The Latest Breaking News on Art

Learning-disabled artist from Belfast to publish autobiography this month

"Every human has a rich life worth hearing about, though very few have the support or confidence to ever publish their story."

Belfast Live · Oct 2, 2022

Lucian Freud: New Perspectives; Marina Abramović: Gates and Portals – review

Lucian Freud’s dispassionate work speaks for itself in a liberating show without wall texts, while Marina Abramović pushes our critic to the brink

The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2022

Creation, destruction, sensation: Damien Hirst’s burning desire to destroy art worth £10m

British artist’s new work, The Currency, is a way for the public to participate, he says. But for many, it is the sort of trickery that has given contemporary art a bad name

The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2022

Ask Fuzzy: What causes acid rain?

What was a grand sculpture now looks like a grotesque prop from a horror movie, its features are distorted as if melted ... by acid.

The Canberra Times · Oct 1, 2022

V&A drops financial ties with Sackler family over links with opioids

London museum bows to years of pressure and removes signs bearing name of family associated with OxyContin crisis

The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2022

A designer’s Paris home showcases styles and periods working together

The elegant home of Samantha Hauvette combines 1930s touches with a 1970s vibe and a patinated modernism

The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2022

A fall COVID surge? Yeah, I know

Leaves are falling, temperatures are dropping — how about another COVID surge with that hot cider?

Salon · Oct 1, 2022

Traditional Indian art is witnessing a contemporary makeover. And the art market is loving it

Tribal and traditional artists explore novel ways of storytelling, experimenting with colour, techniques and contemporary themes, to connect with younger, mainstream audiences

The Hindu · Oct 1, 2022

Metra bids au revoir to Van Buren station’s Parisian-styled entrance

The commuter agency is replacing the ornate portal with a new and accessible entrance as part of a $100 million station upgrade.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 1, 2022

Cultural Ministers Pledge More Action to Return Priceless Artifacts

Cultural ministers and representatives from 150 countries committed to expanding efforts to return historical artifacts to their countries of origin, according to a declaration released on Friday, following a UNESCO conference in Mexico City. Major museums, auction houses and private collectors have faced growing pressure in recent years to repatriate…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 1, 2022