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Shows & Exhibitions

Germany Is Celebrating Gerhard Richter’s 90th Birthday With a Bonanza of Exhibitions. Here’s What to See

Richter, who turned 90 on February 9, is the subject of shows across three cities in his home country.

By Kate Brown, Feb 9, 2022

Crime

Cybercriminals Hacked One of Italy’s Hottest Galleries—And Duped a German Collector Into Sending $33,000 to a Fake Account

More than a dozen collectors and advisors were contacted by someone pretending to be the directors of T293 gallery.

By Kate Brown, Feb 2, 2022

People

‘I’m a Defender of Beauty and Simplicity’: Petra Cortright on Why She Has No Interest in Jumping on the Political Art Bandwagon

The celebrated net artist talks about the changing internet landscape, and why she doesn't mix painting and politics.

By Kate Brown, Feb 2, 2022

Art World

Ai Weiwei ‘Shocked’ to Find Out the Real Estate Firm Selling His Berlin Apartment Used It for Unauthorized Commercial Film Shoots

The artist said he had no knowledge of the marketing events held in his former home in the German capital.

By Kate Brown, Jan 28, 2022

Art Fairs

Palace Coup: Art Basel Has Ousted FIAC From Its Historic Home at the Grand Palais in an Audacious Bet on a New Paris Fair

MCH group will take over the fair's October slot in France while RX France will keep Paris Photo in November.

By Kate Brown, Jan 26, 2022

Art World

How a Network of Fake Art Collectors Used Instagram to Boost a Fictional Artist’s Career—and Make Money in the Process

Whether an art project, prank, or cash grab, the rapidly unraveled scheme is a startling reminder that online, we're all just playing ourselves.

By Kate Brown, Jan 24, 2022

Galleries

An Enterprising Cohort of Young International Galleries Is Teaming Up to Open a Shared Exhibition Space in Collector-Rich Cologne

The time-shared space, called Echo, will open in the German city on January 21.

By Kate Brown, Jan 20, 2022

Galleries

Art Dealer Eva Presenhuber Will Open Her Second Gallery Since the Beginning of the Pandemic, This Time in Vienna

The gallery will open in March with a show of Austrian native Tobias Pils.

By Kate Brown, Jan 20, 2022

Studio Visit

Oscar-Winning Artist Pierre Bismuth on Why He Developed His Own Chocolate Bars to Poke Fun at the Art Industry

We spoke to the artist about his foray into being a chocolatier and why the most precious thing to have in a studio is another human being.

By Kate Brown, Jan 18, 2022

Art Collectors

What I Buy and Why: Collector Pierre Sigg on Artists Who Reinvent Painting With New Tech, and the Warhol He Wants in His Bathroom

On the occasion of his new residency program for artists, we spoke with Sigg about the art-makers on his radar.

By Kate Brown, Jan 17, 2022

Artist Christoph Büchel, the Shock Jock of the Art World, Plans to Turn His Unsold Work (and His Feces) Into Lab-Grown Diamonds

The artist is turning his entire archive into single-carat, brilliant-cut diamonds.

By Kate Brown, Jan 4, 2022

Shows & Exhibitions

Artist H. R. Giger Felt He Never Got the Credit He Deserved for His Role in the ‘Alien’ Franchise. A New Show Gives Him His Due

Giger's terrifying vision is the dark fantasy we desperately need right now.

By Kate Brown, Dec 22, 2021

Studio Visit

Sculptor Angela Bulloch on Two Things She Needs to Create Her Colorful Sculptures: White Walls and Silence

Artnet News spoke to the Canadian artist about what a day is like in her Berlin-based studio.

