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7 Common Misconceptions About How the U.K.’s Anti-Money-Laundering Rules Apply to the Art Market—Debunked

Today is the last day for businesses to register with the government.

By Naomi Rea, 3 days ago

Politics

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Will Return Two Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, Putting Pressure on Other Museums to Do the Same

The museum also brokered the return of a third artwork after a collector offered to sell it to the institution.

By Naomi Rea, 3 days ago

People

Artist Rachel Maclean’s First Permanent Installation, a Haunted Toy Store in the Scottish Forest, Captures the Horror of Being a Teen

The artist talks Scottish independence, teenage angst, and her first permanent public installation at Jupiter Artland.

By Naomi Rea, Jun 10, 2021

Museums

Take a Peek Inside the Courtauld Gallery’s Splendorous Multimillion-Dollar Revamp Before It Opens to the Public

The project is supported in part with £11 million in public funding and a £10 million gift from Leonard Blavatnik.

By Naomi Rea, Jun 9, 2021

Shows & Exhibitions

Cecilia Alemani’s 2022 Venice Biennale Will Explore the Power of the Human Imagination to Adapt to a Changing Planet

The exhibition's title "The Milk of Dreams" is inspired by surrealist artist Leonora Carrington.

By Naomi Rea, Jun 9, 2021

Shows & Exhibitions

For the Serpentine Pavilion’s 20th Anniversary, Architect Sumayya Vally Built an Ideal Meeting Place for Perfect Strangers—See It Here

To mark the anniversary, the gallery has seeded a £100,000 fellowship to support artists.

By Naomi Rea, Jun 8, 2021

Studio Visit

BMW Art Journey Winner Leelee Chan on Traveling the Globe to Study Art Materials—and Bringing Them Home to Her Hong Kong Studio

We caught up with the 2020 BMW Art Journey winner at her studio.

By Naomi Rea, Jun 8, 2021

People

What I Buy and Why: Millennial Art Advisor Lawrence Van Hagen on How He Collects the Artists of His Generation

We caught up with the collector at his new home in London.

By Naomi Rea, Jun 7, 2021

People

‘I Have Always Liked to Discover Artists’: Bianca Jagger Takes Us on a Whirlwind Tour Through the London Gallery Scene

We caught up with the humanitarian philanthropist and former actor for the inaugural London Gallery Weekend.

By Naomi Rea, Jun 4, 2021

Politics

A Year After It Was Toppled, a Statue of Slave Trader Edward Colston Is Being Temporarily Displayed in a English Museum

The statue is being displayed on its side, in part because damage done to its base prevents it from standing upright.

By Naomi Rea, Jun 4, 2021

Art World

A Swiss Curator Is Calling the Centerpiece Exhibition of London’s Design Biennial an ‘Imitation’ of His Earlier Work

Es Devlin said her project was "completely independent" from a similar work by Klaus Littmann in 2019.

By Naomi Rea, Jun 3, 2021

Museums

Want to Smell Like Van Gogh’s Sunflowers? The Van Gogh Museum Is Teaming Up With a Fragrance Brand to Produce Custom Perfumes

The move comes at a time of growing global interest in selling the artist's work as an experience.

By Naomi Rea, Jun 3, 2021

People

What I Buy and Why: Amsterdam Gallerist Ron Mandos on What Converted Him to a Life in Art After Years in the Flower Business

We caught up with the former flower shop owner about what's in his collection.

By Naomi Rea, May 31, 2021

‘Creativity Can Help You Channel Anxiety’: Actor and Turner Prize Juror Russell Tovey on His Mission to Make Art Mainstream

Tovey and gallerist Robert Diament have just released a book based on their popular 'Talk Art' podcast.

