Art World Bridget Riley Is Still Pushing the Limits at 92, Realizing Her Enchanting, First-Ever Ceiling Painting in Rome 'Verve,' as the mural is called, is a work of precision and grandeur. By Naomi Rea, May 8, 2023
Shows & Exhibitions Will the Public Embrace Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Collaborative Works 30 Years After Their Lukewarm Debut? A Paris Museum Thinks So An enormous show at the Fondation Louis Vuitton seeks to advance the narrative around the partnership between these art history titans. By Naomi Rea, Apr 13, 2023
Reviews Generative Art Sensation Tyler Hobbs Has Filled His Debut London Show With Old-Fashioned Paintings—Painted by a Robot, That Is See the works on view at Unit London through April 6. By Naomi Rea, Mar 10, 2023
Art World A New Musical Celebrates the Life of Suffragette Sylvia Pankhurst, Daughter of Emmeline, Socialist—and Artist The lesser-known Pankhurst deployed her artistic talent to aid in her campaign for working women's rights. By Naomi Rea, Mar 8, 2023
Auctions Christie’s Pulled In $202 Million at Its 20th/21st-Century Sales in London—But Not Many Buyers Went Big Two back-to-back evening sales set the tone for the market year ahead—resilient if not spectacular. By Naomi Rea, Feb 28, 2023
Studio Visit Musically Gifted Artist Oliver Beer on Painting With Sound and Making a Spine-Tingling Opera in Paleolithic Caves We caught up with the multidisciplinary artist for a studio visit at his workshop in London. By Naomi Rea, Feb 16, 2023
Artnet News Pro The Next Big Thing? Here Are 6 Breakout Artists to Watch From the 1-54 Art Fair in Marrakech The boutique fair is on view through February 13. By Naomi Rea, Feb 10, 2023
Shows & Exhibitions The Late Canadian Polymath Rodney Graham Is Getting a Posthumous Showcase in the British Countryside “Getting It Together In the Country” is on view through May 8 at Hauser and Wirth Somerset. By Naomi Rea, Feb 2, 2023
Shows & Exhibitions ‘I’m Not Giving People What They’re Used To:’ Awol Erizku on the Challenges Inherent in Remixing His Own Work The artist's wide-ranging practice refuses easy categorization. By Naomi Rea, Feb 1, 2023
Artnet News Pro How Crypto Investor Ryan Zurrer Went From Unapologetic NFT Speculator to Fervent Missionary of Digital Art We followed the entrepreneur on a whirlwind year of financial disappointments and intellectual victories. By Naomi Rea, Dec 15, 2022
The Back Room The Back Room: Initial Descent? This week in the Back Room: sorting through South Florida, a rookie sensation at the Rubell, a Hong Kong competition-stoker, and much more. By Tim Schneider & Naomi Rea, Dec 9, 2022
The Back Room The Back Room: Recession Ready This week: how to know when the art market is headed for a recession, early sales from Art Basel Miami Beach, a speculative bubble bursts, and much more. By Naomi Rea & Julia Halperin, Dec 5, 2022
Artnet News Pro How Much Art Is Really, Truly Available at an Art Fair? Dealer Thaddaeus Ropac on the Myth, Machinations, and Methods Behind Pre-Selling We caught up with the Austrian dealer ahead of Art Basel Miami Beach. By Naomi Rea, Nov 29, 2022
Art World Artists Katharina Grosse, Corinne Wasmuht, and Elmgreen & Dragset Have Parted Ways With Galerie König The artists have not connected their departure to allegations of sexual misconduct against gallery owner Johann König, which he denies. By Naomi Rea & Kate Brown, Nov 23, 2022
Law #MeToo Allegations Against the Prominent German Art Dealer Johann König Have Sparked a Battle in German Courts The dealer denies the allegations against him, but the scandal has sparked a public split between the gallery and one of its artists. By Kate Brown & Naomi Rea, Nov 16, 2022