The Art Newspaper

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What is art for? We ask, leading cultural figures answer

Twenty-five years ago, when The Art Newspaper was founded, the Berlin Wall had just come down and it seemed that a future of peace and progress lay ahead. The reality has been worse than one could possibly have imagined

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Walter Benjamin: his life in postcards

On the 75th anniversary of the German writer’s death, we delve into his archive and discover his love for travelling—and writing home about it

British art critic Brian Sewell has died

Acerbic writer suffered the occasional black eye but never pulled his punches

Mecca’s collapsing crane was part of a criticised building boom

Saudi Artist Ahmed Mater has captured the rampant redevelopment around the Islamic holy place