Art World Comedian John Oliver’s Dearest Wish Was to Own a 28-Year-Old Painting of Rat Erotica. Last Night, He Successfully Bought It (for $1,000) The HBO host also donated an additional $20,000 to charity. By Taylor Dafoe, Apr 14, 2020
Art and Law Congress’s $2 Trillion Stimulus Package Offers Many Benefits for Artists and Freelancers. Here’s a Step-by-Step Primer on How to Claim Yours Self-employed artists, freelancers, and gig-workers can now apply for unemployment benefits. By Taylor Dafoe, Apr 13, 2020
Art World Want to Buy a KAWS for a Cause? The Artist Is Rolling Out a Series of Affordable Prints to Benefit Charities That Need Extra Help Right Now The first print is a Snoopy-shaped silhouette, the proceeds of which will benefit a New York City youth charity. By Taylor Dafoe, Apr 13, 2020
People The Famed Quilters of Gee’s Bend Are Using Their Sewing Skills to Make a Face Mask for Every Citizen in Their Small Alabama Town The artists are working to make several hundred masks. By Taylor Dafoe, Apr 13, 2020
Auctions Do You Dream of Using a Hippo as a Bathtub (or Toilet)? Now Sotheby’s Is Offering a Full Les Lalanne Hippo Bathroom Set for $2.7 Million The hippo bathtub, sink, and bidet is one of the highlights of Sotheby's design sale in Paris this June. By Taylor Dafoe, Apr 10, 2020
Art World Are You an Artist Looking for Work? This New Website Wants to Connect You With Paying Customers Hungry to Learn How to Make Art HireArtists.org is founded by Vallejo Gantner, the executive director of the Onassis Foundation. By Taylor Dafoe, Apr 9, 2020
Art World Elizabeth Peyton, Amy Sillman, and Other Artists Have Designed Motivational Posters for Healthcare Workers on the Front Lines More than 85 artists have contributed posters to show their gratitude. By Taylor Dafoe, Apr 9, 2020
Art World The Coronavirus Pandemic Has Cost American Arts Organizations a Collective $4.5 Billion So Far, a New Study Claims But there’s also room for optimism. By Taylor Dafoe, Apr 8, 2020
Market The National Gallery Restituted a Picasso to a Jewish Banker’s Heirs Last Week. This Week, Gagosian Is Already Offering It for $10 Million The museum returned the painting, though denied the validity of the family’s restitution claim. By Taylor Dafoe, Apr 6, 2020
Art World Singapore’s Museums and Galleries Will Close for a Month as Its Prime Minister Abandons Crowd-Control Measures for a Full Lockdown The city-state had previously been using more incremental measures to protect public health. By Taylor Dafoe, Apr 6, 2020
Auctions Amid Dire Economic News, Sotheby’s Just Set a New Record for an Online Design Auction With a Surprisingly Strong $4 Million Sale The sale provided a bit of a positive note after the company furloughed 12 percent of its staff. By Taylor Dafoe, Apr 3, 2020
On View See 13 Stunning, Delightfully Creative Still Lifes That Photographers Stuck at Home Are Making With Their Random Stuff The hashtag #quarantinestilllife is gaining popularity. By Taylor Dafoe, Apr 2, 2020
People Police Are Searching for 82-Year-Old Celebrity Wildlife Photographer Peter Beard, Who Has Gone Missing on Long Island The 82-year-old artist has dementia and was last seen in East Hampton, where he lives and works. By Taylor Dafoe, Apr 2, 2020
Auctions Following in the Footsteps of Other Auction Houses, Sotheby’s Will Postpone its Marquee May Sales In place of the postponed auctions in May, Sotheby's is launching two new online sales. By Taylor Dafoe, Apr 1, 2020
Art World ‘I Fell in Love With Art There’: As the San Francisco Art Institute Closes, 5 Celebrated Artists Reflect on How the School Shaped Them Dara Birnbaum, Stephanie Syjuco, and others look back on their experiences at the school. By Taylor Dafoe, Apr 1, 2020
