On View Who Are This Year’s Turner Prize Nominees? Meet the 4 Provocative Artists Shortlisted for the UK’s Most Prestigious Art Award Meet Helen Cammock, Tai Shani, Oscar Murillo, and Lawrence Abu Hamdan. By Naomi Rea, Sep 27, 2019
Art World At the Eleventh Hour, France and Italy Finalize a Deal Over the Contested Loan of Leonardo da Vinci Works to the Louvre’s Blockbuster Leonardo's famous drawing "Vitruvian Man" is among the works that will travel to Paris. Next year, the Paris museum will lend works by Raphael to Rome. By Naomi Rea, Sep 25, 2019
Exhibitions The Inaugural Rabat Biennial Only Includes Female Artists. Its (Male) Curator Explains Why the Move Was Necessary A third of the work has been specially commissioned by the ambitious new exhibition in the Moroccan capital. By Naomi Rea, Sep 24, 2019
People ‘I Was a No One’: How Kamel Mennour Went From an Algerian Art-World Outsider to a Star Paris Dealer Mennour's gallery is now celebrating its 20th anniversary. By Naomi Rea, Sep 24, 2019
Politics How ImageNet Roulette, an Art Project That Went Viral by Exposing Facial Recognition’s Biases, Is Changing People’s Minds About AI Trevor Paglen and Kate Crawford's project has led a leading a leading database to remove more than half a million images. By Naomi Rea, Sep 23, 2019
Art World Art Joburg, Overhauled With a New Owner and Business Model, Makes the Case for Johannesburg as the Capital of Africa’s Art Scene Mandla Sibeko is taking Africa’s oldest fair in a new direction. By Naomi Rea, Sep 18, 2019
Politics Despite Government Crackdowns on Freedom of Expression in Turkey, Billions of Dollars Are Being Invested in New Museums After a period of stagnation, investment is up across the country. By Naomi Rea, Sep 16, 2019
People How Teen Climate Activist Greta Thunberg Inspired the Art World to Address the Biggest Problem Facing Humanity The 16-year-old’s message is inspiring artists and curators to respond to the mounting climate emergency. By Naomi Rea, Sep 16, 2019
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, Sep 13, 2019
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
