Art World From Roxane Gay’s Collecting Habits to the Plunging Price of NFTs: The Best and Worst of the Art World This Week Catch up on this week's news, fast. By Artnet News, 2 days ago
Art World In a Louisville Museum Show, Artists Reflect on the Legacy of Breonna Taylor and Other Black Lives Lost to Gun Violence—See Images Here The show is on view at the Speed Art Museum in Taylor's hometown of Louisville. By Caroline Goldstein, 2 days ago
Art World Poet Kostas Anagnopoulos Shares His Favorite Artworks from Artnet Galleries The Chicago-born, New York-based poet and designer lets his passion for words and beautiful objects guide his career. By Artnet Gallery Network, 2 days ago
Art World Art Industry News: Meet the Crypto Bros Who Are the Mega-Collectors of NFT Art (and, Yes, They’re All Men) + Other Stories Plus, the Prado scoops up the earliest known work by Francisco Goya and a performing arts chief departs the West Kowloon Cultural District. By Artnet News, 3 days ago
Art World The Artist Whose Work a Young Couple Accidentally Defaced in a Mall Isn’t Upset at the Pair. He’d Even Like to Join Them for Tea Artist JonOne might even thank them for their intervention. By Sarah Cascone, 3 days ago
Art World The Fictional Tale of Leonardo da Vinci’s Role in a Murder Scandal Is the Plot of a New Amazon Prime Series The show comes out today in the UK and Ireland, but the US release date is still pending. By Sarah Cascone, 3 days ago
Art World Wet Paint: Inside the Trouble That Sank Frieze LA 2021, Zwirner to Open Gallery in Hollywood, & More Juicy Art-World Gossip Which power curator departed from a major LA museum? What big art-slash-politics couple got turned away at a SoHo boite? Read on for answers. By Nate Freeman, Apr 16, 2021
Art and Law French Galleries Must Remain Closed Even Though Auction Houses Are Open During the Country’s Third Lockdown, a Court Rules The ruling shuts down a gallery association lawsuit claiming the rules created unfair competition. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 15, 2021
People How Mega-Collector and Scholar Estrellita Brodsky Uses Her Nonprofit Gallery to Grow Visibility for Latin American Artists Throughout her career, Brodsky has worked to redefine and broaden art historical narratives. By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 15, 2021
Art and Law A Former Samsung Chairman’s Multibillion-Dollar Art Collection May Be Donated to South Korea’s Museums, Avoiding an International Sell-Off Cultural officials previously feared that the chairman’s heirs might sell the collection abroad to pay their inheritance tax. By Taylor Dafoe, Apr 15, 2021
Art World Experts Launch a Massive New Wikipedia-Style Archive to Address the Lack of Research on Women Artists From Central Europe The project, called Secondary Archive, debuts with 250 entries on artists from Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary. By Kate Brown, Apr 15, 2021
Art World Art Industry News: Ai Weiwei Has an Unusual Number of Cats, and Some of Them Appear to Be Super Cats + Other Stories Plus, Expo Chicago cancels its 2021 edition and UCLA's Fowler Museum begins discussions about returning its Benin Bronzes. By Artnet News, Apr 15, 2021
Politics As a Cultural War Continues to Cause Waves in France, Art Has Become a Lighthouse for Progressive Views France's cultural sector is in a state of upheaval as some find it has been overrun with American-style politics. By Devorah Lauter, Apr 15, 2021
Art World The Art of Craft: Cartier Unveils Three New Timepieces Inspired by Andy Warhol’s Favorite Watch The Tank Must collection includes three colorful new models that pay homage to one of the brand's most popular timepieces. By Artnet News, Apr 14, 2021
Art World The Louvre’s President Is Going on a Media Tour to Defend His Controversial Leadership as He Fights to Renew His Contract Jean-Luc Martinez is now interim president as French officials consider whether to renew his mandate. By Anna Sansom, Apr 14, 2021