People ‘I Don’t Mind Being Repulsive’: Swiss Painter Louise Bonnet on the Lure of Ugliness and How Horror Films Inspire Her Work We spoke with the artist about Iron Maiden, voyeurism, and the trickery of Alfred Hitchcock. By Pac Pobric, Oct 29, 2020
Art World New Conservation Research Suggests That Mondrian’s Groundbreaking Move From Figuration to Abstraction Was Not What We Once Thought A large survey of the Dutch Modernist's work is planned for the Fondation Beyeler in 2022. By Pac Pobric, Oct 13, 2020
People American Artist Ron Gorchov, Who Rejected Trends to Forge His Own Path Through Painting, Has Died at 90 The artist's career, which sagged for nearly two decades after 1980, found new life in the early 2000s. By Pac Pobric, Aug 20, 2020
Art World What Can Medical Students Learn From Art History? The University of Virginia’s New Course Reveals How Art Shaped Our Understanding of Plagues The course was put together after the abrupt shutdown of the University of Virginia. By Pac Pobric, Jun 10, 2020
People ‘How We Perceive the Past Has a Great Bearing on How We Live Now’: Art Historian James Meyer on Why the 1960s Won’t Fade Away In his new book, the curator and historian suggests that some eras produce memories that cannot be forgotten. By Pac Pobric, Jan 15, 2020
People ‘Everything That Could Go Wrong, Did Go Wrong’: George Condo on the Difficult Path to His Most Personal Exhibition to Date The painter's newest works are introspective and ponderous. By Pac Pobric, Dec 3, 2019
People Douglas Crimp, the ‘Pictures’ Curator Who Defined a Generation of Innovative Artists, Has Died at Age 74 The "Pictures" show was one small part of a long and illustrious career. By Pac Pobric, Jul 5, 2019
People ‘This Culture Has Ballooned Into a Phenomenon’: Street Art Expert Roger Gastman on How the Outlaw Medium Became Big Business Gastman's latest show on the history and evolution of street art, "Beyond the Streets," has just opened in Brooklyn. By Pac Pobric, Jun 20, 2019
Art & Exhibitions The Whitney Biennial Is Getting Younger and More US-Born as Time Goes By, Our Analysis of the Data Shows We surveyed past six Whitney Biennials to find patterns with regard to the birthplaces of artists, their ages, and the cities they live in. By Pac Pobric & Caroline Goldstein, May 29, 2019
Art Fairs The 6 Best Works at Frieze New York, From a $12,000 Mermaid Stuck in a Washing Machine to a Depiction of Black Gymnasts at Work With no pretense towards any overarching theme, we present the best works on show at the fair. By Pac Pobric, May 3, 2019
Events and Parties Yve-Alain Bois, Esteemed Art Historian and ‘October’ Editor, Will Deliver the 2020 Mellon Lectures at the National Gallery of Art Bois will use the lectures to unveil new research on axonometry. By Pac Pobric, May 1, 2019
People Novelist Karl Ove Knausgaard Spent Too Much Money on a Munch Artwork at Auction and Now He’s Filled With Shame: A Q&A We spoke with the famed author about his new book on Munch, and how he does—and doesn't—identify with the Modernist painter. By Pac Pobric, Apr 11, 2019
People ‘I Was So Afraid for Way Too Long’: Painter Jonas Wood on How Going It Alone Helped Him Survive His Immense Market Success Wood's advice for young artists trying to make a living? Don't take money from dealers. By Pac Pobric, Mar 28, 2019
Politics In a Major Move, the Tate Announces It Will No Longer Accept Funding From the Sackler Family The landmark decision comes just days after the National Portrait Gallery dropped funding from the Sackler Trust. By Pac Pobric, Mar 21, 2019
On View Matthew Barney’s First New Show in Years Suggests a Shocking Twist for the Iconoclastic Artist: He’s Becoming Conventional At 51, the artist comes across as tentative—even conservative—in his new show at Yale. By Pac Pobric, Mar 4, 2019