Museums 26 Royal Objects Looted From Benin by French Soldiers Are Going On View in Paris—Briefly—Before Being Returned The pieces will be presented at the Musée du Quai Branly in Paris this week. By Kate Brown, Oct 25, 2021
Art Fairs The Art Cologne Fair Is Slashing Booth Prices by a Third After Receiving a Subsidy From the German Government Germany's support for the arts continues to make all other governments look bad. By Kate Brown, Oct 21, 2021
Shows & Exhibitions 8 Gallery Shows Not to Miss During FIAC in Paris This Week, From William Kentridge’s Meditation on Fate to Louise Bonnet’s Eerie Nudes Our Europe editors narrowed down the best gallery shows to visit in the French capital during a busy FIAC week. By Kate Brown & Naomi Rea, Oct 19, 2021
Art Fairs With an Unprecedented Crush of Art Fairs in Europe This Fall, FIAC Is Banking on Paris’s Mounting Market Momentum to Stand Out FIAC debuts this week with a new venue—the Grand Palais Ephémère—and an international lineup of exhibitors. By Kate Brown, Oct 18, 2021
Art Fairs Frieze Has Tapped Gallery Hyundai’s Patrick Lee to Direct Its Debut Art Fair in Seoul in 2022 The art industry veteran, who is currently on the ground at Frieze Masters, starts his new job in November. By Kate Brown, Oct 15, 2021
Art Fairs Frieze London’s Newest Section Seeks to ‘Deconstruct the World as We Know It.’ There’s Good Art There, Too It's just one element that helps the fair feel more engaged with the outside world. By Kate Brown, Oct 13, 2021
People Sculptor Sandra Mujinga Has Won the Preis der Nationalgalerie, Germany’s Top Prize for Young Artists The artist will receive a solo exhibition at Hamburger Bahnhof in 2022. By Kate Brown, Oct 8, 2021
Shows & Exhibitions Documenta 15 Unveils Its Artist List for 2022, Including Jimmie Durham, Dan Perjovschi, and Lots of Collectives Ruangrupa released this list using a newspaper whose proceeds benefit the homeless. By Kate Brown, Oct 1, 2021
Galleries ‘I Needed a Wider Spectrum With Total Freedom’: Ex-Fashion Designer Martin Margiela Has Just Gained Worldwide Gallery Representation Zeno X gallery will debut his artworks at FIAC art fair next month. By Kate Brown, Sep 30, 2021
Museums Spain Approves $42 Million for the Prado Museum’s Long-Awaited Expansion, Set to Debut in 2024 The project is getting the green light after six years of delays. By Kate Brown, Sep 29, 2021
Art Fairs The 5 Most Arresting Works at Art Basel, From an Epic $750,000 Painting by Meleko Mokgosi to a Low-Fi Video That Went Viral on TikTok Here are some standout pieces from this year’s fair that capture the mood of the moment. By Kate Brown, Sep 24, 2021
Artnet News Pro Here’s What It Feels Like on the Streets of Basel, Where the Art World Elite Has Agreed to Pretend It’s Still 2019 The art industry found itself again—but at what cost? By Kate Brown, Sep 23, 2021
Art Fairs NFTs Make Their Debut at Art Basel, Where Collectors Are Curious—And a Bit Confused—About the New Art Medium Galerie Nagel Draxler reported strong sales of its NFT offerings, finding workarounds for collectors without crypto wallets. By Kate Brown, Sep 21, 2021
Art Fairs Art Basel Unlimited, the Fair’s Section for Oversize Works, Debuts With a $3 Million Bread House and a Whole Lot of Big Paintings The fan-favorite section, back after a one-year hiatus, presented 62 standalone projects. By Kate Brown, Sep 20, 2021
Shows & Exhibitions Hoping to Snag Art Basel-Bound Buyers, Berlin Dealers Showcased Their Emerging Talent for the Fall Edition of the City’s Gallery Weekend Dealers convinced the event to close one day early to give time for galleries to rush to Basel. By Kate Brown, Sep 20, 2021