José da Silva
José da Silva is the Exhibitions Editor of The Art Newspaper
‘Artists aren't able to defend human values anymore’: Ai Weiwei on how the art market is king and why Western museums are courting China
The Chinese artist will unveil a new work this week at the Southbank Centre for the English PEN 100 festival championing freedom of expression
‘Excellence in Essex’: Firstsite wins Art Fund Museum of the Year 2021
The small contemporary art organisation was awarded the £100,000 prize for its work during the pandemic and engagement with the local community
In Pictures | Behind the scenes of Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s work wrapping the Arc de Triomphe
A new book looks at the detailed preparations and 60 years of planning behind the work being unveiled in Paris
An expert’s guide to Titian: five must-read books on the Venetian Old Master
All you ever wanted to know about Titian, from a biography fit for a king to an overlooked lecture essay from 1990—selected by the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum curator Nathaniel Silver
First full image of ‘new’ Vermeer with uncovered Cupid released by Dresden museum
Drastically altered composition of Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window can now be seen in all its glory ahead of major exhibition
The best art books for summer—as recommended by curators, directors and dealers
As we enter the final weeks of the season, check out these riveting reads, from “the best novel about painting” to a book with no words at all
Damien Hirst laid off 63 people last autumn while claiming £15m in government Covid-19 loans
Job cuts came after major retrospective in Beijing was cancelled due to the pandemic
Watch retired BMW robots draw athletes’ movements at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics
The installation by Jason Bruges Studio creates unique performances and images based on different sports, from swimming to shooting, sprinting to skateboarding