Art Fairs ‘Are There Any Left?’: A Sales Frenzy at London’s 1-54 Fair Reflects the Heated Demand for African Contemporary Art The fair features 48 galleries showing work by more than 150 African and diaspora artists. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Oct 14, 2021
Shows & Exhibitions ‘For Every Story, I Have a Photograph’: Legendary Ghanaian Photographer James Barnor on His London Retrospective “I wish I was just a bit younger for this,” he told our reporter wistfully in his home in suburban West London. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Jun 24, 2021
Art World As the U.K. Inches Towards Reopening, Will the Creatives Who Fled London During Lockdown Return to the Capital? Some artists have found a more comfortable life and community outside of the crush of the Big Smoke. By Amah-Rose Abrams, May 5, 2021
Market How London’s Art Industry Is Reimagining Mayfair in an Effort to Keep the Tony Neighborhood a Hotbed for Contemporary Art Frieze is leading the way by opening 6,400-square-foot galleries that international dealers can rent for temporary exhibitions. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Mar 31, 2021
Auctions Georgia O’Keeffe and Alfred Stieglitz’s Marriage Certificate and Never-Before-Seen Ceramics Are Heading to Auction at Sotheby’s The items come from the collection of O’Keeffe’s friend, the artist Juan Hamilton. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Feb 4, 2020
Art World The Openings of Two Major New Chinese Museums Have Been Put on Hold Because of the Coronavirus The X Museum and the He Art Museum have postponed their grand openings as China grapples with how to put a lid on the virus. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Feb 4, 2020
Law A Gaming Billionaire’s Questionable Trove of Ancient Artifacts Is Raided by Bulgarian Authorities Vasil Bojkov has been detained in Dubai following charges filed against him. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Feb 3, 2020
Art World Experts Fear Australia’s Raging Wildfires Have Destroyed 500-Year-Old Indigenous Rock Art in New South Wales The true extent of the damage is unknown, but experts fear an "irreparable" loss. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Feb 3, 2020
Politics The Bronze Ceiling? What the Gender Gap in Public Sculpture Tells Us About the Barriers for Women in Art Candid remarks by Frieze Sculpture curator Clare Lilley give a glimpse of broader biases in the field. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Aug 1, 2019
Shows & Exhibitions Gallery Hopping: Secundino Hernández Journeys Through Abstraction at Victoria Miro See all-new works from the Spanish sensation's current show. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Apr 10, 2017
Art World The Victoria & Albert Museum Reveals Details of New Photography Center It will house the collection of the Royal Photographic Society, following its contentious move to London. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Apr 7, 2017
Art World Biennale of Sydney 2018 Gives Sneak Peek of Participating Artists From Ai Weiwei to Semiconductor, the 21st edition of the event will feature a wide range of artists. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Apr 6, 2017
Art World Russia’s State Hermitage Museum Increases Security After Terror Attack Members of the National Guard will be assigned to protect the museum. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Apr 5, 2017
Art World After Much Delay, Santander’s Centro Botín Will Open in June The Spanish art center, designed by Renzo Piano, was originally slated to open in 2014. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Mar 31, 2017
Art World Ex-Guggenheim Director Thomas Krens Thinks Abu Dhabi Project Should Be Scaled Back Strong words from the man who first oversaw the project. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Mar 30, 2017
