Museums & Institutions Fallout Over the Surprise Departure of Art Gallery of Ontario’s Indigenous Curator Escalates The new letter "Let Wanda Speak" demands that the curator be allowed to share her side of the story. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jan 24, 2024
Law & Politics Artgenève’s Ex-Director Departed the Fair Under a Cloud of Fraud Allegations "He lied to us, betrayed us, cheated us,” one of the fair's organizers said. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jan 23, 2024
Art World Besieged by Controversy, the Istanbul Biennial Drops Its Curator and Postpones Its 2024 Edition The biennial's organizers will start again from scratch by appointing a new curator. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jan 23, 2024
Law & Politics A Controversial Film Had Its Title Censored During a Screening at Hong Kong’s M+ Museum The requirement by official censors has raised eyebrows among Hong Kong's filmmaking community. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jan 22, 2024
Art World First-Time Exhibitor Morocco Abruptly Replaces Its Venice Biennale Pavilion The snubbed artists and curators say they were given no reason for the last-minute switch up. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jan 18, 2024
Artists Painter Louise Giovanelli Finds Inspiration for Her Deconstructed Canvases at a Minimalist Residency in Mallorca We visited the artist-in-residence at Neuendorf House in Mallorca. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jan 18, 2024
On View An Exhibition of Real-World Places ‘Accidentally’ Resembling Wes Anderson Movies Lands in London Pastel facades, vintage phone booths, mysterious doors. Does life actually imitate art? By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jan 17, 2024
Collectibles A Pokémon Card Returns to the Van Gogh Museum’s Gift Shop With Tightened Security The limited-edition 'Pikachu with Grey Felt Hat' card was modeled on Van Gogh's 1887 original. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jan 16, 2024
Law & Politics What to Know About France’s New Culture Minister, Rachida Dati The controversial choice has come as a big surprise to France's cultural industries. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jan 15, 2024
Law & Politics An Italian Minister and Art Critic Is Accused of Possessing a Stolen 17th-Century Painting No stranger to controversy, Sgarbi has branded the shock allegations "ridiculous." By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jan 15, 2024
Art World Marina Abramović Is Now Selling Skincare Products and Energy Pills White bread and white wine? The world-famous performance artist shares her anti-aging secrets. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jan 12, 2024
Art World French Investment Fund ArtNova Makes Its First International Power Move Paris's annual Art Market Day event will now become part of the Art Business Conference's international program. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jan 11, 2024
Art & Exhibitions Ai Weiwei Takes on A.I. for a New Public Art Exhibition in London’s Piccadilly Circus An advocate for freedom of expression, the dissident artist encourages audiences to consider the bigger questions. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jan 11, 2024
Art & Exhibitions A Museum Show in London Is Resurfacing Masterpieces by a Long-Overlooked Renaissance Painter "Pesellino: A Renaissance Master Revealed" is the first museum exhibition dedicated to the artist who was admired in his lifetime. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jan 10, 2024
Law & Politics Amid Multiple Lawsuits, OpenAI Says Creating A.I. Would Be ‘Impossible’ Without Copyrighted Material The A.I. developer is starting to hit back at its critics in the hopes of defending its business model. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jan 9, 2024