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Jan 16
Canadian
Qatar Museums, Not a Foreign Nation, Reportedly Tried to Acquire South African Pavilion Work

A representative for the museums said it was "good that we did not get involved."

ARTnews
Jan 16
Canadian
Juergen Teller Channels the Art-World Glamour of Venice for Bottega Veneta

Arriving ahead of the 2026 Venice Biennale, the German photographer's new images nod to the city's artistic heritage. The post Juergen Teller...

Artnet
Jan 16
Canadian
David Hockney Slams Plan to Move Bayeux Tapestry to U.K. as ‘Madness’

The renowned medieval masterwork has already started its journey to the U.K. for its first British outing in nearly 1,000 years. The post David...

Artnet
Jan 16
International
San Francisco museum rejects permanent space in favour of site-specific exhibitions

For the Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco’s nomadic debut, the artists Lily Kwong and Tara Donovan have devised projects using nature...

The Art Newspaper
Jan 16
Canadian
Rebecca Manson’s Giant Porcelain Butterfly Wings Push the Limits of Ceramics

Blues, greens, violets, and oranges shimmer through Rebecca Manson’s 13 massive sculptures of butterfly and moth wings. On view now at the solo...

Artsy
Jan 16
International
Amoako Boafo solo exhibition to open in Venice during 2026 Biennale

Gagosian will bring the Ghanaian artist to Venice's Palazzo Grimani in May

The Art Newspaper
Jan 16
International
Hawai’i at the British Museum, a Venice palazzo for sale, Joseph Beuys’s ‘Bathtub’—podcast

Ben Luke hears about the British Museum’s fresh approach to the stewardship of its collection of Hawaiian objects, discusses the eerie history...

The Art Newspaper
Jan 16
Canadian
New Swatch colletion with Guggenheim will feature Degas, Monet, and more iconic artists.

Swatch has announced a new collection with the Guggenheim museums in New York and Venice. The Swatch x Guggenheim Collection includes four watch...

Artsy
Jan 16
International
Why this rarely seen Van Gogh self-portrait deserves more attention

Van Gogh’s “Self-portrait with bandaged Ear and Pipe” shows that the painter had lost none of his artistic skill—and it has an unexpected story

The Art Newspaper
Jan 16
International
Peruvian artist Antonio Paucar wins UK’s Artes Mundi prize

Paucar’s works and those of five other shortlisted artists are on show at venues across Wales

The Art Newspaper
Jan 16
International
In the age of AI, can art expertise be digitised?

Artificial intelligence attempts to offer objectivity in the inherently subjective field of authentication

The Art Newspaper
Jan 16
International
‘Repressionist’ artist Pavel Krisevich forced to flee Russia

The performance artist, who has faced multiple arrests, now lives in Montenegro

The Art Newspaper
Jan 16
International
French court cancels €2.8m sale of Chinese vase after eight-year wrangle over date

The Paris court of appeal has ordered Galerie Kraemer to repay Sheikh Hamad bin Abdullah Al Thani what he paid after experts “raised doubts”...

The Art Newspaper
Jan 15
Canadian
Felix Art Fair announces 57 exhibitors for its 2026 edition.

Felix Art Fair has announced the exhibitor list for its eighth edition, set to take place from February 25th to March 1st at the Hollywood...

Artsy
Jan 15
International
Work by Edgar Degas among £59.7m haul of art donated to UK public collections in exchange for tax benefits

Works by Ben Nicholson, Vanessa Bell and Bill Brandt were also among works given to the nation in 2024-25 to settle £39.3m worth of tax

The Art Newspaper
Jan 15
International
Kochi Biennale co-founder Bose Krishnamachari steps down as president

The artist and curator has resigned from his position at the Kochi Biennale Foundation citing “pressing family reasons”

The Art Newspaper
Jan 15
Canadian
11 Artists Having Breakout Moments in 2026

Becoming a breakout artist takes time. Over the years, ambitious exhibitions, prominent gallery representations, major awards, and significant art...

Artsy
Jan 15
International
AGO Announces Major Exhibition of Contemporary Indigenous Art

Opening this spring, the exhibition will feature works by over 30 Indigenous artists from across Turtle Island.

Art Gallery of Ontario
Jan 15
International
Lehmann Maupin takes permanent space in Mayfair’s No. 9 Cork Street

It is the first year-round tenant in the Frieze-run central London gallery hub

The Art Newspaper
Jan 15
International
Iranian galleries close amid protests and communications blackout

Uncertainty has gripped life and art in Iran as unrest continues—Trump's threats of military intervention, meanwhile, have ramped up tensions

The Art Newspaper