4 Artists Want to Pull Their Work From Whitney Biennial After Renewed Criticism
An essay reiterating the criticism of Whitney board member Warren B. Kanders, who owns a company that makes tear gas, was the catalyst.
View ArticleBrooklyn Museum’s Pierre Cardin Show Salutes Future-Forward Thinking—In...
Timed to the 50th anniversary of the lunar landing, the Brooklyn Museum's Pierre Cardin exhibition pays tribute to space-age fashion and the future-forward man who made it.
View ArticleJewish Medieval Treasures Hidden for Centuries Will Go on View at the Cloisters
The Colmar Treasure was deliberately hidden so it wouldn't be destroyed by those who wished to exterminate a medieval Jewish community.
View ArticleHow Sanctions Are Affecting Iran’s Art Market and Cultural Workers
Iran's art scene is currently persevering, despite mounting tensions with the U.S. that have hampered the ability of gallerists to do business, and artists to travel.
View ArticleMoMA Just Received an Extraordinary Donation of African Contemporary Art
The collection, which includes artists like Seydou Keïta, Moké and Cheri Samba, has just been promised to the museum permanently.
View ArticleThe Whitney Museum and Its Visitors Question How to Respond to Renewed Protests
For the museum, the question is how to handle the removal of work. For visitors, it's should they boycott the show as well?
View ArticleThe Met Museum Restaurant Is Taking an Artistic Approach to Tomatoes
Michelin-starred chef John Fraser has taken inspiration from the Met's exhibition roster for his new tomato-centric menu.
View ArticleAlfredo Jaar Makes a Statement to Capture the Post-Truth Era at Edinburgh...
In his career, Jaar has often focused his critique on widespread American influence—an ethos that he'll now be bringing to Scotland.
View ArticleThe Man Who Paid $1.2 Million for a Sneaker Collection Knows How to Spot a...
And in paying $437,500 for just one of those pairs of sneakers, he also broke an auction record.
View ArticleWhy the Whitney, MoMA and Public Art Fund are Uniting for an Exhibition About...
MoMA presents his archival work, while the Whitney hosts a new commission and PAF stages the biggest version of one of his controversial 'crawls' yet.
View ArticleWarren Kanders Resigns From the Whitney Board After Months of Artist and...
The owner of Safariland, a company that manufactures tear gas, decided to resign after what he described as a 'targeted campaign of attacks' from protesters.
View ArticleA Center Devoted to Matisse Will Open at the Baltimore Museum Thanks to a $5M...
The museum possesses the most comprehensive collection of Matisse's work of any public institution in the world, adding up to more than 1,000 pieces.
View ArticleRenovations at LACMA Won’t Halt Promising New Exhibitions
The museum has been embroiled in renovation drama for a while, but these new exhibitions seek to drown out the noise.
View ArticleScarlett Johansson Invested in a Painting by American Artist Lois Dodd
Johansson bought the work of the 92-year-old artist when it went on view at Dodd's first major international exhibition, at Modern Art in London.
View ArticleJohn Waters Has Some Advice for the President After His Baltimore Comments
The director and artist essentially dared the president to repeat his comments about Maryland's 7th congressional district to his face.
View ArticleQ&A: Nato Thompson Shakes Things Up in His Second Year as Seattle Art Fair’s...
Nato Thompson has some surprises in store for this year's Seattle Art Fair, including a special appearance by Pearl Jam's Mike McCready and a panel on art run by kids.
View ArticleArtist Prune Nourry Documents Her Cancer Battle in a Film Produced by...
Artist Prune Nourry captures the experience of being diagnosed with breast cancer at age 31, documenting her battle and how it impacted her work.
View ArticleArt Installation of Seesaws at US-Mexico Border Brings Temporary Joy
Artists and architects Ronald Rael and Virginia San Fratello briefly gave citizens separated by the border wall a chance to play together.
View ArticleApple Is Experimenting With Augmented Reality Art Installations
The company is using the allure of big-name artists to get as many of its customers as possible engaging with AR technology.
View ArticleElizabeth Taylor’s Rolls-Royce Is Expected to Fetch $2 Million at Auction
Also up for sale are a Christian Louboutin evening bag and a Versace gown that both belonged to the actress.
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