ArtReview's 66-Page Philanthropy Supplement Arrives with Its October 2026 Issue
The October 2026 edition of ArtReview presents a 66-page supplement on Philanthropy, delving into the sector's dependence on private funding. Jeni Fulton addresses the issue of nomadic private foundations that create works without fixed locations, raising transparency concerns. Jenny Wu speaks with small nonprofits about their fundraising difficulties, revealing a gap between their progressive values and corporate governance. Oliver Basciano analyzes the reduction of physical archives since the 2000s, attributed to digital advancements. This issue also showcases case studies on philanthropy's societal impact and features interviews with Grace Cheung, Amalia Amoedo, Vignesh Sundaresan, and Stefan Björkman & Kieran Long, along with a commissioned piece by Ryan Gander and a portfolio by Godfried Donkor, funded by various foundations.
Key facts
- ArtReview's Philanthropy supplement is a 66-page publication delivered free with the October 2026 issue
- Jeni Fulton reports on private foundations becoming nomadic entities that commission works, rent exhibition spaces and move on
- Fulton notes itinerant foundations can seem structurally opaque and overly dependent on founders' goodwill without endowments or published budgets
- Jenny Wu examines how small New York nonprofits fundraise and the compromises involved
- Oliver Basciano covers archive and artists' ephemera preservation, tied to a supply decline since the 2000s
- Interviews feature Grace Cheung, Amalia Amoedo, Vignesh Sundaresan and Stefan Björkman & Kieran Long
- Ryan Gander contributes a commissioned artwork and Godfried Donkor a portfolio
- The supplement is supported by Hong Foundation, Fundación Ama Amoedo, Padimai Art & Tech Studio, Amos Anderson Fund & Amos Rex and PARKSEOBO FOUNDATION
Entities
Artists
- Ryan Gander
- Godfried Donkor
- Jeni Fulton
- Jenny Wu
- Oliver Basciano
- Grace Cheung
- Amalia Amoedo
- Vignesh Sundaresan
- Stefan Björkman
- Kieran Long
- Lewis Ronald
- Dan Perjovschi
- Guy Richards Smit
Institutions
- ArtReview
- Hong Foundation
- Fundación Ama Amoedo
- Padimai Art & Tech Studio
- Amos Anderson Fund
- Amos Rex
- PARKSEOBO FOUNDATION
- Serviço Social do Comércio (SESC)
- Durjoy Bangladesh Foundation
- Han Nefkens Foundation
- Levett Collection
- Sunpride Foundation
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Nigeria
- Brazil
- India
- Australia
- Europe
- Africa
- Latin America
- Asia