Opinion Is Hannah Gadsby, the Comedian Behind Netflix’s Viral Standup Special, Today’s Most Vital Art Critic? At a time when the art world still hasn't quite figured out how to address icons who have done abominable things, Gadsby's special "Nanette" should be required viewing. By Julia Halperin, Jul 16, 2018
Exhibitions SFMOMA Won’t Show the Three Works That Sparked Animal-Rights Outrage at the Guggenheim’s China Show The museum will present the three controversial works as empty containers and blank screens to "encourage additional public conversation." By Julia Halperin, Jun 27, 2018
Art World The Baltimore Museum Sold Art to Acquire Work by Underrepresented Artists. Here’s What It Bought—and Why It’s Only the Beginning The museum sold works by Warhol and other white male artists to fund major acquisitions by Jack Whitten, Isaac Julien, and Amy Sherald. By Julia Halperin, Jun 26, 2018
Market ‘Why Was It So Hard to Get Here?’ European Collectors Are at Last Buying Up Work by African American Artists at Art Basel Artists including Sam Gilliam, McArthur Binion, and Barkley Hendricks are in high demand this year in Basel. By Julia Halperin, Jun 15, 2018
Art Fairs Turner Prize-Winner Lubaina Himid Is a Star at Art Basel—and She’s Getting a Solo Show at the New Museum Curators and collectors at Art Basel are clamoring for the artist, who long lacked consistent representation. By Julia Halperin, Jun 12, 2018
Art World Do Young Women Really Need to Pose Next to the Art in Auction Photos? Not Anymore You might soon see a lot fewer photos of young women standing uncomfortably next to art destined for sale at auction. By Julia Halperin, Jun 6, 2018
Art World Dia Owns More Art Spaces Than You Think, and Now They’re Spending $78 Million to Run Them All Better Rather than start over from scratch, the Dia is focusing on improving its existing infrastructure. By Julia Halperin, Jun 5, 2018
People Amid Debate Over MOCA’s Future, Director Philippe Vergne Will Depart From the Museum The museum and director decided "by mutual agreement" not to renew Vergne's contract when it expires in March 2019. By Julia Halperin, May 25, 2018
Market Embattled Casino Mogul Steve Wynn Plans to Relaunch His Career as an Art Dealer The billionaire has already sold a Warhol and bought a record-setting Monet for his new company—and set up a nontraditional website. By Julia Halperin, May 18, 2018
People What Can New Yorkers Expect From the Met’s New Director? Friends and Colleagues Call Max Hollein a Change Agent With an Artist’s Touch In conversations with art-world figures on both sides of the Atlantic, the Austrian-born museum director comes off as a efficient dynamo. By Julia Halperin, May 16, 2018
Art World Is It Even Possible to Comprehend a Work of Art Without Seeing a Woman Next to It (for Scale)? Examining an enduring and strange stock photo phenomenon. By Ben Davis & Julia Halperin, May 10, 2018
People Art-World Activist Tanya Selvaratnam Among Women Accusing New York Attorney General of Abuse She co-founded the Federation, an art activist group established in response to President Donald Trump’s travel ban. By Julia Halperin, May 8, 2018
Auctions A Portrait of Picasso’s Mistress Could Sell for $45 Million at Sotheby’s Impressionist Sale in London The portrait of Marie-Thérèse Walter, painted when the artist was still married to his wife Olga, comes to market amid a glut of Picasso offerings. By Julia Halperin, May 4, 2018
Art Fairs ‘It Isn’t Working Anymore’: Dealers at Frieze New York Reckon With the Thorny State of the Art Market Amid increased discussion about the limitations of art fairs, dealers at Frieze made a sprinkling of sales, largely below $200,000. By Julia Halperin, May 3, 2018
Exhibitions Supermodel Lily Cole Has Been Scouring Museums to Research Her New ‘Wuthering Heights’-Inspired Film The model-turned-actress, whose participation in the Brontë bicentenary originally proved controversial, has dug into museum archives to develop the film. By Julia Halperin, May 2, 2018
