Art Fairs Art Basel’s MCH Group Extends Its Empire to the UK, Taking Over the Masterpiece London Fair Swiss company's global expansion continues with power play in Frieze Art Fair's home town By Kate Brown, Dec 1, 2017
Art World Always Unconventional, Manifesta Picks 4 ‘Creative Mediators’ to Curate Its 2018 Edition in Palermo The nomadic European biennial will take place in Palermo, Sicily, and add botany and architecture to the mix. By Kate Brown, Nov 30, 2017
Art World Winning a Sculpture Competition, an Israeli Artist Will Install 36-Foot-Tall Interlocking Trees in Frankfurt An international jury unanimously selected the sculpture by Ariel Schlesinger. By Kate Brown, Nov 29, 2017
Art World Agnieszka Polska on the Amorous Ideas Behind Her Award-Winning ‘Baby-Faced’ Star The artist says her 'poetic' take on quantum physics, which lies behind her award-winning film installation in Berlin's Hamburger Bahnof, is a comment on tumultuous times. By Kate Brown, Nov 27, 2017
Art World Qatar Museums to Stage Vast Show in Berlin Ignoring Blockade (and the Techno Club Next Door) Plus, the December 2018 opening date is confirmed for the National Museum of Qatar, architect Jean Nouvel's "other" grand project in the Gulf. By Kate Brown, Nov 24, 2017
Art World A 40,000-Pound Allora & Calzadilla Sculpture Falls From a Crane in Miami Ahead of the ICA’s Grand Opening The massive work took a tumble while being transported to the ICA Miami's new location in the Miami Design District. By Kate Brown, Nov 23, 2017
Art Fairs As the First Edition of Art Düsseldorf Opens, Will it Be a Game Changer in the German Art Market? The fair is carving itself a stake in a country that already has three prominent fairs. Who's going to make it? By Kate Brown, Nov 17, 2017
On View In Anna Uddenberg’s New Show, Female Bodies Get Swallowed by Massage Chairs The rising star's show at Kraupa-Tuskany Zeidler in Berlin showcases a new direction—and the same interest in luxury lifestyles gone wrong. By Kate Brown, Nov 17, 2017
Art World These Four Artists Were Nominated for Germany’s Foremost Art Prize—and Now They’re Denouncing It The nominees released a statement denouncing the prize's emphasis on their gender, nationalities, sponsors—and the lack of artist fees. By Kate Brown, Nov 10, 2017
Art World A Very Fancy Grasshopper Was Found in the Paint of a Van Gogh Masterpiece The discovery of the critter is a by-product of significant research underway at Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. By Kate Brown, Nov 8, 2017
Shows & Exhibitions See Cai Quo-Qiang Turn El Prado’s Hall of Realms Into a Fiery Factory of Explosive Art "The Spirit of Painting" is a rare, spectacular dip into the world of contemporary art for the Prado. By Kate Brown, Oct 25, 2017
Art World Agnieszka Polska Wins Germany’s National Gallery Prize for Young Artists The Berlin-based artist follows in the footsteps of Anne Imhof and Omer Fast. By Kate Brown, Oct 23, 2017
Art World Found by Finnish Customs Agents, Three Missing Works by Käthe Kollwitz Surface in the Nick of Time Considered lost since the end of World War II, three works by the German artist have been identified and are en route to a museum in Dresden. By Kate Brown, Oct 19, 2017
Shows & Exhibitions Don’t Miss These 15 Must-See Exhibitions in Paris During FIAC Week From alternative art fairs to large retrospectives, here is a comprehensive list of what to see around this year's edition of FIAC. By Kate Brown, Oct 16, 2017
People How ‘Condo King’ Bob Rennie Became the Most Controversial Man in Canada’s Art World The realtor boasts a collection of around 1,700 artworks by 300 artists—and a very mixed reputation. By Kate Brown, Oct 5, 2017
