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Acquisitions of the Month: June 2016

Both the Courtauld and the Menil Collection acquire important works by Jasper Johns, while SFMOMA bolsters its already impressive photography collection

Scottish artists who turned to the dark side

A survey of postwar Scottish art reacting against the forces of reason includes wonderful pieces, but explains its own meaning a little too neatly

British Museum celebrates ‘most successful year ever’

Art News Daily : 1 July

How is London’s art market faring after the Brexit vote?

It's been a turbulent week, but the mood at London's auction houses and art fairs is cautiously optimistic

One of Finland’s most distinguished artists is back from the wilderness

Jussi Kivi represented the country at the Venice Biennale in 2009, before retreating from the limelight. Now he's back with a book from Helsinki's edgelands

Ronald Perelman donates $75 million to World Trade Center arts complex

Art News Daily : 30 June

‘Remainder’ replays the past in a doomed search for the truth

Let's face it, this film about a man struggling to regain a sense of reality is perfect viewing this week

Sotheby’s contemporary sale calms art market fears

Art News Daily : 29 June

If walls could talk…The Ethics of Dust at Westminster Hall

An evocative new installation in the oldest surviving part of the Houses of Parliament strikes a chord

Restitution controversy rocks Bavaria

Art News Daily : 28 June

Québec’s latest project could transform the city’s cultural scene

The Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec (MNBAQ)'s new pavilion is an ambitious project that unites city, park and museum

How are British artists bearing up? Not too well, it seems…

‘There’s still a lot more to learn about this haven in Rome’

Reflecting on the Protestant cemetery in Rome – which Shelley called 'the most beautiful cemetery' he knew

What is a European Capital of Culture for?

Can San Sebastián, one of this year's European Capitals of Culture, provide some answers?

Has the French culture ministry lost its way?

The French state has always prided itself on its special relationship with culture. But its recent history has been a troubled one

Poetry, painting and the world of Christopher Wood

Several notable modern poets have been attracted to the freshness of Wood's artistic vision and the romantic glamour of his short life

Does today’s gallery system work for artists?

Representation by a leading gallery can make an artist’s career. But do commercial galleries hold too much sway over contemporary art and artists?

The secret lives of the great art dealers

The art dealer memoir offers a rare chance to gain access into the life of even the most elusive art dealer

The art world responds to Brexit

Art News Daily : 24 June

Concern and dismay in the art world after Brexit vote

The latest updates as key figures and organisations comment on the UK's vote to leave the European Union

How Rainham Hall, a house with a history but no original contents, has come to life

At Rainham Hall, the National Trust has risen to the challenge of animating and interpreting an 18th-century sea captain's house

Winners announced for 2016 RIBA Awards

Art News Daily : 23 June

National Trust for Scotland set to axe one in four jobs

Art News Daily : 22 June