How Are Museums Like Village Squares? Emeka Ogboh’s New Installation Finds...
In his new installation, Ogboh interrogates the relationship between the Cleveland Museum of Art’s large atrium and the Igbo village square.
View ArticleWhitney Announces Two Big Promotions on the Heels of Biennial Protests
Jane Panetta, who co-curated the 2019 biennial, and David Breslin will take on new roles at the institution, hinting at a strategy shift in the wake of recent protests.
View ArticleArt Dealer Timothy Sammons Sentenced to Prison for Pocketing Picasso Profits
Timothy Sammons "had lying, scamming, and stealing down to a fine art," Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance said.
View ArticleStreet Artist Julian Rivera Claims Walmart and Ellen Degeneres Stole His Design
The pattern in question is the word "love" written in the middle of a heart, and it's featured heavily on Rivera's Instagram account.
View ArticleArtist Savannah Knoop Seeks Participation and Trust in New Performance
Recently portrayed by Kristin Stewart in the film 'JT Leroy,' Savannah Knoop talks about making art and asking for trust from the public.
View ArticleThe Demand for Female Artists is Growing, But Arguably Not Fast Enough
A new study from Sotheby's Mei Moses indicates that previously "overlooked" artists are beginning to perform well on the market.
View ArticleGagosian Gallery to Lease Chelsea Space Previously Occupied By Mary Boone
The unoccupied space in question used to be partially run by gallerist Mary Boone, who's currently in prison for tax evasion.
View ArticleChristie’s Worked With the FBI to Return Art Looted by Nazis
Lucie Mayer Fuld ran from Germany at the height of Nazi occupation, and her house was raided as the result of an "exit tax."
View ArticleSeattle Art Fair, Despite New Challenges, Is a Site for Discovery
A few of the blue-chip galleries may have peeled away, but that's only allowed Seattle Art Fair to shows its real purpose.
View ArticleThis Artist’s Medium Is DNA, and Her Current Project Is a Love Virus
The virus is presented in ten glowing pink vials, and theoretically is designed to increase the production of oxytocin, which increases feelings of empathy, monogamy and bonding.
View ArticleJames Turrell’s ‘Meeting’ Installation Has Finally Reopened at MoMA PS1
Construction scaffolding that had been blocking the installation's view has since been removed.
View ArticleOn the Importance of Middle Market Dealers in a Thriving Art Scene
Go see their shows, find some others, and never let anyone forget how great they are.
View ArticleJR’s Biggest Solo Exhibition Ever Will Open at the Brooklyn Museum This Fall
And he'll debut a massive new photographic collage that involved 1,000 New Yorkers.
View ArticleThe Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Is Still Facing Development Woes
The museum has been plagued by enormous expenditures, management departures and an ambitious design.
View ArticleDirector Gus Van Sant Will Debut New Paintings at His First NYC Solo Show
Van Sant's watercolors depict impressionistic male forms superimposed on dreamy cityscapes.
View ArticleHelen Frankenthaler’s Abstract Paintings Strike a Prophetic Note at the Parrish
By delicately staining and imbuing her canvases with pastel landscapes, Frankenthaler predicted a deeply uncertain environmental future.
View ArticleOngoing Struggle Over Sale of Sotheby’s Has Shareholders Agitated
One of the world's largest auction houses is set to be sold to a telecom tycoon, but there's been a significant amount of pushback.
View ArticleWhy Posting Selfies With Street Art Could Get You Sued
Independent creators are using the legal system to fight back against advertisers and sponsored content grifters making use of their work.
View ArticleWith $455 Million in the Bank for Renovations, Philadelphia Museum Faces Big...
Overhauls to the museum's appearance and programming have been in the works for over a decade, but things are finally starting to pick up.
View ArticleWork by Cindy Sherman, David Hockney and Others Gifted Anonymously to Mead...
More than 170 pieces of extraordinary contemporary art were bequeathed to the institution by an anonymous donor.
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