On View Hildebrand Gurlitt Built a Brilliant Trove of Art Under the Nazis. Two New Exhibitions Show His Taste, and His Duplicity. Works from the Gurlitt Trove finally go on view in two concurrent shows in Bern and in Bonn, but questions about provenance still remain open. By Hili Perlson, Nov 3, 2017
Art World Artist Chiharu Shiota Explains Why She Turned the Bible Into a Spidery Maelstrom in Berlin’s Oldest Church It's a work of biblical proportions. By Hili Perlson, Oct 30, 2017
Art World ‘He Could See the 21st Century Coming:’ Why Georges Perec Is the Art World’s New Favorite Author (Again) Forty years later, curators are taking note of the late author's prophetic writing about globalization, destabilization, and identity. By Hili Perlson, Oct 24, 2017
Art World Beatrix Ruf Resigns From Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum After Accusations of Conflict of Interest Did Ruf's activities as an independent consultant interfere with her decision-making? By Hili Perlson, Oct 17, 2017
People Gerhard Richter and Two Other Lucky Artists Make the List of Germany’s Richest People Find out which other German art giants are in the one percent. By Hili Perlson, Oct 12, 2017
Art World documenta 14 Employees Carried Bags of Cash to Athens and Other Irregularities From the Startling Auditor’s Report The full report, out in November, may carry legal consequences for those responsible. By Hili Perlson, Sep 28, 2017
Politics ‘The Rise of the AfD Is a Terrible Nightmare’: The Art World Reacts to Germany’s Alarming Election Results A far-right populist party enters the German parliament for the first time in more than 60 years. By Hili Perlson, Sep 25, 2017
Art World Gerhard Richter Wants to Give the City of Münster a New Site-Specific Artwork He was inspired to create a multipart piece for a deconsecrated church after visiting the site with Kasper König. By Hili Perlson, Sep 21, 2017
Art World Hito Steyerl and Other Artists Protest Arms Manufacturer’s Sponsorship of Landmark German Art Show in China The sponsor, Rheinmetall, is reportedly involved in a controversial tank deal with Turkey. By Hili Perlson, Sep 20, 2017
Reviews For a Politically Fraught Istanbul Biennial, Elmgreen & Dragset Rely on Metaphor to Sidestep Direct Confrontation The metaphor of the neighbor is one of the big ones. By Hili Perlson, Sep 15, 2017
On View Why Artist Simon Fujiwara Rebuilt Anne Frank’s House Inside an Israeli Gallery The heady artwork is actually a poignant critique of capitalism. By Hili Perlson, Sep 11, 2017
Art World As Istanbul Galleries Face Manifold Challenges, Dealers Band Together to Create a New Art Enclave As the local scene struggles with the effects of political instability, synergies may be the key to survival. By Hili Perlson, Sep 11, 2017
Reviews Peak Oil, Eco-Futurism, and Cyborg Philosopher Donna Haraway Inspire Norway’s LIAF 2017 Biennial The show's moderate scale affords generous engagement with its big themes. By Hili Perlson, Sep 5, 2017
Art World Uffizi Gallery Director Eike Schmidt Makes Speedy Exit to Lead Vienna’s Kunsthistorisches Museum He was the first non-Italian to run the prestigious museum, and his sudden departure was met with criticism. By Hili Perlson, Sep 5, 2017
People The Conjurer: How Romanian Dancer Alexandra Pirici Became Performance Art’s Newest Rising Star Coming to the High Line, the Romanian artist's multilayered work is rich with complex histories—and intimations of the future. By Hili Perlson, Aug 31, 2017
