Art World As Museums in England Go Dark Again, Culture Workers Brace for the Financial Crush of Another Lockdown The country never fully recovered from the impact of the first lockdown earlier this year. By Naomi Rea, Nov 12, 2020
Art World A 24-Year-Old German Art Student Was Among the Four Victims Killed in Vienna’s Recent Terror Attack The art student was at a restaurant in the Austrian capital on November 2. By Naomi Rea, Nov 9, 2020
Politics France Has Approved the Return of 27 Artworks to Benin and Senegal, Signaling What May Be a New Era for Restitution The landmark move comes three years after French President Emmanuel Macron vowed to repatriate African heritage. By Naomi Rea, Nov 5, 2020
Art Fairs How the Director of Italy’s Top Art Fair Is Reimagining the Event—Yet Again—as the Country Goes Into Another Lockdown A scaled-back version of the fair was slated to open across three Turin museums this week. By Naomi Rea, Nov 4, 2020
Law & Politics Still Recovering From the First Lockdown, Museums and Galleries in England Will Close Again for at Least Four Weeks Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the new lockdown on Saturday. By Naomi Rea, Nov 2, 2020
People What I Buy and Why: TV Producer Mfundi Vundla on His Fateful First Purchase, and Missing His Chance to Collect Jack Whitten Vundla is best known for his work on the long-running South African soap opera "Generations." By Naomi Rea, Nov 2, 2020
People Studio Visit: Alicja Kwade on Planting Flowers, Staying Inspired, and Conducting Chemistry Experiments During Lockdown We checked in with the artist about how she's kept busy during lockdown and what artists inspire her most. By Naomi Rea, Oct 28, 2020
Art Fairs Art Brussels Is Opening a New Antwerp Art Fair in December, Despite Mounting Coronavirus Cases in Belgium The fair is slated to take place in December. By Naomi Rea, Oct 27, 2020
Art World Brussels Closes Museums as a Second Wave of Infections Sweeps Europe—and Other Cities Could Soon Follow Suit The financial impact of a second lockdown could be devastating for Europe's cultural sector. By Naomi Rea, Oct 27, 2020
Art World Art X Lagos Fair Has Been Postponed in Solidarity With Protesters Fighting Against Police Brutality in Nigeria The fair took the decision as the #EndSARS demonstrations continue to swell. By Naomi Rea, Oct 27, 2020
Galleries With London’s High-Priced Real-Estate Market in Flux, Galleries Are Embracing the Pop Up. Is the Trend Here to Stay? As galleries abandon permanent spaces for pop-up models, is London's white-hot rental market finally cooling down? By Naomi Rea, Oct 26, 2020
Market An Envoy of Eco-Conscious Art Dealers and Insiders Have Created a Simple Tool to Help the Industry Reduce Its Carbon Footprint The Gallery Climate Coalition has launched a carbon calculator tailored to the needs of the industry. By Naomi Rea, Oct 22, 2020
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, Oct 20, 2020
Law & Politics 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