
Benjamin Sutton
Benjamin Sutton is the Editor, Americas of The Art Newspaper.
Dorothea Lange survey reveals how studio apprenticeships influenced how she later approached documentary photography
An exhibition at the National Gallery in Washington, DC, examines five decades of the pioneering photographer’s portraits
California police officer took bribes from Colombian art dealer for years in exchange for immigration help
A former police officer in California has pleaded guilty to accepting bribes over the course of seven years from an unnamed Colombian gallerist
Dia Art Foundation launches $75,000 art award named for late artist Sam Gilliam
The prize, made possible by a gift from Gilliam’s estate, will be given out annually for ten years starting in 2024
New Alabama sculpture park will feature contemporary art and a national monument to freedom from slavery
In addition to a monument to the four million enslaved Black people freed at the end of the US Civil War, the Equal Justice Initiative’s new park will host works by Wangechi Mutu, Alison Saar, Kehinde Wiley and others
Egon Schiele works recently restituted to Holocaust victim's heirs head to auction
Christie’s will offer six of the seven pieces by Schiele that were restituted to heirs of Fritz Grünbaum last month during its November sales in New York
Nigerian Belgian artist Otobong Nkanga wins $100,000 Nasher Prize for sculpture
The Belgium-based artist, whose works span sculpture, textile, installation and performance, is the eighth artist to win the prize bestowed by the Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas
Metropolitan Museum returns two sculptures to Nepal
The artworks include an 11th-century stone sculpture donated by a relative of a longtime curator of Asian art at the Met
Metropolitan Museum to transform its largest retail space into a gallery
The Met’s main store, just off its great hall, will be relocated to ground level, in part to accommodate the museum’s hugely popular Costume Institute exhibitions
Federally funded museums in the US brace for government shutdown
The Smithsonian Institution and National Gallery of Art are making plans for continuing operations amid a government shutdown that appears increasingly likely
Canadian Museum of History acquires artist’s memorial to victims of the country’s residential schools
Stanley C. Hunt’s memorial monument features carvings of 130 faces, representing Indigenous children whose remains were found in unmarked graves near a school site
Marisol, the once popular Pop artist, is back in the spotlight in major travelling show
A retrospective opening at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts gives overdue attention to the work of the Venezuelan American who graced fashion magazine covers in the 1960s before fading away from the limelight
Hobby Lobby’s lawsuit against papyrus scholar changes venues
The company’s case against Oxford-based American papyrist Dirk D. Obbink revolves around ancient papyrus fragments it purchased for its Washington, DC institution, the Museum of the Bible
Top art schools in India, UAE, UK and US join initiative to support student-led climate solutions
Students of the Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation, National Institute of Design Ahmedabad, the Royal College of Art and Rhode Island School of Design will compete for funding and mentorship
US authorities return seven Schiele works to heirs of cabaret performer murdered by the Nazis
The seven drawings, seized from public and private collections throughout the US, are collectively valued at nearly $10m
Artists Kevin Beasley and Roberto Lugo win Heinz Awards, receiving $250,000 each
Beasley and Lugo—best known for their sculptures made of, respectively, textiles cast in resin and ceramics—are among the six honorees in the awards’ 28th edition
Climate protesters call for removal of MoMA’s board chair over ties to fossil fuel industry
After a protest in front of the museum’s main entrance, 16 activists were arrested after further actions inside the museum
Allegedly Nazi-looted Egon Schiele works valued at nearly $4m are seized at US museums
The Manhattan District Attorney’s office ordered the seizure of works at the Art Institute of Chicago, Carnegie Museums and Allen Memorial Art Museum
US authorities return 33 looted antiquities to Cambodia
The artefacts belonged to the late collector George Lindemann and were turned over to authorities voluntarily by his family
Art Basel Miami Beach lines up 24 first-time exhibitors and revamps its layout for 2023 edition
The mega-fair will have slightly fewer exhibitors than it did in 2022
Mexico’s Sfer Ik launches $100,000 award to support creation of AI art project
The Tulum-based art space is putting out an open call, with the winner receiving cash and a two-month residency
Korean emerging artists to watch at Frieze Seoul and Kiaf
From Boschian epics and BDSM hardware to understated sculptures and irreverent paintings, a new generation of Korean artists is making a splash
High sea at Frieze Seoul
The Korean artist collective ikkibawiKrrr offered fair-goers a salty sampling of the sea water from Jeju Island
'I buy from the heart and using my own eyes': Everette Taylor on trusting his tastes and instincts
The chief executive of Kickstarter has built a formidable collection of works by artists of colour, all the while remaining mindfull of his wall space—"I want to live with my art"
Final piece in the Ground Zero puzzle
World Trade Center’s new $500m arts venue, the Perelman Performing Arts Center, opens in September with performances by Laurie Anderson and others
Ten exhibitions to see in New York City this autumn
From large-scale surveys of Judy Chicago and Ed Ruscha, to showcases of Barkley L. Hendricks’s portraits, Ruth Asawa’s works on paper, Shary Boyle’s surreal ceramics, Korean experimental art and more
Climate activist smears pink paint on Tom Thomson canvas at National Gallery of Canada
A man was arrested following the action, which was organised by the Canadian activist group On2Ottawa
Ambitious Colorado exhibition puts the 'culture' in 'agriculture'
An exhibition co-organised by the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art and the Longmont Museum pairs contemporary artists with farms
Afro-futurist portal opens at New York’s Penn Station
The bustling station’s future hangs in the balance of political jockeying, but in the meantime it is hosting two new art installations
Lacma reaches $750m fundraising goal for new Peter Zumthor-designed building
The museum says its new building, which stretches across Wilshire Boulevard, is now 65% complete
Auctioneer, who admitted he helped make fake Basquiats seized by the FBI, avoids jail time
Michael Barzman will pay a fine, do community service and be on probation for his role in the forgery scandal