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In Pictures: selections from Liste art fair 2026

The Basel stalwart takes pride in bringing the new to the Swiss city

Uganda’s Umoja Art Gallery team forced to cancel attendance at Africa Basel fair after visas denied

The situation faced by the gallery—which has still sent works to the fair despite its representatives not being present—adds pertinence to a nearby project about barriers in the art world

In Pictures: highlights from Art Basel’s Unlimited section, focused on monumental projects

Curated this year by MoMA PS1's Ruba Katrib, Art Basel's large-scale sector has a monumental air

Edvard Munch’s chocolate factory series shines a light on the public artist he wanted to be

An exhibition in Oslo shows how the Norwegian artist hoped to build on the Freia chocolate factory frieze with even more ambitious work

Pan-Africanism in London, the health benefits of art, Barbara Hepworth—podcast

In this week's episode, Ben Luke learns about Pan-Africanism through a travelling exhibition now open at the Barbican in London, and speaks to researcher Daisy Fancourt on art and health. For the Work of the Week, digital editor Alexander Morrison discusses a colourful Barbara Hepworth sculpture.

Hosted by Ben Luke. Produced by David Clack and Alexander Morrison

Yemen heritage, US flags at the National Gallery in Washington, Felix Gonzalez-Torres—podcast

In this week's episode, Ben Luke learns about cultural heritage at risk in Yemen, speaks to E. Carmen Ramos on the new American flag exhibition at the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C., and discusses one of Felix Gonzalez-Torres's wrapped candies sculptures on view at the Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid.

Hosted by Ben Luke. Produced by David Clack and Alexander Morrison

Smithsonian Women’s Museum chaos, Oliver Beer and Rufus Wainwright, Jasper Johns in Bilbao—podcast

In this week's episode, Ben Luke discusses the disruptions to plans for a new Smithsonian women's museum in Washington DC, speaks with artist Oliver Beer and musician Rufus Wainwright on their recent collaboration, and learns about a painting by Jasper Johns on show at the Guggenheim Bilbao.

Hosted by Ben Luke. Produced by David Clack and Alexander Morrison

New York auctions, James McNeill Whistler at Tate Britain, Edvard Munch—podcast

In this week's episode, Ben Luke speaks to correspondent Judd Tully on the New York spring auction results and takes a tour of the James McNeill Whistler exhibition at Tate Britain in London. Digital editor Alexander Morrison sees a frieze by Edvard Munch on display in Oslo.

Hosted by Ben Luke. Produced by David Clack and Alexander Morrison

Frieze New York, the Cranach in Hitler’s Munich apartment, Ajamu X—podcast

In this week's episode, Ben Sutton and Kabir Jhala discuss this year's Frieze New York, other fairs across the city this week and the upcoming New York auctions. Ben Luke speaks to Martin Bailey about a Cranach painting discovered to have once hung in Hitler's home, and hears from Charlotte Keenan of the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool on a photography series by Ajamu X.

Hosted by Ben Luke. Produced by David Clack and Alexander Morrison

Venice Biennale Special 2026—podcast

In this week's special Venice Biennale episode, Ben Luke reviews In Minor Keys along with Louisa Buck and Jane Morris, interviews artists Gabrielle Goliath and Lubaina Himid and meets writer Saidiya Hartman. Digital editor Alexander Morrison hears about a collateral event by Belarus Free Theatre, and Ben Luke learns about the restoration of two paintings by Tintoretto.

Hosted by Ben Luke. Produced by David Clack and Alexander Morrison

Venice Biennale strike sees more than 15 pavilions temporarily or partially close

The action, organised by the campaign group Art Not Genocide Alliance, will culminate in a rally in the city

Alexander Morrison. With additional reporting by Carlie Porterfield and Gareth Harris

Our pick of the best pavilions at the 61st Venice Biennale

From splashing sewage to moments of zen, here is our selection of top national presentations in the Giardini, Arsenale and across town

Muscle memory: Natasha Tontey’s wild Venice installation explodes perceptions of Indonesian history

The artist’s B-movie inspired project at Ateneo Veneto reimagines the story of Len Karamoy, an overlooked member of the resistance movement Permesta

Zurbarán in London, the Carnegie International, Walter Sickert’s Ennui—podcast

In this week's episode, Ben Luke takes a tour of the Zurbarán survey at the National Gallery in London, speaks to the director of the Carnegie Museum of Art ahead of this year's Carnegie International in Pittsburgh, and learns about a Walter Sickert painting on view at Charleston in Sussex.

Hosted by Ben Luke. Produced by David Clack and Alexander Morrison

Chernobyl 40 years on, Paula Rego at Munch in Oslo, Gluck’s flower painting—podcast

In this week's episode, Ben Luke discusses an exhibition commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, learns about Paula Rego's interest in Norwegian expressionist Edvard Munch, and explores a floral still life by Gluck featured in a new group exhibition at Kettle's Yard in Cambridge.

