Remains of Khaled Al-Asaad, Palmyra archaeologist killed by Islamic State, discoveredArtReviewartreview.com08 February 2021The head of antiquities for the ancient city of Palmyra was murdered by Islamic State fighters in 2015
New optimism, old normal? Biennials in Brazil and Iceland announce curatorsArtReviewartreview.com08 February 2021Mercosul Biennial and Reykjavik’s Sequences Festival look ahead
Guy Brett, 1942–2021ArtReviewartreview.com05 February 2021The influential British art critic and curator has died
Palm Springs boycotts Desert X after Saudi Arabia editionArtReviewartreview.com04 February 2021The city council will only sponsor a work by one of the participating artists in the open-air exhibition
Art By Stealth: a Conversation with Pio Abad, Barby Asante and Abbas ZahediArtReviewartreview.com01 February 2021Chaired by critic Hettie Judah, the artists discuss strategies of engagement
Brent Council announces £1 million grant to support London borough’s art sceneArtReviewartreview.com28 January 2021Free studio spaces for local artists and an initiative to develop education for young people entering the arts
MoMA chair quits CEO position at investment firm over Jeffrey Epstein tiesArtReview26 January 2021Report finds no evidence of any impropriety however
