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ArtReview's March 2026 Issue Explores Museum Crises and Global Art Perspectives

publication · 2026-04-20

The March 2026 edition of ArtReview delves into the challenges faced by museums, incorporating perspectives from art experts worldwide. Alistair Hudson from Zentrum für Kunst und Medien advocates for transformative changes, while Daisy Nam of The Wattis Institute emphasizes the importance of community involvement. Eugenio Viola from MAMBO in Bogotá views museums as sites of contention. Sarah Jilani explores the concept of long-term loans as a strategy for risk management. Mariacarla Molè covers CIMAM's annual meeting, highlighting themes of solidarity. Jonathan T.D. Neil reflects on the future of museums in the context of Trump's America. Sharmini Pereira of MMCA Sri Lanka calls for museums that acknowledge precarity. Farid Rakun from ruangrupa proposes discarding names to prevent commodification. The issue also features an interview with Tracey Emin, artwork analyses, and reviews of exhibitions and books, available through subscription or online purchase.

Key facts

  • ArtReview's March 2026 issue addresses museum crises with global perspectives
  • Alistair Hudson calls for radical museum overhaul including deaccessioning
  • Daisy Nam advocates for community-situated museums to withstand challenges
  • Eugenio Viola sees museums as contested spaces essential to their purpose
  • Sarah Jilani links long-term loans to repatriation risk-management
  • CIMAM's annual gathering prioritizes solidarity among museum professionals
  • Jonathan T.D. Neil questions museum futures in Trump's America
  • Sharmini Pereira values museums that create friction and embrace precarity

Entities

Artists

  • Tracey Emin
  • Gê Viana
  • John Skoog
  • Akinola Davies Jr
  • Alexandre Lenoir
  • Lyndon Barrois Jr
  • Pierre Huyghe
  • Robert Rauschenberg
  • Anne Hardy
  • John Morgan
  • Megha Majumdar
  • Isabel Waidner
  • farid rakun

Institutions

  • ArtReview
  • Zentrum für Kunst und Medien
  • The Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts
  • MAMBO
  • CIMAM
  • MMCA Sri Lanka
  • ruangrupa

Locations

  • Karlsruhe
  • Germany
  • San Francisco
  • United States
  • Bogotá
  • Colombia
  • Berlin
  • Houston
  • Carlow
  • Ireland

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