Market How Does a Super-Collector Shop at Frieze London? We Tagged Along With Jupiter Artland Patron Nicky Wilson The Scottish collector takes a surprisingly down-to-earth approach to the art fair. By Javier Pes, Oct 3, 2019
Art Fairs As the Art World Stomps Its Carbon Footprint Across London, Dealers and Frieze Are Innovating New Green Solutions Thaddaeus Ropac is among the gallerists setting a green example by avoiding air transport and reusing crates. By Javier Pes & Naomi Rea, Oct 3, 2019
Art Guides In London for Frieze Week? Don’t Miss These 15 Must-See Gallery Shows During the Fair Dealers are pulling out all the stops for Frieze. By Naomi Rea & Javier Pes, Sep 30, 2019
Art Guides An Art Lover’s Guide to London: 5 Spots to Visit for an Offbeat Tour of British Art History We select five must-see spots from a new book on London's art scene by critic and artnet News contributor Hettie Judah. By Javier Pes, Sep 27, 2019
Politics ‘Lying to the Queen Is Not a Good Look’: UK Artists React to a Court’s Ruling That Boris Johnson’s Suspension of Parliament Was Unlawful In a momentous decision, the UK supreme court has ruled that the prime minister illegally suspended parliament. By Javier Pes, Sep 24, 2019
Politics The National Gallery in London and the Hugh Lane Gallery in Dublin Are Hatching a Secretive Agreement Ahead of Brexit to Share Paintings The plan would renew a historic agreement that settled a long-simmering dispute over Impressionist masterpieces. By Javier Pes, Sep 20, 2019
Art & Exhibitions Artist Antony Gormley Is Worried About the Carbon Footprint He’s Leaving Behind With His Enormous and Energetic Royal Academy Show The institution's floors and ceilings had to be reinforced for the British artist's monumental new works in steel. By Javier Pes, Sep 17, 2019
Art & Exhibitions Thieves Steal the Artist Maurizio Cattelan’s Solid Gold Toilet in an Audacious Heist at Blenheim Palace As fears grow the 18-karat gold work of art could be melted down, the Italian artist says the robbery is "deadly serious" and not a prank. By Javier Pes, Sep 15, 2019
Art & Exhibitions Maurizio Cattelan Has Installed His Golden Toilet in the Stately Bathroom Where Winston Churchill Once Sat The mischievous Italian artist has turned the birthplace of Churchill into a subversive spectacle. By Javier Pes, Sep 13, 2019
Art World Architect David Adjaye Has Been Tapped to Design a New Museum for Benin’s Looted Treasures The architect has presented his vision for a new Benin Royal Museum that could reunite in Africa treasures currently held in Western museums. By Javier Pes, Sep 11, 2019
Art & Exhibitions As a Major Military Weapons Fair Descends on London, Artists Are Mounting a Challenge—and One Plans to Infiltrate The artist Jill Gibbon exposes the surreal world of an arms fair where the champagne flows amid military hardware and "less lethal" weapons. By Javier Pes, Sep 5, 2019
People Meet the Former Probation Officer Whose Viral Political Collages Have Become an International Symbol of Brexit As Boris Johnson suspends the UK Parliament, the civil servant turned satirical artist Cold War Steve responds with a new photocollage. By Javier Pes, Aug 29, 2019
Art World With a New Show, the V&A Has Become One of a Handful of Museums Outside of Germany to Address the Legacy of Nazi-Era Loot In December, an exhibition will explore previously untold stories of Nazi theft. By Javier Pes, Aug 27, 2019
Art World Art Loans Boost Britain’s International Influence. So Why Are Three Major UK Museums Putting Them on Hold? The British Museum and the V&A are among the museums that are halting or cutting back loans. By Javier Pes, Aug 21, 2019
Art & Exhibitions Privacy Advocates Slam a UK Museum for Using Facial-Recognition Surveillance at Its Terracotta Warriors Show The World Museum Liverpool says it used the enhanced scanning equipment on the advice of local police, not the Chinese lenders. By Javier Pes, Aug 16, 2019