The Art Newspaper

Interviewarchive

Interview with Christophe Van de Weghe

“At Gagosian, it was understood, ‘Sit there and make money’”

Interview with Jonathan Meese: "I am the samurai of art”

The German artist explains why he puts aggression and provocation centre stage—along with his mum

MoMA director Glenn Lowry casts his expert eye over Miami

As Art Basel looms large, Lowry weighs in on the best the region has to offer, citing the Bass Museum's "Creative Caribbean Network"

US museums receive surfeit of patronage for Islamic art collections

But Arab donors are in scarce supply, while Turks, Iranians and others spend freely

Museum Schloss Moyland banned from displaying images of Beuys performance

German court rules museum breached artist’s copyright by displaying photographs of 1964 happening

Marina Abramovic exhibition opens at the Lisson Gallery

She enthused over the photo posing techniques perfected by Marilyn Monroe

Museumsarchive

Dara Birnbaum comments on fostering the museum-sponsor relationship

Can a balance be found whereby both parties stand to gain from a partnership?

MoMA announces Lygia Clark exhibition

The show will be the first North American retrospective of the artist

New acquisitions by Tate Modern show commitment to diversifying collection

Art from across the globe has recently found a home in Bankside

Art Baselarchive

Singer Paloma Faith takes to the stage at Art Basel opening night

The art fair kicked off at Acqua with Faith's performance alongside friend and collaborator Josh Weller

Art Baselarchive

Art Basel's installation sector, Art Parcours, opens in city's medieval heart

Visitors' first impressions may have been hindered by the rainy conditions

Tatearchive

Serota on a sustainable future for museums: why Tate needs to change in a changing world

Moving on from traditional didacticism and adapting to a new level of modern communication

Adrian Ellis on Tate's expansion: the definition of success

After a decade of acclaim, will its triumph be topped by Tate Modern 2?

Lawarchive

Collector and dealer Zhang Rui arrested

No access to lawyers, claims source

Mark Stephens on art censorship at the Tate: obscenity, indecency, and freedom of speech

Richard Prince's Spiritual America has been the subject of police interference, and the question of unclothed children in art is once again at the forefront

Art theftarchive

Why has the Tate still not claimed for its stolen Freud?

Although it was covered by British government indemnity, the painting’s value remains unclaimed since its 1988 theft

July 2009archive

How to beat the recession: cut costs, slash prices, don’t lie and be creative

During the Great Recession in 2009 we reported that gallerists must act "quickly and brutally" in order to survive

Art fairsarchive

Dealers breathe easier as profits from Basel remain consistent

Buyers eschew risk-taking to pursue the commercial, while Design Miami/Basel benefits from a new location

Diversityarchive

Works by “more diverse” artists for White House walls

Discreet approaches have been made to dealers who represent black, Hispanic, Asian and women artists

Interview with Jeff Koons on the eve of his summer show at the Serpentine: Pop culture meets art history

Koons talks to us about the artists who inspire him, his studio system, and what he hopes to communicate to the public through his work

Copyright dispute over Joseph Beuys show in Germany

The Moyland Castle Museum closed the exhibition but plans to appeal

Booksarchive

Thomas Kabdebo's "Tracking Giorgione" reviewed

The author is hindered by his own technique

Museumsarchive

MoMA brings super-collector Dakis Joannou into the fold

Greek industrialist joins painting and sculpture committee

Booksarchive

Books: How America took on the propaganda war in occupied Germany

A study of US arts policy and the ideology of denazification in post-war Germany

Art Baselarchive

Basel attendees need not wave goodbye to beach holidays with new Messe car park development

Organisers have transferred the atmosphere of Miami to Basel with the addition of a pool alongside the bar

Watercolours by Cholla the painting horse featured at the Venice Biennale

An equivalent was not to be found at Art Basel, which upheld tradition in its biped-only selection

White Cubearchive

Bullets over Basel: Loud noise resembling gunfire alarms dealers

Criminal activity was ruled out when the sound was found to be the result of something being accidentally knocked over

Francis Bacon, Man in Blue VI, 1954

(est £4m-£6m), the work remains unsold