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
Politics A Government-Commissioned Report Admonishes the Netherlands for Stacking Odds Against Those Seeking the Return of Nazi-Looted Art The report cites a lack of "transparency" in restitution decisions. By Kate Brown, Dec 7, 2020
Politics France Rules Out Expanding Its ‘Culture Pass’ Program, Which Gives Youth a €500 Credit to Spend on Cultural Activities Officials say the funding is more urgently needed elsewhere. By Kate Brown, Dec 3, 2020
Politics An Explosive Debate Has Roiled Denmark After a Department Head at Its Top Art Academy Was Fired for Drowning a Bust of a Former King The artist, who bagged the bust and dumped it in a canal, says her intention was to spark a debate about Denmark's colonial legacy. By Kate Brown, Dec 2, 2020
Politics ‘Nobody Could Remain Silent’: The Killing of an Artist and Activist in Belarus Has Added Fuel to Widespread Protests Against the Government The country's president was recently re-elected in a widely disputed election. By Kate Brown & Naomi Rea, Dec 2, 2020
Art World In a Year of Unprecedented Financial Strain, Germany Has Approved a €2.1 Billion Culture Budget—Its Largest Ever The country added an additional €155 million to its budget over last year. By Kate Brown, Nov 30, 2020
Art World Lockdowns Have Forced Yet Another Delay to the Opening of the Perpetually Beleaguered Humboldt Forum in Berlin In a statement, representatives said they hoped to welcome visitors as soon as possible. By Kate Brown, Nov 30, 2020
Art World The Shapeshifting Artist Emeka Ogboh Is Releasing His Debut Album With Berghain Nightclub’s In-House Label Ogboh's work is also currently on view at the locked-down night club in Berlin. By Kate Brown, Nov 27, 2020
Art World As Germany Extends Its Lockdown, Shuttered Museums Are Offering Up Their Galleries to Cramped and Poorly Ventilated Schools The country has just extended its lockdown on cultural venues until at least December 20. By Kate Brown, Nov 26, 2020
Politics France Will Begin Reopening Cultural Institutions, While Germany Considers Extending Its Lockdown The varying strategies suggest the unpredictability of the health situation in Europe. By Kate Brown, Nov 25, 2020
People Daniel Cordier, the Revered French Resistance Fighter Who Went on to a Successful Career as an Art Dealer, Dies at 100 In 1961, Cordier presented Robert Rauschenberg's first show in France. By Kate Brown, Nov 24, 2020
Art Fairs In Lieu of a Miami Edition, NADA Art Fair Organizers Will Stage Small-Scale Viewings Across 44 International Cities This December Shows will take place in New York, Los Angeles, Warsaw, Riga, and Tokyo. By Kate Brown, Nov 24, 2020
Galleries Pace Will Move Into Blain Southern’s Former Space in Mayfair, Nearly Doubling Its Gallery Footprint in London The new space will be unveiled in fall 2021. By Kate Brown, Nov 19, 2020
Law & Politics Raids by Hundreds of German Police Have Led to the Arrest of Three Suspects in Connection to the Sensational Jewel Heist From Dresden’s Green Vault More than 1,600 police carried out raids leading to the arrests. By Kate Brown, Nov 17, 2020
People The New Director of Rome’s Famed Galleria Borghese Plans to Take the Museum in a ‘More Contemporary Direction.’ Here’s How Francesca Cappelletti says it's essential that the museum draws in younger audiences. By Kate Brown, Nov 17, 2020