Field Notes
New Museum’s Expanded Home to Open in March 2026, Marking a New Phase on the Bowery
The New Museum will reopen in March 2026 with an OMA-designed expansion that doubles its footprint and reshapes its Bowery campus.
Art & Tech
Why Provenance Is Failing Under Artificial Intelligence
As generative systems turn narrative coherence into a cheap resource, the art market confronts a deeper problem: documentation can no longer bear the evidentiary weight it was never designed to carry.
Latest Art News
The Color of 2026 Is White — and That Is Not a Neutral Choice
White as the Color of 2026 reflects how restraint, neutrality, and control increasingly shape contemporary art and its institutions.
Law & Politics
Louvre Faces Mounting Strain After a Year of Converging Pressures
After a turbulent year marked by staffing unrest, infrastructure stress and debate over a major renovation plan, the Louvre is navigating intensifying pressure over how it balances long-term ambition with day-to-day operations.
Art Market Watch
The Market Is Now Structured to Avoid Exposure
The art market has reorganized around exposure avoidance—reshaping liquidity, framing, pacing, and decision-making without altering surface stability.
Field Notes
The British Museum’s Three-Year Solution to Restitution Gridlock
The British Museum’s long-term loans to Mumbai signal a new soft-power approach to restitution pressures, reframing ownership disputes through time-bound circulation and curatorial partnership.
Law & Politics
Arts Council England Review: Trust, Funding & Reform Explained
An independent analysis of the Hodge review of Arts Council England, examining trust, bureaucracy, funding reform, touring, and the arm’s-length principle.
Art & Tech
UK Artists Demand Stronger Copyright Rules for AI Training
Public opposition grows as UK artists challenge AI copyright plans that could allow tech firms to train models on creative work without payment.
Trends & Attention
Color of 2026: Why Pantone’s White Divides the Art World
Pantone names white as the Color of 2026. Cloud Dancer sparks debate across contemporary art, design, and visual culture.
Field Notes
Who Decides in 2026 When the Director Is Missing
As museums enter 2026, prolonged director vacancies are reshaping governance, redistributing authority, and redefining how risk and decisions are managed.
Field Notes
How UK Artist Training Programs Are Changing Gallery Entry
New UK artist training programs are reshaping early-career routes into galleries and media.
How Artists Build
Creativity Is Breaking Under Time Pressure
When time is stripped out, judgment collapses. When evaluation is rushed, mistakes surface publicly.