Artnet News Pro Here Are the 15 Most Expensive Artworks Sold at Auction Around the World in April 2023 Sotheby's 50th anniversary in Hong Kong propelled the priciest sales in April. By Caroline Goldstein, May 29, 2023
People ‘What Monuments Could Stand For’: Watch Artist Shahzia Sikander Address Historical Erasure With Her New Female-Centered Sculptures As part of a collaboration with Art21, hear news-making artists describe their inspirations in their own words. By Caroline Goldstein, May 22, 2023
Art Fairs Independent’s Spring Edition Demonstrates the Market’s Turn Toward Diverse, Thoughtful Work Over Trophies The fair saw a significant uptick in sold-out booths and attendance. By Caroline Goldstein, May 19, 2023
People ‘A New Visual Reality’: Watch Artist Avery Singer Blend Analog and Digital Techniques to Create Her Figurative Paintings As part of a collaboration with Art21, hear news-making artists describe their inspirations in their own words. By Caroline Goldstein, May 12, 2023
People ‘Discomfort Can Create an Incredible Environment for Investigation’: Watch Artist Rose B. Simpson Create Totemic Figures Rooted in Her Ancestral Past As part of a collaboration with Art21, hear news-making artists describe their inspirations in their own words. By Caroline Goldstein, May 4, 2023
People ‘I Hope I Learn Something New’: Alex Da Corte on How He Found His Own Artistic Voice By Inhabiting Pop Culture As part of a collaboration with Art21, hear news-making artists describe their inspirations in their own words. By Caroline Goldstein, Apr 27, 2023
People ‘The Material Activates My Imagination’: Watch Artist Daniel Lind-Ramos Build Poignant Assemblages Out of Salvaged Objects As part of a collaboration with Art21, hear news-making artists describe their inspirations in their own words. By Caroline Goldstein, Apr 20, 2023
People ‘I Consider Myself an American Realist’: Watch Portraitist Amy Sherald Reimagine Historic Images to Reflect the Contemporary Moment As part of a collaboration with Art21, hear news-making artists describe their inspirations in their own words. By Caroline Goldstein, Apr 14, 2023
People ‘It Is Very Intuitive’: Watch Artist Marela Zacarías Build a 58-Foot-Long Sculpture Inspired by Mexican Textiles As part of a collaboration with Art21, hear news-making artists describe their inspirations in their own words. By Caroline Goldstein, Mar 30, 2023
People ‘The Material Is Alive’; Watch Artist Jes Fan Create Organic Sculptures That Explore the Intersection of Biology and Identity As part of a collaboration with Art21, hear news-making artists describe their inspirations in their own words. By Caroline Goldstein, Mar 23, 2023
Archaeology Archaeologists in Japan Have Unearthed a Gigantic 4th-Century ‘Dakō’ Sword That Dwarfs Any Blade Ever Found in the Country The sword is far too large to have been used for self defense, researchers say. By Caroline Goldstein, Mar 17, 2023
People ‘Crafts Associated With Women Were Taboo’: Watch the Late Phyllida Barlow Reclaim ‘Domestic’ Techniques in Her Sculpture As part of a collaboration with Art21, hear news-making artists describe their inspirations in their own words. By Caroline Goldstein, Mar 16, 2023
People ‘Art Can Impact Society’: Watch How Artist Minerva Cuevas Uses Her Creative Practice to Trigger Real-World Change As part of a collaboration with Art21, hear news-making artists describe their inspirations in their own words. By Caroline Goldstein, Mar 9, 2023
Studio Visit Studio Museum Resident Jeffrey Meris on Why His Car ‘Betsy White’ Is an Extension of His Studio, and the Waterjet He Couldn’t Work Without His work will be on view in "Emancipation: The Unfinished Project of Liberation" opening at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art on March 12. By Caroline Goldstein, Mar 7, 2023
Museums After Drawn-Out Negotiations, the Whitney Museum Has Reached a Deal With Its Union to Improve Employee Pay and Benefits The movement to unionize among museum workers continues across the country. By Caroline Goldstein, Mar 6, 2023