By Naomi Rea, May 25, 2021

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7 Common Misconceptions About How the U.K.’s Anti-Money-Laundering Rules Apply to the Art Market—Debunked

Politics

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Will Return Two Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, Putting Pressure on Other Museums to Do the Same

People

Artist Rachel Maclean’s First Permanent Installation, a Haunted Toy Store in the Scottish Forest, Captures the Horror of Being a Teen

Museums

Take a Peek Inside the Courtauld Gallery’s Splendorous Multimillion-Dollar Revamp Before It Opens to the Public

Shows & Exhibitions

Cecilia Alemani’s 2022 Venice Biennale Will Explore the Power of the Human Imagination to Adapt to a Changing Planet

Shows & Exhibitions

For the Serpentine Pavilion’s 20th Anniversary, Architect Sumayya Vally Built an Ideal Meeting Place for Perfect Strangers—See It Here

Studio Visit

BMW Art Journey Winner Leelee Chan on Traveling the Globe to Study Art Materials—and Bringing Them Home to Her Hong Kong Studio

People

What I Buy and Why: Millennial Art Advisor Lawrence Van Hagen on How He Collects the Artists of His Generation

People

‘I Have Always Liked to Discover Artists’: Bianca Jagger Takes Us on a Whirlwind Tour Through the London Gallery Scene

Politics

A Year After It Was Toppled, a Statue of Slave Trader Edward Colston Is Being Temporarily Displayed in a English Museum

Art World

A Swiss Curator Is Calling the Centerpiece Exhibition of London’s Design Biennial an ‘Imitation’ of His Earlier Work

Museums

Want to Smell Like Van Gogh’s Sunflowers? The Van Gogh Museum Is Teaming Up With a Fragrance Brand to Produce Custom Perfumes

People

What I Buy and Why: Amsterdam Gallerist Ron Mandos on What Converted Him to a Life in Art After Years in the Flower Business

Art World

Elon Musk Is Asking Artists to Submit Some ‘Awesome Graffiti’ Designs to Decorate Tesla’s New Berlin Factory

People

‘Creativity Can Help You Channel Anxiety’: Actor and Turner Prize Juror Russell Tovey on His Mission to Make Art Mainstream

Naomi Rea

London Editor

7 Common Misconceptions About How the U.K.’s Anti-Money-Laundering Rules Apply to the Art Market—Debunked

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Will Return Two Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, Putting Pressure on Other Museums to Do the Same

Artist Rachel Maclean’s First Permanent Installation, a Haunted Toy Store in the Scottish Forest, Captures the Horror of Being a Teen

Take a Peek Inside the Courtauld Gallery’s Splendorous Multimillion-Dollar Revamp Before It Opens to the Public

Cecilia Alemani’s 2022 Venice Biennale Will Explore the Power of the Human Imagination to Adapt to a Changing Planet

For the Serpentine Pavilion’s 20th Anniversary, Architect Sumayya Vally Built an Ideal Meeting Place for Perfect Strangers—See It Here

BMW Art Journey Winner Leelee Chan on Traveling the Globe to Study Art Materials—and Bringing Them Home to Her Hong Kong Studio

What I Buy and Why: Millennial Art Advisor Lawrence Van Hagen on How He Collects the Artists of His Generation

‘I Have Always Liked to Discover Artists’: Bianca Jagger Takes Us on a Whirlwind Tour Through the London Gallery Scene

A Year After It Was Toppled, a Statue of Slave Trader Edward Colston Is Being Temporarily Displayed in a English Museum

A Swiss Curator Is Calling the Centerpiece Exhibition of London’s Design Biennial an ‘Imitation’ of His Earlier Work

Want to Smell Like Van Gogh’s Sunflowers? The Van Gogh Museum Is Teaming Up With a Fragrance Brand to Produce Custom Perfumes

What I Buy and Why: Amsterdam Gallerist Ron Mandos on What Converted Him to a Life in Art After Years in the Flower Business

Elon Musk Is Asking Artists to Submit Some ‘Awesome Graffiti’ Designs to Decorate Tesla’s New Berlin Factory

‘Creativity Can Help You Channel Anxiety’: Actor and Turner Prize Juror Russell Tovey on His Mission to Make Art Mainstream

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