Auctions Presto Change-O! Illusionist Ricky Jay’s Collection of Wondrous Ephemera Makes $3.8 Million Magically Appear for Sotheby’s A majority of buyers were new to the house, drawn by unusual material and approachable prices. By Katie White, Oct 29, 2021
Studio Visit In Storage or ‘In Situ’? 75-Year-Old Artist Guillaume Bijl Works From Home Surrounded by His Weird and Wonderful Large-Scale Sculptures We caught up with the artist on the occasion of his current exhibition at Meredith Rosen Gallery. By Katie White, Oct 26, 2021
Art History Hilma af Klint’s Dazzling Paintings Made Us Question the Source of Genius. Here Are 3 Things You Might Not Know About ‘Youth’ The painting was among 193 commissioned by a spirit during a seance to adorn a cosmic temple. By Katie White, Oct 22, 2021
Style What Does Scorpio Season Have in Store for Artists? An Astrologer Offers Tailored Advice for the Zodiac’s Most Misunderstood Sign We spoke with astrologist Lisa Stardust to guide the way. By Katie White, Oct 22, 2021
Art History J.C. Leyendecker Inspired Both Norman Rockwell and a Marvel TV Show. Here’s What You Need to Know About This Master of Illustration Art The "Leyendecker Look" continues to reverberate. By Katie White, Oct 22, 2021
People Meet Ariana Papademetropoulos, Who Has Earned a Cult Following From Paintings Awash in Southern California Mysticism The artist invites viewers into her uncanny universe with a dual show in Los Angeles. By Katie White, Oct 19, 2021
Art History Vincent van Gogh’s ‘Starry Night’ Has Captivated the Public for Over a Century—Here Are 3 Things You Might Not Know About It The artist's magnum opus has spawned a cottage industry of sleuths and interpreters. By Katie White, Oct 15, 2021
Buyer's Guide How the Pioneering Art World Database Artlogic Is Reinventing Itself Once Again After 30 Years in the Industry Senior director Joe Elliott shares his recipe for success. By Katie White, Oct 4, 2021
Art World A New Exhibition Gets at the Truth Behind the Salem Witch Trials. In Some Ways, It’s Scarier Than the Lore The Peabody Essex Museum's show reveals chilling primary documents and draws eerie parallels with our current cultural moment. By Katie White, Sep 30, 2021
Art World What Does Libra Season Have in Store? We Got an Astrologist to Give Uncannily Specific Advice for Artists Born Under the Seventh Sign Alice Sparkly Kat, astrologist and author of "Postcolonial Astrology," shares their insights about Libras in the art world. By Katie White, Sep 24, 2021
Studio Visit How Does Rising Artist Sarah Slappey Stay Mellow While Painting Scenes of ‘Quiet Violence’? A Soothing Studio Soundtrack The artist's newest works are currently on view in "Self Care" at Sargent's Daughters in New York. By Katie White, Sep 21, 2021
Studio Visit Art Star Amoako Boafo on Listening to Afro-Pop in the Studio, and His Newfound Interest in Painting Shadows The Ghanian artist's latest exhibition opens at Robert Projects in Los Angeles this week. By Katie White, Sep 14, 2021
The Big Interview ‘I’ve Learned to Lean on God’: Rising Artist Genesis Tramaine on How She Channels Her Christian Faith Into Ecstatic Portraits Tramaine recently sat down with the Art Angle podcast to take about faith and art. By Katie White, Sep 10, 2021
Art History A Short, Shiny History of Gold in Art, From the Glittering Tombs of Ancient Egypt to Gustav Klimt’s Scandalously Gilded Surfaces The prized material has ancient associations with the sun, worship, and of course, wealth. By Katie White, Sep 8, 2021
Art World These 6 Fall Museum Shows Will Make You Rethink the Way You Look at the Natural World This season, artists are offering myriad lenses for close observation of flora, fauna, and organic phenomena. By Katie White, Sep 2, 2021
