Storm over closure of South Africa’s much-loved Irma Stern Museum – The Art Newspaper
A row has erupted over the closure last year of the Irma Stern Museum (ISM), founded in 1971…
Van Gogh shows in 2026: America, Japan and the Netherlands – The Art Newspaper
Van Gogh’s Sunflowers: A Symphony in Blue and Yellow at the Philadelphia Art Museum (6 June-11 October) will…
The Year Ahead 2026: the big exhibitions and the key museum openings—podcast – The Art Newspaper
In the first episode of 2026 we look ahead at the next 12 months with a guide to…
Comment | The dissolution of Antwerp’s museum of contemporary art should serve as a warning to all – The Art Newspaper
In October 2013, Kerry James Marshall opened an exhibition at M HKA, the museum of contemporary art in…
AI helps to reconstruct Cimabue basilica masterpiece shattered by earthquakes – The Art Newspaper
Experts are using artificial intelligence (AI) to help reassemble a priceless fresco by the early Renaissance artist Cimabue…
‘We can imagine alternatives to the present’: Cannupa Hanska Luger on his show exhibition at the Joslyn Art Museum – The Art Newspaper
How do you map time in three dimensions? Cannupa Hanska-Luger’s new exhibition at the Joslyn Art Museum in…
Comment | When did US museum design get so boring? – The Art Newspaper
The year 2025 has marked a boom in museum architecture, with new buildings and buzzy expansions underway worldwide.…
Art Fund awards £1.2m to 29 UK museums to support ‘innovative’ projects – The Art Newspaper
Art Fund, the UK’s national charity for art, is giving a total of over £1.2m to 29 museums…
London’s Brutalist Barbican Centre to close for £240m renovation – The Art Newspaper
The Barbican Centre in London, a Brutalist landmark which houses three gallery spaces, will close for a year…
Vancouver Art Gallery gifted 131-work private collection from Hong Kong – The Art Newspaper
The Vancouver Art Gallery (VAG) has received a landmark donation from an anonymous Hong Kong-based collector of 131 works…
Maria Balshaw, director of Tate since 2017, to step down – The Art Newspaper
Maria Balshaw, the director of Tate, will step down from her post in spring 2026, the institution announced…
Opening date for London’s V&A East Museum announced – The Art Newspaper
The long-awaited V&A East Museum will open on 18 April 2026 in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, completing the…