Pittsburgh’s New $31m Arts Landing Combines Public Art with Civic Engagement
Pittsburgh’s $31 million Arts Landing opened on April 17, completing construction on schedule and coinciding with the NFL Draft and the Carnegie International. Managed by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, the 2‑acre plaza showcases works by ten artists, including neon sculpture “Hold” and a playground populated by animal‑inspired pieces. The site blends public art with functional amenities such as a bandshell, benches shaped like hands, and the city’s first artist‑designed pickleball courts. A block‑party celebration runs through April 25, inviting residents to experience the space’s interactive and nature‑focused installations.
Stockholm's Market Art Fair Wants to Prove the 'Periphery Is Now Essential'
The 20th Market Art Fair opened in Stockholm’s new waterfront venue at Frihamnen, featuring 54 galleries—mostly Nordic but now including U.S. and U.K. participants after the fair broadened its application criteria. Prices ranged from roughly $2,500 for Finnish textile paintings...
Chernobyl 40 Years on, Paula Rego at Munch in Oslo, Gluck’s Flower Painting—Podcast
The Week in Art podcast spotlights three timely exhibitions. An installation at Nikolaikirche in Potsdam commemorates the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, running from 24‑27 April. Oslo’s Munch museum opens "Paula Rego: Dance Among Thorns," exploring the British artist’s fascination with...
Sonic Investigations Non-Profit to Be Artist-in-Residence at London's Gasworks
Earshot, a non‑profit founded by artist Lawrence Abu Hamdan, has secured a three‑year studio bursary at London’s Gasworks, funded by Spanish patron Mercedes Vilardell. The award covers an annual stipend and studio rent, giving the organization a permanent base to conduct sound‑based investigations...
Vancouver Biennale Names Senior Curator for 2027-29 Edition
The Vancouver Biennale has appointed internationally‑renowned curator Marcello Dantas as senior curator for its 2027‑29 edition. Dantas brings a portfolio that includes co‑curating Desert X AlUla 2024, directing the Pelé Station exhibition during the 2006 World Cup, and leading an...
Comment | Artnet-Artsy Merger: 'A Bloomberg for Art?'
Artnet and Artsy have been merged under private‑equity firm Beowolff Capital, with Artsy CEO Jeffrey Yin now running both businesses. The consolidation has already triggered staff cuts, including the closure of Artnet’s Berlin office and layoffs at Artnet News, raising...
Art Basel's Solution to PDF Pre-Sales? Ask Galleries to Reserve Works Until Opening Day
Art Basel is launching Basel Exclusive for its June Swiss fair, asking participating galleries to keep marquee works out of online viewing rooms and pre‑fair previews until the First Choice VIP preview on June 16. More than 170 galleries, including...
Antony Gormley Sculpture Quietly Removed and Sold Off by UK Council
Kent County Council, now run by the Reform party, quietly removed Antony Gormley's early sculpture "Two Stones" from the Kent History and Library Centre and sold it back to the artist for an undisclosed sum. The work, valued at £859,000...
From the World Cup and the Olympics to Two New Museums: Upcoming Cultural Attractions in Los Angeles
Los Angeles is gearing up for a wave of high‑profile events and cultural projects. SoFi Stadium will host World Cup matches, the 2027 Super Bowl and the opening ceremony of the 2028 Summer Olympics. The city also welcomes the $1 bn...
New Biography of Chaïm Soutine Pieces Together Illusive Artist's Life and Works
Celeste Marcus’s new biography, "Chaïm Soutine: Genius, Obsession, and a Dramatic Life in Art," reexamines the elusive expressionist painter’s turbulent career, from his 1913 arrival in Paris to his death in 1943. Drawing on testimonies from contemporaries, the book highlights...
Caravaggio and Rubens Works Destroyed by Fire in Second World War Are Brought Back to (Digital) Life
The Gemäldegalerie in Berlin has digitised its high‑resolution glass‑negative archive of paintings destroyed in a 1945 fire, including works by Caravaggio, Rubens, Veronese and van Dyck. Around 430 large‑format pieces were lost, leaving a major gap in art‑historical records. The project...
US National Gallery of Art Gifted More than 1,200 Mitch Epstein Photographs
The National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. has received a gift of 1,261 photographs by acclaimed American photographer Mitch Epstein, creating the museum’s largest institutional collection of his work. The donation, made by Epstein and his wife Susan Bell, spans his...
New Catalogues Reveal Royal Collection's Vast Sculpture Holdings—And Queen Victoria's Acquisition Spree
Jonathan Marsden, former royal household surveyor, has released a four‑volume catalogue documenting roughly 1,800 sculptures in the Royal Collection, spread across Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, Hampton Court, Kensington Palace and Osborne House. The work uncovers hidden gems such as a...
A Teaspoon at a Time: How LACMA Built Its Collection
Los Angeles County Museum of Art has transformed from a modest offshoot into a world‑class institution by layering incremental acquisitions, strategic exhibitions, and bold leadership. Curators like Stephanie Barron and Sharon Takeda leveraged local foundations and international loan shows to...
Diego Rivera’s Grandson Donates More than 150,000 Objects to Mexico City’s Museo Anahuacalli
Juan Rafael Coronel Rivera, the grandson of famed muralist Diego Rivera, has donated 157,300 objects from his private collection to Mexico City’s Museo Anahuacalli. The eclectic items—ceramics, textiles, photographs, archives and a research library—cover Mexican art from the 16th century to the present...