Tate Liverpool Reopens with Chila Kumari Singh Burman Retrospective
Tate Liverpool will reopen in spring 2027 after a four-year refurbishment, launching with the first major retrospective of Liverpool-born artist Chila Kumari Singh Burman. Spanning five decades, the exhibition will showcase Burman’s vibrant, politically charged practice, deeply rooted in her working-class Liverpool upbringing and Punjabi heritage. The £58 million redesign of Tate Liverpool—part of the […]
New York Evening Auctions May 2025: Selective Bidding, Record Setters, and Surprise Withdrawals
New York’s May evening auctions revealed moderately robust demand with ~$300M total sales. Highlights included Basquiat’s $23.4M Baby Boom, record-breaking works by Marlene Dumas and Simone Leigh, strong performances from women artists, and interesting surprises as some blue-chip masterpieces remained unsold or withdrawn. Christie’s 21st Century Evening Sale totaled $96.4 million—exceeding its $79.5 million low […]
Frieze New York 2025: The Must-Sees
Frieze New York at The Shed has scaled down to 67 galleries from over 25 countries, offering a more focused experience. The fair features blue-chip heavyweights and emerging artists with bold works. Most works captivate and provoke reflection, especially the abstract paintings and fiber art, which emerge as highlights. This year, the spotlight is firmly […]
New York Art Week 2025: The Most Vibrant Yet
Alongside Frieze New York 2025, it is New York Art Week, when the city becomes a whirlwind of contemporary art, with nearly ten fairs, gallery openings, auction previews, and blockbuster museum shows. It may seem overwhelming, but we have rounded up the highlights to help you navigate it all. TEFAF New York returns to the […]
Robbie Williams’ Radical Honesty: Self-Discovery or Struggle for Artistic Depth?
Robbie Williams expands his creative journey beyond music with Radical Honesty at Moco Museum London—his third major art show after Amsterdam and Barcelona. Featuring nearly two dozen works, the exhibition offers an intimate look at his search for healing and self-renewal after decades in the spotlight. Radical Honesty explores the interplay between personal experience, emotion, […]
Gallery Weekend Berlin 2025: Conversations on Power, Identity, and Resistance
Gallery Weekend Berlin celebrates its 21st edition, showcasing 52 galleries and more than 80 exhibitions across 59 venues, featuring artists from over 20 countries. The event also blends off-program events, pop-ups, and immersive installations, celebrating Berlin’s vibrant art scene and nightlife. At Capitain Petzel, Monica Bonvicini’s It is Night Outside explores women’s spaces and agency […]
Andy Warhol’s Queen Beatrix Print Lost in Dutch Town Hall Renovation
The municipality of Maashorst in southern Netherlands accidentally discarded an Andy Warhol print of former Queen Beatrix, along with nearly 50 other artworks, during a town hall renovation. An investigation confirmed the loss. Recovery appears unlikely. The Maashorst municipality admitted it “most likely” discarded 46 valuable artworks during a town hall renovation last year. The […]
Ruth Asawa: Retrospective at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Ruth Asawa: Retrospective at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, five years in the making, celebrates the artist’s legacy with over 300 works spanning her six-decade career. The exhibition, co-organized with MoMA, will travel to New York in Fall 2025. Born to Japanese immigrant parents in California in 1926, Ruth Asawa was interned during […]
Turner Prize 2025: Four Artists Who Are Shaping the Future of Art
Tate Britain has announced the Turner Prize 2025 shortlist, praised for its diversity, relevance, and breadth of artistic practice. Nnena Kalu, Rene Matić, Zadie Xa, and Mohammed Sami each bring a distinct confluence of personal experience, cultural commentary, and material experimentation to their work. The Turner Prize, established in 1984 and named after JMW Turner, […]
Rashid Johnson at the Guggenheim: Thirty Years of Becoming
A Poem for Deep Thinkers at the Guggenheim Museum offers more than a survey of Rashid Johnson’s career—it challenges viewers not only to look but also to reflect. Spanning three decades of work across photography, painting, sculpture, and video, the exhibition explores themes of identity, visibility, and metamorphosis. The exhibition showcases Johnson’s mastery of art […]