Art Fairs After a Wave of Deadly Xenophobic Violence in South Africa, Nigerian Galleries Have Opted Not to Attend a Johannesburg Art Fair But a work in their booth by Sheila Chukwulozie imparted a powerful message to fairgoers. By Naomi Rea, 2 days ago
Art Fairs 5 Standout Artists Whose Work You Can Buy at the Contemporary Istanbul Art Fair for $10,000 or Less The fair, which is now in its 14th edition, presents works by more than 500 artists. By Naomi Rea, Sep 12, 2019
On View A Michael Jackson Exhibition Just Opened in Finland Despite New Child Abuse Allegations Against the Singer The museum's chief curator says the show is not a celebration of the singer. By Naomi Rea, Sep 3, 2019
Art World Why Italy’s Foreign-Born Museum Directors Fear They Are No Longer Welcome in the Land of the Renaissance Italy’s ministry of culture is taking back control of state museums as modernizing directors leave or have their contracts suddenly terminated. By Naomi Rea, Sep 2, 2019
Art World Greece’s New Prime Minister Wants Boris Johnson to Loan the Parthenon Marbles in a Bold Swap of Ancient Treasures The British Museum says the sculptures are a matter for its trustees, not the UK government. By Naomi Rea, Sep 2, 2019
Art World An Artist’s Creepy Effigy of Donald Trump Has Upset Some Villagers in a Tiny Slovenian Town One villager tried to mow it down with his tractor. By Naomi Rea, Aug 30, 2019
Art World A ‘Mind-Blowing’ $6 Million Coin Hoard Discovered by Treasure Hunters Will Be Unveiled at the British Museum The metal detectorists discovered thousands of Anglo-Saxon and Norman coins beneath a farmer's field. By Naomi Rea, Aug 27, 2019
Opinion The Guardian Arts Editor Sparked a Furor by Suggesting Curators Don’t Need to Be Named in Reviews. Here’s What’s Really at Stake At the heart of the debate is the matter of curatorial prestige—and pay. By Naomi Rea, Aug 23, 2019
Politics Venice Has Fined the Architect Santiago Calatrava $86,000 for Building a Bridge That—Oops—Can’t Handle Tourists The world-renowned architect argued that tourists dragging wheeled luggage was "incorrect use" of his glass-and-steel bridge over the Grand Canal. By Naomi Rea, Aug 19, 2019
Analysis The Art Market Is Having a Party About Nicolas Party. Here’s How the Playful Young Art Star Got So Hot, So Fast What's driving the flurry of interest in the young artist's work? By Naomi Rea, Aug 19, 2019
Art and Law Robert Indiana’s Estate Accuses His Caretaker of Allowing the 89-Year-Old Artist to Live in ‘Squalor’ Before He Died Lawyers for Jamie L. Thomas say he did not neglect the artist, from whom he "never stole a dime." By Naomi Rea, Aug 16, 2019
Art World Japanese Experience-Art Sensation teamLab Cancels Its Brooklyn Debut to Rethink Its Strategy for Cracking the US Market The digital art collective is pausing work on its Brooklyn museum, but is forging ahead with a project in Shanghai. By Naomi Rea, Aug 13, 2019
Politics Artists Turn Hong Kong’s Airport Into a Protest Art Studio as Anti-Government Demonstrations Escalate The Chinese artist Ai Weiwei supports the demonstrations, which members of his studio have been recording for a possible artwork. By Naomi Rea, Aug 12, 2019
Art and Law Mental Health Experts Will Assess the Teenager Accused of Throwing a Child From Tate Modern’s Balcony A London nurse has set up a crowdfunding campaign to support the victim and his family, who are French nationals. By Naomi Rea, Aug 9, 2019
Politics Jamaica Joins a Growing Number of Nations Calling on the British Museum to Repatriate Its Cultural Artifacts The Caribbean nation's culture minister wants to see its indigenous objects returned. By Naomi Rea, Aug 8, 2019
