A coronation auction conjures up an overabundance of royal memorabilia, stuffed to the brim with pairs of Queen Victoria’s boxer shorts and commemorative mugs. But Sotheby’s The Coronation Sale, a …
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The Fondation Beyeler in Basel is revisiting the story of Jean-Michel Basquiat this summer by presenting Basquiat: the paintings of Modena (June 11-August 27) which brings together eight large-scale works …
artists urge University of the Arts London to improve working conditions for cleaners
Artists and scholars have signed an open letter calling on the University of the Arts London (UAL) to ‘treat cleaners fairly’, expressing ‘serious concern about the conditions’ workers face in …
Podcast | Art world AI-nxiety: what is artificial intelligence and how do artists use it?
From breaking news and insider information to exhibitions and events around the world, The Art Newspaper team curates the big stories from the art world with the help of special …
A film about the life of British documentary photographer Patricia ‘Tish’ Murtha is due to open the Sheffield DocFest film festival on June 14. The film, titled Tish and directed …
A fire broke out at a Russian cultural center in Nicosia, Cyprus on Wednesday, causing extensive damage. The Russian Foreign Ministry says the fire was likely caused by arson, following …
Climate protesters attack the Degas sculpture at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC
Climate protesters vandalize Edgar Degas window little dancer sculpture at the National Gallery of Art Museum in Washington, DC Two protesters, who have not yet been named and have not …
Karin Hindsbo, director of the National Museum in Oslo, has been appointed director of the Tate Modern in London. She replaces Frances Morris who has held the position since 2016and …
National Gallery of Australia is investigating whether Indigenous artists had ‘creative control’ over works in new exhibition
The National Gallery of Australia has launched an independent review into the authorship of an entire display of Indigenous paintings, after media reports alleged that white members of staff at …
With the 100th anniversary of the birth of the hard-edge abstract painter Ellsworth Kelly fast approaching (May 31), the artist’s foundation has given away early birthday gifts to dozens of …