Artist Vanessa Beecroft Has Installed a Tribute to a Lost Caravaggio in the Sicilian Church Where It Was Stolen 54 Years Ago

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Artist Vanessa Beecroft Has Installed a Tribute to a Lost Caravaggio in the Sicilian Church Where It Was Stolen 54 Years Ago

Beecroft is the first internationally recognized artist to be given the commission, which was unveiled on Christmas Eve.

By Hili Perlson, Dec 24, 2022

Innovators List

The Innovators: Avant Arte Founder Christian Luiten on How He Built an Art-Collecting Audience of Millions

"Our goal is to bring great art to as big an audience as possible," Luiten says.

By Hili Perlson, Dec 8, 2022

Auctions

A German Foundation Is Selling a Lichtenstein, Christo, and More 1960s and ’70s Art From West Berlin in Two Major Sales

Pieces from the Schering Stiftung's collection, which are being offered at Grisebach, are being sold to fund new art projects.

By Hili Perlson, Nov 30, 2022

Shows & Exhibitions

Artist Marco Fusinato on What It’s Like to Play a Punk Gig at the Venice Biennale for 200 Days Straight

In Australia's pavilion, he played his metal guitar for eight hours a day in his multisensory installation that combined noise, music, and decayed imagery.

By Hili Perlson, Nov 28, 2022

Museums

Rome’s Newly Reopened Museum of Civilizations Is Decolonizing Its Collection. It Is a Rare Success Story

The institution, designed during the reign of totalitarian leader Benito Mussolini, carries heavy histories within its walls.

By Hili Perlson, Nov 8, 2022

Politics

Here’s What We Know About Gennaro Sangiuliano, Italy’s New Culture Minister, and What the Country’s Art Scene Can Expect

The former journalist with degrees in law and economics is perhaps best know for writing political biographies.

By Hili Perlson, Oct 28, 2022

Museums

Art Collector Hasso Plattner Is Transforming a Defunct East German Restaurant Into a Resplendent Private Museum

The software magnate's second museum, which opens in September, will focus on art from the former German Democratic Republic.

By Hili Perlson, Sep 1, 2022

Politics

An Israeli Artist Put on a Renegade Exhibition in Kassel to Protest Antisemitism at Documenta

The artist sent out official-looking invitations to the show, branded with Documenta's marketing imagery.

By Hili Perlson, Aug 31, 2022

People

‘I Felt the Lightning Right Next to Me’: Artist Lu Yang on How a Harrowing Flight Experience Led to a Breakthrough Digital Artwork

We also spoke with the digital artist about what avatars can and cannot do.

By Hili Perlson, Jun 9, 2022

Museums

A Former Gas Station in Berlin Has Been Revamped Into a Museum Dedicated to the Celebrated Weimar Artist George Grosz

The German artist captured the harsh realities of life in Berlin in vivid color.

By Hili Perlson, May 11, 2022

People

‘I Was Angry and I Sewed’: Sterling Ruby on How Growing Up in Small-Town America Drove Him to Make Art—and Break the Rules

The artist has two major presentations on view in Europe.

By Hili Perlson, Apr 29, 2022

Art World

‘We Are More Desired at Certain Moments in History’: Indigenous Artists Will Gather to Confront a World in Crisis at the Venice Biennale

A landmark international gathering focused on Indigenous topics will take place in April in honor of the first-ever Sámi Pavilion.

By Hili Perlson, Apr 4, 2022

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