Q&A: Courtney J. Martin Shook Up Dia’s Collection in Two Years Flat. Now...
At Dia, Courtney J. Martin expanded the collection to include more women and international voices, adding artists like Dorothea Rockburne, Kishio Suga and Lee Ufan. Here's what she has planned in her...
View ArticleHow a Vegas Casino Was Transformed Into a Destination for World-Class...
Tal Cooperman was initially brought on to do marketing, but his expertise in contemporary art soon saw him selecting much of the museum-quality work now on view all over Palms Casino Resort.
View ArticleFormer Paul Kasmin Partner Clara Ha Introduces a ‘Hybrid’ Gallery to...
Clara Ha's Chart Gallery won't have a roster of artists, rather she'll be working with all types of creative thinkers who 'represent ideas we want to build an exhibition around.'
View ArticleArt Brussels Weaves a Spell as Galleries Cash in on the Textile and Tapestry...
Tapestry works from Etel Adnan, Laure Prouvost, Ethan Cook and others on view at Art Brussels show collectors have fallen hard for textiles.
View ArticleStreet Photographer Garry Winogrand’s Beautiful, Difficult Work Is Suddenly...
The Brooklyn Museum revisits the work of Garry Winogrand 35 years after his death, trying to come to terms with the street photographer's beautiful yet sometimes problematic body of work.
View ArticleBritish Artist Idris Khan Pushes Our Photo-Obsessed World Back In Love With...
In 'Blue Rhythms' at Sean Kelly Gallery, Idris Khan steps out of his comfort zone to embrace the color blue, making abstractions that challenge his viewers in quite a different way.
View ArticleQ&A: The Founders of a New Social Network Ask Private Collectors to Share...
The goal of this new social network is to compel collectors to become 'creative social agents,' rather than simply wealthy people with storage units full of paintings.
View ArticleThe Curator of Venice’s Belgian Pavilion Previews the ‘Uncanny’ Puppets She’s...
Jos de Gruyter and Harald Thys will be representing Belgium in Venice with an exhibition of 20 automated puppets that all seem to be in a state of shock.
View ArticleFrieze New York Clings to Selfie Culture and Escapism for Its 2019 Edition
This year's Frieze New York is as apolitical, contextless and completely divorced from 2019 as an art fair can get. But a few outliers provide a necessary mirror to our time.
View ArticleFive Monumental Art Projects That Happened Thanks to Kickstarter (and You)
In honor of the crowdfunding startup's 10th birthday, here are five monumental art projects that never would have happened without your support on Kickstarter.
View ArticleLena Dunham Debuts Her Vivid Watercolor Paintings in a New Orleans Group Show
'I don’t think anyone would want to come to my gallery show,' Dunham said in 2016.
View ArticleTEFAF’s Spring New York Edition Is Defined by Range and Rare Finds
At TEFAF's 2019 Spring New York fair, Blue-chip galleries brought Modern masters and the tightly curated jewelry, antiquities and ethnographic art offerings provided space to explore.
View ArticleThe Most Extravagant Works of Wearable Camp From the Met’s ‘Notes on Fashion’...
From Vivenne Westwood bodysuits to a full flamingo headdress from House of Schiaparelli, here are the most exemplary works of wearable camp from the Met's Fashion Institute show.
View ArticleThe Story of the Opulent ‘Dragon Throne’ Estimated to Fetch Over $1 Million...
With the obsession for all things related to dragons and thrones at fever pitch, the item could easily sell for its high estimate of $1.6 million at Christie's.
View ArticleMoMA PS1 Is Dedicating an Extensive Show to American Military Engagement in Iraq
The exhibition will track the pivotal timeline of warfare, sanctions, present day foreign policies and their consequences...and the lessons of these wars we seem to have forgotten.
View ArticleWelcome to ‘Ruby City,’ a New Art Center Designed by David Adjaye, Based on a...
The design of the new San Antonio museum comes out of late collector Linda Pace's dreams...literally. She had a dream of a ruby city, and architect David Adjaye created it based off her vision.
View ArticleWhy India’s Return to the Venice Biennale Could Be a Catalyst for Its...
'It’s time Indian contemporary art got its proper due,' Kiran Nadar told Observer. The philanthropist, along with a largely female team, has just mounted India's return to the Venice Biennale.
View ArticleWhy Ghana Chose ‘Freedom’ as the Theme of Its Venice Biennale Debut
'This is a historic moment for us in Ghana,' said Ghana’s Tourism Minister, Barbara Oteng Gyasi, of the country's first Venice Biennale pavilion. The theme they chose to mark the event honors the past,...
View Article5 Low-Key New York Area Museums Serving Up the City’s Smartest Pop Culture Shows
From the Museum of the Dog to a 'Game of Thrones'-themed tour of the Rubin's latest exhibition, here are the undersung New York institutions serving up the city's best pop culture art offerings.
View ArticleBorn From the Battle Over the NEA, Four Foundations Made a Model for...
You may even think this organization is a government body, but it's not. Here's how the funding battles of the NEA gave birth to one of the biggest providers of financial support for artists in the...
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