
Ben Luke
Ben Luke is a contributing editor and podcast host at The Art Newspaper
Edward Hopper biography, Kvareli Foundation in Georgia, Marisa Merz in Turin—podcast
Ben Luke learns about a new Edward Hopper biography and digital editor Alexander Morrison visits a new private museum in Georgia. Ben Luke also hears about an installation by the Arte Povera artist Marisa Merz, who is now being celebrated by three institutions across Turin
A brush with... Sung Tieu—podcast
Sung Tieu talks to Ben Luke about her influences—from writers to film-makers, and, of course, other artists—and the cultural experiences that have shaped her life and work.
Art Basel Paris opens and closes amid protests, Latin American culture wars, a Chinese celestial map—podcast
In this week's episode, Benjamin Sutton and Gareth Harris discuss Art Basel Paris ahead of the fair's closure, Ben Luke gets an update from Buenos Aires-based correspondent Mercedes Ezquiaga on Latin American politics, and Alexander Morrison sees a Chinese celestial map on show at the Warburg Institute in London.
A brush with… George Shaw—podcast
George Shaw talks to Ben Luke about his influences—from writers to film-makers, and, of course, other artists—and the cultural experiences that have shaped his life and work
In pictures: boundary-pushing works in Frieze London’s Focus section
Our pick of the works from the fair’s section dedicated to solo presentations by young galleries
Frieze in London, Tarek Atoui at Tate Modern, Sienese sculptor Francesco di Giorgio—podcast
In this week's episode, Ben Luke speaks with art market editor Kabir Jhala in the Frieze London tent, visits the new Turbine Hall commission at Tate Modern, and discusses a Quattrocento bronze relief at the Frick Collection.
A brush with... Gabriel Orozco—podcast
Orozco talks to Ben Luke about his influences—from writers to film-makers, and, of course, other artists—and the cultural experiences that have shaped his life and work
‘I see the Turbine Hall as a sound vessel’: artist Tarek Atoui on his Tate Modern commission
The Lebanese artist and composer has created a sonic installation incorporating bespoke instruments that respond to Tate Modern’s vast atrium
Palestinian artists after the ceasefire, Robert Ryman, Katherine Hubbard—podcast
In this week's episode, Ben Luke learns about life for artists in Gaza one year on from the ceasefire, visits the new Robert Ryman survey at the Barbican in London, and speaks to US artist Katherine Hubbard about her latest installation exploring her mother's illness and memory loss
A brush with… Cecilia Vicuña—podcast
Cecilia Vicuña talks to Ben Luke about her influences—from writers to film-makers, and, of course, other artists—and the cultural experiences that have shaped her life and work
Comment | ‘Britart’ started well in the 1990s—but it soon became as bad as Britpop
Can Tate Britain's new show escape nostalgia and knock down the monstrous mythologies surrounding the Young British Artists?
Renoir and Love in London, political storm around Kanal in Brussels, Ronald Moody—podcast
In this week's episode, Ben Luke previews a new Renoir exhibition at London's National Gallery, learns about the controversy around the opening of Kanal in Brussels, and explores a sculpture from 1938 by Jamaican-born artist Ronald Moody
Cezanne in Paris, Taryn Simon in New York, Magritte in London—podcast
In this week's episode, Ben Luke explores Cezanne's influence through a new exhibition at the Grand Palais in Paris, Ben Sutton speaks to artist Taryn Simon on her Guggenheim show in New York, and Alexander Morrison sees a work on paper by René Magritte at Gagosian in London
Giotto restored in Florence, Biennale de Lyon, Remedios Varo—podcast
In this week's episode, Ben Luke learns about Giotto’s revitalised depictions of the life of St Francis of Assisi in the Basilica of Santa Croce, speaks to the curator of the 18th edition of the Biennale de Lyon, and explores a painting by surrealist Remedios Varo on view in a major retrospective at the Louisiana Museum in Denmark
Comment | Sunil Gupta’s intimate photographs show how art and activism can work together
The images in the British-Indian artist’s retrospective at Kettle's Yard in Cambridge, England, are both tender and powerful
The Bayeux Tapestry, damaged heritage in Iran, Tschabalala Self’s Trafalgar Square sculpture—podcast
We take a look at the celebrated embroidery as it goes on view at the British Museum, speak to our reporter Sarvy Geranpayeh about the efforts to protect important sites in Iran and hear from Self about her Fourth Plinth commission
What did you miss? Summer art world news and what’s coming up—podcast
In this week's episode, Ben Luke speaks to three editors at The Art Newspaper about developments in July and August as well as events they are looking forward to
A brush with… Sunil Gupta—podcast
Sunil Gupta talks to Ben Luke about his influences—from writers to film-makers, and, of course, other artists—and the cultural experiences that have shaped his life and work
Comment | Felix Gonzalez-Torres's major survey in Madrid shows how his art was both stridently political and gently lyrical
The exhibition at the Museo Reina Sofía demonstrates the wealth of meanings in the artist's work
A brush with… Richard Tuttle—podcast
Richard Tuttle talks to Ben Luke about his influences—from writers to musicians, and, of course, other artists—and the cultural experiences that have shaped his life and work
A brush with… Dawoud Bey—podcast
Dawoud Bey talks to Ben Luke about his influences—from writers to musicians, and, of course, other artists—and the cultural experiences that have shaped his life and work
A brush with… Katharina Grosse—podcast
Katharina Grosse 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
A brush with… Pio Abad—podcast
Pio Abad talks to Ben Luke about his influences—from writers to musicians, and, of course, other artists—and the cultural experiences that have shaped his life and work
Frida Kahlo at Tate Modern, the Brexit effect, a Renaissance tarot deck—podcast
In this week's episode, Ben Luke learns about Frida Kahlo at Tate Modern in London, speaks to Alexander Herman of the Institute of Art and Law on the impact of Brexit ten years on, and discusses the Renaissance-era Visconti-Sforza Tarot, on view at the Morgan Library and Museum in New York.
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
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
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.
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.
A brush with... Lisa Yuskavage—podcast
Lisa Yuskavage talks to Ben Luke about her influences—from writers to musicians, film-makers and, of course, other artists—and the cultural experiences that have shaped her life and work
A brush with… Caragh Thuring—podcast
Caragh Thuring 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





























