Art World Studio Visit: Artist Jim Shaw on the Music He ‘Blasts’ to De-Stress at Work, and the Documentaries He’s Binge-Watching Shaw's new exhibition “Hope Against Hope” is currently on view at Simon Lee in London. By Katie White, Nov 13, 2020
Art World 6 Surprising Secrets Behind Western Art History’s Most Revered Paintings, From Van Gogh’s Portrait of His Doctor to Van Eyck’s Ghent Altarpiece Which painting inspired the illustration for the Jabberwock in "Through the Looking Glass"? Which picture bankrupted James McNeill Whistler? By Katie White, Nov 12, 2020
Art World Meret Oppenheim’s Furry Teacup Stirred Up a Public Sensation—Here Are 3 Things You May Not Know About the Classic Surrealist Masterpiece ‘Object’ She spent years trying to escape its legend. By Katie White, Nov 9, 2020
People ‘At Three in the Morning, I Do the Math’: William Kentridge on Obsessing Over COVID Data and the Benefits of Lockdown The artist recently debuted "City Deep," the 11th animated film in his "Drawings for Projection" series, at Goodman Gallery in Johannesburg. By Katie White, Nov 4, 2020
Art World 7 Terrifying Tales From the World’s Most Haunted Museums, From the Red Man of the Louvre to Monet’s Restless Ghost in Cleveland Happy Halloween! By Katie White, Oct 30, 2020
Art World Hollis Sigler’s Fantastical Art Drew on Her Private Passion and Pain—Here Are 3 Things You Might Not Know About Her Pioneering Feminist Work We undertook a close reading of Hollis Sigler's oil pastel "I've Got this Job of Being a Woman," a work you may not know—but should. By Katie White, Oct 23, 2020
People Studio Visit: Artist Tony Lewis on the Comforting Sounds of Chicago Traffic and the Postcards He’s Been Mailing to Friends The artist offers us a glimpse into the studio that serves as his refuge. By Katie White, Oct 13, 2020
Art & Exhibitions Metropolitan Museum of Art Curator Alisa LaGamma on 7 Extraordinary Treasures That Define Western Sahel Cultures The curator spoke to Artnet News on the occasion of the Met's stunning new exhibition, “Sahel: Art and Empires on the Shores of the Sahara." By Katie White, Oct 9, 2020
Art World From The T-Rex That Ruled Auction Week to a Contagious Gallery Dinner: The Best and Worst of the Art World This Week Catch up on this week's news, fast. By Katie White, Oct 9, 2020
Art World We Spy a Fly! Here Are 12 Artworks With Cameos by the Insect That Played a Starring Role in the US VP Debate We turn to art history to decode the meaning of the fly that landed on the Vice President's head. By Katie White, Oct 8, 2020
People What I Buy & Why: Gallerist Nicole Schoeni on the Biggest Strokes of Luck in Her Collecting Career and Her Most Prized Possession The Hong Kong-based dealer never has buyer's remorse—but there are some works that got away. By Katie White, Oct 8, 2020
Art World The Tragic ‘Ophelia’ Epitomized Pre-Raphaelite Beauty. Here Are 3 Facts You Might Not Know About the Mesmerizing Painting Secrets of John Everett Millais's painting, from its flower code to its model's fate. By Katie White, Oct 6, 2020
On View With His Dizzying New Videos, Artist Bruce Nauman Is Less a Jester of Contemporary Life Than a Prophet of What’s to Come The lifelong provocateur's three new works suggest a loneliness and vulnerability that are all too familiar. By Katie White, Sep 23, 2020
Art Guides Must-See Art Guide: Turin This week, the Northern Italian metropolis launched a three-day series of openings aimed at getting art-lovers back into galleries. By Katie White, Sep 22, 2020
People Studio Visit: Rising Textile Art Star Bisa Butler on How to Use Fabric Like Paint and the Kind of Art She Finds Irredeemably Boring The New Jersey-based artist welcomes us into her studio to discuss what is inspiring her right now. By Katie White, Sep 22, 2020
