexit vote, art market rules remain as messy as ever
The piecemeal approach to repealing and replacing EU regulations highlights the lack of a coherent policy
Coffin plate of ‘the injured Queen of England’ heads to Treasure House Fair
According to dealer Martyn Downer, the silver plate of the exiled monarch could be “the only coffin plate of a Queen of England that will ever be on the market”
Museums & Heritage
Tate Britain and Turner Contemporary take their eco-missions beyond the gallery walls
The London museum is building a sustainable garden while the Margate institution has launched a biennial summit exploring our oceans
Restoration work is completed at one of Paraguay’s oldest churches
After almost eight years of work, the San Lorenzo Mártir church in Altos is back to its former glory
Crystal Bridges, fresh off major expansion, hires Courtenay Finn as next chief curator
Finn, previously the chief curator at the Orange County Museum of Art, starts at Crystal Bridges and the Momentary in August
Green tuff, the stone that shaped Oaxaca’s historic centre, receives international heritage designation
Recognition by the International Union of Geological Sciences highlights how stone can reveal and preserve a city's material history
New York City’s oldest library refreshes its historic home
The 272-year-old New York Society Library’s patrons have included the likes of George Washington and Alexander Hamilton
Exhibitions
Morgan Library exhibition offers a visionary view of the history of Tarot
The New York show, inspired by J.P. Morgan's fascination with the dark art, will include readings for visitors
Helen Cammock removes film criticising Winston Churchill from London's National Portrait Gallery following complaint
‘Persistence’ implies that the former prime minister is to blame for the 1943 Bengal famine, which historian Andrew Roberts says is inaccurate
Comment | Visiting Venice this year reminded me of the crushing power of painting
From Old Masters like Tintoretto to contemporary Kantarovsky, the medium's brilliance shines across the city
‘Artists need to be able to advocate for their own work’: new guide advises artists on navigating censorship
The free digital resource, from the National Coalition Against Censorship, comes as artists navigate an increasingly censorious cultural landscape
New documentary goes behind the scenes of Rashaad Newsome’s biggest project
In 2022, the artist created a massive celebration of Black and queer culture at New York’s historic Park Avenue Armory
A brush with... podcast
A podcast that asks artists the questions you've always wanted to
A brush with… Anne Imhof—podcast
Anne Imhof talks to Ben Luke about her influences—from writers to musicians, and, of course, other artists—and the cultural experiences that have shaped her life and work
Books
An expert's guide to Marina Abramović: five must-read books on the performance artist
The best Abramović publications, from an intimate memoir to a collection of the artist’s aphorisms—selected by the curator Shai Baitel
Mystery, controversy and the butterfly’s sting: James McNeill Whistler book aims to dispel the fog around his legacy
The unashamedly partisan book by Daniel E. Sutherland also looks at the science behind Whistler’s nocturnes
Mapplethorpe nudes, the NEA and the birth of America’s culture wars
We speak to the writer Isaac Butler about his book revisiting the battles over censorship and public funding in the US during the 1980s and 1990s
How Andy Warhol’s textile and fashion work influenced his art
Three key takeaways from a new book that looks at the artist's designs for shop awnings, advertising illustrations, screen-printed clothes and more
Constable, an artist for all seasons: a rich study reveals how his art and life were shaped by the weather's yearly cycles
The 250th anniversary of John Constable’s birth has seen a flurry of publications about the great painter and his work
Diary
Art Basel Diary: Kanye's Greek goddess, a wheelie good read and the ultimate plunge pool
Plus The Art Newspaper dives with the ducklings and art critics just got fluffier
Art Basel Diary: The universe’s first interdimensional artist, Hockney homages and natty gnashers
Plus princess throws some fade and airport show takes off
Art Basel Diary: mouse in the house, Kanye at Unlimited, and Cattelan's banana gets supersized
Plus: P•P•O•W's stand stays hydrated and Katharine Grosse's fabulous football
Art Basel Diary: the carnival comes to town, art of the algorithm and Mum's the word
Plus a museum interrogation and fairs tip population over the edge
Influential art world figure Joe Hage moves from the shadows to take top billing
The founder of Heni art services is behind a major Barbara Hepworth show at London's Courtauld Gallery
The Week in Art
A podcast bringing you the latest news from the art world, every week
Art Basel in Basel, Pierre Huyghe interview, James Turrell—podcast
In this week's episode, Ben Luke speaks to art market editor Kabir Jhala about this year's Art Basel, interviews artist Pierre Huyghe on his exhibition at the Beyeler Foundation, and learns about a new Skyspace by James Turrell opening in Aarhus, Denmark.
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.
Exclusive: an unknown archive of treasures from Van Gogh’s doctor, Paul Gachet
Documents, photographs, drawings, paintings—and even a sketch of the artist on his deathbed
Opinion
Comment | Georg Baselitz's final exhibition is a warning that history is repeating itself
Since the opening of the late German artist's Venice show, events at the Biennale and the result of the UK's council elections have continued to expose art's vulnerability to politics
Comment | Opportunists are to blame for the Kennedy Center’s downfall
The argument that you can do good from the inside of an institution ravaged by the Trump administration no longer washes
Comment | The flaws in the plan to charge entry to British museums
The end of free universal museum entry risks deterring visitors and creating a two-tier system
Comment | Flourishing markets beyond the big three will benefit the art ecosystem—and the planet
Regions outside of the US, UK and China have grown their share from 17% of business in 2015 to 24% in 2025, according to report
Comment | Degenerate art all over again? Nazi attack on Modern art is not far away from trends in today’s world
When it comes to art, Trump is an utter vacuum—he makes the Nazis look like great connoisseurs, says author John-Paul Stonard
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
Mexican chef brings spirit of Frida Kahlo to Tate Modern pop up restaurant
Santiago Lastra is combining a love for the artist and his home cuisine in London this summer
From the Hamptons to Saint-Tropez: design fairs PAD and Nomad follow the sun
Nomad co-founder and director Nicolas Bellavance-Lecompte describes the fair as “a resort concept”
'A work of conceptual art': Belmond launches new Art Deco-inspired train dining car
The film director Baz Luhrmann and his wife, production designer Catherine Martin, have designed the lavish interior
Hotel and art hub Casabianca opens on Italy's Lake Como
From Jannis Kounellis to Anselm Kiefer, a very personal art collection, asssembled by the De Santis family, is now on view in the 1930s villa
Obituaries
Remembering Julio Le Parc, a pioneer of kinetic art
The Argentine-born, Paris-based artist, who died at age 97, had been hoping to attend the opening of his retrospective at Tate Modern next week
Marjane Satrapi, French-Iranian graphic novelist, dies at 56
Best known for her graphic novel Persepolis and its award-winning film adaption, Satrapi died in Paris on 4 June from “sadness” following her husband's recent death
Hilde Lynn Helphenstein, American artist and satirist, has died at age 40 in São Paulo, local media reports
Widely known by her online alter ego Jerry Gogosian, Helphenstein had come to prominence through her memes and critiques of the art world
The art world remembers Valie Export, Austrian pioneer of feminist performance art
Best known for daring audiences to face and feel the female body on her own terms, the performance artist died in Vienna on 14 May at 85 years old
Georg Baselitz, German artist who turned figurative painting on its head, has died, aged 88
Baselitz’s death comes on the eve of a major exhibition of his latest paintings at the Fondazione Giorgio Cini concurrent with the Venice Biennale













































