Betye Saar, assemblage artist who reframed racist and sexist imagery, has died, aged 99 – The Art NewspaperJuly 29, 2026
Low Kee Hong chosen to curate Biennale of Sydney’s next edition – The Art Newspaper Art Market July 27, 2026 Low Kee Hong, fresh from curating a landmark exhibition and performance by the Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, has been named…
The Artists Information Company, the UK’s largest artists’ membership organisation, relaunches as Artists Now – The Art Newspaper Art Market July 27, 2026 The largest artists’ membership organisation in the UK—The Artists Information Company (a-n)— has been revamped and rebranded, changing its name…
Music, Fashion, Film—Photography? Charli xcx image acquired by London’s National Portrait Gallery – The Art Newspaper Art Market July 27, 2026 The National Portrait Gallery is having a brat summer—in other words, the venerable London institution has announced the acquisition of…
Trove of art by Basquiat, Javier Calleja and others at play in mammoth Vancouver real estate lawsuit – The Art Newspaper Art Market July 27, 2026 Beneath the dramatic 2023 collapse of the Vancouver real-estate developer Coromandel Properties—which left C$700m ($497m) in debt spread over 16…
Earthquake damages 16th-century church in Peru – The Art Newspaper Art Market July 27, 2026 A pilgrimage site in the Junín region of Peru suffered severe damage from a 5.1-magnitude earthquake that brought down homes…
Thieves Snatch 2,500-Year-Old Celtic Gold Torque from French Museum in Broad Daylight Art Market July 25, 2026 A 2,500-year-old gold collar belonging to the Vix Treasure archaeological find was stolen Friday in broad daylight from a French…
Archie Rand’s Landmark Letter Paintings Acquired by Italy’s Modena FC Collection Art Market July 25, 2026 For decades, Archie Rand’s “Letter Paintings” series has been something of a cult favorite among painters and critics. Now, 44 of them…
President Trump Orders Signs Installed Outside Smithsonian Warning Public of ‘Inaccurate Information’ Art Market July 25, 2026 President Donald Trump escalated his battle with the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History Friday, ordering signage outside the institution…
Forgotten in French Customs for Decades, a Chagall Finds New Home in Museum Near Swiss Border Art Market July 25, 2026 Earlier this week, French customs near the Swiss border gifted an artwork by Marc Chagall to a nearby museum in…
Universal Disputes Claim It Left Replica Viking Ship Used in ‘The Odyssey’ Damaged Art Market July 25, 2026 The replica Viking ship used in Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster The Odyssey has become the subject of a dispute between its Swedish owners…
