Art World We Revisited the Scenes of 8 Iconic Photographs on Google Street View to Capture What Has—and Hasn’t—Changed While some places look much the same, others are quite different. By Taylor Dafoe, Oct 25, 2019
Politics Hundreds of Artists, Academics, and Writers Have Signed a Petition Calling for a Boycott of Cultural Institutions in Turkey The petition comes on the heels of Turkey's invasion of Kurdish regions in Syria. By Taylor Dafoe, Oct 23, 2019
Art World Researchers Tested a 500-Year-Old Bridge Concept by Leonardo to See If His Revolutionary Design Would Work. It Did Had it been built, the Renaissance master’s design would have been the longest bridge in the world ten times over. By Taylor Dafoe, Oct 22, 2019
Politics Arts Organizations in Beirut Are Closing in Solidarity with the Millions of Lebanese Protesting the Government Museums, galleries, and arts foundations have halted business indefinitely. By Taylor Dafoe, Oct 22, 2019
People ‘A Master of the Gestural Brushstroke’: Admirers Reflect on the Legacy of Ed Clark, the Late Innovator of Abstract Painting An exhibition of the late artist’s work is on view now at Hauser and Wirth in New York. By Taylor Dafoe, Oct 21, 2019
Art World Kiki Smith Wrote Pat Steir a Fan Letter 30 Years Ago. Today, the Artists Reflect on Their Enduring—and Inspiring—Friendship On the occasion of "Color Wheel" at the Hirshhorn, artnet sat down with the two artists to discuss what made Steir's work so inspiring. By Taylor Dafoe, Oct 18, 2019
Art World The Centre Pompidou Is Opening an ‘Art Factory’ in the Suburbs of Paris as a Hub for Conservation and Community Partnerships The new center will become the museum’s fourth external branch. By Taylor Dafoe, Oct 17, 2019
Art World Ruby City, a Jewel-Box Museum Dedicated to the Collection of the Late San Antonio Heiress Linda Pace, Sparkles With Personality The David Adjaye-designed art center, more than a decade in the making, is now open in San Antonio. By Taylor Dafoe, Oct 16, 2019
Auctions The Brooklyn Museum Is Selling This Rare Francis Bacon Pope Painting at Sotheby’s to Raise Money for Other Acquisitions The painting, estimated to fetch as much as $8 million, is one of only six surviving canvases from the artist's turbulent time in Tangier. By Taylor Dafoe, Oct 16, 2019
Art World Dalí and Dash: A Thief Walked Into a San Francisco Gallery and Ran Off With a $20,000 Etching by the Spanish Surrealist The thief was in and out of the gallery in 30 seconds. By Taylor Dafoe, Oct 15, 2019
Art World After Students of Color Were Harassed at the MFA Boston Earlier This Year, the Museum Is Now Hiring a New ‘Director of Inclusion’ It’s the latest effort by the museum to make itself more welcoming to diverse audiences. By Taylor Dafoe, Oct 8, 2019
Exhibitions Congo, the Late Chimpanzee Painter Whose Works Have Sold for Thousands, Will Have a Solo Show at a Respected London Gallery The show, the largest ever dedicated to the monkey Matisse, will feature 55 paintings and drawings. By Taylor Dafoe, Oct 8, 2019
Exhibitions Actress Jessica Lange Is Paying Homage to Bob Dylan With a Stunning Set of Photographs Taken Along Highway 61. See Her Photos Here The photos are included in a new book and will be the subject of an exhibition opening in November. By Taylor Dafoe, Oct 3, 2019
Politics A Bitter and Protracted Contract Fight at the New Museum Has Ended With a Big Win for Its Unionized Employees Members of the union have won the fight for increased wages, additional paid time off, and reduced health care costs. By Taylor Dafoe, Oct 2, 2019
Auctions A Signature Ed Ruscha Text Painting Could Fetch $40 Million at Christie’s Next Month and Shatter the Artist’s Auction Record The canvas is from the early 1960s. By Taylor Dafoe, Oct 2, 2019
