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Francis Alÿs’ tiny painting fetches £120k at auction, disgraced art advisor Lisa Schiff sentenced for fraud, and more – all in our weekly art news roundup

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The week in art news: Trump’s tantrum over portrait, Art Basel Hong Kong kicks off, Fred Eversley dies aged 83, and more…

The week in art news: Trump’s tantrum over portrait, Art Basel Hong Kong kicks off, Fred Eversley dies aged 83, and more…

Hilma af Klint in her Hamngatan Studio, 1895

Architecture titan dies, auction highs and lows, dodgy dealer delays jail time and more – all in our weekly art news roundup

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The week in art news: Live piglets stolen from exhibition, Hilma af Klint art could be locked away, Georgia O’Keeffe protégé dies, and more…

The week in art news: Live piglets stolen from exhibition, Hilma af Klint art could be locked away, Georgia O’Keeffe protégé dies, and more…

Tilda Swinton with the Honorary Golden Bear at the 75th Berlinale International Film Festival Berlin

Jeff Koons copyright lawsuit dismissed, Sadie Coles opens new location, Tilda Swinton turns curator, and more – all in our weekly art news roundup

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The week in art news: Jeff Koons copyright lawsuit dismissed, Sadie Coles to open new London gallery, Tilda Swinton turns curator, and more…

The week in art news: Jeff Koons copyright lawsuit dismissed, Sadie Coles to open new London gallery, Tilda Swinton turns curator, and more…

Nazi-looted Egon Schiele to sell at auction, possible shmoozing at Christie’s, British Museum revamp update, and more – all in our weekly art news roundup

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The week in art news: Lubaina Himid to represent Britain at Venice, court case begins for gold toilet thieves, Leigh Bowery hits Tate Modern, and more…

The week in art news: Lubaina Himid to represent Britain at Venice, court case begins for gold toilet thieves, Leigh Bowery hits Tate Modern, and more…

Frieze LA kicks off, Venice Biennale artist controversy, TJ Boulting shuts its doors, and more – all in our weekly art news roundup

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The week in art news: Frieze LA kicks off, Venice Biennale artist controversy, TJ Boulting shuts its doors, and more…

The week in art news: Frieze LA kicks off, Venice Biennale artist controversy, TJ Boulting shuts its doors, and more…

Pete Doherty at the vernissage for his new show at Janine Bean gallery, Berlin. Photography: Tyfano Peter

Plus, Artist and critic Walter Robinson dies aged 74, LOEWE Foundation announces 2025 Craft Prize shortlist, and Plaster magazine opens new Soho store

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The week in art news: woman found under Picasso painting, Pete Doherty opens Berlin show, artists condemn Christie’s upcoming AI auction, and more

The week in art news: woman found under Picasso painting, Pete Doherty opens Berlin show, artists condemn Christie’s upcoming AI auction, and more

Plus, American artist Alonzo Davis dies, Annie Leibovitz launches new photography prize and British Council art collection at risk

News – 5 min read

The week in art news: Delhi’s new gallery district, concern over ‘hammering’ at Giza pyramids, man sets museum crawl Guinness World Record, and more…

The week in art news: Delhi’s new gallery district, concern over ‘hammering’ at Giza pyramids, man sets museum crawl Guinness World Record, and more…

Perrotin takes London, NPG accused of nepotism, decapitated statue found in Greek bin and more – all in our weekly art news roundup

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The week in art news: Perrotin takes London, National Portrait Gallery “nepotism”, Trump squashes museum diversity initiatives, and more…

The week in art news: Perrotin takes London, National Portrait Gallery “nepotism”, Trump squashes museum diversity initiatives, and more…

Picassos, Goyas and Rembrandts damaged in fire, Guerrilla Girls hit NYC, Singapore Art Week kicks off and more – all in this week's art news roundup

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The week in art news: Frieze LA goes ahead, artists reeling from TikTok ban drama, the world mourns David Lynch and more…

The week in art news: Frieze LA goes ahead, artists reeling from TikTok ban drama, the world mourns David Lynch and more…

A firefighting helicopter drops water as the Sunset Fire burns in the Hollywood Hills with evacuations ordered in Los Angeles

Gallery under investigation, photographs seized from museum and new plans for Nazi-looted art – all in this week's art news roundup

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The week in art news: LA fires devastate livelihoods, photographer Oliviero Toscani dies, galleries expand to Milan, and more…

The week in art news: LA fires devastate livelihoods, photographer Oliviero Toscani dies, galleries expand to Milan, and more…