By Kate Brown, Dec 17, 2021

Kate Brown

Europe Editor

Shows & Exhibitions

Germany Is Celebrating Gerhard Richter’s 90th Birthday With a Bonanza of Exhibitions. Here’s What to See

Crime

Cybercriminals Hacked One of Italy’s Hottest Galleries—And Duped a German Collector Into Sending $33,000 to a Fake Account

People

‘I’m a Defender of Beauty and Simplicity’: Petra Cortright on Why She Has No Interest in Jumping on the Political Art Bandwagon

Art World

Ai Weiwei ‘Shocked’ to Find Out the Real Estate Firm Selling His Berlin Apartment Used It for Unauthorized Commercial Film Shoots

Art Fairs

Palace Coup: Art Basel Has Ousted FIAC From Its Historic Home at the Grand Palais in an Audacious Bet on a New Paris Fair

Art World

How a Network of Fake Art Collectors Used Instagram to Boost a Fictional Artist’s Career—and Make Money in the Process

Galleries

An Enterprising Cohort of Young International Galleries Is Teaming Up to Open a Shared Exhibition Space in Collector-Rich Cologne

Galleries

Art Dealer Eva Presenhuber Will Open Her Second Gallery Since the Beginning of the Pandemic, This Time in Vienna

Studio Visit

Oscar-Winning Artist Pierre Bismuth on Why He Developed His Own Chocolate Bars to Poke Fun at the Art Industry

Art Collectors

What I Buy and Why: Collector Pierre Sigg on Artists Who Reinvent Painting With New Tech, and the Warhol He Wants in His Bathroom

Crime

Four Italian Collectors on Instagram Have Been Unmasked as Catfish Accounts. Was It a Scheme to Pump Emerging Artists?

Art Fairs

Winter Art Fairs Around the Globe Are Reshuffling Their Dates Yet Again as Omicron Freezes the Return to Normalcy

Art World

Artist Christoph Büchel, the Shock Jock of the Art World, Plans to Turn His Unsold Work (and His Feces) Into Lab-Grown Diamonds

Shows & Exhibitions

Artist H. R. Giger Felt He Never Got the Credit He Deserved for His Role in the ‘Alien’ Franchise. A New Show Gives Him His Due

Studio Visit

Sculptor Angela Bulloch on Two Things She Needs to Create Her Colorful Sculptures: White Walls and Silence

Kate Brown

Europe Editor

Germany Is Celebrating Gerhard Richter’s 90th Birthday With a Bonanza of Exhibitions. Here’s What to See

Cybercriminals Hacked One of Italy’s Hottest Galleries—And Duped a German Collector Into Sending $33,000 to a Fake Account

‘I’m a Defender of Beauty and Simplicity’: Petra Cortright on Why She Has No Interest in Jumping on the Political Art Bandwagon

Ai Weiwei ‘Shocked’ to Find Out the Real Estate Firm Selling His Berlin Apartment Used It for Unauthorized Commercial Film Shoots

Palace Coup: Art Basel Has Ousted FIAC From Its Historic Home at the Grand Palais in an Audacious Bet on a New Paris Fair

How a Network of Fake Art Collectors Used Instagram to Boost a Fictional Artist’s Career—and Make Money in the Process

An Enterprising Cohort of Young International Galleries Is Teaming Up to Open a Shared Exhibition Space in Collector-Rich Cologne

Art Dealer Eva Presenhuber Will Open Her Second Gallery Since the Beginning of the Pandemic, This Time in Vienna

Oscar-Winning Artist Pierre Bismuth on Why He Developed His Own Chocolate Bars to Poke Fun at the Art Industry

What I Buy and Why: Collector Pierre Sigg on Artists Who Reinvent Painting With New Tech, and the Warhol He Wants in His Bathroom

Four Italian Collectors on Instagram Have Been Unmasked as Catfish Accounts. Was It a Scheme to Pump Emerging Artists?

Winter Art Fairs Around the Globe Are Reshuffling Their Dates Yet Again as Omicron Freezes the Return to Normalcy

Artist Christoph Büchel, the Shock Jock of the Art World, Plans to Turn His Unsold Work (and His Feces) Into Lab-Grown Diamonds

Artist H. R. Giger Felt He Never Got the Credit He Deserved for His Role in the ‘Alien’ Franchise. A New Show Gives Him His Due

Sculptor Angela Bulloch on Two Things She Needs to Create Her Colorful Sculptures: White Walls and Silence

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