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The 2021 edition of the Frieze art fair announced a relocation and significant changes in the scale of the event. For the first time since 2012, the art fair will be held outside Randall’s Island. It has been relocated to the Shed in…

After 23 years since it was stolen and 10 months since its discovery, a Gustav Klimt painting is returning to view. Titled ‘Portrait of a Lady’, the painting was created by Gustav Klimt around 1916-17. It was on view at the Ricci Oddi…

When life gives you lemons, make a lemonade. The old adage seems too fantastic to believe, but every now and then we come across people who stand true to it. Remarkable humans who overcome their limitations through nothing but sheer will…

During the Covid-19 pandemic, a lot of lives have been affected. Now, major foundations are stepping up to help artists through funds. The Ford Foundation and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation have come together to create a fund for disabled…

It was a day marked by stepping downs in the art world. Tim Griffin announced that he would step down as chief curator and director of the Kitchen. Peter Eleey, the chief curator of MoMA PS1, also announced his impending departure. In an…

A collective decision of four museums last week to postpone the Philip Guston retrospective has been met by backlash from the art community. Last week, four museums of the USA and the UK decided to postpone the controversial Philip…

Robert Bechtle, one of the pioneers of the photorealist movement in the 1960s, is no more. A representative of the Gladstone gallery, which represented him, confirmed that the artist died at 88. Bechtle is known in the art world for his…

The Time magazine recently announced its coveted Times 100 list, and it included personalities from all walks of life – including art. From the art world, the names mentioned included Kerry James Marshall, Cindy Sherman and David Adjaye.…

A painting in the Ashmolean Museum, previously considered a copy, is now authenticated as genuinely made in artist Rembrandt van Rijn workshop. The painting, titled “Head of a Bearded Man”, was first acquired by the Ashmolean Museum in…

Siah Armajani, one of the most notable artists known for his unconventional architectural art, died at the age of 81. His death was announced by the Museum of Modern Art, which hosted his recent retrospective along with Walker Art Centre.…