Armory week marks a return to normal—but not business as usual
Daniel CassadyWhen the art world looks back on 2021, the story will be a mix of triumph and continued uncertainty. Coming out of a largely bleak 2020, which saw art…
Despite legal crackdowns, unpaid internships are still rife in the art world
Reena DeviLaws may have toughened in the UK and France, but a culture of unpaid (or poorly paid) internships as the gateway into a career in the art world persists.…
Superflex to send climate-conscious message during 76th United Nations General Assembly in New York
Gabriella AngeletiThe Danish art collective Superflex will splash the façade of the United Nations headquarters in New York with a climate-conscious video projection during the UN General Assembly next week.…
The rise of Paris: Larry Gagosian opens third gallery in the French capital
Anny ShawMore than a decade since he first opened in Paris, the US mega dealer Larry Gagosian will launch his third space in the French capital next month. The new…
Rembrandt blockbuster draws 42,000 visitors to National Gallery of Canada
Larry HumberAfter an extended delay due to the surging pandemic, the National Gallery of Canada’s blockbuster show Rembrandt in Amsterdam: Creativity and Competition proved to be a hit. More than…
São Paulo Bienal echoes the political polarisation in Brazil
Gabriella AngeletiThe 34th edition of the São Paulo Bienal draws its title, Faz escuro, mais eu canto (Though it’s dark, still I sing) from a verse in the poem Madrugada…
Is it by the master? Audience delivers verdict on Salvator Mundi at 'The Lost Leonardo' UK premiere
The Art NewspaperAn arty crowd turned out at the Curzon Mayfair cinema in London earlier this week for the premier of The Lost Leonardo, a long-awaited documentary which tells the…
Bank of England removes ten slave trader works
Gareth HarrisThe Bank of England has removed ten works depicting images linked to the slave trade from its premises. But controversial statues depicting William Beckford and John Cass still stand…
‘We have no doubt NFTs are art’: after selling tokenised Leonardo, Hermitage plans exhibition of born-digital works
Sophia KishkovskyRussia’s State Hermitage Museum, founded by Empress Catherine the Great in 1764, has hurtled into the 21st century with two projects built around NFTs. It recently reaped $440,500 from…
Fertile artistry in England’s green and pleasant lands
Louisa BuckSuffolk is a good place for artists but not such a great place for seeing art. Over the past decade, leading UK artists Ryan Gander, Sarah Lucas, Cerith Wyn-Evans,…