People ‘Act First and Then Think’: Artist Angel Otero on How to Turn Failure Into Fuel for Creativity We visited the artist at his Brooklyn studio on the occasion of his new show at Lehmann Maupin. By Taylor Dafoe, Apr 10, 2019
Art and Law A Donor Removed the Portland Museum From Her Will Just Before Her Death. Now, the Museum Is Suing Her Caretaker While issues like this aren’t uncommon, a museum taking legal action to resolve them is. By Taylor Dafoe, Apr 9, 2019
Auctions A Balthus Painting From the Same Series That Drew Protests at the Met Is Expected to Fetch as Much as $18 Million at Auction The painting is the top lot of the Dorothy and Richard Sherwood Collection, which will be offered at Christie’s this May. By Taylor Dafoe, Apr 9, 2019
Art World The Most Offbeat Artist Residency in the World May Be This One in a Winnebago Parked in a Utah Ghost Town The residency's founder, artist Eileen Muza, is the town's sole resident. By Taylor Dafoe, Apr 9, 2019
Galleries This New Gallery in San Francisco Wants to Cultivate the Next Generation of Tech Collectors Rebecca Camacho Presents, led by a 20-year veteran of Anthony Meier Fine Arts, will open May 16. By Taylor Dafoe, Apr 5, 2019
Art Fairs 8 Compelling Artists to Discover at the 2019 AIPAD Photography Show The world's oldest photography fair is back in New York. By Sarah Cascone & Taylor Dafoe, Apr 4, 2019
Galleries Hauser & Wirth Adds Art Star Glenn Ligon to Its Increasingly Gargantuan Roster The artist will leave his previous east coast gallery, Luhring Augustine. By Taylor Dafoe, Apr 4, 2019
Exhibitions Criticized for Failing to Consult Indigenous Groups, the Art Institute of Chicago Has Postponed a Show of Native American Artifacts The show, originally scheduled for late May, features 900-year old artifacts that some say were stolen from burial grounds. By Taylor Dafoe, Apr 3, 2019
Exhibitions Nearly 60 Years Ago, Christo Came Up With a Plan to Wrap the Arc de Triomphe. Now, His Dream Will Become Reality The 83-year-old artist is revisiting the wrapping technique for the first time since his wife and collaborator Jeanne-Claude died a decade ago. By Taylor Dafoe, Apr 3, 2019
Exhibitions See Jimi Hendrix’s Flambéd Guitar, Elvis’s Beat-Up Acoustic, and Other Iconic Instruments in the Met’s New Music Exhibition Get up close and personal with Eric Clapton’s “Blackie,” Eddie Van Halen’s “Frankenstein,” and Stevie Ray Vaughan’s “Number one.” By Taylor Dafoe, Apr 2, 2019
Art World An Innovative X-Ray Technique Is Revealing Secrets About the Ancient Rock Art Near the Rio Grande The process, developed by an archaeological team in Texas, could provide new insights into prehistoric life. By Taylor Dafoe, Apr 1, 2019
Auctions A $25 Million Francis Bacon ‘Screaming Pope,’ Seen in Public Only Once, Is Hitting the Block at Sotheby’s The painting is from the collection of Richard E. Lang and Jane Lang Davis, heading to Sotheby’s New York in May. By Taylor Dafoe, Mar 29, 2019
People Young Chinese Art Star Jia Aili on Why He Filled His New Gagosian Show With Paintings of the Apocalypse The Beijing-based artist spoke with artnet News on the occasion of a 10-year survey at Gagosian in New York. By Taylor Dafoe, Mar 29, 2019
Politics Meet the Artist Behind This Outrageous Image of Ronald Reagan Riding a Dinosaur That Was Made Famous on the US Senate Floor This Week Ever wanted to add a picture of Richard Nixon fighting a saber-toothed tiger to your collection? Now you can. By Taylor Dafoe, Mar 28, 2019
Auctions Late Condé Nast Tycoon S.I. Newhouse’s Collection Is Headed to Christie’s—and His Jeff Koons ‘Rabbit’ Could Break the Artist’s Auction Record The blockbuster sale also includes important works by Cézanne, Van Gogh, and Warhol. By Taylor Dafoe, Mar 27, 2019
