Galleries Building a Rare Book Collection? Gagosian Has Launched a New Curatorial Service to Help Jumpstart Your Library Douglas Flamm, the gallery's rare book specialist, is offering to fill clients' libraries with suitable titles. By Annie Armstrong, Jul 25, 2023
Wet Paint MoMA Curator Is the Victim of a Terrifying Shark Attack, Larry Gagosian Gets Lasik, and More Juicy Art World Gossip Plus, what beloved New York author signed up for Threads? Who showed up to Jay-Z's "Book of Hov" opening party? By Annie Armstrong, Jul 20, 2023
Art World Prominent Collector and Dealer Adam Lindemann Arrested After Alleged Altercation at His Montauk Neighbor’s Art ‘Ranch’ The dealer allegedly trespassed onto Max Levai's art gallery in Montauk, The Ranch. By Annie Armstrong, Jul 19, 2023
Art World ‘Magma,’ a New, Limited-Run Annual Featuring Original Works, Brings Artists and Writers Into Dialogue The hardcover debut, sponsored by Bottega Veneta, showcases artists such as Lucas Arruda, Sophie Calle, and Agnès Varda. By Annie Armstrong, Jul 14, 2023
Wet Paint Inside the Awards Ceremony for the Art World’s Most Downtrodden Underclass, the Roth Bar Returns to Chelsea, and More Juicy Art World Gossip Plus, what hot new artist couple showed up to play at the Lesbian and Bisexual Backgammon League? Who is penning a new profile of Larry Gagosian for the New Yorker? By Annie Armstrong, Jul 13, 2023
Museums ‘Omg Guys I’m Not an Intern’: How the Whitney Museum Won Over Threads by Going Goofy The Whitney, The Guggenheim, and MCA Chicago are among the art spaces to sign up for and lean into Meta's new social media app Threads. By Annie Armstrong, Jul 11, 2023
Art World Why Hasn’t Atlanta’s Art Scene Flourished Like Those of Other Cities in the South? A Tragic Plane Crash May Hold the Answer In 1962, a plane crash marked "the day Atlanta stood still." The city's art community is still forging a path forward. By Annie Armstrong, Jul 10, 2023
Wet Paint American Collectors Skip Art Basel (to Save Themselves for Paris), Libbie Mugrabi Dons a Bulletproof Vest for a Court Appearance, and More Juicy Art World Gossip Plus, what art advisor was spotted cozying up with Olivier Sarkozy? Whose artwork was featured prominently at Michael Rubin's White Party? By Annie Armstrong, Jul 7, 2023
Wet Paint Henry Street Dealers Sound Off on the Economic Climate, Adam Lindemann Puts Andy Warhol’s House Up for Rent, and More Juicy Art World Gossip Plus, who was at Indochine to celebrate Jonas Wood's new show of drawings? Who's the latest actor to try their hand at curating? By Annie Armstrong, Jun 29, 2023
People Wet Paint in the Wild: Caio Twombly Opens a Sprawling Drawing Show at His Gallery Amanita, and Then Parties at James Murphy’s Club The gallerist behind Amanita takes us through a week in his life. By Annie Armstrong, Jun 16, 2023
Wet Paint Wet Paint Goes to Basel, Where We Were Tattooed by David Mugrabi, Fleeced for Drinks, and Appalled by the Beds at Les Trois Rois Our columnist reports live from Basel's most exclusive and mythologized hotel. By Annie Armstrong, Jun 15, 2023
Art Fairs ‘I Am Just the Host’: Latifa Echakhch Has Devised Precarious Stage-Scapes for an Artist-Curated Concert Series at Art Basel Experimental musicians, including artists Robert Longo and Naama Tsabar, are performing throughout the week. By Annie Armstrong, Jun 14, 2023
Art World Raclette, Sausages, and Optimism: Gallerists Are Surprised by Their Own Success as Art Basel’s VIP Day Kicks Off Among the art world A-listers at the main fair's opening were Nicole Chen, Michael Ballack, and the Boroses. By Annie Armstrong, Jun 13, 2023
People Wet Paint in the Wild: Artist Martine Gutierrez Films a Secret HBO Show and Holds Court at Her Exhibition of ‘Empowered’ Self-Portraits The artist takes us through a week in her life. By Annie Armstrong, Jun 8, 2023
Wet Paint Inside the New Underground Art World Poker League at Amanita, Queer Thoughts Says Ta-Ta (for Now?), and More Juicy Art World Gossip Plus, what gallerist was caught dining en plein air in Paris with Alex Katz? Which art space is offering a bounty for whoever graffitied their windows? By Annie Armstrong, Jun 8, 2023