Art news from around the world:

Cautious optimism regarding the Frieze in New York so go if you can.

No smiles at the Berlin Biennale.

Why we can’t get enough of ‘The Scream’ (even if not all of us could pay that much to own it!).

Pompidou plans to go global but falls out with its U.S. friends.

Can Occupy be seen as a new artistic movement?

What went wrong with the Guggenheim’s Helsinki plans?

Popular stories from the week:

Changing society by promoting art – art in the public space.

This is great – teenager corrects map at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (and they still don’t know what to do about the mistake).

Adorable – appreciating street fixtures.

The charm and challenge of an installation [...]