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 & History 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 & Institutions 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
People ‘That Little Piece of Energy Is Magnified’: Artist Wangechi Mutu on Honoring the Spirit of the Natural World in Her Fantastical Works As part of a collaboration with Art21, hear news-making artists describe their inspirations in their own words. By Caroline Goldstein, Mar 3, 2023
Archaeology & History Archaeologists Believe That an Iron Age Comb Discovered Along a U.K. Highway Was Made From a Human Skull The tool, which may have been worn as an amulet, is evidence of a culture that revered the human head. By Caroline Goldstein, Mar 2, 2023
People ‘We’re Using These Bodies to Talk About Something Else’: Watch Carrie Mae Weems Explain Her Work That Has Students Restage Traumatic Historical Events As part of a collaboration with Art21, hear news-making artists describe their inspirations in their own words. By Caroline Goldstein, Feb 23, 2023
Art World Hank Willis Thomas, Amy Sherald, and More Star in the New Season of Art21’s Flagship Video Series, Dropping in April ‘Art in the Twenty-First Century’ returns to PBS. Watch the full trailer here. By Caroline Goldstein, Feb 22, 2023
Art & Exhibitions From a Raucous Art Tent to Lyrical Affirmations of Self-Love, Here Are 5 Exhibitions to Check Out at WorldPride Sydney 2023 Here's what we've got our eye on around the city. By Caroline Goldstein, Feb 21, 2023
Pop Culture Here’s What We Know About ‘Moss and Freud,’ the Upcoming Film About the Friendship Between Kate Moss and Lucian Freud Ellie Bamber will play Moss, while Derek Jacobi has been cast as Freud. By Caroline Goldstein, Feb 17, 2023
People ‘Music as a Physical Experience’: See How Artist Christian Marclay Fuses Sound With Image in His Conceptual Collages As part of a collaboration with Art21, hear news-making artists describe their inspirations in their own words. By Caroline Goldstein, Feb 16, 2023
Artnet News Pro Here Are the 15 Most Expensive Artworks Sold Around the World in January 2023 The top lots were dominated by Old Master artworks sold at Christie's and Sotheby's marquee auctions. By Caroline Goldstein, Feb 14, 2023
Art World Ronald Lauder Has Agreed to Restitute—and Repurchase—a Disputed Gustav Klimt Painting in His Collection The work has been restituted to the heirs of Irene Beran, who owned it prior to World War II. By Caroline Goldstein, Feb 13, 2023