Hosted by Ben Luke. Produced by David Clack and Alexander Morrison

Museum openings: V&A East and Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Plus, William Blake in Dublin—podcast

In this week's episode, Ben Luke gets a sneak peak of London's new V&A East Museum, speaks to California-based correspondent Jori Finkel about the new home of Lacma's collection, and learns about a work by William Blake on show at the National Gallery of Ireland

Hosted by Ben Luke. Produced by David Clack and Alexander Morrison

Marcel Duchamp at MoMA, Dorothea Tanning book, Leonora Carrington at the Freud Museum, London—podcast

In this Surrealism-themed episode, Ben Luke discusses the first major US survey of Marcel Duchamp in half a century, Alyce Mahon’s new book on Dorothea Tanning, and a painting by Leonora Carrington

Hosted by Ben Luke. Produced by David Clack and Alexander Morrison

George Costakis, collector and saviour of Soviet avant-garde art, celebrated with Athens exhibition

The anniversary show features works by Malevich, Popova and more, which Costakis rescued from potential oblivion

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Should English museums charge tourists? Plus, Raphael at the Met and Senga Nengudi at the Whitechapel Gallery—podcast

In this week's episode, Ben Luke discusses the UK government’s response to a report about the future of Arts Council England, talks to the curator of a new Raphael exhibition in New York, and takes a look at a work by the multimedia artist Senga Nengudi

Hosted by Ben Luke. Produced by David. Clack and Alexander Morrison

Matisse’s explosive finale and a new chapter for Hong Kong? Plus, Schiaparelli and Dalí—podcast

In this week's episode, Ben Luke talks to the curator of a landmark new Matisse exhibition in Paris, discusses the art market in Hong Kong with our chief contributing editor Gareth Harris, and takes a closer look at a Dali painting that inspired Elsa Schiaparelli, as a show devoted to the designer opens at London's V&A

Hosted by Ben Luke. Produced by David. Clack and Alexander Morrison

New Museum extension opens, NextGen collectors, a Wardian Case in Oxford – podcast

In this week's episode of The Week in Art, Ben Luke discusses the newly-enlarged New Museum, talks to Georgina Adam about her new book on the latest generation of art collectors, and hears from the curator of a new exhibition on botany at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford

Hosted by Ben Luke. Produced by David. Clack and Alexander Morrison

Art communities and heritage in Iran, moderate recovery in the art market, Sydney Biennale—podcast

Ben Luke talks to Sarvy Geranpayeh about the continuing violence in the Middle East, discusses the new Art Basel and UBS Global Art Market Report with its author Clare McAndrew, and speaks to our reporter in Australia, Elizabeth Fortescue, about a new installation at the Sydney Biennale.

Hosted by Ben Luke. Produced by David. Clack and Alexander Morrison

Ancient Egyptian form of ‘Tipp-Ex’ identified on papyrus at UK’s Fitzwilliam Museum

A white fluid on a 3,300-year-old papyrus was used to make the figure of a jackal slimmer, researchers have found

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War in the Middle East, the Whitney Biennial, and a newly-discovered Rembrandt in Amsterdam—podcast

Ben Luke talks to The Art Newspaper's Melissa Gronlund about the outbreak of war in a region that has invested heavily in arts and culture, while Ben Sutton discusses the 82nd Whitney Biennial in New York. Plus, a newly-discovered Rembrandt at the Rijksmuseum.

Hosted by Ben Luke. Produced by David Clack and Alexander Morrison

Venice Biennale details revealed, Beatriz González and Tracey Emin in London—podcast

Ben Luke speaks to Jane Morris about the 2026 Biennale artists and framework, takes a tour of the late González's show at the Barbican. Plus, a conversation about a long-hidden Emin work

Hosted by Ben Luke. Produced by David Clack and Alexander Morrison

London National Gallery’s deficit bombshell, Simon Schama on birds and art, Vilhelm Hammershøi—podcast

In this week’s episode, Ben Luke heard about surprise cuts at the National Gallery, a new exhibition at the Mauritshuis, and the Danish painter Vilhelm Hammershøi

The US struggles with history, Stephen Friedman Gallery closes, Tudor Heart pendant acquired by the British Museum—podcast

Ben Luke speaks to our editor-in-chief, Americas, Ben Sutton about the disputes that have arisen as the US marks its 250 years since the Declaration of Independence—and hears about the demise of Stephen Friedman’s Gallery. Plus, the story of a heart-shaped pendant tied to Katherine of Aragon and Henry VIII

Hosted by Ben Luke. Produced by Alexander Morrison and David Clack

British Museum acquires £3.5m golden pendant linked to Henry VIII after high-profile campaign

The museum raised the money to buy the Tudor Heart following a celebrity-endorsed fundraising campaign launched in October

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‘I'm going to miss the quiet life we had’: Greenlander artist Inuuteq Storch on Trump, travel and his ambitions to build a photography museum

As his latest exhibition opens at the Hasselblad Center, Storch discusses his love and hope for his home country

Art Basel Qatar, Dürer portrait debate, Paula Modersohn-Becker and Edvard Munch—podcast

Ben Luke talks to art market editor Kabir Jhala about the inaugural fair in Doha, explores the debate surrounding a painting of Dürer’s father, and we hear about the synergies between two 20th-century painters

Hosted by Ben Luke and Alexander Morrison. Produced by David Clack