Helen Stoilas

Helen was previously Editor, Americas and has worked for The Art Newspaper since 2003. She regularly reports on political and social issues that affect artists and institutions.

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Obituariesarchive

Leonard Nimoy, photographer, actor, Spock

The man who made the phrase “Live long and prosper” famous was also a dedicated artist and poet

Wanted: a new generation of Monuments Men

Curators, art historians and museum directors sought by the US Army to provide expert advice in combat zones

Move to protect Heizer’s City from development

Nevada Senator has introduced a bill to preserve the land surrounding the mile-and-a-half-long land art project

Cambodiaarchive

Cambodia made up its own laws concerning art ownership, US lawyer says

This statement came during recent dispute over Cambodian statue that was consigned to Sotheby's

Cambodiaarchive

The US announces plans to to return more Khmer Cambodian artefacts, adding momentum to Cambodia's quest for restitution

Cambodian officials believe the last two looted works out of seven are in Denver Art Museum and the Cleveland Museum of Art

Chinese artist (and AbEx copier) Pei-Shen Qian has some CV—but is it a fake too?

None of the museums listed as owning his work could find it in their collections

AbEx fakes scandal silences the experts, situation “already as bad as it can get” amid lawsuits

In a time of increased importance on authentication, specialists are holding back in the hope of avoiding the worst.

Fight for Detroit’s art begins

Director of art museum in bankrupt city steels himself for long battle as price tags are put on greatest works

Audio archive breaks silence on Sehgal

Curator’s interviews with performers could prove a “goldmine” for scholars, skirting the artist’s ban on documentation of his work

Eli Broadarchive

Eli Broad leads subway route campaign in Los Angeles

Philanthropist joins group petitioning to expand LA Metro

Tatearchive

Tate effort to represent Africa

Tate expands globalised holdings

Inside the house that Theaster Gates built

Rising art star and activist Theaster Gates is transforming his Chicago neighbourhood, one building at a time

Prizesarchive

Victor Pinchuk launches the second edition of his Future Generation Prize

The $100,000 prize will support one lucky young artist to further their creative vision and support their career

J.Paul Getty Museum vows to return piece from Goudstikker collection

However, the whereabouts of many works of art from the collection are still unknown

Museumsarchive

MoMA makes a stand by acquiring video removed from display by Washington's NPG

Wojnarowicz’s A Fire in My Belly is already on display at the New York museum

Commentarchive

Why American art museums are reluctant to mark the 150th anniversary of the Civil War

It was a different story for the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth in 2009

Playing the mating game: Interview with Isabella Rossellini

Isabella Rossellini’s acclaimed short films about animal sexual behaviour are being shown at the Wolfsonian

'Jesuit priest' donates fraudulent works

Academic museums and universities are being targeted by a suspected art forger

Collectorsinterview

‘I’ve never met anyone who collects cynically’: an interview with Steve Martin

The polymath performer Steve Martin has written An Object of Beauty, a novel set in the art world. So should every dealer he’s ever met be afraid?

Interviewarchive

Interview with Steve Martin: "I’ve never met anyone who collects cynically”

The polymath performer has written a novel set in the art world -should every dealer he’s ever met be afraid?

Marina Abramovic's the Artist is Present at MoMA

This massive retrospective will include recreations of past pieces as well as a new, physically demanding work

MoMA celebrates film preservation

Artists such as Kara Walker to introduce newly restored works by Kubrick and others

Interviewarchive

Interview with Robert Storr: Most theory has little bearing on art

The critic and curator spoke to The Art Newspaper about the role of art theory, and what advice he is giving to his students in today’s artistic climate.

Art fairsarchive

T.V. Santhosh: remembering victims of violence and war

Visitors to the fair are encouraged to use the space to empathise with victims of violence