Art World A Christmas Mural From Bansky Inspired an Art Dealer to Open the UK’s First Street Art Center in an Industrial Welsh Town If all goes according plan, the city of Port Talbot could become a destination for fans of Banksy's work. By Naomi Rea, 6 hours ago
Art World Foreign Museum Directors in Italy Face Losing Their Jobs After the Country’s Culture Minister Says He Wants More Italians in Charge A host of top museum jobs went to non-Italians. Now, the country's far-right politicians want to see locals back in charge. By Naomi Rea, 1 day ago
Art World Gallery-Share Initiative Condo Launches a VIP App to Connect Galleries and Collectors The app founders hope it will demystify collecting and add transparency to the market. By Naomi Rea, Jan 18, 2019
Art World Veteran Curator Marc-Olivier Wahler Hopes His New Paris Art Center Will Draw in People by Accident The former director of the Palais de Tokyo is betting that an innovative model will attract a non-traditional crowd. By Naomi Rea, Jan 17, 2019
Art World A Swedish Artist Launched a Propaganda Campaign to Reverse Brexit. ‘Leave’ Backers Call It ‘Possibly Criminal’ Jonas Lund’s performance turned the Photographers' Gallery into an "influencing agency" like the ones active in the US presidential election and EU referendum. By Naomi Rea, Jan 16, 2019
Art and Law Our ‘Action Was Visionary’: Sentenced to Prison, the Estranged Russian Art Duo That Set a French Bank on Fire Is Unrepentant Shalygina says that the political performance anticipated the yellow-vest protesters who are now threatening a run on France's banks. By Naomi Rea, Jan 11, 2019
Politics The Louvre’s da Vinci Blockbuster Could Be a Casualty of Political Tensions Between Italy and France Italy’s culture ministry is backtracking on important loans intended to mark the 500th anniversary of the master’s death. By Naomi Rea, Jan 11, 2019
Art and Law Artists May Be the Unwitting Losers in Christie’s Victory Over Resale Royalties in France Secondary market dealers say they risk suffering from "unfair competition," and economists warn the change might be unfavorable to artists. By Naomi Rea, Jan 9, 2019
Art World The Welsh Steelworker Who Owns Banksy’s Newest Mural Needs Help to Protect the Valuable Attraction From Its Fans Port Talbot's Hollywood star Michael Sheen has paid for security and the local council has offered to relocate the garage but its owner is keeping his options open. By Naomi Rea, Jan 8, 2019
People In a Bizarre Statement to Press, the Stedelijk Museum and Former Director Beatrix Ruf Vow to Let Bygones Be Bygones The embattled former director says her time at the museum can now become “a happy memory.” By Naomi Rea, Jan 7, 2019
Art World Why One Fed-Up Politician Keeps Tampering With a Historic Sculpture to Troll the British Parliament An alarm has been installed to protect a bronze bust at the center of a running battle over how to remember Britain's most controversial ruler. By Naomi Rea, Jan 7, 2019
Politics Meet the Performance Artist Who Organized the Iconic Semi-Nude ‘Marianne’ Protest During France’s Yellow Vest Riots Deborah De Robertis opens up about her happening during the yellow vest protests. By Naomi Rea, Dec 26, 2018
Art World As the UK Bans the Sale of Elephant Ivory, What Will it Mean for Museums and the Antiques Trade? Many dealers lobbied hard against the strict new ivory law that will mean up to five years in jail for convicted offenders. By Naomi Rea, Dec 20, 2018
Art World As the Restitution Debate Rages on in Europe, Could the Solution Lie in the Art of the High-Tech Copy? Technologies like VR and 3D modeling could have a role to play in the conversation about the restitution of colonial-era objects. By Kate Brown & Naomi Rea, Dec 19, 2018
Art World Chinese Authorities Confirm the Photojournalist Lu Guang, Who Vanished in Xinjiang Amid a Crackdown on Minorities, Is Under Arrest The award-winning photographer was visiting a remote region where the Chinese government has detained thousands in a crackdown on Muslim minorities. By Naomi Rea, Dec 17, 2018
