From coronavirus and lockdowns to US politics, this is a collection of postcards from "a year on the edge"

Through the major shifts and moments of victory, art has proved itself to be cathartic, resistant and powerful

The Art Newspaper team picks apart this year's biggest art stories, from the art market heading online to the fight for racial justice

From the saga over a controversially delayed Philip Guston show to an under appreciated female Old Master whose big moment never came

It was tempting to simply put “everything and everyone” in the bad-year column. But even this most challenging of years was not entirely terrible

Turbulent year draws to a close with sector wracked by pandemic lockdowns and Black Lives Matter challenges

The pandemic has ripped apart the industry as we know it this year but it has sparked innovation and conversation like never before

A year marked by wholesale event cancellations and job losses has also seen the art market innovate to keep businesses going.