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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?
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
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The museum that keeps Bath buzzing
The Holburne Museum is a place of serious pleasure, says director Jennifer Scott, and that’s how it stays true to its roots
The Sobey Art Award shortlist has been announced
Five artists are in the running for Canada’s prestigious contemporary art prize
How Tate Modern transformed London – and beyond
As the new Tate Modern opens, leading museum directors and critics assess the impact the museum has had since it opened in 2000
Would Brexit destabilise the art market?
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
Acquisitions of the Month: May 2016
May’s acquisitions include rare signed etchings by Picasso and photography by the Victorian pioneer Oscar Gustav Rejlander
‘Museums will have a strong future.’ Wim Pijbes moves on from the Rijksmuseum
We spoke to the outgoing Rijksmuseum director about the internet, Old Masters, and art by the seaside as he prepares for a new role at the Museum Voorlinden
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Art history creeps into the XL Catlin Art Prize
Figurative art is making a comeback, if this year’s shortlist of promising early-career artists is anything to go by
François Morellet (1926–2016)
François Morellet, one of France’s most illustrious artists, has died at the age of 90
Acquisitions of the Month: April 2016
The National Portrait Gallery and Pallant House both benefit from the acceptance in lieu scheme, while LACMA gets an impressive new haul
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There’s more to Leicester than football…
What else is going on in the home of the famous Foxes? Culturally, there’s a lot to see
The Art Fund’s shortlist for Museum of the Year has been announced
The nominees range from small local museums, to a 100-acre outdoor museum and one of the UK’s biggest institutions
Is London’s skyscraper boom damaging the city?
Peter Murray and Gillian Darley debate whether London’s changing skyline is leaching the city’s history
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Acquisitions of the Month: March 2016
Bonnie Prince Charlie makes a triumphant return to Edinburgh, while the NGA add hundreds of works to its huge collection
Is it time to reform art export in the UK?
Christopher Brown and Bendor Grosvenor debate the pros and cons of the current UK export licensing system
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