Auctions Works by Young Artists Boosted Phillips’s Solid $34 Million Sale to Kick Off the Fall Auction Season in London The sale failed to deliver on its most expensive lot, a painting by Georg Baselitz. By Naomi Rea, 1 day ago
Art and Law Three Activists Who Tried to Remove a 19th-Century African Artwork From the Quai Branly Museum in Paris Have Been Convicted Prosecutors initially sought a €150,000 fine and a prison sentence. By Naomi Rea, Oct 14, 2020
Art World Another Major Art Museum Severs Ties With Patron Anthony d’Offay Amid Renewed Uproar Over Sexual Misconduct Allegations The National Galleries of Scotland has followed Tate in its decision to permanently dissociate from the collector and former art dealer. By Naomi Rea, Oct 13, 2020
Art Fairs Buoyed By Interest in Young African Artists, London’s Only IRL Art Fair 1-54 Shows the Value of In-Person Events 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair went ahead in London despite the cancellation of Frieze. By Naomi Rea, Oct 9, 2020
People ‘I Felt Like I Was Trapped in Amber’: Painter Christina Quarles on How the Hazy Confusions of Lockdown Inspired Her Latest Show The artist, known for her jumbled-up portraits of intimacy, reflects on the difficulties and opportunities of 2020. By Naomi Rea, Oct 8, 2020
People How Does a Top Collector Navigate a Very Unusual Frieze Week? We Tagged Along With Muriel Salem Around London to Find Out Artnet News goes gallery-hopping with a collector on a mission. By Naomi Rea, Oct 8, 2020
People ‘What Happens When You Don’t Know What’s Going to Happen?’: Tavares Strachan’s New Performance Illuminates Histories Once Left in the Dark The artist's latest exhibition, "In Plain Sight," is on view at Marian Goodman in London. By Naomi Rea, Oct 7, 2020
On View See the Playful Sculptures on View at Frieze London’s Sculpture Park, From an Enormous Braid to an Art Star’s Sandwich The Frieze fairs might be cancelled, but there's still one reason to visit Regent's Park. By Naomi Rea, Oct 5, 2020
Art World London’s Saatchi Gallery Is Giving French Street Artist JR His Largest Solo Exhibition Ever Organized with the Brooklyn Museum, the exhibition is the artist’s first major solo show in the UK. By Naomi Rea, Oct 1, 2020
Art World A British Philanthropist Just Donated $3.2 Million to Bring Back In-Person Education Programs at 66 UK Cultural Organizations Vivien Duffield is giving out grants to support organizations' learning and community outreach projects. By Naomi Rea, Sep 30, 2020
Art World The UK Government Has Warned Publicly Funded Museums to Stop Removing Controversial Statues From View In a letter sent to 26 institutions, the culture secretary instructs publicly funded institutions to "act impartially." By Naomi Rea, Sep 29, 2020
Art World Despite Economic Woes (and Criticism Over the Cost), a $60 Million Museum Called the Box Is Opening Next Week in Plymouth It features an exhibition on the Mayflower, stained glass by Leonor Antunes, and a "floating treasure box" design. By Naomi Rea, Sep 25, 2020
Art World Germany Is Boosting Its Culture Budget By $140 Million Next Year—Bringing the Ministry’s Total Spend to $2.2 Billion The additional funding increases culture spending by 6.6 percent. By Naomi Rea, Sep 24, 2020
Art World The V&A Museum Is Inviting Audiences Down the Rabbit Hole to Experience Its ‘Alice in Wonderland’ Show in Virtual Reality The museum is hosting a live preview of the exhibition... in Wonderland. By Naomi Rea, Sep 22, 2020
People More Than Two Decades After Her Death, the Great Singaporean-British Artist Kim Lim Is Finally Being Written Into Art History The late sculptor and printmaker is the subject of a solo display at Tate Britain. By Naomi Rea, Sep 21, 2020
