Cultural figures sign open letter over departure of Barbican arts directorArtReviewartreview.com20 February 2026Signatories include artists Jasleen Kaur, John Akomfrah and Isaac Julien and writers Salman Rushdie, Pankaj Mishra and Kiran Desai
Dóra Maurer, known for conceptual photography and shaped paintings, 1937–2026ArtReviewartreview.com19 February 2026A star in her native Hungary from the 1970s onwards, Maurer received greater international attention later in her career
Tai Shani pulls monograph over Phaidon owner’s Epstein tiesArtReviewartreview.com19 February 2026In the recently released files, Leon Black’s full name appears more than 8,200 times
Artists revealed for the 59th Carnegie InternationalArtReviewartreview.com18 February 2026Of the 61 artists and teams announced, 36 will present newly commissioned works.
National Gallery plans for budget cutsArtReviewArtReview17 February 2026The museum is facing a £2m deficit for the current fiscal year
Barbican director for arts and participation to departArtReviewartreview.com17 February 2026The news comes months after Saltzman’s unveiling of a five-year creative vision for the London venue
Eugenio Viola leaves MAMBO alleging ‘deterioration of working conditions’ArtReviewartreview.com16 February 2026Colombian museum paid tribute to artistic director