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V&A Storehouse Staff Vote Overwhelmingly in Support of Strike Action
100% of voters backed strike action concerning inadequate toilet and hydration breaks, with a total turnout of nearly 88%
The Artworld Runs on Burnout. Can It Change?
As low pay, precarious work and constant visibility collide, many are asking whether the industry is built to exhaust the people who keep it running
Trump Administration’s New Tariffs Largely Exempt Art and Antique Imports
The wider decision to impose tariffs of 10% or 12.5% on around imports from 80 countries will probably be reviewed by the US Supreme Court
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Sites in Conflict-Affected Countries Added to Unesco’s World Heritage List
Three sites were added through emergency procedures and placed on the World Heritage in Danger List, which now consists of six properties
The Artist: Shirin Neshat Has No Time for Certainty
As her adopted country wages war against the nation of her birth, Shirin Neshat argues that art should complicate political narratives rather than reinforce them. She reflects on exile, identity, war and the enduring value of ambiguity
Betye Saar, Assemblage Pioneer, Dies at 99
Over six decades, the American artist used found objects to confront racism, memory and cultural identity
Low Kee Hong to Direct 26th Biennale of Sydney
The Biennale of Sydney will be directed by the Creative Director of Factory International and former Founding Director of the Singapore Biennale
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Guggenheim Abu Dhabi to Open on 11 December 2026
Guggenheim Abu Dhabi will include art by international artists but will be rooted in an identity shaped distinctly by its setting’s history and legacy
The Next-Gen Collectors: Lucy Alice Sansom
The young collector’s first purchase cost 30 pounds, and now hangs alongside work by the likes of Beryl Cook, Grayson Perry and Robert Longo
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The Hidden Crisis Inside Britain’s Museums
A major new report argues that shrinking budgets and commercial pressures have left museum storage at breaking point
Shabbir Hussain Mustafa to Direct the 2028 Aichi Triennale
Shabbir Hussain Mustaga is currently the chief curator of Singapore Art Museum, and is part of the curatorial team for quadrennial Rubaiya Qatar
On Charles Ross’s Star Axis and Entering the Earth to Reach the Stars
After decades of myth and mystery, a monumental celestial observatory is finally nearing completion – but who will actually see it?
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