Chile
Repatriationnews
Chile returns 400-million-year-old fossils to Morocco
The 117 artefacts had been smuggled into South America within the past several years
Politicsnews
Tania Bruguera exhibition in Chile opens in modified form after uproar over artist's political stance
The Salvador Allende Solidarity Museum delayed the opening of the Cuban-born artist's solo exhibition amid pushback from Allende family members and supporters
Politicsnews
As constitutional showdown nears, 'artivism' abounds in Chile
The country's artists and galleries are using their platforms to press for social change and support protestors
Art marketnews
Chilean art fair suspends its 2019 edition as artists and galleries mobilise to support protesters
After more than a week of violent uprising in Santiago, the director of Chaco calls on art to “become the meeting space that Chile needs”
Margaret Carrigan. with additional reporting by Kabir Jhala
Collectorsarchive
Alvaro Saieh explains his collecting habits and fascination with Old Masters
Inspired by a talk at Christie’s, the collector has amassed 150 works from the 13th to 16th centuries, as well as Modern and contemporary pieces
Newsarchive
Terracotta warriors survive Chile earthquake
A group of the soldiers were on loan to the La Moneda Palace in Santiago