Politics The Japanese Government Is Furious About a Sculpture Allegedly Depicting Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Kneeling Before a ‘Comfort Woman’ An advisor to Abe says the artwork, which belongs to a private citizen in South Korea, could have a "decisive impact" on Japanese-South Korean relations. By Caroline Goldstein, Jul 29, 2020
Art World From Gavin Brown’s New Enterprise to the Death of Neon-Sculptor Keith Sonnier: The Best and Worst of the Art World This Week Catch up on this week's news—fast. By Caroline Goldstein, Jul 24, 2020
On View Painter Alec Egan’s Luscious Interiors and Brightly Lit Landscapes Are the Subject of a New Show at Anat Ebgi—See It Here The artist's second solo show at the Los Angeles gallery is a delight for the eyes. By Caroline Goldstein, Jul 24, 2020
On View ‘Art Is Fed by Experiences’: Watch Artist Leonardo Drew Explain How His Worldwide Travels Inform His Work As part of a collaboration with Art21, hear news-making artists describe their inspirations in their own words. By Caroline Goldstein, Jul 23, 2020
Art World Stunned Conservators Just Found a Ghostly Picasso Hidden Beneath One of the Art Institute of Chicago’s Most Treasured Paintings The discovery lends new insight into Picasso's practice. By Caroline Goldstein, Jul 22, 2020
On View Artist Clotilde Jiménez’s Collaged Images of Bodybuilders Tell a Personal Story of Black Masculinity. See His Work Here As galleries and art institutions around the world begin to reopen, we are spotlighting individual shows—online and IRL—that are worth your attention. By Caroline Goldstein, Jul 22, 2020
Politics In a Controversial Move, Turkey Will Cover Mosaics Depicting Christian Icons in the Hagia Sophia During Muslim Prayer Images depicting the Virgin Mary and the archangel Gabriel, which are situated in the direction Muslims face during prayer, will be obscured. By Caroline Goldstein, Jul 21, 2020
Art World The Frick Collection Will Reopen in the Old Met Breuer Building Early Next Year, Rechristened ‘the Frick Madison’ The Frick moves into the building that once housed the Whitney and the Met Breuer. By Caroline Goldstein, Jul 20, 2020
Art World From Cuomo’s Confounding Pandemic Poster to Frieze London’s Canceled Plans: The Best and Worst of the Art World This Week Catch up on this week's news, fast. By Caroline Goldstein, Jul 17, 2020
On View Artist Grace Weaver’s Buoyant, Sensual Paintings of People Moving Through Everyday Life Are on View at James Cohan—See Them Here The show examines how our everyday movements through public are partly performative. By Caroline Goldstein, Jul 17, 2020
On View ‘The World Is Ripe for Remaking’: Watch Artist Theaster Gates Revitalize Crumbling Buildings Into Bustling Community Centers As part of a collaboration with Art21, hear news-making artists describe their inspirations in their own words. By Caroline Goldstein, Jul 16, 2020
Auctions Christie’s Makes a Bid for the Sneaker Market With a New Michael Jordan-Themed Auction Christie's is collaborating with sneaker purveyor Stadium Goods for a rare sale of Michael Jordan's game-worn shoes and other memorabilia. By Caroline Goldstein, Jul 16, 2020
Art World Banksy Spray-Painted the London Tube With a Hopeful, Chumbawumba-Inspired Message About Lockdown "I get lockdown, but I get up again," Banksy wrote on the subway car. By Caroline Goldstein, Jul 14, 2020
Art World Wall Street Heavyweight Robert Greenhill Donates a Major Collection of 300 Photographs to the Museum of Modern Art The collection includes works by Robert Frank, Cindy Sherman, William Eggleston, and others. By Caroline Goldstein, Jul 14, 2020
On View Rashid Johnson, Anicka Yi, and Other Art Stars Twist Reality and Truth in This East Hampton Show—See Images Here As galleries and art institutions around the world begin to reopen, we are spotlighting individual shows—online and IRL—that are worth your attention. By Caroline Goldstein, Jul 13, 2020
