Artnews

San Giobbe Altarpiece, ca. 1478. Photo by The Print Collector/Print Collector/Getty Images A 15th-century altarpiece by Giovanni Bellini in Venice’s vaunted Gallerie dell’Accademia will be restored behind glass—giving viewers a chance to peer in and follow the process—over a two-year period estimated to cost €500,000 (around $580,000). The work will be conducted in what the …

15th-Century Bellini Altarpiece in Venice to Be Restored While the Public Watches Read More »

K-pop boy band BTS performing in Seoul, South Korea, on Mar. 21. Photo Kim Hong-Ji-Pool/Getty Images The Guggenheim in New York City is one of the most famous art museums in the world, and on the morning of Wednesday (March 25), BTS descended on the landmark to add a little performance art to its galleries ahead of …

K-Pop Band BTS Performed Two Songs from New Album ‘ARIRANG’ at the Guggenheim on Wednesday Morning Read More »

Paul Klee’s Angelus Novus in the angel-themed exhibition “Der Engel der Geschichte” (“Angel of History”) at the Bode Museum in Berlin in 2025. Photo by Adam Berry/Getty Images A Paul Klee painting famously owned by the philosopher and cultural theorist Walter Benjamin is currently stuck in Israel as a result of the war waged by …

Paul Klee Painting Once Owned by Walter Benjamin Thwarted from US Debut Because of Mideast War Read More »

Ibrahim Mahama with one of his jute sack sculptures at the 2020 Biennale of Sydney. Photo Jenny Evans/Getty Images Ibrahim Mahama, a Ghanaian artist whose work has appeared in an array of shows ranging from the Bienal de São Paulo to the Venice Biennale, was hospitalized after he was attacked on Saturday in Tamale, Ghana. …

Star Artist Ibrahim Mahama Weighs Legal Action Against Police after ‘Brutal Assault’ in Ghana Read More »

Cristopher Canizares Courtesy Cristopher Canizares After 16 years helping build one of the most powerful galleries in the world, Cristopher Canizares is stepping away from Hauser & Wirth to try something the art market still hasn’t quite figured out how to define: an artist management agency. The longtime partner will leave at the end of …

Hauser & Wirth Partner Cristopher Canizares Departs to Start Artist Agency Read More »

HONG KONG, CHINA – MARCH 25: People visit artworks during the previews of Art Basel Hong Kong 2026 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) on March 25, 2026 in Hong Kong, China. (Photo by Li Zhihua/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images) China News Service via Getty Ima Sore feet, lean pockets, sustainability …

The Best Booths at Art Basel Hong Kong, From AI Magical Girls to Asia’s Unsung Masters Read More »

Gabrielle Goliath Photo by Anthea Pokroy South Africa’s contribution to this year’s Venice Biennale will be both absent and impossible to ignore. Months after the government abruptly canceled a planned pavilion by artist Gabrielle Goliath, the work at the center of the dispute is now set to appear in Venice anyway, just not inside the …

South Africa’s Venice Biennale Pavilion Sits Empty as Gabrielle Goliath’s Banned Work on Gaza Appears Nearby Read More »

David Hockney. Photo by Luc Castel/Getty Image At the ripe old age of 88, David Hockney has sounded a warning to the art world: “There’s much too much abstract painting being done now.” He was recently speaking to the Times from his Kensington studio while recovering from an infection, and he was discussing his latest …

David Hockney Says ‘There’s Too Much Abstraction in the Art World’ Read More »

Martha Diamond, Red Shadows, 1985. © the Martha Diamond Trust. Courtesy Thaddaeus Ropac gallery, London · Paris · Salzburg · Milan · Seoul. Photo: Grace Dodds Thaddaeus Ropac has taken on Martha Diamond, the New York painter whose cityscapes are admired by artists yet largely under-recognized on the market. The gallery will represent the trust …

Thaddaeus Ropac Takes on Martha Diamond Trust, Signaling New Attention for Overlooked New York Painter Read More »

The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Gryffindor/Wikimedia The Hirshhorn Museum in Washington, D.C. is starting to show its hand ahead of October’s long-awaited reopening of its rethought and improved sculpture garden. The museum has announced the first round of acquisitions for its overhauled garden, redesigned by Hiroshi Sugimoto, with a lineup that leans heavily on contemporary names …

Hirshhorn Unveils First Sculptures for Revamped Garden Ahead of October Reopening Read More »