Miami Art Week Panelists Reckon With Existential Threats to Museum Funding
'There's no way we can survive without wealthy patrons supporting us on our board,' said Mary Ceruti, the executive director of the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis.
View ArticleThom Browne and Zara Moon Debut Big Firsts at Miami Art Week
Trial by fire at Miami Art Week: Designer Thom Browne unveiled his first public sculpture and artist Zara Moon held her first solo show on an action-packed Miami night.
View ArticleMeridians, Art Basel Miami Beach’s Newest Sector, Argues Bigger Is Better
The sector, which is new to Art Basel Miami Beach this year, features an ambitious exhibition curated by Museo Tamayo director Magalí Arriola.
View ArticleArtist Vanessa German Celebrates Black Resilience in Her Mixed Media ‘Power...
Pittsburgh-based artist Vanessa German debuts new sculptures displayed alongside altars meant to serve as protectors for black Americans.
View ArticleAt Miami Art Week, We Asked: How Can International Artists Benefit From...
Digital art is everywhere, but it’s artists in countries like Cuba and South Africa who are really using tech to circumvent the existing systems.
View ArticleWhat Will Become of Maurizio Cattelan’s Now-Infamous Art Basel Banana?
Two editions of the work sold for $120,000 apiece, but onlookers were shocked when a performance artist plucked the work off the wall and ate it on Saturday.
View ArticleChristie’s Isn’t Worried Political Unrest Will Affect Its New Hong Kong Auction
Christie's has been closely tracking how political unrest in Hong Kong has been impacting the market in China. Judging by the company's recent announcement, sales are expected to stay strong.
View ArticleA Museum Dedicated to Anti-Fascist Fighters in WWII-Era Italy Will Open in Milan
'Partigiani' fighters resisted conscription efforts from Mussolini and fought against German troops in the 1940s.
View ArticleEarliest Known Figurative Cave Drawings Uncovered in Indonesia
The prehistoric artwork, which was found in a cave in Indonesia, depicts a ritualistic hunt conducted by humans and strange, human-animal hybrids.
View ArticleMiami Janitors Are Using Art Basel Excess to Draw Attention to Low Wages
Janitorial workers protested with bananas taped to their shirts to highlight the objectionable difference between astronomical art prices and low wages.
View ArticleLeonardo DiCaprio’s Andy Warhol Drawing Fetched $140,000 at Charity Auction
DiCaprio, the undisputed king of Art Basel, found time to attend a charity event for the Bahamas in between clubbing with models.
View ArticleAfter Rebuilding Notre Dame, Why Aren’t More Patrons Stepping in to Save Venice?
When the famous Parisian cathedral was aflame, money poured in, but the same doesn't seem to be the case for flooded Venice.
View ArticleMissing Klimt Painting Has Reportedly Been Found in the Gallery Where It Was...
A gardener working at the Ricci-Oddi Modern Art Gallery in Piacenza, Italy stumbled upon the canvas in a hidden compartment while clearing away ivy.
View ArticleCaribbean Treasures Long Hidden in Caves Go on View in ‘Arte del Mar’ at the Met
The many Taino works on view in the Met's 'Arte del Mar' were preserved from pre-European days in the Caribbean because of their careful hiding places.
View ArticleJens Faurschou’s Latest Museum Will Bring Blue Chip Art to Greenpoint
One of the key tenets of Faurschou's foundation is the attempt to get Western audiences to engage with China in a substantial way.
View ArticlePainting the Horrors of Colonialism, Kent Monkman Steps Into Met Museum...
Known for his paintings that call out art history's European version of colonization, Kent Monkman creates a new, 22-foot diptych to welcome Met Museum visitors.
View ArticlePR Power List Visual Arts Honor Roll of 2019
To salute even more of the great work we’ve seen this year, here’s our honor roll of the most influential firms in the visual arts industry.
View ArticleAn Italian Soccer League Launched an Anti-Racist Initiative With Clearly...
An Italian soccer organization's series of clearly ineffectual anti-racist initiatives includes artwork so offensive that it feels like an awful joke.
View ArticleFrance’s Culture Minister Pledges to Return Looted Artwork to Benin by 2021
President Emmanuel Macron's ambition to return looted artifacts to Benin has been in the works for the while, and now it seems like there's an actual timeline.
View ArticleNan Goldin’s Guggenheim Die-In is a ‘Time’ Magazine Photo of the Year
Goldin's advocacy against the Sackler family and against the unfurling opioid crisis has rocked the art world in 2019.
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