Politics Artists Wanted an Experimental New Spire for Notre Dame. The French Senate Has Now Made Sure That Will Never Happen The Senate has stipulated that the fire-ravaged cathedral must be restored "exactly as it was." By Julia Halperin, May 28, 2019
Art World Arthur Jafa and the Lithuanian Pavilion Win the Venice Biennale’s 2019 Golden Lions, Casting a Spotlight on Racism and Climate Change An international jury has officially named the best in show. By Julia Halperin, May 11, 2019
On View It’s Hard to Make Good Art About Climate Change. The Lithuanian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale Is a Powerful Exception The pavilion presents a subtly unnerving performance about the laziness that leads to the end of the world. By Julia Halperin, May 10, 2019
On View Ghana’s Buzzed-About Venice Biennale Pavilion Is a Clear First Step in the Country’s Bid to Become a Global Art Destination The knockout pavilion, which includes work by John Akomfrah and Ibrahim Mahama, appears to be part of a bigger plan. By Julia Halperin, May 9, 2019
Politics Enduring a Political Crisis at Home, Venezuela Postpones the Opening of Its Pavilion at the Venice Biennale Organizers say it'll open next week, but the building remains empty and padlocked, with trash bags piled up outside. By Julia Halperin, May 8, 2019
Art & Exhibitions Borrow, Barter, Crowdsource: How Small Countries Bootstrap Their Way to the Venice Biennale These artists and curators had to think outside the box in order to secure the biggest professional opportunity of their lives. By Julia Halperin, May 7, 2019
Art Fairs ‘It Does Feel a Touch Safe’: Frieze New York Has Plenty of Pleasures and Solid Sales, but Risky Works Are Hard to Find On the whole, dealers have brought art that offers a respite from our turbulent world. By Julia Halperin, May 2, 2019
Auctions It Wasn’t Just KAWS. Here Are 3 Trends That Show the Hong Kong Auction Market Is Booming for International Art We examine three trend lines from the recent slate of Hong Kong sales to determine where the market is headed. By Julia Halperin & Tim Schneider, Apr 15, 2019
Auctions In a Sign of Things to Come, African Collectors Dominated Sales at Sotheby’s Impressive $3 Million Contemporary African Art Auction in London Buyers from the continent accounted for 70 percent of the sales on the night. By Julia Halperin, Apr 3, 2019
Art Fairs Art Basel Hong Kong Kicks Off With a Buzz—and a $19 Million Picasso—as the Market’s Center Drifts Eastward The seventh edition of the fair opened to swift sales, despite pre-opening jitters about the mainland Chinese economy. By Julia Halperin, Mar 27, 2019
On View KAWS for Commotion: Scores of People Are Lining Up to Take Selfies With the Artist’s Largest Work to Date in Hong Kong. See Pictures of It Here You couldn't beat the crowds back with a (selfie) stick if you wanted to. By Julia Halperin, Mar 26, 2019
Art Fairs 5 Rising Artists From Across Asia to Seek Out at Art Basel Hong Kong You may not know these artists yet—but you should. By Julia Halperin, Mar 25, 2019
Politics Amid Mounting Pressure and Numerous Lawsuits, the Sackler Trust Halts Philanthropic Giving Theresa Sackler says the trust has made the "difficult decision to temporarily pause all new philanthropic giving." By Julia Halperin, Mar 25, 2019
Market ‘Contemporary Artist’ Means Everyone From Andy Warhol to Avery Singer. Here’s a New Category for the Art of Our Time The artnet Intelligence Report brings a bit of market clarity for artists born after 1974 by giving them their own category. By Tim Schneider & Julia Halperin, Mar 21, 2019
Art Fairs Are We at ‘Peak Art Fair’? Collectors and Advisors Say They’re Hitting Their Saturation Point—and Something’s Got to Give In the wake of a thinner-than-usual Armory Week, collectors and advisors reflect on the shifting art-fair landscape. By Julia Halperin & Tim Schneider, Mar 11, 2019