Taylor Dafoe

Senior Writer
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Art World

Art-World Heavyweights Come Out in Support of Documenta’s Embattled Curators Amid Latest Allegations

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On View

Diane Arbus’s 1972 MoMA Show Ignited a Firestorm. Now, David Zwirner Gallery Has Restaged It, Shot for Shot

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Politics

A Panel Convened to Address Antisemitism at Documenta Called for Action on Yet Another ‘Problematic’ Artwork. The Show’s Artists Claim It’s Censorship

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On View

How Big a Deal Is Michael Heizer’s ‘City’ When It Comes to Art History? We Asked Curators, Collectors, Dealers, and Scholars to Weigh In

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Auctions

A 1993 Painting by Ernie Barnes Just Sold for $1.6 Million, Adding to the Late Artist’s Recent Market Explosion

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Museums & Institutions

The Mayor of Strasbourg Is Forcing Local Museums to Close Two Days a Week to Save on Exploding Energy Costs

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Auctions

The Rapper Skepta Is Helping Curate an Upcoming Sotheby’s Sale in London—and He’s Including His First-Ever Painting

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Crime

A Sculpture Residency in Upstate New York Was Ransacked. Police Charged the Culprits: Children as Young as 8

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Crime

After an Artwork Critical of Xi Jinping Mysteriously Burned to the Ground in California, the U.S. Blames a Covert Chinese Operation

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Law & Politics

Last Year, Biden Expanded Two Archaeologically Important Monuments in Utah. Now, the State Is Suing Him for the Move

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On View

Rising Artist Wendy Red Star on Why She’s Bringing Lost Native American Histories to Light on Bus Stops in Three U.S. Cities

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Galleries

The Art World’s Favorite Architect Is Joining Forces With an Upstart Dealer to Launch a New Gallery in Downtown New York

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Politics

Call It a Selfie? Donald Trump’s Own PAC Is Paying for His Official Presidential Portrait With a Donation to the Smithsonian

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Art World

After More Than 50 Years, Reclusive Artist Michael Heizer Has Finally Unveiled ‘City,’ His Life’s Work. Here’s What It Looks Like

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Books

Photographer Theo Wenner Spent Two Years Following Homicide Detectives in Brooklyn’s Most Dangerous District. Here’s What He Saw

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