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 The artist is turning his entire archive into single-carat, brilliant-cut diamonds. By Kate Brown, Jan 4, 2022
Art & 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
Art & Exhibitions NFT Artist Refik Anadol’s New Show in Berlin Is Drawing Kusama-Level Lines Around the Block. We Visited to Find Out Why Some people waited in line for hours to see Refik Anadol's show at the gallery. By Kate Brown, Dec 17, 2021
Artnet News Pro Brexit and Rock-Bottom Interest Rates Are Pushing Central Europe’s Winter Auction Season to Record Highs Totals soared, in spite of ongoing uncertainty and a return of restrictions. By Kate Brown, Dec 14, 2021
Studio Visit Photographer Edward Burtynsky on Creating Immersive Experiences and How to Find Your Aesthetic Voice in a World Flooded with Images The acclaimed Canadian artist discusses art and the environment. By Kate Brown, Dec 9, 2021
Museums & Institutions A Major New Art Center Has Opened in a Former Moscow Power Plant, But Rising Political Unrest in the Region Is Cooling Excitement The opening of the international museum comes as tension rises between Russia and the West. By Kate Brown, Dec 7, 2021
Art Fairs ‘We Are Angry, We Are Tired’: South African Dealers Have Their Miami Art Week Plans Thrown Into Disarray Amid New Omicron Restrictions Some are condemning the sudden bans as rash and illogical. By Kate Brown, Nov 29, 2021
People Artist Paul McCarthy Has Spent His Entire Career Shocking Audiences. His Latest Provocation: Dressing Up as Hitler The artist is presenting his newest work in a solo show at KODE Museum in Bergen, Norway. By Kate Brown, Nov 25, 2021
Art Fairs Despite the Threat of a Lockdown, Art Cologne Prevails With Steady Sales, Leaning on Its Strong Regional Loyalty The fair opened this week with a congenial—if quieter—atmosphere. By Kate Brown, Nov 19, 2021
People ‘Artists Imagine That Museums Are Brave—They’re Not’: Glenn Ligon on His New Show, Philip Guston, and How Institutions Can Do Better The artist's "It's Always a Little Bit Not Yet" is on view through December 23 at Hauser and Wirth in New York. By Kate Brown, Nov 18, 2021
Art Fairs Art Basel Devised a $1.6 Million ‘Solidarity Fund’ to Quell Exhibitors’ Anxieties. Here’s How Many of Them Took Advantage of It The one-off fund was set up just two weeks before the fair to help mitigate the financial risk for galleries. By Kate Brown, Nov 17, 2021
People ‘She Gave Us Confidence’: Gallerists, Curators, and Friends Remember the Trailblazing Artist and Poet Etel Adnan, Who Has Died at 96 The Lebanese-American artist was also an acclaimed author. By Kate Brown & Naomi Rea, Nov 15, 2021
Museums & Institutions A German Museum Acquired 15,000 Objects Tracing the History of Antisemitism in Europe as the Country Sees a Rise in Attacks on Jews The museum collected the objects both to preserve them and to stop them from being traded on the open market. By Kate Brown, Nov 9, 2021
Museums & Institutions ‘Gerhard Richter’s Works Belong in This City’: In a Major Long-Term Loan Agreement, the Artist Will Send 100 Works to Berlin The collection will eventually be housed in the new Museum of the 20th Century, set to open in 2026. By Kate Brown, Nov 8, 2021