Louis Armstrong’s 1965 Tour of the Eastern Bloc Came at a Cultural Turning Point for East Germany. A New Art Show Examines This Complex History

Shows & Exhibitions

Louis Armstrong’s 1965 Tour of the Eastern Bloc Came at a Cultural Turning Point for East Germany. A New Art Show Examines This Complex History

Jazz pianist Jason Moran is co-organizing the show, which tackles the tensions at play in the early 1960s, as well as the power of music.

By Hili Perlson, Sep 11, 2023

Galleries

How Has the Art World Changed Since 1983? On the 40th Anniversary of His Gallery, Thaddaeus Ropac Has Some Ideas

The stalwart gallerist on shifting art-world centers, tastes, and the enduring vision for his gallery.

By Hili Perlson, Aug 14, 2023

Shows & Exhibitions

Italy’s Newest Site for Contemporary Art Is Not a Swanky Architect-Designed Museum—It’s the Charred Ruins of Pompeii

Wael Shawky is the first contemporary artist to create and debut a work on-site as part of the new initiative.

By Hili Perlson, May 18, 2023

Art Fairs

In Milan, a Ritzy Collector Class and a New Institutional Landscape Bolster the Already Buzzing Miart Art Fair

The mood at the 2023 edition of the fair was bright.

By Hili Perlson, Apr 17, 2023

Art World

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

‘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

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