Crypto bro censorship, hate crime investigation, insider predictions and more – all in this week's art news roundup

News – 6 min read

The week in art news: culture world mourns Pippa Garner, Texas museum under fire, Grand Egyptian Museum finally opens, and more…

The week in art news: culture world mourns Pippa Garner, Texas museum under fire, Grand Egyptian Museum finally opens, and more…

'The Wizard of Oz' slippers break auction records, more staff cuts at Sotheby’s and Louise Bourgeois returns to Tate Modern

News – 5 min read

The week in art news: James Franco’s new art show, Sting sells design collection, Christie’s sues Italian investor and more…

The week in art news: James Franco’s new art show, Sting sells design collection, Christie’s sues Italian investor and more…

As 2024 comes to an end, we revisit a year packed with art-world batshit

Features News – Words: Jacob Wilson – 11 min read

The weirdest art world moments of 2024

The weirdest art world moments of 2024

Words: Jacob Wilson

The weirdest art world moments of 2024

Francis Alÿs’ tiny painting fetches £120k at auction, disgraced art advisor Lisa Schiff sentenced for fraud, and more – all in our weekly art news roundup

News – 4 min read

The week in art news: Trump’s tantrum over portrait, Art Basel Hong Kong kicks off, Fred Eversley dies aged 83, and more…

Architecture titan dies, auction highs and lows, dodgy dealer delays jail time and more – all in our weekly art news roundup

News – 6 min read

The week in art news: Live piglets stolen from exhibition, Hilma af Klint art could be locked away, Georgia O’Keeffe protégé dies, and more…

Jeff Koons copyright lawsuit dismissed, Sadie Coles opens new location, Tilda Swinton turns curator, and more – all in our weekly art news roundup

News – 6 min read

The week in art news: Jeff Koons copyright lawsuit dismissed, Sadie Coles to open new London gallery, Tilda Swinton turns curator, and more…

Nazi-looted Egon Schiele to sell at auction, possible shmoozing at Christie’s, British Museum revamp update, and more – all in our weekly art news roundup

News – 6 min read

The week in art news: Lubaina Himid to represent Britain at Venice, court case begins for gold toilet thieves, Leigh Bowery hits Tate Modern, and more…

Frieze LA kicks off, Venice Biennale artist controversy, TJ Boulting shuts its doors, and more – all in our weekly art news roundup

News – 6 min read

The week in art news: Frieze LA kicks off, Venice Biennale artist controversy, TJ Boulting shuts its doors, and more…

Plus, Artist and critic Walter Robinson dies aged 74, LOEWE Foundation announces 2025 Craft Prize shortlist, and Plaster magazine opens new Soho store

News – 4 min read

The week in art news: woman found under Picasso painting, Pete Doherty opens Berlin show, artists condemn Christie’s upcoming AI auction, and more

Plus, American artist Alonzo Davis dies, Annie Leibovitz launches new photography prize and British Council art collection at risk

News – 5 min read

The week in art news: Delhi’s new gallery district, concern over ‘hammering’ at Giza pyramids, man sets museum crawl Guinness World Record, and more…

Perrotin takes London, NPG accused of nepotism, decapitated statue found in Greek bin and more – all in our weekly art news roundup

News – 5 min read

The week in art news: Perrotin takes London, National Portrait Gallery “nepotism”, Trump squashes museum diversity initiatives, and more…

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Picassos, Goyas and Rembrandts damaged in fire, Guerrilla Girls hit NYC, Singapore Art Week kicks off and more – all in this week's art news roundup

News – 6 min read

The week in art news: Frieze LA goes ahead, artists reeling from TikTok ban drama, the world mourns David Lynch and more…

Gallery under investigation, photographs seized from museum and new plans for Nazi-looted art – all in this week's art news roundup

News – 6 min read

The week in art news: LA fires devastate livelihoods, photographer Oliviero Toscani dies, galleries expand to Milan, and more…

Crypto bro censorship, hate crime investigation, insider predictions and more – all in this week's art news roundup

News – 6 min read

The week in art news: culture world mourns Pippa Garner, Texas museum under fire, Grand Egyptian Museum finally opens, and more…

'The Wizard of Oz' slippers break auction records, more staff cuts at Sotheby’s and Louise Bourgeois returns to Tate Modern

News – 5 min read

The week in art news: James Franco’s new art show, Sting sells design collection, Christie’s sues Italian investor and more…

As 2024 comes to an end, we revisit a year packed with art-world batshit

Features News – Words: Jacob Wilson – 11 min read

The weirdest art world moments of 2024

Words: Jacob Wilson

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