Art World Galleries Square Off Over FIAC Cancellation, With Some Publicly Fuming and Others Decrying Their ‘Lack of Ethics’ Nearly 40 gallerists support the cancellation, despite some seeing it as a "missed opportunity" for the French scene. By Naomi Rea, Sep 18, 2020
Art World A Folk Art Sculpture of Melania Trump Has Been Resurrected in Bronze After Critics Torched the Original Wood Carving The US artist Brad Downey says he sees his sculpture as an "anti-monument." By Naomi Rea, Sep 16, 2020
Art World Art Paris, One of Europe’s First In-Person Fairs in Six Months, Shows Surprisingly Positive Signs for the Art Market Buoyed by the local French scene, Art Paris was an “unexpected success.” By Naomi Rea, Sep 14, 2020
On View This Year’s Garage Triennial Was Curated Entirely Through Personal Connections as a Commentary on Russia’s History of Corruption Past participants were asked to invite whomever they wanted to show in the 2020 edition. By Naomi Rea, Sep 11, 2020
Galleries ZĂĽrich Art Weekend Has Always Thrived From Its Proximity to Art Basel. What Happens Now That the Big Fair Is Cancelled? Around 24 dealers and 10 local institutions are taking part in this year's event. By Naomi Rea, Sep 10, 2020
Art World The MusĂ©e d’Orsay Has Apologized After Museum Staff Reprimanded a Female Visitor for Her ‘Indecent’ Attire. (It Was a Dress) The woman has shared an account of how four staff members tried to bar her from entering the institution because of her low neckline. By Naomi Rea, Sep 10, 2020
Galleries Seeing Room for Market Expansion, Hauser & Wirth Hires the Head of an Ultra-Luxurious London Department Store as Its Global CEO The Scottish businessman Ewan Venters has been the chief executive of Fortnum & Mason since 2012. By Naomi Rea, Sep 8, 2020
Art World Police Have Raided Two Locations in Berlin as the Hunt Continues for the Jewel Thieves Behind the Brazen Green Vault Heist Investigators are following new leads nine months after the burglary of one of Europe's most famed collections. By Naomi Rea, Sep 7, 2020
Art World Banksy’s Former Agent Is Opening an Edgy Curiosities Shop to Sell Artists’ Editions and Items From His Very Strange Personal Collection Laz Emporium will cater to collectors who have a counter-cultural sensibility. By Naomi Rea, Sep 3, 2020
Art Fairs A New Brussels Art Fair for Nearly a Dozen Belgian Galleries Is the Latest Signal That the Industry Is Going Local The Warehouse Art Fair is being spearheaded by the Maruani Mercier gallery. By Naomi Rea, Sep 3, 2020
Art World French Street Artist Invader Secretly Installed His Art All Over Marseille This Summer—See It Here Fans are having fun tracking down the more than 80 artworks permanently installed around the city. By Naomi Rea, Sep 2, 2020
Art & Exhibitions Celebrated Filmmaker Ava DuVernay Is Organizing Shows by Black Artists to Raise Money for Her Law Enforcement Accountability Project Titled “Say My Name,” the exhibitions will coincide with Black History Month in the UK and US. By Naomi Rea, Sep 2, 2020
People Studio Visit: Zimbabwean Artist Portia Zvavahera on Why She Had to Escape to the Mountains to Create Her New Show at David Zwirner We spoke to the artist about her current projects and how a mountain retreat helped her find her way out of an artistic jam. By Naomi Rea, Aug 31, 2020
People ‘I’m Offering It to Anyone Who’s Suffering’: Nina Chanel Abney on How Her First AR Artwork Is a Talisman for Those in Need of Hope The artist's latest project will be unveiled to mark the 57th anniversary of the March on Washington. By Naomi Rea, Aug 28, 2020
Art World Following Heated Online Protests, the Whitney Has Cancelled a Planned Exhibition Featuring Lockdown-Era Works It Bought at Charity Auctions Several artists objected to the fact that their works were acquired by the Whitney for discounted prices. By Naomi Rea, Aug 26, 2020