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61st Venice Biennale: In Minor Keys
Chris Clarke encounters a Biennale rocked by conflict and loss
Boycotts Do Work
Tom Jeffreys argues that genuine change is most effectively accomplished by art-worker withdrawal
Roman Khimei & Yarema Malashchuk: Pedagogies of War
Maria Walsh on low-key artwork from the front line
From the Back Catalogue
Viral Images
Sophie J Williamson on the case of Khaled Mohamed Saeed
Conspiracy
Anna Dezeuze asks whether artists might counter alt-right conspiracy theories
Back in the USSR
Sarah E James on the unwritten story of Eastern Bloc conceptualism
Artlaw Retrospective
Art Monthly celebrates its 50th anniversary and 500th issue in October 2026. Henry Lydiate marks the magazine’s 50th year by reviewing his Artlaw column since its first publication in 1976. Throughout 2026, one broad subject is explored each month, noting significant events and issues, and commenting on key changes and developments to date.
Art After Death
Henry Lydiate on the legal wrangles over artists’ estates
Artist’s Moral Rights
Henry Lydiate on the development of artist’s moral rights
Artist’s Copyright
Henry Lydiate on the scope of artist’s copyright
Michael O’Pray Prize
The Michael O’Pray Prize is a Film and Video Umbrella initiative launched in 2017 in partnership with Art Monthly, supported by University of East London and Arts Council England. The prize seeks new writing on innovation and experimentation in moving-image art. Read the winning texts below.
One must have blind faith in ideology
2025 WINNER | Ricardo Reverón Blanco on a Cuban filmmaker suppressed both at home and abroad
Opensecret
2025 AWARDEE | Emily Morley examines a new mode of distributed filmmaking
Communist Dislocations
2025 AWARDEE | Oliver Dixon revisits the work of experimental documentary filmmakers
Other Online Articles
Acts of Defiance
Ren Scateni on artists who are remaking Scottish histories
Shifting Perceptions in Edinburgh
Seán Ward discovers Edinburgh’s radical side via the 2024 art festival
Rene Matic
Leanne Petersen responds to Rene Matic’s practice in dialogue with Black Cultural Archives’ collection
Virtual Studio Visits
Four London-based artists discuss the rise of the online studio visit
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