Betye Saar, assemblage artist who reframed racist and sexist imagery, has died, aged 99
The legendary Los Angeles artist reframed charged images and objects, embraced printmaking and developed elaborate, transporting installations
English Heritage debuts daily prize draw for ‘private time’ at Stonehenge this August
Winners and their booking group will receive ‘a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to stand within the ancient stones with no one else around’ before opening hours
Sites in Iran, Lebanon and Palestine among 25 new additions to Unesco’s World Heritage List
Three new properties were inscribed under emergency procedures and simultaneously placed on the World Heritage in Danger List
Curating for the new No. 10 North: six art suggestions for the UK’s prime minister
As Andy Burnham opens a new office in the city of Manchester, we offer up some suitably northern works for the walls
Belonging
Written by Kaci Curtis “‘Why did you do all this for me?’ Wilber asked. ‘I don’t deserve it. I’ve never done anything for you.’ ‘You’ve been my friend,’ replied Charlotte. […]
Trump administration’s new tariff regime exempts art and antique imports from most countries
After the US Supreme Court struck down the White House’s previous tariffs, Trump and his trade representative have imposed new tariffs of 10% or more on around 80 countries
Artists visualise environmental fragility and resilience on New York’s Governors Island
A new public work by Alan Michelson and an exhibition by Leslie Wayne explore climate change and fragile ecosystems
Culture minister Catherine Pégard reveals ‘national security plan’ following another major museum theft in France
The French Culture Ministry has budgeted €30m over three years to improve security at local museums and has issued a 33-point action plan
Guggenheim Abu Dhabi announces opening date
The latest museum in the Guggenheim network will open on 11 December 2026, twenty years after its original 2006 announcement
Royal College of Art and Norwich University of the Arts announce jointly awarded undergraduate degrees
Undergraduate art students will be able to study for the jointly awarded degree based at the Norwich University of the Arts from September 2027
