The fall and rise of the second school of Paris
This loose group of European artists lost out to the American Abstract Expressionists in the 1960s. But are we seeing a revival of interest?
This loose group of European artists lost out to the American Abstract Expressionists in the 1960s. But are we seeing a revival of interest?
There are some great, focused shows open at the moment, from office-block abstraction to a difficult look at the impact of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Street art is coming in from the cold in museums and commercial developments. It's official – graffiti has become institutional.
Doris Salcedo makes monuments to the victims of political violence – out of chairs, sewing needles, and rose petals.
Edward Barber's photographic record of 1980s anti-nuclear demonstrators goes on display at the Imperial War Museum
Art News Daily : 2 June
The ambitious portraitist was the subject of a major retrospective at the Frick Collection earlier this year
As the new Tate Modern opens, leading museum directors and critics assess the impact the museum has had since it opened in 2000
The latest edition of EVA International tackles issues of postcolonialism at home and abroad
Would a ‘leave’ vote spell disaster for the UK’s thriving art trade, or open up new opportunities to it? Two experts debate the question
May's acquisitions include rare signed etchings by Picasso and photography by the Victorian pioneer Oscar Gustav Rejlander
Fausto Melotti's sculptures ingeniously blur the line between figurative and abstract forms and his work deserves to be better known
Art News Daily : 27 May
Antiques dealers have cause for concern, but there's also an opportunity to broaden the debate...
Boswell's acutely observed satires sum up the social and political issues of the 1930s
Olivia Laing's book on the art of loneliness has some excellent insights, but who is it meant for?
The Church of Saint Simeon near Aleppo is the greatest treasure of the Christian-Byzantine era in Syria – but it's suffered extensive damage
Vittorio Cini collected remarkable Venetian paintings, which have never been publicly exhibited together – until now
Art News Daily : 18 May
Collaboration is the order of the day in Brussels and Paris, where several art fairs are joining forces. Meanwhile, London gears up for Art16