The Latest Breaking News on Art

National Gallery to make major cuts in effort to stem ballooning deficit

Move could mean fewer free exhibitions and paid-for shows and more expensive tickets

The Guardian - UK · Feb 16

Yin Xiuzhen and Chiharu Shiota review – so on-the-nose it gives you a nosebleed

One artist critiques capitalism via sculptures made of tatty T-shirts. The other weaves threads like a hyperactive spider. Neither say much – but they’ll look great on Instagram

The Guardian - UK · Feb 16

British Museum removes word ‘Palestine’ from some displays

Museum revises labelling on maps and panels, saying term used inaccurately and no longer historically neutral

The Guardian - UK · Feb 16

No art school, just passion: Truck driver’s 21-year obsession turns into NYC’s biggest miniature marvel

It started as a simple idea to build a small model of Rockefeller Center, but over 21 years it grew into a massive handmade replica of New York City, now on display at the Museum of the City of New York.

The Times of India · Feb 15

Alan Burgess Obituary

Other lives: Art teacher and painter whose series of 50 great British trees was exhibited across the UK

The Guardian - UK · Feb 15

‘Adopt a Statue’ program for Milan’s iconic Duomo restores centuries-old marbles

A restored 15th-century Duomo statue is now on public display in Milan through a donor-backed loan program

The Independent UK · Feb 15

British Museum removes ‘Palestine’ from ancient Middle East displays

The word “Palestine” has been removed from some British Museum displays following complaints from a pro-Israel legal group.

Evening Standard · Feb 15

‘I cut out one little house at a time’: the trucker who spent decades building a tiny replica of NYC

Queens-born Joe Macken’s hyperrealistic model, made with wood, cardboard and glue, is now on view at the Museum of the City of New York

The Guardian - US · Feb 14

We're swooning over rose nails, with their sheer petal-like tones and endless versatility

From romantic reds to delicate blush pinks, a rose manicure is the ultimate pick for February - and every month thereafter

Woman & Home · Feb 14

The Great Wave review – Hokusai opera sounds and looks beautiful but skimps on drama

There are strong performances and much to admire in Dai Fujikura and Harry Ross’s opera about the Japanese artist, but it feels strangely inert

The Guardian - UK · Feb 13