Exhibitions The Obama Presidential Portraits, Which Smashed Attendance Records in DC, Will Travel the US on a Five-Museum Tour The National Portrait Gallery's director credits Brooklyn Museum's Anne Pasternak for floating the idea. By Taylor Dafoe, 32 mins ago
Politics The US–China Trade Agreement Has Been Hailed as a Boon for Business—But Buyers Will Still Have to Pay Steep Tariffs on Chinese Art Despite promises from the Trump administration to lower tariffs, import taxes on art remain high. By Taylor Dafoe, 3 hours ago
Exhibitions Painter Noah Davis Died at Just 32. But a New Show at David Zwirner Could Secure the Legacy of His ‘Mad Genius’ for Years to Come Curated by Helen Molesworth, the show brings together Davis's painting with a room modeled on the Underground Museum he founded in LA. By Taylor Dafoe, 22 hours ago
Art World A Lamb in the Newly Restored Ghent Altarpiece Is Going Viral Because the Internet Thinks It Looks Like Zoolander This humanoid lamb is freaking everyone out. By Taylor Dafoe, 1 day ago
Exhibitions Here Are the 30 Artists Chosen for the Hammer’s 2020 Made in LA Biennial, a Beloved Showcase for Rising Talent on the West Coast The fifth edition of the Hammer’s LA-centric show will open in June. By Taylor Dafoe, 2 days ago
People ‘I Am Mistaken as the Spokesperson of Native America’: Hock E Aye Vi Edgar Heap of Birds on What the World Doesn’t Get About Native Artists The artist explains why it's important to share the fruits of success. By Taylor Dafoe, Jan 17, 2020
Exhibitions The Inaugural Desert X AlUla, the Controversial Saudi Art Event, Has Announced a High-Profile Lineup of Participating Artists Expect work from Danish political art collective Superflex and Egyptian artist Wael Shawky, among others. By Taylor Dafoe, Jan 17, 2020
Art Fairs Three More Galleries Have Pulled Out of Art Basel Hong Kong Despite the Fair’s Many Perks for Dealers Who Stick It Out The fair offered special discounts to participating galleries in an effort to assuage fears over the ongoing conflict in the city. By Taylor Dafoe, Jan 16, 2020
People Collector Michael Xufu Huang Is Launching His New Museum With a Triennial That Aims to Capture China’s ‘Millennial Zeitgeist’ The new X Museum opens in Beijing this March with an ambitious triennial featuring 33 artists under the age of 40. By Taylor Dafoe, Jan 16, 2020
People Meet the Former Engineer Who Makes Mind-Blowing Land Art With Nothing But a Pair of Snow Shoes and Some Simple Math Simon Beck has been creating elaborate outdoor art since 2004. By Taylor Dafoe, Jan 15, 2020
Politics The British Government Is Looking for an Expert to Guide Its Restitution Efforts as Global Pressure Mounts on Museums to Audit Their Collections Applications for the four-month gig are open now. By Taylor Dafoe, Jan 14, 2020
Politics Artist Michael Rakowitz Paused His Video at MoMA PS1 as an Act of Protest. After He Left, the Museum Turned It Back On This is the latest salvo in an ongoing battle between the artist and institution that has played out since last November. By Taylor Dafoe, Jan 13, 2020
Auctions David Hockney’s Exceedingly Charming ‘Splash’ Painting Could Fetch Almost $40 Million at Sotheby’s Next Month The painting is expected to generate almost 630 percent more than what it sold for 14 years ago. By Taylor Dafoe, Jan 13, 2020
People ‘The Word ‘Collection’ Kind of Bothers Me’: Brad Pitt Dishes on Buying and Making Art With Leonardo DiCaprio and Marc Maron The actors recently appeared on Maron’s podcast. By Taylor Dafoe, Jan 9, 2020
On View Most Paintings on Princeton’s Campus Are of Dead White Men. But One Artist Is Adding Equally Grand Portraits of Its Cooks and Cleaners Artist Mario Moore's work will find a permanent home at Princeton's art museum. By Taylor Dafoe, Jan 8, 2020
