British Museum banks on Turner NFTs after Hokusai initiative
Joseph Mallord William Turner, A Storm (Shipwreck, 1823) © 2022, The Trustees of the British MuseumThe British Museum (BM) in London is diving into the NFT field once again with…
Who will be the gatekeepers of digital art?
Illustration: © Katherine HardyGeorgina Adam, our editor-at-large, comments on major art market trends and their impact on the trade. Her column appears on the first Thursday of every month on…
Ancient petroglyph panel in Texas permanently damaged after vandals scratch their names into rock
Vandalism on rock art panel in Big Bend National Park Photo: National Park Service.An ancient petroglyph panel in Big Bend National Park, an 800,000-acre park teeming with archeological sites on…
Mona Lisa to go digital as boom for immersive art shows grows
An interactive Mona Lisa exhibition, co-organised with the Louvre and a digital agency, opens in Marseille in March© Mardi8, Artisans d’idées The Grand Palais will have a dedicated area for…
Researchers train AI to attribute paintings based on detailed brushstroke analysis
A figure from the research paper "Discerning the painter’s hand: machinelearning on surface topography" showing four paintings analysed in row A, topographic data in row B and machine learning attributions…
Van Gogh back on the road: major exhibitions coming in 2022
Adventures with Van Gogh is a weekly blog by Martin Bailey, our long-standing correspondent and expert on the artist. Published every Friday, his stories will range from newsy items about…
Sotheby’s faces class-action lawsuit alleging mistreatment and misclassification of workers
Auctioneer Oliver Barker during Sotheby's Macklowe Sale in November 2021 Courtesy Sotheby'sLast year was a benchmark for Sotheby’s. The auction house consistently smashed records and watched as both younger artists…
India's largest art museum to open Islamic gallery
The Salar Jung Museum in Hyderabad is one of India's largest museumsThe Salar Jung Museum in Hyderabad, southern India will receive a gallery dedicated to Islamic art by next year.…
London Art Fair is the latest to postpone 2022 edition due to Omicron surge
The Business Design Centre in Islington, home of the London Art FairThe 2022 edition of the London Art Fair, due to take place 19-23 January, has been postponed “in light…
Extract | Leonardo da Vinci’s drawing and painting tips
A spread from Artifacts: Fascinating Facts about Art, Artists, and the Art WorldWhat were the names of Henri Matisse’s cats? How many jobs did Agnes Martin have before becoming an…