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The ugly bug ball: insect-themed art takes over Frieze

While Paris hotels are reportedly crawling with bed bugs, the only critters we saw at Frieze London and Frieze Masters were in the exhibits

Yana Peel: 'I celebrate anything that is there to bring the arts to audiences'

Chanel’s global head of arts and culture tells us how she is reshaping the brand’s philanthopy

‘Accessing culture is a right for all’: London mayor Sadiq Khan on art's role in the UK capital

As London mayor Sadiq Khan launches a creativity campaign, he discusses the artists who have brought London to life and the importance of opening up creative education for all children

‘I viewed the morning with alarm. The British Museum had lost its charm’

The crisis at the museum raises many questions, including who can take the institution forward from here

The inside job: what the thefts mean for the British Museum's future plans for the collection

Shock losses will have ramifications for the institution's ambitious masterplan, with sponsorship hanging in the balance

Investigation by Martin Bailey. Additional reporting by Alison Cole
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Thaddaeus Ropac, Salzburg and a path to mega-success

The Austrian dealer, who is celebrating his Salzburg gallery’s 40th anniversary, discusses formative influences, the weight of history and the importance of truth in art

'The visual arts world needs to be vocal about the impact of funding cuts too'

The performing arts rally support by drawing attention to the state of jeopardy they are in—we could do with taking a leaf out of their book

London's National Portrait Gallery's revamp: the review

Plus, William Edmondson in Philadelphia and Zinzi Minott's Windrush 75 film in London

Ben Luke. With guest speakers Alison Cole and Martin Bailey. Produced by David Clack, Aimee Dawson and Julia Michalska
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A director's tour of the newly renovated National Portrait Gallery in London

Nicholas Cullinan shows us around the new-look museum after its three-year closure

'Museums should be safe spaces to explore issues and not used as pawns in political agendas'

The simplification of complex issues is enabled by weak or fearful cultural institutions and and strident self-righteousness

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Why Bridget Riley's bold ceiling painting at the British School at Rome is an exercise in 'soft power'

The 92-year-old artist's first-ever ceiling work takes inspiration from the "colour of the skies" and follows in the footsteps of Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel frescos

'There is a lot to learn from the rise of South Korea as a crucial arts and cultural hub'

The country recognises the arts as a powerful driver of education and professional identity, a beacon of corporate social responsibility and as a valuable tool of soft power and diplomacy

Magnificent masterpieces by Donatello head to London's Victoria and Albert Museum

The first major UK exhibition dedicated to the radical Italian Renaissance master will also include important works from the museum's own collection

In time for Christmas: London's National Gallery unveils newly-restored Piero della Francesca nativity scene

Painstaking restoration of Italian master’s revered painting reveals its full glory once more

Now is not the time for culture cuts: England's fragile arts ecosystem needs more, not less, support

While Arts Council England slashed many organisations’ funding, the German government set aside nearly €1bn to help cultural institutions weather the financial storm

First international conference on Salvator Mundi: What was the role of Leonardo's workshop—and why is Christ wearing women's clothes?

There was an "open-minded and collegiate atmosphere" during scholarly proceedings in Leipzig, notably untouched by Leonardo "politics"

Did Leonardo da Vinci's studio produce two Salvator Mundis in parallel?

Martin Clayton, the Royal Collection Trust's head of prints and drawings presented his research at a major conference in Leipzig

Revealed: the first photograph of the Louvre's Leonardo book that was spiked over Salvator Mundi fiasco

The story of the "Léonard de Vinci. Le Salvator Mundi" publication that was withdrawn from sale

National Gallery renovation plans contested—while Britain appoints new leader uncontested

In the letter for our November issue, editor Alison Cole reflects on the tumultuous times of two London institutions

Art was never Queen Elizabeth II's passion—but her image was truly iconic

“You have to be seen to be believed,” was the Queen’s maxim for her own bold and supremely colourful attire

‘It’s time to ditch the culture war rhetoric’

The next UK prime minister should abandon the war on "woke" and return to nuanced debate

The delights of Sussex: the art and museums to visit in the English county

The organisation Sussex Modern brings together the many and varied cultural delights of the area

Slow down and consider Katharina Fritsch’s first Greek exhibition—a ‘retrospective’ with a difference

This perfectly formed show at the George Economou Collection in Athens provides a complex self-portrait of one of our most thoughtful contemporary artists

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Partygate: debaucherous celebrations captured by artists through the ages

As Sue Gray report detailing the British government's breach of lockdown rules is published, we look at similar scenes in art history

The Big Review: Donatello in Florence

This unrepeatable show, spread across the Palazzo Strozzi and Museo Nazionale del Bargello, reflects the Florentine master’s journey from late Gothic elegance to classical sensuality

Venice Biennale 2022: the must-see pavilions in the Giardini

From America's African facelift to the scents of hope and fear, here are the exhibitions we loved at the heart of the big event

Letter from the editor | 'Culture can build bridges, but it can also man the barricades'

As the war in Ukraine unfolds, The Art Newspaper continues to strive to make its coverage truthful, informative, illuminating and impactful, says its editor Alison Cole