Valuations Baxter St Director Jil Weinstock Rejuvenates With a Dry Cappuccino, a Walk Across Brooklyn Bridge, and the Company of Emerging Artists We spoke to the executive director of Baxter Street at Camera Club of New York about what she values in art and life. By Katie White, Oct 19, 2023
People ‘I’m Willing to Take That Risk Now’: Why Lina Iris Viktor, Famed for Her Gold-Leafed Self-Portraits, Is Embracing Abstraction The British-Liberian artist tells us how her work is transforming ahead of two important solo exhibitions slated for 2024. By Katie White, Oct 17, 2023
Studio Visit British Artist Ania Hobson Paints Cryptic Figurative Scenes at Her Studio on an Airbase Famous for a UFO Sighting The artist’s second solo exhibition with Setareh Gallery, “Deep-rooted,” is on view in Berlin through October 21, 2023. By Katie White, Oct 16, 2023
Art History What Makes ‘Olympia’ So Astoundingly Modern? Here Are 3 Things That Help Unlock Manet’s Enigmatic Canvas Historians have argued that the scandalous 1863 painting of a courtesan and her maid may have alluded to the French syphilis epidemic. By Katie White, Oct 15, 2023
Up Next Artist Sahana Ramakrishnan’s Fantastical Worlds of Wild Animals and Ocean Life Reveal ‘Moments of Universal Truth’ The artist's debut exhibition "An Ocean of Time" is now on view at New York's Fridman Gallery. By Katie White, Oct 14, 2023
Valuations Designer Robin Standefer, Making Her Art-Fair Debut at Frieze Masters, Believes in Curiosity and the Wisdom of the Past We asked the co-founder of the architecture and design studio Roman and Williams about the things she values most—in art and in life. By Katie White, Oct 12, 2023
Studio Visit In His Downtown Brooklyn Studio, Artist José Parlá Follows the Sun in the Skylights to Paint Vibrant, Colossal Works We caught up with the artist ahead of this week's opening of "Phosphene," his new show at Ben Brown Fine Arts in London. By Katie White, Oct 10, 2023
Up Next At His Paris Residency, Art-World Wunderkind Ludovic Nkoth Is Transforming ‘Moments of Being’ Into Moving Figurative Portraits This month, the artist is opening exhibitions at François Ghebaly Gallery in Los Angeles, and Le Corbusier's Maison La Roche in Paris. By Katie White, Oct 6, 2023
Valuations New York Gallerist Thorsten Albertz Splurges on ‘Beautiful Experiences’ and Thinks Instagram Is Overrated We asked the co-founder of Albertz Benda about the things he values most—in art and in life. By Katie White, Sep 28, 2023
Studio Visit In Her New York Studio, Artist Sarah Lee Paints at Night to Find the Dark, Rich Shades for Her Alluring Scenes of Nature The artist's new exhibition "Two Skies" is currently on view at Albertz Benda through October 14, 2023. By Katie White, Sep 26, 2023
Valuations Taos Gallerist Ari Myers Fosters Emerging Talents, Values Her Taurean Stubborn Streak, and Adores Her Horse Named Cowboy We asked the founder of The Valley about the things she values most—in art and in life. By Katie White, Sep 21, 2023
Art History A Fanciful History of Fairies in Art, From Renaissance Depictions to Romantic Shakespearean Visions We trace these magical, miniature beings through centuries of art and culture. By Katie White, Sep 20, 2023
Studio Visit In Her Maine Studio, Anne Buckwalter Paints Playfully Provocative Domestic Scenes, Breaking to Feed Chickens and Pick Blueberries The artist's solo exhibition "Reins on a Rocking Horse" is currently on view at Rachel Uffner in New York. By Katie White, Sep 19, 2023
On View Scottish Artist France-Lise McGurn Has Created a Vivid Tribute to Her Mother With a Joint Exhibition of Crochet and Paintings "Matching Mother/Daughter Tattoos" is now on view at Margot Samel, New York, through October 14. By Katie White, Sep 15, 2023
Valuations Salon 21 Founder Alex Bass Cultivates the Art of Conversation, Splurges on Flowers, and Advocates for Public Education We asked the founder of Salon 21, New York's contemporary salon, what she values most—in art and life. By Katie White, Sep 15, 2023