Law & Politics Mwazulu Diyabanza, the Robin Hood of Restitution Activism, Has Been Fined for Removing a Congolese Funerary Statue From a Dutch Museum Diyabanza was banned from entering museums, but is allowed to meet with museum directors. By Kate Brown, Jan 12, 2021
People ‘It’s Time the Old Rulebook Was Rewritten’: Artist Marianna Simnett on the Virtues of Shocking Imagery and Difficult Art Simnett says artists need to stick to their guns and insist on radicality. By Kate Brown, Jan 11, 2021
Art World An Abandoned Amusement Park in East Germany Is Being Renovated Into a €45 Million Cultural Site Work has begun on revamping a historic 150-foot-tall Ferris wheel. By Kate Brown, Jan 8, 2021
Art World A Prime Suspect in the Spectacular Green Vault Jewel Heist Eluded Police Yet Again During the Raid of a Berlin Apartment The wanted man's twin brother—also a suspect in the crime—was arrested in December. By Kate Brown, Jan 7, 2021
Politics A Nigerian Artist Has Put Up More Than 200 ‘Missing’ Posters Depicting the Benin Bronzes Throughout the City of Dresden Emeka Ogboh's latest project seeks to bring public attention to the city's role in maintaining legacies of colonialism. By Kate Brown, Jan 6, 2021
Analysis The UK Has Officially Exited the EU With a Trade Deal. So What Exactly Does It Mean for the Art Business? As one expert says, when it comes to the new trade deal, "the devil will be in the details." By Kate Brown, Jan 5, 2021
Art & Exhibitions Don’t Miss These 10 Museum Shows Opening in Europe in 2021, From a Hito Steyerl Retrospective to a Star Turn for Helen Frankenthaler Here's a round-up of what you can look forward to. By Kate Brown & Naomi Rea, Jan 5, 2021
People The Reclusive Designer Martin Margiela Left Fashion to Focus on Art. A Decade Later, He’s Having His First Solo Show in Paris Details of the show remain mysterious. By Kate Brown, Jan 4, 2021
Law & Politics Restitution Activist Mwazulu Diyabanza Must Pay the Louvre €5,000 for Taking an Artwork From a Display Case Diyabanza has undertaken similar actions at museums across Europe. By Kate Brown, Dec 18, 2020
Law & Politics In a Surprise Ruling, a Dutch Court Said the Stedelijk Can Keep a Kandinsky That a Jewish Family Says Was Sold Under Duress in 1940 The controversial decision upholds a ruling made in 2018. By Kate Brown, Dec 16, 2020
People ‘I Want to Be Able to Maintain My Clear Voice’: Artist Christine Sun Kim on Translating Her 2020 Into Trenchant New Drawings Her new exhibition "Trauma, LOL" explores the elegance of ASL and the trauma experienced by the Deaf community. By Kate Brown, Dec 15, 2020
People ‘We Have to Create a Common Future’: The Head of Berlin’s Humboldt Forum on Its Long-Awaited Opening and the Future of Restitution Hartmut Dorgerloh sat down with Artnet News ahead of opening of the controversial Humboldt Forum. By Kate Brown, Dec 14, 2020
Galleries Commercial Art Galleries in Germany Must Close Again as the Government Mandates Stricter Lockdown Measures Art galleries had dodged the earlier lockdown, which began in November. By Kate Brown, Dec 14, 2020
Opinion The Humboldt Forum in Berlin, Finally (Almost) Ready for the Public, Wears Germany’s History Like a Crown of Thorns We took a walk through the enormously controversial German cultural institution, which has been plagued by delays and protests. By Kate Brown, Dec 11, 2020
Art & Exhibitions The Rijksmuseum’s Unflinching Survey of the Global Slave Trade Will Turn a Rare Spotlight on Individual Slaves and Profiteers The show looks at the lives of 10 individuals across 250 years of history. By Kate Brown, Dec 10, 2020