1+ hour, 48+ min ago  (460+ words) V&A East will feature more than 500 objects, including art, architecture, design, performance and fashion. Visitors will be welcomed by a monumental sculpture by Thomas J. Price and the inaugural exhibition will focus on Black British music. "We've worked really hard…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (317+ words) Woman whose botched Jesus fresco became a viral sensation dies, aged 94The Art Newspaper Woman whose botched Jesus fresco became a viral sensation dies, aged 94 Cecilia Gim'nez Zueco's reworking of Ecce Homo in her local church inspired memes and headlines Cecilia…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (641+ words) Lastly, Henri Rousseau: The Ambition of Painting travels from the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia to the Mus'e de l'Orangerie (25 March-20 July), bringing together the largest collections of works by the painter. Also opening the same month will be Gainsborough: The…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago  (361+ words) The debut this month of the long anticipated Dib Bangkok museum in the Thai capital brings a vast family collection to the public in a converted 1980s warehouse, adding to the country's growing contemporary art scene. It also posthumously fulfils a…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (312+ words) The current Istanbul Biennial has been cut short after the curator, Christine Tohm, resigned from her post. The 18th Istanbul Biennial will "conclude after its first leg following Tohm's decision to step down due to personal circumstances, says a statement from…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (384+ words) As 2026 dawns, we pay tribute to the artists, curators, writers, dealers and other art world personalities who died in 2025. Below is a selection of our obituaries for the year (click on the person's name to read the original obituary). Doris…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago  (251+ words) The art market spotlight turns to the Arabian Gulf this year, which sees the launch of Art Basel Qatar and Frieze Abu Dhabi. The rival fair brands are the latest Western art businesses to plant flags in the region, hoping…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago  (240+ words) And God Created Artists: Brigitte Bardot caught on canvas'The Art Newspaper And God Created Artists: Brigitte Bardot caught on canvas The French actress, who has died aged 91, was immortalised by artists such as Andy Warhol and Gerald Laing A Christie's…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago  (477+ words) Visitors study the Bayeux Tapestry at the Bayeux Tapestry Museum in Normandy The UK Treasury will insure the Bayeux Tapestry for an estimated "800m when it goes on show at the British Museum (BM) next year. According to the Financial Times,…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago  (112+ words) Side Gallery in Newcastle which has since closedCourtesy Side Gallery Laffler says that the fundraiser was a lifesaver, allowing it to keep going during a period of soaring energy costs while it applied for new funding. There have been updates…...