Art World What Defines a Museum? The Question Has Thrown the Art World’s Leading Professional Organization Into Turmoil Disagreement about good governance has sparked a wave of resignations. By Kate Brown, Aug 10, 2020
Auctions After Closing His Berlin Museum, Renowned Collector Thomas Olbricht Is Selling More Than 500 Works From His Collection A large portion of his cabinet of curiosities is going up for sale, alongside notable works by George Condo and Cindy Sherman. By Kate Brown, Aug 7, 2020
People ‘The Biggest Challenge Was to Make It Work Financially’: LA Dealer Susanne Vielmetter on 20 Years of Showcasing Women and Artists of Color in an Adverse Marketplace The veteran art dealer talks about her experiences in an ever-changing industry, and the challenges it faces ahead. By Kate Brown, Aug 6, 2020
People What I Buy & Why: German Collector Ingvild Goetz on Her Quest to Find the Ultimate Gutai Works and Why She’ll Never Put Art in the Bathroom The Munich collector walks us through the highlights of her art collection of 5,000 works. By Kate Brown, Aug 5, 2020
Art World Tate Britain Has Responded to Backlash Over a Mural of Enslaved Children at Its Restaurant With a Statement Acknowledging Its History The museum has quietly changed the website description of its restaurant, Rex Whistler. By Kate Brown, Aug 4, 2020
Market To Aid Struggling Local Galleries and Artists, the German Government Will Boost Its Art Acquisition Budget by 600 Percent The ministry has increased its art spending from €500,000 to €3 million. By Kate Brown, Aug 3, 2020
Art Guides 19 Major Exhibitions That Actually May Open in Europe This Fall, From a Hito Steyerl Retrospective to Manifesta 13 We combed through exhibition listings so you don't have to. By Kate Brown & Naomi Rea, Aug 3, 2020
People ‘I Want Her Name to Be Remembered’: The Art World Reflects on the Life and Death of Curator Rebeccah Blum Those close to Blum also vehemently criticized the early reporting on her death. By Kate Brown, Jul 31, 2020
Art World Two Monumental Picasso Murals Have Been Removed From an Oslo Government Building, Ending a Years-Long Debate Over Their Fate Demolition has begun on the building, which was damaged in Norway's 2011 terrorist attack. By Kate Brown, Jul 28, 2020
Art World A Volunteer Caretaker Has Confessed to Starting Three Devastating Fires at a 15th-Century Cathedral in France The arsonist is facing up to 10 years in prison and fines of up to $175,000. By Kate Brown, Jul 27, 2020
Art Fairs As Art Fairs Struggle to Adapt to the Social-Distancing Era, Frieze Announces It Will Begin Charging Galleries for Its Online-Only Editions Unlike the May edition of Frieze online, this one will not be free for exhibitors. By Kate Brown, Jul 24, 2020
Art & Exhibitions Immersive Art Experiences Used to Be the Wave of the Future. But Can They Outlast the Coronavirus Pandemic? Experts say participatory art may be changed forever. By Kate Brown, Jul 22, 2020
People German Curator Hella Mewis, an Ardent Supporter of Iraq’s Cultural Scene, Has Been Kidnapped in Baghdad Mewis is the head of the Tarkib art center. By Kate Brown, Jul 21, 2020
People Sculptor Keith Sonnier, America’s Experimental Poet of Light and Neon, Has Died at Age 78 The Lousiana-born pioneer was known for his open-minded approach to materials. By Kate Brown, Jul 20, 2020
Law & Politics In a Historic Move, France Has Taken a Major Step Towards Fully Restituting 27 Looted African Objects to Senegal and Benin New legislation in France could see 26 looted objects returned to Benin and a sword restituted to Senegal. By Kate Brown, Jul 16, 2020