Art World The Art World Rallies to Save Paris’s Art Space Le Plateau at the Eleventh Hour To fight the possible closure, over 200 artists and art world personalities signed an open letter addressed to Mayor Anne Hidalgo. By Naomi Rea, Dec 15, 2017
Art World Leading UK Gallery in ‘Jeopardy’ as Towner Faces 50 Percent Funding Cut The flagship gallery on the south coast of England is a Tate partner and among the institutions backed by Arts Council England. By Naomi Rea, Dec 13, 2017
Art World London’s Royal Academy Opens Its Historic Life Drawing Room to the Public Free classes in the historic school and a life-drawing show featuring VR and Iggy Pop nudes help mark the RA's 250th anniversary. By Naomi Rea, Dec 11, 2017
Art World Berlin Opening of ‘Martyr Museum’ Extended After Outrage at Inclusion of 9/11, Paris and Brussels Terrorists Public outcry prompted organizers to extend Danish collective's controversial installation extra day. By Naomi Rea, Dec 6, 2017
Art World A Gallery ‘Hostess’ Job Advertised on the Arts Council England Site Is Being Shamed as Sexist The London gallery's ad was quickly removed from the council's website. By Naomi Rea, Nov 30, 2017
Politics Will French Museums Return African Objects? Emmanuel Macron Says Restitution Is a ‘Priority’ The French president has said that African heritage cannot be "the prisoner of French museums." By Naomi Rea, Nov 28, 2017
Art World Dark-Web Shoppers Are Bidding $350,000 in Bitcoin for a Stolen Painting—and It’s Likely a Fake “No serious collectors” buy art on the dark web—or do they? By Naomi Rea, Nov 28, 2017
Art World Axel Vervoordt Has Converted a Malting Distillery Into a World-Class Art Center in Antwerp The site will house permanent installations by Anish Kapoor, Tatsuo Miyajima, Marina Abramović, and James Turrell. By Naomi Rea, Nov 27, 2017
Art World UK Cities’ Hopes Dashed to Be a European Capital of Culture Post-Brexit The European Commission has confirmed the UK will not be considered in the European Capital of Culture 2023 competition. By Naomi Rea, Nov 23, 2017
Art World A ‘Priceless’ Giorgio de Chirico Self-Portrait Was Stolen From a Museum in France Due to its prominence, the painting is not tradable on the French or international art markets. By Naomi Rea, Nov 23, 2017
Art World Fire Breaks Out at Santander Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art The collection, which includes Goya's 1814 portrait of King Fernando VII, will be relocated as a precaution. By Naomi Rea, Nov 20, 2017
Art World Pae White on Turning a New Wing of Germany’s Saarlandmuseum Into a Technicolor Spacecraft Polyester yarn was key to constructing this 45-foot-tall installation. By Naomi Rea, Nov 20, 2017
Art World You Can Now Relive the Harrowing Story of Picasso’s Guernica Online, Thanks to the Reina Sofía The website pools over 2,000 documents about Picasso’s iconic work. By Naomi Rea, Nov 20, 2017
Art World Major Bauhaus Exhibitions Will Circle the Globe in 2018 to Fête the Movement’s Centenary From next year, shows in Japan, China, Russia, and Brazil will explore the German school’s global impact. By Naomi Rea, Nov 17, 2017
Art World Dhaka Art Summit Extends Its Program for 2018, Pulling in Some of the Biggest Names in the Region Tate director Maria Balshaw among guest curators heading to Bangladesh next February. By Naomi Rea, Nov 15, 2017
