'Where the museum and the market blend': third edition of Art Week Tokyo attempts a more holistic way to measure success
Some 50 galleries and institutions participated this year in the Art Basel-backed event
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
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
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
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
Edward Hopper’s treasure trove of artworks was left to the Whitney—so why did some of it end up in the hands of a local reverend?
Decades-old questions resurface as Whitney show dedicated to the artist opens in New York
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
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
Venice Biennale 2022: the worst art on show in the city
There's a lot to see in Venezia—save precious time and skip these
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