How to make a 21st-century museum in West Africa
The plans for the Museum of West African Art in Nigeria point to a new path for postcolonial institutions
The British collectors who developed a decided taste for Degas
William Burrell came to own 23 paintings by the artist, but an exhibition in Glasgow shows that his contemporaries were just as appreciative
Make a date with the Stone of Destiny at the new Perth Museum
The ancient Scottish relic makes for a captivating moment of theatre, but the rest of the displays are just as artfully done
Martin Boyce keeps his distance
In the Turner Prize-winner’s first major show in Scotland in two decades, his sculptures are best viewed at something of a remove
The craft of carving from thorns, in the flesh
As an exhibition at the Hunterian in Glasgow shows, the miniature sculptures of the Nigerian artist Justus Akeredolu are a major achievement
The museum openings not to miss in 2024
Notre Dame is to reopen, the Frick Collection is returning to Fifth Avenue and Scotland celebrates a pair of new or improved institutions
The birth of Impressionism and the centenary of Surrealism – major art anniversaries in 2024
The marking of two seminal movements and a year-long celebration of Caspar David Friedrich combine scholarly heft with popular appeal
Around the galleries – the Armory Show is still a force to be reckoned with
At a time when art fairs around the world are scaling back, the New York mainstay is still thinking big
Around the galleries – Treasure House sets out its stall in London
From the ashes of Masterpiece rises an ambitious and even more selective successor
Auction highlights – a window on the world of Pierre Boulez
The famously irascible composer’s collection is up for sale at Artcurial in Paris this month – and it’s full of unexpected delights
Auction highlights – Basquiat is still very much in fashion
Sotheby’s and Christie’s are both hoping to capitalise on the artist’s luxury status next week
The battle to win New York’s auction season
There’s strong competition in the Big Apple this month, with a martial portrait by Rubens and a late landscape by Henri Rousseau among the contenders
Jaune Quick-to-See Smith remakes America
The artist who has long campaigned for the recognition of Native American artists is changing how we look at the art of the United States
Around the galleries – Frieze New York thinks globally and locally
After scaling down during the pandemic, the fair is welcoming new international exhibitors while maintaining links closer to home
Auction highlights – an all-American medley at Sotheby’s
The Wolf family’s extraordinary collection of American art and crafts is up for sale later this month
Around the galleries in Geneva’s Old Town
At the intimate, dealer-led event known as Art en Vieille-Ville, everything from Old Masters to surreal photographs is on offer
Bulls and a china shop – New York’s Asia Week sales, reviewed
An enthralling painting by M.F. Husain and the collection of retired dealers J.J. Lally & Co both played a star turn this week
Kandinsky reaches new heights in London
A new record was set for the Russian painter this week while Van Gogh’s portrait of a farmworker fetched twice its estimate
How do you solve a problem like Picasso?
While the artist’s life can pose difficulties, the Musée Picasso in Paris is finding ways to open up his work for a new generation
Around the Galleries – Salon Du Dessin makes a comeback
The Parisian art fair returns to its spring slot, plus our pick of gallery shows coming up
Auction highlights – how André Leon Talley made his mark
The collection of the influential fashion journalist with a penchant for voluminous caftans is up for sale at Christie’s in February
Around the galleries – New York falls head over heels for Asian art
What not to miss at Asia Week New York, plus our pick of gallery shows coming up
The museum openings not to miss in 2023
The new-look National Portrait Gallery in London and the International African American Museum in Charleston are among the highlights of the year ahead
BRAFA reclaims its rightful place in the calendar
Northern Renaissance paintings and art nouveau designs are among the highlights of the Brussels fair when it returns at the end of January
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