Reporting and analysis on the laws, politics, and power structures shaping art and culture — from funding cuts, censorship, and museum governance to theft, restitution, protest, and cultural policy worldwide.
Art & Tech
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.
Law & Politics
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.
Law & Politics
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
Public opposition grows as UK artists challenge AI copyright plans that could allow tech firms to train models on creative work without payment.
Law & Politics
Four protesters were arrested after hurling crumble and custard at the Imperial State Crown display in the Tower of London, forcing a temporary shutdown and raising fresh questions over security and protest tactics.
Field Notes
A water leak damaging hundreds of research volumes in the Louvre’s Egyptian department has triggered a staff strike and renewed scrutiny of the museum’s fragile infrastructure.
Latest Art News
A midnight break-in, a £270,000 print, and a debt collectors’ shadow — how a fragile artwork survived a violent detour through London’s underbelly.
Latest Art News
A proposal inside France’s 2026 budget jolts the cultural sector, sparking warnings of market contraction, museum loan freezes and an exodus of collectors.
Latest Art News
A new wave of federal cutbacks is stripping U.S. museums of lifelines — shuttering programs, slashing grants, and leaving culture itself to fight for survival.
Latest Art News
After years of decline in arts education, the UK’s move to scrap the Ebacc marks a turning point. Teachers and artists call it a long-overdue revival — but without funding, can creativity truly return to every classroom?
Latest Art News
A thief who raided Damien Hirst’s London studio was caught through his GPS ankle tag, leaving police a perfect digital trail.
Law & Politics
A verified summary of the 2025 Louvre jewel heist — what was stolen, who’s been charged, and how investigators used DNA to identify suspects.