In the post-pandemic era and financial hardship, regional galleries and museums across the UK that were free to enter are now asking visitors to pay admission fees, a move that …
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Germany beats US for number of private contemporary art museums, new report reveals
Germany has taken first place for the number of private museums of contemporary art, according to a new report which just went live– just ahead of the United States by …
The American mega dealer Larry Gagosian consolidates its position in Switzerland and expands its reach in Zurich with the appointment of Andreas Rumbler as director of the gallery in Switzerland. …
UBS completes takeover of Credit Suisse, but what will happen to the bank’s art world sponsorships?
Art Basel’s main sponsor, UBS, completed its takeover of Credit Suisse this week, creating a mega-bank with $5 trillion in assets under management. The acquisition follows a government-backed Credit Suisse …
Mosul’s Cultural Museum was targeted and nearly destroyed by the so-called Islamic State (Isis) when the terrorist group took control of the Iraqi city in 2014. Less than a decade …
King Charles, as the new custodian of the royal collection, will now face ethical questions about items seized during British military operations in Africa, when his great-great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria was …
Jean-Michel Basquiat has been the poster child of the art world for over a decade. In 2021 its market superstar reached dizzying new heights, with sales of his work reaching …
Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller: Dream Machines Tinguely Museum, until September 24 Canadian artist duo Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller began officially collaborating almost by chance, despite being …
New York’s decade-long real estate boom has made studio space affordable and manufacturing services very hard to come by but, against all odds, a new art production facility has come …
Five Canadian artists, representing all corners of the vast country, learned today that they are at least C$25,000 ($18,700) richer, with bigger paydays coming possibly in the fall. The five …