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Arthur Jafa and Mark Leckey, Cecilia Alemani on SITE Santa Fe, Trisha Brown and Robert Rauschenberg—podcast

We speak to Jafa and Leckey about their forthcoming London exhibition, ask Alemani about the US-based biennial—whose title this year was inspired by a film by Godfrey Reggio—and zone in on a landmark dance collaboration

Are you not entertained? Three ancient helmets headline UK exhibition exploring the ‘real’ gladiators

The show at Leeds’s Royal Armouries Museum also features everyday objects such as surgical equipment and souvenirs from visits to see battles at amphitheatres

Art Basel, human remains in Dutch museums, Eva Hesse—podcast

We ask The Art Newspaper's art market editor about the mood in Basel, discuss the Dutch museum tackling the difficult topic of human remains, and speak to Jo Applin, the co-curator of the Courtauld's newest show

Art Basel and Frieze set their sights on the next generation of visitors

Young people enjoy free entry to Art Basel this week, while Frieze keeps charges low for the under-12s

In pictures: the best of the Liste art fair in Basel

Now in its third decade, the satellite fair has stayed true to its mission of showcasing young artists from often overlooked regions

Artist whose work addresses art world access is not in Basel—because his visa was denied

Richard Mudariki, the artist behind the ‘Art World Passport’, says his visa was rejected by the Swiss embassy in Pretoria, despite having two letters of invitation from Swiss organisations

Holbein drawings go back on show at Kunstmuseum Basel after almost 20 years

Fragile, light-sensitive works have been given a dedicated gallery as part of institution's rehang

Basel's new satellite fair rides the wave of interest in contemporary African art

Africa Basel includes presentations by 18 galleries, including some non-commercial spaces

In pictures: Art Basel's Unlimited section offers visions of utopia

This year’s edition of the section, which is focused on large works, touches on the complexities of our past, present and future

Rachel Jones, Liverpool Biennial, UK Aids Memorial Quilt at Tate Modern —podcast

We speak to painter Rachel Jones about her show at Dulwich Picture Gallery, to The Art Newspaper’s contemporary art correspondent about the Liverpool Biennial and to Charlie Porter about the Tate's latest installation

London Gallery Weekend, Brazil’s National Museum, Jane Austen at the Morgan—podcast

We discuss how London Gallery Weekend can impact the market and how Brazil's National Museum plans to rise from the ashes, plus a look at a 19th century miniature portrait of Jane Austen

Museum openings: V&A East Storehouse and the Met’s Rockefeller Wing, plus Rachel Whiteread at Goodwood Art Foundation—podcast

We take a tour of the soon-to-open V&A East Storehouse in London and the Met's newly revamped Michael C. Rockefeller Wing, plus a discussion of Rachel Whiteread's show at Sussex's Goodwood Art Foundation

Three tombs dating back more than 3,000 years uncovered close to Egypt's Valley of the Kings

Painted scenes and a number of objects were found inside the structures, which were built for Ancient Egyptian officials

Jean Tinguely’s 100th anniversary, migration museum opens in Rotterdam, Ben Shahn's social security mural—podcast

Exploring the host of exhibitions and events that celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Jean Tinguely, plus a look at the newly opened Fenix museum with its director, and a discussion of Ben Shahn's 1941 study, ‘Harvesting Wheat’

Koyo Kouoh remembered, Queen Elizabeth II memorial, Jasper Johns by Robert Storr—podcast

Remembering Koyo Kouoh, the Venice Biennale curator who died earlier this month, plus a look at the five designs competing for the late-Queen's memorial commission, and a discussion with curator Robert Storr about the work of Jasper Johns

Refurb and rehang at London's National Gallery, Tate Modern turns 25 and Inge Mahn's ‘Balancing Towers’—podcast

Exploring an exhibition in an island castle, plus a tour of the newly remodelled National Gallery with director Gabriele Finaldi, and expert reflections on Tate Modern's first, seismic quarter of a century

Frank Auerbach’s Berlin homecoming, human remains and museums, Ian Hamilton Finlay’s ‘Republic’—podcast

Exploring Frank Auerbach's first-ever Berlin exhibition, plus Dan Hicks discusses the origins of contemporary debates around colonialism, art, and heritage, and an expert on Ian Hamilton Finlay reflects on the artist's work ahead of a run of centenary exhibitions

Pope Francis and art, J.M.W. Turner’s 250th birthday, John Singer Sargent’s ‘Madame X’—podcast

Exploring the late pontiff’s deep connection to and impact on visual culture, plus why Turner’s work continues to resonate so strongly today, and the story of Sargent’s most famous painting

teamLab in Abu Dhabi, Christine Sun Kim and Thomas Mader, Vermeer’s final painting?—podcast

The lowdown on the Japanese collective teamLab’s new immersive art space, plus two artists discuss their London show exploring languages and stigma in Deaf and hearing cultures, and a chat about a Vermeer dated with the help of pollution

Trump turns on museums and libraries, the art market’s 12% fall, Evie Hone and Mainie Jellett—podcast

What are the implications of the US president’s attempts to gut and transform arts organisations? Plus, discussions about the Art Basel and UBS Art Market Report 2025 and works by two leading Irish modernists

Museum visitor figures, William Morris mania and Marguerite Matisse—podcast

Analysing the highs and lows of our recent attendance survey, plus a tour of a show exploring how the UK’s most famous Victorian designer ”went viral”, and a chat about the ways Henri Matisse’s daughter shaped his life and art

From artisans to AI: London exhibition explores the legacy of William Morris

A show in Walthamstow examines the influence of the British artist, designer and political activist through a plethora of objects—many donated by the public

The Frick: Annabelle Selldorf interview and our review, plus a Taiso Yoshitoshi woodblock print—podcast

A chat with the architect behind the New York institution’s transformation and an art historian’s view on it, plus a discussion about a sea-themed work by the last great ukiyo-e master

In pictures: spotlight on Asian artists at Art Basel Hong Kong

Art Basel’s director of fairs, Vincenzo Bellis, on his pick of the fair’s curated Insights section

Fra Angelico Deposition altarpiece back on display in Florence after transformative two-year restoration

The work has resumed its place at the Museo di San Marco after conservation work that has brought the Italian Renaissance artist’s masterly skill with colour and form to the fore

Jack Whitten at MoMA, Paris Noir at the Pompidou, Arpita Singh at the Serpentine—podcast

Tracing Whitten’s artistic development with the largest ever show of his work, the story of an exhibition exploring the lives of Black artists in France, and Hans Ulrich Obrist on a monumental painting by the esteemed Indian artist Singh

The big art world slowdown, Dutch culture funding crisis, Bruegel’s Hunters in the Snow—podcast

What’s behind the new, more measurement approaches to programming at museums, art fairs and more? Plus, a chat about current tensions around culture in the Netherlands and a close look at one of the most famous depictions of a wintery landscape

Censorship and Australia’s Venice Biennale pavilion, a controversial AI auction, and Elizabeth Catlett in Washington—podcast

What might the fallout be after Creative Australia’s unpopular decision to cancel Khaled Sabsabi’s project? Plus, AI art beyond this week’s open letter and a chat about Catlett’s terracotta sculpture ‘Tired’

University College London’s art museum, housing works by Paula Rego and J.M.W. Turner, secures temporary home after academics protest

The news follows fears that the university’s bicentenary plans would force the museum’s collection into storage—though concerns remain over its long-term future