People Italian Entrepreneur Beatrice Trussardi Is Launching a Nomadic Art Foundation With a Dramatic Installation Atop the Swiss Alps The first project is accessible only by foot or horse-drawn carriage. By Kate Brown, Jul 1, 2021
Law & Politics A Top Portuguese Art Collector and Museum Founder Has Been Arrested Over His Alleged Ties to a Multimillion-Dollar Fraud Scheme José "Joe" Berardo opened a museum to his collection in 2006. By Kate Brown, Jun 30, 2021
Studio Visit Sculptor and Filmmaker Rosa Barba on the Best Way to Get Un-stuck at the Studio (It Involves Walking a Dog) A major show of the artist's work is coming to the Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin. By Kate Brown, Jun 29, 2021
Politics Artist Hamlet Lavastida Has Been Arrested in Havana as Cuban Officials Continue Their Crackdown on Artistic Expression Lavastida was arrested days after returning from a residency at Künstlerhaus Bethanien in Berlin. By Kate Brown, Jun 28, 2021
People ‘I Didn’t Think I’d Survive’: Sculptor Thomas Houseago on His Mental Breakdown, Recovery, and How Facing Trauma Transformed His Art Houseago speaks for the first time about his trauma, his path to healing, and how he found his way back to art. By Kate Brown, Jun 28, 2021
Art & Exhibitions A Startling Exhibition on the History of Documenta Reveals the Political Moves—and Nazi Ties—of Its First Curators The exhibition unravels the history of the first 10 editions of the powerhouse show. By Kate Brown, Jun 25, 2021
Artnet News Pro Financial Investors Are Pressuring Companies to Reduce Carbon Emissions. Could Art Collectors Do the Same Thing to Galleries? Last year, investors pumped $288 billion into sustainable assets. Art collectors could similarly support galleries that do green business. By Kate Brown, Jun 22, 2021
People What I Buy and Why: Grażyna Kulczyk on the Importance of Humility in Art Collecting, and the Marxist Artwork in Her Bathroom We spoke to the Polish collector about her wide-ranging collection of women artists. By Kate Brown, Jun 14, 2021
Artnet News Pro Here Are 5 Alluring Lots to Watch in Germany’s Summer Auctions, From A.R. Penck’s Childhood Sketchbook to a Lost Kandinsky We combed through the auction catalogues and picked out some of the hottest items on sale. By Kate Brown, Jun 10, 2021
Art & Exhibitions A Star-Studded Exhibition Backed by Three European Presidents (Including Putin) Celebrates the Diversity of Europe’s Contemporary Art Work by 90 contemporary artists is on view in "Diversity United." By Kate Brown, Jun 8, 2021
Museums & Institutions Western Museums Are Finally Reconsidering Their African Collections. We Gathered 3 Experts to Explain Why—and What Needs to Happen Next We spoke with Dan Hicks, Marla Berns, and Victor Ehikhamenor about why the conversation around restituting African artworks seems finally to have turned. By Kate Brown, Jun 8, 2021
Politics Scholars in Belgium, Frustrated With the Government’s Inertia on Restitution, Have Released Their Own Repatriation Guidelines The report's authors hope to stimulate public debate and force the government to make concrete decisions regarding restitution. By Kate Brown, Jun 3, 2021
Studio Visit Belgian Painter Luc Tuymans on Why All He Needs in His Studio Is Water, Cigarettes, and Silence (Also, Some Paint) (And paint supplies, of course.) By Kate Brown, Jun 1, 2021
Politics The German Government Is Offering $3 Billion to Struggling Arts Event Organizers as the Country Plans Its Reopening Germany has served as a model country in its arts funding over the past year. By Kate Brown, May 27, 2021
Politics Despite International Outcry, the Controversial Retrial of Philanthropist and Art Patron Osman Kavala Has Begun in Turkey The U.S. and other nations are calling for the imprisoned businessman's release. By Kate Brown, May 26, 2021