Art World Vienna’s Highly Anticipated Albertina Modern’s Opening Has Been Indefinitely Postponed as Austria Orders Museums to Close Austria's ministry of culture acts swiftly after Italy and Poland implement similarly drastic measures. By Kate Brown, Mar 11, 2020
People ‘Record-Keeping Is Never Neutral’: Wolfgang Tillmans on How Photography Can Be Used as a Potent Political Tool for Change Tillmans has been actively campaigning in defense of the European Union and the inclusiveness it represents. By Kate Brown, Mar 11, 2020
Art World France’s Culture Minister Has Entered Quarantine After Testing Positive for Coronavirus The politician was due to hold meetings to review the country's measures to restrict the spread of the infection at large gatherings. By Kate Brown, Mar 10, 2020
Art World Rural German Monks Hope Their Abbey’s New Gerhard Richter-Designed Stained Glass Windows Will Help Convert Art Lovers to the Church The monks are bracing for an influx of tourism. By Kate Brown, Mar 9, 2020
Art World Security Guards Are Under Investigation as the $1 Billion Green Vault Heist in Dresden Increasingly Looks Like an Inside Job The thieves and the jewels are still at large. By Kate Brown, Mar 9, 2020
Art Fairs Milan’s Miart Art Fair Has Been Postponed Until the Fall as the Coronavirus Crisis Deepens in Italy Art Paris fair, artmonte-carlo, and PAD Paris are rescheduled but Art Cologne and Art Brussels plan to go ahead in April. By Kate Brown, Mar 6, 2020
Art World The Mona Lisa Is on the Front Lines as the Louvre Reopens With Some New Safety Measures Against Disease Staff agreed to reopen the world's most visited museum after a two-day closure. By Kate Brown, Mar 5, 2020
Galleries The Abrupt Closure of the High-Profile Blain Southern Gallery Leaves Artworks in Limbo—and Artists Out of Pocket Artworks on consignment from artists are being held in storage in London, Berlin, and New York. By Kate Brown, Mar 3, 2020
People Ulay, the Performance Art Pioneer and Fabled Former Partner of Marina Abramović, Has Died at Age 76 "He was an exceptional artist and human being," Abramovic recalls of her former partner. By Kate Brown, Mar 2, 2020
Exhibitions Dresden’s Old Masters Picture Gallery Reopens After a $50 Million Renovation, Looking to Shake Up How We Experience Classical Art The institution's new look puts its painting masterpieces in direct conversation with a stunning sculpture collection. By Kate Brown, Feb 27, 2020
Exhibitions The Uffizi’s Entire Scientific Committee Has Resigned in Protest of the Museum’s Decision to Loan a Raphael Masterpiece The group of scholars and other experts warned that the painting, a portrait of Pope Leo X, wasn't safe to travel. By Kate Brown, Feb 26, 2020
Galleries The Gallery-Share Model Is Finding New Life in Tokyo With an Initiative That’s Bringing a Slew of International Dealers to Japan Onsen Confidential wants to help form new partnerships and relationships—while offering participants the chance to steam in ancient hot springs. By Kate Brown, Feb 25, 2020
Exhibitions Artists From the Arab World Face Countless Hurdles. That’s Why This Organization Is Helping Them Bring New Work to the West Here are the 6 artists who, thanks to the nonprofit Mophradat, will stage shows at major institutions around the world. By Kate Brown, Feb 24, 2020
On View For One Week Only Raphael’s Great Tapestries Have Returned to the Sistine Chapel—See Them Here The extraordinary exhibition is enough to make a museum director want to "whoop and sing," despite the chapel's rule of silence. By Kate Brown, Feb 21, 2020
Art World Rumors Swirl That Greece’s Demand for the Parthenon Marbles Could Gain Traction in the Brexit Trade Battle Alarm bells ring in London as the restitution of looted cultural property is added to the agenda ahead of trade talks. By Kate Brown, Feb 19, 2020
