Opinion How Paul Pfeiffer and Arthur Jafa Help Rethink the Ethics of Sharing Traumatic Imagery + Two Other Illuminating Reads From Around the Web A weekly round-up of interesting and important readings from around the internet. By Ben Davis, Jul 10, 2020
Opinion Are TV Art Auctions the New Televangelism? In a World Gone Mad, Kenny Schachter Tunes In to Watch the Fast and Furious Flipping [UPDATED] America's beaches are jam-packed, and so is our columnist's surprisingly busy summer art-market schedule these days. By Kenny Schachter, Jul 7, 2020
Opinion The Gray Market: Why an Indie Rock Star’s Reparations Pledge Sets an Example for the Art World (and Other Insights) Our columnist explores the art-market applicability of Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy's ongoing financial support of racial-justice nonprofits. By Tim Schneider, Jul 5, 2020
Opinion The Gray Market: Why the American Art Market Is at the Mercy of a Culturally Divided Nation (and Other Insights) Our columnist considers how the European Union's pending ban on US travelers puts the stateside art business at a unique disadvantage. By Tim Schneider, Jun 28, 2020
Opinion If Museums in the US Want to Be More Inclusive, They First Have to Recognize—and Unlearn—Old Habits and Biases Developing new kinds of cultural institutions also means developing new vocabularies. By Renaud Proch, Jun 25, 2020
Opinion On the Limits of Care and Knowledge: 15 Points Museums Must Understand to Dismantle Structural Injustice The artistic director of the 2019 Chicago Architecture Biennial explores what museums must internalize before moving forward with equity work. By Yesomi Umolu, Jun 25, 2020
Opinion Can a Museum Post My Artwork on Its Instagram Without My Permission? + Other Thorny Artists’-Rights Questions, Answered Can the police really appropriate the Punisher logo for their merch? How do I protect my art in countries outside the US? We're here to help. By Katarina Feder, Jun 23, 2020
Opinion The Gray Market: Why Online Art Fairs Aren’t Solving the ‘Fairtigue’ Problem (and Other Insights) Fresh off Art Basel's latest online viewing rooms, our columnist explains why virtual fairs are still exhausting the art world. By Tim Schneider, Jun 21, 2020
Opinion We All Want a Healthy Art Industry. Don’t Forget the Role of Independent Art Media in Keeping It That Way The founder of the art PR firm Blue Medium assesses the challenges facing the art-media landscape—and how to weather them. By John Melick, Jun 18, 2020
Opinion I Design Museums for a Living. Here’s Why Their Boarded-Up Lobbies Are Sending All the Wrong Messages Right Now The founder of SO – IL and an architect of the New Museum explains why he opposes its decision, also taken by other museums, to board up. By Florian Idenburg, Jun 16, 2020
Opinion Kenny Schachter Has Some Choice Words to Say About Inigo Philbrick’s Arrest, and Now Turns His Attention to… Donald Trump Our columnist Kenny Schachter also has some intel on Larry Gagosian's latest big (tiny) deal, plus the next destination of "Salvator Mundi." By Kenny Schachter, Jun 16, 2020
Opinion Protesters Are Taking Down Monuments Across Europe. So Why Is Germany Redoubling Its Commitment to Conservative Symbolism? The installation of a cross atop Berlin's Humboldt Forum stands in stark contrast to other actions around the world. By Kate Brown, Jun 15, 2020
Opinion The Gray Market: Why Inigo Philbrick’s Arrest Doesn’t Mean the Art Market Is Done With Him Yet (and Other Insights) Our columnist ranks the newly arrested dealer alongside the biggest art-market scandals of the 2010s—and reminds us the case is far from over. By Tim Schneider, Jun 14, 2020
Opinion Why the Columbus Monument Should Be Seen as a Monument to the Construction of Whiteness in the United States From Benjamin Harrison through Richard Nixon and beyond, appeal to the symbolism of Columbus has had cynical motives. By Ben Davis, Jun 12, 2020
Opinion Our Museum Is Considered a Leader in Equity and Inclusion. Here’s What We’ve Done—and Why We Have a Long, Long Way to Go The director of the Oakland Museum of California lays out her museum's decades-long journey toward building a more equitable institution. By Lori Fogarty, Jun 11, 2020