Sustainability Arts Organizations Across Germany Are Partaking in a Study to Investigate—and Curb—Their Carbon Emissions The goal is to create a model for other institutions to follow. By Kate Brown, Jan 21, 2021
Art World In Five Short Years, the Berlin Program for Artists Has Helped Dozens of Art-School Graduates Find Their Way. Now, It Faces an Uncertain Future After losing a key grant, the program's administrators are looking for a path forward. By Kate Brown, Jan 20, 2021
Art World To Keep Young Artists in London, an Upstart Group Is Offering Them Cut-Rate Studio Space in the City’s Ritziest Neighborhood With a location in Mayfair, an upstart residency and gallery space aims to garner international footfall for artists based in London. By Kate Brown, Jan 18, 2021
Art World One of Italy’s Leading Contemporary Art Museums Will Be Transformed Into a Vaccination Center Artist Claudia Comte is making a special audio work for those waiting in line for their shot. By Kate Brown, Jan 18, 2021
Pop Culture Netflix’s Latest Hit Series Stars a Master of Disguise Who Plans an Ingenious Art Heist at the Louvre—Watch the Thrilling Trailer Here The action-packed mini-series stars the acclaimed French actor Omar Sy. By Kate Brown, Jan 12, 2021
Art World German Cultural Venues That Need to Beef Up Their Security Will Benefit From a New €32 Million Government Grant Much of the money will be distributed to institutions outside the country's major cosmopolitan hubs. By Kate Brown, Jan 12, 2021
Law & Politics Mwazulu Diyabanza, the Robin Hood of Restitution Activism, Has Been Fined for Removing a Congolese Funerary Statue From a Dutch Museum Diyabanza was banned from entering museums, but is allowed to meet with museum directors. By Kate Brown, Jan 12, 2021
People ‘It’s Time the Old Rulebook Was Rewritten’: Artist Marianna Simnett on the Virtues of Shocking Imagery and Difficult Art Simnett says artists need to stick to their guns and insist on radicality. By Kate Brown, Jan 10, 2021
Art World An Abandoned Amusement Park in East Germany Is Being Renovated Into a €45 Million Cultural Site Work has begun on revamping a historic 150-foot-tall Ferris wheel. By Kate Brown, Jan 8, 2021
Art World A Prime Suspect in the Spectacular Green Vault Jewel Heist Eluded Police Yet Again During the Raid of a Berlin Apartment The wanted man's twin brother—also a suspect in the crime—was arrested in December. By Kate Brown, Jan 7, 2021
Politics A Nigerian Artist Has Put Up More Than 200 ‘Missing’ Posters Depicting the Benin Bronzes Throughout the City of Dresden Emeka Ogboh's latest project seeks to bring public attention to the city's role in maintaining legacies of colonialism. By Kate Brown, Jan 6, 2021
Analysis The UK Has Officially Exited the EU With a Trade Deal. So What Exactly Does It Mean for the Art Business? As one expert says, when it comes to the new trade deal, "the devil will be in the details." By Kate Brown, Jan 5, 2021
Art & Exhibitions Don’t Miss These 10 Museum Shows Opening in Europe in 2021, From a Hito Steyerl Retrospective to a Star Turn for Helen Frankenthaler Here's a round-up of what you can look forward to. By Kate Brown & Naomi Rea, Jan 4, 2021
People The Reclusive Designer Martin Margiela Left Fashion to Focus on Art. A Decade Later, He’s Having His First Solo Show in Paris Details of the show remain mysterious. By Kate Brown, Jan 4, 2021
Law & Politics Restitution Activist Mwazulu Diyabanza Must Pay the Louvre €5,000 for Taking an Artwork From a Display Case Diyabanza has undertaken similar actions at museums across Europe. By Kate Brown, Dec 18, 2020