Politics President Trump’s Threat to Bomb Iranian Cultural Sites ‘Must Be Condemned,’ Say Outraged Museum Directors, Politicians, and Scholars Cultural leaders are condemning Trump for threatening a "war crime." By Naomi Rea, Jan 6, 2020
People Lawrence Abu Hamdan, One of the Four 2019 Turner Prize Winners, Will Explore Reincarnation With a Coveted New Commission The artist has won the 2022 Future Fields Commission. By Caroline Elbaor & Naomi Rea, Jan 3, 2020
Politics French Artists and Culture Professionals Are Skipping Work to Join the Pension-Reform Protests That Have Paralyzed Paris The reforms could negatively impact workers in an array of industries. By Naomi Rea, Dec 18, 2019
Politics After a Year of Inaction, France Commits to Returning 26 Looted Artifacts to Benin by 2021 President Emmanuel Macron had said he would send the objects back to Africa "without delay" in 2018. By Naomi Rea, Dec 17, 2019
Politics ‘This Feels Worse Than Trump’: Artists Voice Anguish After Boris Johnson’s Landslide Victory in the British General Election What many artists feared most this year has just come true. By Javier Pes & Naomi Rea, Dec 13, 2019
Politics France Released a Groundbreaking Report on the Restitution of African Art One Year Ago. Has Anything Actually Changed? The landmark report was about more than just an exchange of objects. By Naomi Rea, Dec 11, 2019
Art World Rebecca Salter Has Been Elected the First Female Artist to Preside Over London’s Royal Academy in Its 251-Year History Rebecca Salter has broken the glass ceiling of one of Europe's oldest and most prestigious artist-run institutions. By Naomi Rea, Dec 11, 2019
On View ‘There Hasn’t Been a Lot of Improvement’: Feminist Artist Valie Export on Why She’s Rebooting Her 1980 Venice Biennale Pavilion The provocative installation is now on view at Galerie Thaddeus Ropac in London. By Naomi Rea, Dec 10, 2019
Art World What Would It Cost for the Art World to Offset Its Enormous Carbon Footprint? We’ve Compiled a Helpful Menu of Prices Critics say carbon offsetting avoids the real problem. By Naomi Rea, Dec 9, 2019
Art Fairs As Jetsetters Prepare to Descend on the Eroding Shores of Miami, Art Basel Awkwardly Tries to Address Climate Change How can an industry that hinges on international travel confront climate change? By Eileen Kinsella & Naomi Rea, Dec 2, 2019
Art World Berlin’s Stasi Museum Is Targeted by Thieves Just Days After Europe’s Biggest Jewel Heist in Dresden Burglars took historic artifacts, medals, and gold jewelry from the museum housed in the former headquarters of the feared ministry of state security. By Naomi Rea, Dec 2, 2019
Art World Ever Wonder How Experts Find Long-Lost Masterpieces? We Asked Top Sleuths in the Trade to Share Their Secrets Be prepared to spend a lot of time digging for answers. By Naomi Rea, Dec 2, 2019
Art World Have You Seen a Benin Bronze in an Art Museum? The Guardian Launches a Campaign to Locate and Return African Art The newspaper is looking for information on Benin bronzes held in small institutions around the UK. By Naomi Rea, Nov 29, 2019
Art Fairs Art Basel Cancels Its Experimental $15,000-a-Ticket Abu Dhabi Conference Just Two Months After It Was Announced The Swiss art fair blames a short lead time, not the hefty ticket price. By Naomi Rea, Nov 27, 2019
Exhibitions Step Inside King Tut’s Tomb With This New Virtual-Reality Experience—Possibly the Best Part of London’s Tutankhamun Blockbuster The VR experience will tour the world with the exhibition. By Naomi Rea, Nov 27, 2019
