Structures & Conditions
How ADHD exposes a contradiction at the heart of the art world — where non-linear attention is valued, but care and support remain absent.
Field Notes
An examination of how Art Basel Qatar operationalizes “Becoming” as an institutional interface—aligning curatorial ambition, public programming, and development partnerships at anchor-fair scale.
Art Market Watch
Borrowing against art was once discreet and reactive. Today, collectors are drawing on loans earlier than expected—revealing a quieter shift in how art, liquidity, and control intersect.
A review of Three-Legged Cat, the 18th Istanbul Biennial curated by Christine Tohmé.
Finnish visual artist Mimo Warto curates The Art of Darkness, a six-part ART Walkway series exploring beauty, fear, and the shadow within creation.
ART Walkway’s 12,000-word Artist Masterplan — the complete blueprint to build a thriving, self-directed art career.
Access Learning Lab & Critics Corner
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.
Galleries across major art cities are competing for early institutional walkthrough slots as curators book months ahead to avoid cluster weekends and travel congestion. Early scheduling is becoming a decisive factor for 2026 exhibition outcomes.
How computational systems now mediate visibility, valuation, and authorship in digital art—and why institutions can no longer defer decisions about where automation must stop.
An independent analysis of the Hodge review of Arts Council England, examining trust, bureaucracy, funding reform, touring, and the arm’s-length principle.
Public opposition grows as UK artists challenge AI copyright plans that could allow tech firms to train models on creative work without payment.
In 2026, art funding enters projects early, reshaping governance, risk, and artistic freedom through process rather than visible interference.
Pantone names white as the Color of 2026. Cloud Dancer sparks debate across contemporary art, design, and visual culture.
As museums enter 2026, prolonged director vacancies are reshaping governance, redistributing authority, and redefining how risk and decisions are managed.
Galleries across major art cities are moving away from single-night openings and adopting multi-stage launches with previews, timed walkthroughs, and structured press access.
New UK artist training programs are reshaping early-career routes into galleries and media.
When time is stripped out, judgment collapses. When evaluation is rushed, mistakes surface publicly.
Tate signals a controlled handover. Maria Balshaw will step down in 2026 with funding secured, projects underway, and leadership transition already shaped.
