Basquiat to Delaney: inside the exhibition honouring 50 years of art in Black Paris The vast show at the Pompidou highlights how the French capital became a haven for creatives from across the diaspora The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2025
Yoko by David Sheff review – a queasily one-sided defence The artist and musician is a brilliant subject for an epic, in-depth biography, but this is merely hagiography The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2025
Restore Venice artist's name or be sued, says gallerist Artist Khaled Sabsabi has suffered personally and professionally since Creative Australia rescinded his commission for the Venice Biennale, his gallerist says. AAP · Apr 2, 2025
New research lays bare the harsh realities facing artists and arts workers Australia’s visual arts and craft workers are facing increasingly deteriorating conditions, according to research published today. The Conversation · Apr 2, 2025
Morning Mail: Sabsabi’s Biennale ‘torture’, election candidates on Rednote, Trump tariff countdown In an exclusive interview, Khaled Sabsabi blames Creative Australia for ‘dismantling’ his career; concern over Chinese language influencers on social media The Guardian - AU · Apr 1, 2025
Two near lifesize sculptures found during excavations of Pompeii tomb The detailed relics were found in a necropolis and experts believe the woman depicted could have been an important priestess The Guardian - UK · Apr 1, 2025
‘We feel the pain but there is also joy’: the healing power of diasporic connection The Legacies of Enslavement programme aims to atone for the Guardian’s past while highlighting the lasting impact of transatlantic slavery The Guardian - UK · Apr 1, 2025
‘You have the experience of a sick person but it’s not yours’: Leeds art installation explores being a carer Work by Sarah Roberts addresses the impact of being a young carer on childhood and the strange feeling of being ‘sick-adjacent’ The Guardian - UK · Apr 1, 2025
Ditched art duo drum up cash for Venice project After Creative Australia rescinded their Biennale commission, Khaled Sabsabi and Michael Dagostino are fundraising for an independent artwork in Venice instead. AAP · Apr 1, 2025
World-renowned church covers up artworks by priest accused of abuse The mosaics will no longer be visible at one of the world’s most popular Catholic pilgrimage sites The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2025
As Trump rewrites even America’s history, institutions have two choices – submit or find ways to resist The Smithsonian’s museums have been ordered to root out ‘divisive narratives’. It’s part of a pattern: the battle lines are now clear, says the Guardian’s chief culture writer Charlotte Higgins The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2025
David Hockney on his continued passion for work ahead of his biggest show in 25 years: ‘I will never stop painting’ INTERVIEW: The biggest living art star meets with his friend and legendary curator Sir Norman Rosenthal for a conversation about their upcoming show in Paris. At the latter’s London home, Geordie Greig learns why both of them will carry on making waves in the art world despite being in their… The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2025
March design news: Maurzio Cattelan goes Greek, art teapots and house paint that changes colour Exhibitions at this year’s Milan Furniture Fair, a guide to green wood carving and funeral urns by Alessi The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2025
From orange peels to bottle caps: Thousands of artists create their own 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' When the Mauritshuis museum in The Hague loaned its most famous work for an exhibition in 2023, it needed to find something to fill the empty space left by Johannes Vermeer’s iconic “Girl with a Pearl Earring.” The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2025
AAP · Mar 31, 2025 Landmark arts policy woos blockbuster shows down south A ten-year cultural strategy will bring blockbuster shows to the Art Gallery of South Australia and an extra $80 million in funding for the state's arts sector.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2025 ‘My brain reaches for morbidity’: inside the unsettling world (and 700 Post-it notes) of artist Ed Atkins He was a digital art pioneer, making himself an avatar in disturbing films. Now Ed Atkins has a new medium: the pandemic Post-it note. Ahead of a major Tate show, we meet the shapeshifting artist
The Guardian - AU · Mar 30, 2025 How the architect who made modern Brisbane shaped the city’s 2032 Olympics stadium plans Michael Rayner, who designed city’s skyscrapers, bridges and cultural venues, says new stadium will revitalise ‘rarely used’ park
The Guardian - UK · Mar 30, 2025 Readers reply: Why are you expected to be quiet in an art gallery? The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts
The National (Scotland) · Mar 30, 2025 Scottish sculpture park unveils celebration of two pivotal artists THE WORK of two “incredible” artists who played a pivotal role in the creation of an award-winning Scottish sculpture park is to be exhibited as…
The Guardian - UK · Mar 30, 2025 Want a limited edition artwork tattooed on your skin? Berlin is the place to go The city’s tattoo studios are booming while the art world flounders. Under a new initiative, buyers receive exclusive rights to an artist’s new design, and the artist receives 50% of the profit
The Guardian - UK · Mar 30, 2025 Art can help remind US and Europe of special relationship, says director of reopening Frick Collection After a $220m five-year renovation, the New York museum is set to showcase a trove of European masterpieces
The Guardian - UK · Mar 30, 2025 Take the roof off: outside meets inside in a radically artistic Italian home A creative couple’s house in the Romagna countryside is where sculptural simplicity meets curated eclecticism
The Guardian - UK · Mar 29, 2025 Hockney says he did not offer to paint King Charles during royal visit British artist, 87, who was visited by the king in his London home, said he did not know him well enough to paint him
The Guardian - US · Mar 29, 2025 ‘It’s a scary time’: artists react to White House’s recent targeting of Smithsonian Institution Roberto Lugo and other artists of color are now feeling heat from Trump’s attack on diversity and efforts to rewrite truth of the US’s past
Marie Claire · Mar 29, 2025 Easy Escapes: Art’otel Hoxton is an artist's haven that reflects the vibrancy of its East London location This city-centre hotel puts contemporary art at the forefront with a programme of exhibitions and art-driven events