Julia Michalska

Julia Michalska is the Interim Co-Editor of The Art Newspaper. She is also the Deputy Editor and Digital Editor, as well as the creator and producer of the award-winning podcast The Week in Art

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Podcast episode six: trouble at Unesco, plus Art and Terror

Why did the US pull out of the organisation? Plus: 9/11 and its impact on art at London’s Imperial War Museum. Produced in association with Bonhams, auctioneers since 1793

Hosted by Ben Luke. produced by Julia Michalska and David Clack
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Podcast episode five: what's the story behind the $100m Leonardo?

What will happen when the only painting in private hands by the Renaissance master heads to auction? Plus: the New Museum's big new show on gender, and our literary editor talks 18th-century princesses

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Podcast episode four: Frieze special with Peter Blake

As the art world descends on London, we take the pulse of the city's art scene with an art market specialist, a collector and two artists, Peter Blake and Ed Fornieles

Hosted by Ben Luke, Melanie Gerlis and Anna Brady. , produced by Julia Michalska and David Clack
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Podcast episode three: how the Getty is shaping southern California’s art scene

The story behind Pacific Standard Time in Los Angeles; Ming Wong on the historic queer art show in Taipei. Plus: an exclusive audio work by Zardulu the Mythmaker

Hosted by Ben Luke, Jori Finkel and Lisa Movius. , produced by Julia Michalska and David Clack
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Podcast episode two: Zeitz Mocaa and London autumn preview

The lowdown on the new Thomas Heatherwick-designed museum in Cape Town. Plus: London's most enticing shows this autumn

Hosted by Ben Luke, Cristina Ruiz and Jane Morris. , produced by Julia Michalska and David Clack
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Podcast episode one: Nazi loot and Rachel Whiteread

Nazi-loot conference at London’s National Gallery. Plus: Rachel Whiteread on “mummifying the air” at Tate Britain

Hosted by Ben Luke. , produced by Julia Michalska and David Clack
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Hosted by Ben Luke. , produced by Julia Michalska and David Clack

Documenta takes aim at neoliberalism, capitalism and abuses of power

Its artistic director has made a point of showcasing lesser-known artists, and most impressive is the work by artists of African descent

Münster expands definition of what public sculpture can be

The survey show in Germany takes place only once every ten years, which gives it a unique perspective, says its organiser

Three to see: London

From the subterranean delights of East London to Sargent’s lesser-known paintings

Wilhelm Sasnal returns to Basel with fond memories

Polish artist’s career took off in the Swiss city

Power of pride: artists champion LGBT causes at Art Basel

Transgender empowerment among causes tackled at this year's fair

What is the market for Documenta 14 artists?

The German quinquennial shuns the market, but Art Basel dealers are still capitalising on the visibility it brings

Animal rights activists attack Documenta 14 artist’s studio

Aboubakar Fofana’s project includes indigo-dyed sheep

Sculpture Projects Münster 2017: the essential things to see

Sculpture is redefined in the once-every-ten-year German festival

Documenta 14 to collaborate on show in Luanda

Exhibition in Angolan capital will feature artists of African descent who are participating in the German quinquennial

Documenta 14 in Kassel: an instrument of soft power

Artistic director Adam Szymczyk builds on highly-political themes of earlier opening in Athens

Greece is the word: what curators made of Documenta 14 in Athens

Nicolaus Schafhausen, Stefanie Rosenthal, Clara Kim and Katharine Stout on the good and the bad of the German quinquennial

From Athens to Kassel: Documenta on the move

The second part of the 14th edition of the show, in its familiar German home, will pick up on the themes explored in the Greek capital

All about Adam: a profile of Documenta’s activist director

Adam Szymczyk’s decision to open Documenta 14 in Athens is just the latest bold gesture from a curator unafraid of controversy and fêted by artists

Documenta and non-profits bring new life to Athens art scene

As Greece’s state museums grapple with funding cuts and bureaucracy, independent spaces pick up the slack

Documenta opens in Athens with emphasis on performance, politics and little-known artists

The show has been criticised for neglecting the Greek artistic scene but praised for supporting state-run museums in the city

Three to see: Athens

What to take in besides the big Documenta 14 show in the Greek capital

Director of Poland’s Second World War Museum dismissed

Move comes after court ruling allows right-wing government to create new Gdansk institution

Politics and performance take centre stage at Documenta 14 in Athens

Quinquennial contemporary art exhibition opens in a different city to Kassel for the first time

No smoke without fire: Documenta 14 unveils first work in Kassel

A smoking chimney billows for the start of the quinquennial event

Collector's Eye: Qiao Zhibing

Art lovers talk about the best and worst works they’ve bought

Best shows during Art Basel in Hong Kong

Prowl around with Adrian Wong's tiger before singing in a choir at Spring Workshop

Münster Sculpture Projects 2017 unveils artist line-up

Thomas Schütte and Jeremy Deller among artists from 19 countries to take part in the once-a-decade event