The Artist Evolves in the Guggenheim’s ‘Young Picasso in Paris’
A precocious Pablo Picasso, then still relatively unknown, arrived in Paris in the autumn of 1900 at the age of nineteen. The city’s major art fair, the Exposition Universelle, was in full swing, and...
View ArticleYayoi Kusama Returns to David Zwirner with ‘I Spend Each Day Embracing Flowers’
Yayoi Kusama, Japan’s most famous and successful contemporary artist, has returned to New York City for her highly-anticipated solo show at David Zwirner that opens today (May 11). In I Spend Each Day...
View ArticleThe Must-See Booths at TEFAF New York 2023
In an era of seemingly countless art fairs, it’s welcome to come across one that’s a clear not-to-miss. Even 95-year-old Alex Katz made it to Thursday’s preview of the European Fine Art Foundation...
View ArticleOn View Now: Alexandre Diop, Misha Japanwala, Van Gogh and More
Between Frieze, NADA, Spring/Break, the Independent, etc., you may think that it’s all about the art fairs in New York this week. But galleries never neglect to capitalize on the influx of audience—and...
View ArticleThe Rise of the Contemporary Artist-Historian
In Venice last year, artists like Simone Leigh and Ali Cherri, but also Zineb Sedira, dove into the past to make sense of an elusive present. Sometimes these endeavors transport the viewer...
View ArticleThe World’s Largest Banksy Collection Is Headed for London—for Better or for...
There’s something ironic and unsettling about the way The Art of Banksy—a traveling exhibition showcasing the largest collection of works by the globally famous yet still anonymous British street...
View ArticleOn View Now: What to See at Frieze New York 2023
Frieze New York is back with 60 galleries from 27 countries, once again led by Frieze’s Director of Americas, Christine Messineo. This year’s fair offers up some stunning solo booths (more on this...
View ArticleWalking Frieze New York with the New Museum’s Isolde Brielmaier
It’s quiet on the cavernous second floor of The Shed on the first official day of Frieze New York. Under the sky-high ceiling, rigged with lighting built for ambitious performances, there’s last minute...
View Article1-54’s Annual Fair of Contemporary African Art Returns to Harlem
1-54’s ninth fair of contemporary African Art features 26 galleries, half of which are making their New York debuts this year. Here in Harlem, artworks are tastefully curated to highlight the vibrancy...
View ArticleOn View Now: Four Art Shows in Chelsea to See Off-Frieze
While New York’s Frieze Week is drawing to a close—and Independent, Future Fair and TEFAF have come and gone—there’s thankfully always more art to experience in NYC. Here are four must-catch shows in...
View ArticleSamuel Ross’ New Exhibition ‘COARSE’ Is Anything But
There are designers, and then there is British designer Samuel Ross. He is something of an anomaly in the design world and now, in the art world, too. Ross, who has described himself as an “atypical...
View ArticleRankin On Rankin: The Photographer Talks Portraiture, Career Longevity and...
British photographer Rankin, known worldwide for his iconic portraits of celebrities and gorgeous editorial campaigns, continues to push himself even after achieving what most would agree is indelible...
View ArticleOn View: Six Art Shows to See in London This Summer
Summer used to be a slower, regenerative time for the art scene. But not so much anymore and definitely not in London this year, where a number of exciting solo and group shows are programmed. Among...
View ArticleMore Than ‘Holocaust Art,’ Charlotte Salomon’s Paintings are the Work of a...
Despite producing one of the most outstanding bodies of work of the twentieth century—a Gesamtkunstwerk (or ‘total artwork’) that owes as much to music, cinema and theater as it does to...
View Article‘Fucked For Life’ Proves Fame Alone Can’t Generate Impressive Art
Benjamin Reichwald and Jonas Rönnberg, who currently have their first collaborative exhibit, Fucked for Life, on view at The Hole, have the insouciant air of accidentally successful artists. Better...
View ArticleBecoming an Artist Was a Dream Deferred for Sculptor Kim Dacres
New York native Kim Dacres hasn’t always considered herself a traditional artist, although she acknowledges the origins of her earliest creative impulses. Born and raised in the Bronx, she learned to...
View ArticleDon’t Miss: The Wangechi Mutu Retrospective at the New Museum
If there is one word that sums up the Wangechi Mutu retrospective at the New Museum, it’s this: spooky. The twenty-year survey, Intertwined, invites viewers on an eerie walk through realms of magic,...
View ArticleOn View Now: Warhol, Lee Friedlander, Njideka Akunyili Crosby and More
After a packed month of fairs and auctions, the art world is entering its summer season with looks back at masters like Warhol and showcases of present-day greats like Sara Cwynar. From David Zwirner’s...
View ArticleFive Things to Do in New York’s Art Scene This Week
Welcome to Things to Do, our weekly roundup of happenings in the ever-buzzing New York art scene. Here, we present an expertly curated list of the best goings on that don’t require an invite—but might...
View ArticleRicardo Orts and Ulises Studio Conjure Whimsical Worlds with A.I.
Whether conjuring up futuristic workstations aboard bicycles bedecked with gardens or crafting dreamy multi-level caravans that resemble small apartment buildings on wheels, Berlin-based design studio...
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