Artforum editor fired over publication of open letter about Gaza
Plus: Robert Irwin (1928–2023), Italy appoints right-wing journalist as Venice Biennale director and the rest of the week’s top stories
Plus: Robert Irwin (1928–2023), Italy appoints right-wing journalist as Venice Biennale director and the rest of the week’s top stories
The rebuilt Prussian palace is finally open, but the debate about how – and whether – it should house collections from Asia and Africa rumbles on
Open to the public at long last, the reconstructed Berlin Palace provides a grand new home for the city’s collections of non-Western art
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A new exhibition at the Bucerius Art Forum in Hamburg looks at how the market for art changed in 17th-century Holland
As some UK museums face cuts of up to 40 per cent, Bill Ferris and Alistair Brown discuss whether they should consider charging entrance fees again.
Edwin Heathcote and Neale Coleman discuss the Smithsonian's plans to open an outpost in the 'Olympicopolis'
Is the restoration of Chartres Cathedral a tragedy, or a worthy improvement?
Matthias Frehner and David Lewis discuss the problematic bequest
Are art schools in danger of turning into finishing schools for those who can afford them, or can they survive as places where students can experiment?
YES: Lee Rosenbaum The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation’s post-Bilbao misadventures in trying to plant its flag on foreign soil demonstrate why such forays are almost always doomed to failure: there’s a disconnect between what each side hopes to get from these international alliances. What’s more, there can be critical differences about how such plans should […]
Has the Heritage Lottery Fund been a golden ticket for British heritage over the last two decades, or has it invested unwisely?
The Turner Prize turns 30 this year – but does it continue to represent the best of contemporary British art?
Earlier this year, the Hiscox Online Art Trade Report estimated the value of the online art trade in 2013 to be around $1.3 billion, suggesting that this was likely to double by 2018. But are online auction houses poised to replace the physical saleroom? Or will the traditional auction house continue to prosper, since so […]
The Scottish independence referendum takes place on 18 September. What would a ‘Yes’ vote mean for the country’s museums and galleries? Would it lead to a loss of funding streams? And if it did, would an independent Scottish government be prepared to increase its investment? YES: James Holloway There’s one thing I’ve never heard in […]
In Apollo's June issue, Martin Levy discusses the impact of the proposed US ivory ban on the cultural sector
Apollo's April Forum asks whether art market hype affects emerging artists
Apollo's March Forum asks what should be done with 'fake' paintings
Our February Forum asks 'Have traditional museum and exhibition catalogues had their day?'