Excellent article in the The New York Times by Alex Marshall about OOF (aside from the continual use of the word soccer). Huge congrats to Eddy Frankel and Justin Hammond nytimes.com/2021/08/16/art…

Possibly our most important podcast so far. ⁦@benlukeart⁩ speaks to Afghan artist Yama Rahimi who is working tirelessly to get people out, and Melissa Chiovenda explains the history of the Bamiyan Buddhas. Plus, Bill Fontana’s new work for Norte Dame theartnewspaper.com/podcast/afghan…

We’ve given our website a makeover and it’s looking gut! theartnewspaper.com

Interesting trend: galleries are encouraging collectors to buy two works by in-demand artists and donate one to a museum. Good for the eco system or undermining the role of the curator? Top story by @AnnaBrady_Art

A vibrant watercolour of wheatstacks by Vincent van Gogh is to be auctioned at Christie's, New York on 11 November. The painting, which was subject to a complex restitution claim, has never been reproduced in colour. It is estimated to fetch $20m-$30m. ow.ly/Qmdb50GrcKt

More mystery surrounds Banksy’s infamous shredded painting, unravelled here by Anny Shaw

Sotheby's is launching its own NFT platform, the Metaverse - first auction house to do so, almost certainly not the last #nfts #artmarket #newworld

Achim Borchardt-Hume (1965-2021): an appreciation by Nicholas Serota theartnewspaper.com/2021/11/09/ach…

The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam is planning the largest exhibition ever on Vermeer, to be held in 2023 ow.ly/5RXR50H1Ea7

Important piece by Tom Seymour here on the independent photojournalists to follow in Ukraine right now

A virtual discussion worth staying at home for on 30 June: Sapiens author Yuval Noah Harari speaks to Timothy Snyder about what we’ve learned over the past 40 years and how this will dictate the next 40. Hosted by the brilliant IWM iwm.at/event/the-last…

“It feels like walking through the fanciest ever Paperchase, browsing the world’s most expensive wrapping paper”. Eddy Frankel on Hirst’s latest show NewportStreetGallery timeout.com/london/art/dam…

And we’re back! Delighted with our latest podcast episode of The Week in Art after a summer break, which takes an in-depth look at what’s really going on at the British Museum with our beloved expert Martin Bailey. Plus, the Sao Paolo Bienal and Soutine. Don’t miss it!

It’s our 250th episode! To think we were only planning to do 10 🤦‍♀️. We quizzed leading art world figures about their biggest challenges and speak to the ever insightful Cristina Ruiz Louisa Buck and Georgina Adam about what the future holds for the arts

Culture wars in Poland are cranking up ahead of the elections next month

New podcast out now! We look at Saudi Arabia’s rise as a global cultural powerhouse amid concerns about its human rights record. Plus, Julianknxx Barbican Centre and Michelangelo ALBERTINA Museum. Sponsored by Christie's ow.ly/gJoz50PLUYW