Exhibitions Robert Colescott Influenced a Generation of African American Artists. Now, a Major Retrospective Puts His Irreverent Art Front and Center “Art and Race Matters: The Career of Robert Colescott” asked the question directly: Why isn't Colescott better known? By Taylor Dafoe, Sep 24, 2019
Auctions Has Banksy Altered His Famed Painting of British Parliamentarians as Chimps? Either Way, It Could Fetch $2.5 Million at Auction Next Month It's tempting to believe the artist may be planning another auction stunt. By Taylor Dafoe, Sep 19, 2019
Art World Are You an Artist? Well We Hope You’re Rich or Beautiful, Otherwise People Might Not Want to Date You, a New Study Says Creativity ranks among the least desirable of traits in a potential partner, it turns out. By Taylor Dafoe, Sep 18, 2019
Politics The Getty Trust Will Spend $100 Million to Protect Archaeological Sites Around the World From Climate Change and Sectarian Violence The organization’s ambitious new initiative includes conservation efforts, scholarship programs, publications, and exhibitions. By Taylor Dafoe, Sep 18, 2019
On View An Artist Has Created an Installation Examining Socialite Scammer Anna Delvey’s Courtroom Fashion Cynthia Talmadge's "Four Courtroom Outfits of Anna Delvey" is on view in a London underground station. By Taylor Dafoe, Sep 17, 2019
Auctions TV Chef Anthony Bourdain’s Art Collection (and Other Prized Possessions) Are Heading to Auction Highlights include a custom meteorite chef’s knife and several works by the author and TV personality's favorite artists. By Taylor Dafoe, Sep 16, 2019
Art World A $15 Million Performing Arts Center Dedicated to Immigrants Is Coming to New York City The city is looking for a non-profit organization to oversee the project, slated to open in the Inwood neighborhood of Manhattan. By Taylor Dafoe, Sep 16, 2019
Art World The Amsterdam Museum Drops the Term ‘Golden Age,’ Arguing That It Whitewashes the Inequity of the Period The term doesn’t account for the “poverty, war, forced labor, and human trafficking” that occurred during the era, the museum's curator says. By Taylor Dafoe, Sep 13, 2019
People ‘People Have Given Me My Own Space’: Sculptor Eva LeWitt on Growing Up With a Famous Artist Father and Finding Her Own Voice On the eve of a major museum exhibition, the 34-year-old artist is completing one of her most ambitious projects yet. By Taylor Dafoe, Sep 12, 2019
Art and Law A Group of Thieves Bungled a Break-In at Anselm Kiefer’s Studio When Trying to Steal One of His Sculptures The criminals were likely trying to strip the work for its lead. By Taylor Dafoe, Sep 12, 2019
People Artist David Hockney Is Moving to France Because It’s Illegal to Smoke Practically Anywhere in America The venerable artist recently purchased a new home in Normandy, where he smokes and paints all day. By Taylor Dafoe, Sep 11, 2019
People Robert Frank, the Godfather of Snapshot Photography and a Pioneer of Everyday Realism, Has Died at Age 94 Frank's 1959 book, "The Americans," is widely considered a masterpiece that ushered in a new era of photography. By Taylor Dafoe, Sep 10, 2019
People ‘I Want to Create Awareness’: After a Terrifying Diagnosis, Artist Ugo Rondinone Is Organizing a High-Profile Auction to Benefit Cancer Research The benefit sale at Sotheby's New York will raise money for bladder cancer research. By Taylor Dafoe, Sep 9, 2019
Art and Law A Truck Driver Attacked Wall Street’s Iconic Charging Bull Statue With a Spiked Banjo, Leaving It With a Huge Gash The attacker allegedly cursed President Trump’s name while beating the mammoth bronze sculpture. By Taylor Dafoe, Sep 9, 2019
Art World What Can the Art World Do to Help Hurricane Victims in the Bahamas? Here’s How One Artist and Museum Are Providing Relief Tavares Strachan is donating proceeds from his new exhibition, while the Pérez Art Museum Miami is collecting supplies. By Taylor Dafoe, Sep 6, 2019
