Art & Exhibitions

The Worst Art of 2024: 9 Standouts We Wish We Hadn’t Seen

From overhyped bananas to neon misfires, this is the art that fell flat in 2024.

by Ben Davis & Naomi Rea & Jo Lawson-Tancred & Eileen Kinsella & Annie Armstrong & Katya Kazakina & Andrew Russeth & Adam Schrader & Sarah Cascone

Opinion

11 Words That Make Sense of the Year in Art

What were the biggest art trends of 2024? What new terms emerged to make sense of the changes in the field?

by Ben Davis

Pop Culture

From Vampire Weekend to ‘Emily In Paris:’ The 14 Best Art–Pop Culture Crossovers of 2024

2024 was the year of Moo Deng and Hawk Tuah, but also of a lot of great crossovers between the fine art world and the broader culture.

by Annie Armstrong

Market

Lynette Yiadom-Boakye Tops 2024 Art Sales With Her Poetic, Timeless Portraits

by Verity Babbs

Art World

Here Are the 7 Biggest Art-World Controversies of 2024

by Kate Brown & Eileen Kinsella

Artists

Love Letters Reveal the Passion and Turmoil of Georgia O’Keeffe and Alfred Stieglitz’s Fiery Affair

by Vittoria Benzine

Art & Exhibitions

The Best Art of 2024: 11 Standouts We Saw Globally

by Ben Davis & Adam Schrader & Vivienne Chow & Margaret Carrigan & Eileen Kinsella & Katie White & Jo Lawson-Tancred & Katya Kazakina & Andrew Russeth & Annie Armstrong & Sarah Cascone

Art World

Archaeology & History

Alexander the Great’s Most Pivotal Battlefield Has Finally Been Identified

by Vittoria Benzine

Collectibles

From a Dime to a Dinosaur—Here Are 8 Collectibles That Sold Big in 2024

by Sofia Hallström

People

Victoria Siddall on the ‘Duality’ of Wolfgang Tillmans’s ‘Power Station (Low Clouds)’

by Victoria Siddall

Books

From Kurt Cobain to Majestic Horses—Here Are 10 Must-See Photo Books of 2024

by Kenneth Bachor & Adam Schrader

Market

Market

The Art Market Is Ripe for Change. Here’s Where the State of Play Is Shifting

by Margaret Carrigan

Market

What You Need to Know About Photomontagist and Painter Njideka Akunyili Crosby

by Verity Babbs

The Appraisal

6 Artists Whose Markets We Appraised in 2024

by Eileen Kinsella

Auctions

These Are the 10 Most Expensive Artworks Sold at Auction in November 2024

by Eileen Kinsella

Podcast

The Art Angle

Re-Air: Lucy Lippard On a Life In and Out of Art

by Sonia Manalili & Ben Davis

Art Market Minute

Listen: Art Market Outlook for 2025

by Sonia Manalili & Margaret Carrigan

The Art Angle

The Roundup: 2024—The Year in Art

by Sonia Manalili & Kate Brown & Ben Davis

Art Market Minute

Listen: Sotheby's Makes Big Staff Cuts

by Sonia Manalili & Margaret Carrigan

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Archaeology & History

Alexander the Great’s Most Pivotal Battlefield Has Finally Been Identified

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Collectibles

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People

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Books

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Archaeology & History

How a Chinese Farmer Unearthed a Colossal Terracotta Army Fit for a King

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Art World

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Art & Exhibitions

The Dazzling Gold of an Ancient Balkan Empire Shines in a New Getty Exhibition

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Market

The Art Market Is Ripe for Change. Here’s Where the State of Play Is Shifting

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Market

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The Art Angle

Re-Air: Lucy Lippard On a Life In and Out of Art

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Art History

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Archaeology & History

Space Junk or Treasure? Researchers Call for Preservation of Relics in Orbit

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People

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People

Nick Knight on Shadow-Banning, A.I. Art, and Why 2024 Was a Year of Creative Breakthroughs

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Art History

Have Yourself a Roman Christmas! Here’s How Ancient Holiday Customs Live on Today

by Verity Babbs