The Big Interview ‘We Don’t Need to Demonize Wealthy People’: Ford Foundation President Darren Walker on the Unnerving Aftermath of the Warren Kanders Protests The Ford Foundation's director speaks with editor-in-chief Andrew Goldstein about the state of museums today. By Andrew Goldstein, Sep 10, 2019
The Big Interview UCCA Director Philip Tinari on Why China’s First Big Picasso Show Could Inaugurate a New Era of Museum Blockbusters The possibilities are really kind of breathtaking. By Andrew Goldstein, Aug 27, 2019
The Big Interview UCCA Director Philip Tinari on Why He Wanted to Bring the First Major Picasso Show to China, Now To tell the story of Picasso in China is to tell the story of China itself, Tinari argues. By Andrew Goldstein, Aug 26, 2019
The Big Interview The Art Institute of Chicago’s James Rondeau on Why He Wants to Wager Tens of Millions of Dollars on the Unknown Future of Art The director explains what he plans to do with the multimillion-dollar war chest he has raised—and why having work in storage isn't so bad. By Andrew Goldstein, Jul 24, 2019
The Big Interview ‘Museums Are Contested Sites’: The Art Institute of Chicago’s James Rondeau on Why He Finds the Current Moment So Electrifying The director of the Art Institute of Chicago explains the thinking behind the museum's postponement of a show of Mimbres pottery. By Andrew Goldstein, Jul 23, 2019
People Gallerist Emmanuel Perrotin on What It Takes to Rise to the Top of the Dog-Eat-Dog Art World—and Why He Wants to Start a ‘Revolution’ artnet News's editor-in-chief Andrew Goldstein talks to the tireless dealer about the KAWS phenomenon and the world's next big art market. By Andrew Goldstein, Jun 27, 2019
People Not Just a Party Boy: How Emmanuel Perrotin Became One of the Most Significant Dealers of the 21st Century We speak to the energetic gallerist Emmanuel Perrotin about Damien Hirst, Murakami, and the origins of his gallery. By Andrew Goldstein, Jun 26, 2019
Art Fairs 7 of the Best Works at Art Basel, From an $18.5 Million Portrait of Giacometti’s Mistress to a White-Hot Painting by a New Market Star Here are some of the standout pieces in this year's fair. By Andrew Goldstein, Jun 13, 2019
Galleries Yusaku Maezawa and Other Global Collectors Snap Up Millions of Dollars in Art From David Zwirner’s Virtual ‘Basel Online’ Gallery The digital sales came in fast and furious even as the gallery sold more art—including a $20 million Gerhard Richter—in the physical fair. By Andrew Goldstein, Jun 12, 2019
People Is It Time for a Land Art Renaissance? Jessica Morgan on Her Ambitious Vision for Dia in New York and Far, Far Beyond We spoke to the Dia Art Foundation director about the possibilities she is most energized about for the future. By Andrew Goldstein, May 17, 2019
People ‘There Were Women Working Then, Too’: How Dia Director Jessica Morgan Is Breaking Open the (Male) Canon of Postwar Art We spoke to the dynamic visionary about how she is leading the Dia Art Foundation into a more diverse future. By Andrew Goldstein, May 15, 2019
Art & Exhibitions Why TV Executives Should Make Artist Kahlil Joseph’s ‘BLKNWS’ Network, a Star of the Venice Biennale, Into a Reality Kahlil Joseph's BLKNWS is a highlight of the Venice Biennale—and it could also become an actually successful media business. By Andrew Goldstein, May 14, 2019
People Is Kickstarter All One Big Social-Practice Artwork? Founder Perry Chen on His Company’s Missteps—and Where It Goes From Here We spoke to the Kickstarter creator about what the distributed art school of the future might look like. By Andrew Goldstein, May 1, 2019
People Idealism, Inc.: Kickstarter Founder and Artist Perry Chen on 10 Years of Empowering Creatives to Follow Their Wildest Dreams We sat down with Kickstarter's visionary creator to talk about how his thinking, and his own art, have evolved. By Andrew Goldstein, Apr 30, 2019
People ‘We Can Already See the Future’: Swizz Beatz on What Artists and Gallerists Can Learn From the Music Industry We spoke to the hip-hop producer and collector about his view of the art business in the final installment of a two-part interview. By Andrew Goldstein, Apr 17, 2019