Shows & Exhibitions Before She Died, Artist Anne Truitt Completed a Series of ‘Sound’ Paintings. Now, They’re Seeing the Light of Day for the First Time The works on paper, which represent something of a departure for the artist, comprise a new exhibition at Matthew Marks. By Taylor Dafoe, Nov 19, 2020
Events and Parties Arts Organizations Are Reinventing the Traditional Black-Tie Fundraiser… by Bringing It to Your Couch From an eight-hour telethon to a "Benefit in a Box," nonprofits are getting creative to keep donors engaged. By Taylor Dafoe, Nov 16, 2020
On View Artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer Is Building a Remarkable and Poetically Fleeting Memorial to Those Lost to the Coronavirus Each portrait in his latest project is slowly erased once it has been completed. By Taylor Dafoe, Nov 13, 2020
Law A Local Mayor Is Ordering the Removal of Nick Cave’s Pro-Truth Artwork Outside of Jack Shainman’s Upstate New York Outpost Not everyone in the village of Kinderhook is pleased with the artist's text piece about political propaganda. By Taylor Dafoe, Nov 11, 2020
On View ‘It’s Memorializing How Unmemorable It Is’: Artist Michael Mandiberg on Painting Melancholy Portraits on Zoom Mandiberg’s “Zoom Paintings” are going on view this week in a virtual exhibition. By Taylor Dafoe, Nov 10, 2020
Art World Following Reports of Toxic Leadership at the New Museum, a Collector Has Resigned From the Board of Its Nonprofit Affiliate Rhizome Seth Stolbun announced his resignation in a letter he published on Instagram. By Taylor Dafoe, Nov 9, 2020
Auctions Two Major Joan Mitchell Paintings Could Fetch a Total of $19 Million at Phillips Next Month The auction house is hoping to cash in on the excitement of a big retrospective of Mitchell's work next year. By Taylor Dafoe, Nov 9, 2020
Art World Magnum Photos Has Suspended Photojournalist David Alan Harvey Following Allegations of Harassment It’s the first time in the agency’s history that a member has been suspended. By Taylor Dafoe, Nov 5, 2020
Law California Arts Professionals Are Teaming Up With Local Mayors to Lobby for Eased Restrictions on Museums The state's restrictions on museums are among the most stringent in the country—and local lawmakers aren't pleased. By Taylor Dafoe, Nov 4, 2020
Law In a Sign of Growing Art-Market Scrutiny, the US Treasury Department Issued a Warning to Art Businesses to Keep Track of Buyers’ Identities The advisory comes after a major congressional report found that two sanctioned Russian oligarchs used art to launder money in the US. By Taylor Dafoe, Nov 3, 2020
Art World William Eggleston, Harmony Korine, and Juergen Teller Took a Road Trip Through the Bible Belt—See Photos From the Unlikely Journey Here A new book documents the odd trio's trip. By Taylor Dafoe, Nov 3, 2020
Politics Artist Ahmet Ögüt Has Withdrawn His Work From an Azerbaijani Museum After It Used His Name in a Propaganda Campaign The show had been on view for months at the Yarat Contemporary Art Space. By Taylor Dafoe, Oct 30, 2020
Law The US Government Has Filed a Lawsuit Demanding the San Francisco Asian Art Museum Return Two Ancient Artifacts to Thailand The museum’s staff was already working to repatriate the objects and says the case will just delay the process. By Taylor Dafoe, Oct 28, 2020
Auctions The Museum of Islamic Arts Has Halted a Planned Sotheby’s Sale of Its Treasures After It Was Condemned by Israel’s President Israeli President Reuven Rivlin jumped into the fray after experts questioned the ethics of the auction. By Taylor Dafoe, Oct 27, 2020
On View What Does Art in the Age of Mass Incarceration Look Like? A Gripping New Show at MoMA PS1 Presents Startling Answers Many of the works in the show were made by inmates in US prisons. By Taylor Dafoe, Oct 27, 2020
