Some Believe Marina Abramovic Is the Satanic Ringleader of a Global Political Conspiracy. That’s Ludicrous. But Here’s What They Get Right

Opinion

Some Believe Marina Abramovic Is the Satanic Ringleader of a Global Political Conspiracy. That’s Ludicrous. But Here’s What They Get Right

We go down the rabbit hole of YouTube videos to find that a recent controversy points to much bigger issues about American culture.

By Ben Davis, Apr 20, 2020

Opinion

A Collapsing Art Market Will Hurt Underrepresented Artists the Most. Here’s How to Ensure Their Voices Are Not Lost

The owner of Goodman Gallery, Liza Essers, urges the art world to focus on preserving its hard-won diversity.

By Liza Essers, Apr 19, 2020

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The Gray Market: Why Galleries and Regional Fairs May Recover Fastest From the Global Shutdown (and Other Insights)

Our columnist assesses global supply chains and data on cultural institutions to consider the revised look of a post-shutdown art market.

By Tim Schneider, Apr 19, 2020

Opinion

A New Report Says Germany Is a Hotspot for the Illegal Antiquities Market. Here’s Why That’s Wrong—and Dangerous

The secretary general of the largest trade federation for art and antiques dealers hits back at what she regards as "zombie statistics."

By Erika Bochereau, Apr 16, 2020

Opinion

The Art World Has Agonized Over Its Reliance on Airplanes. But That’s the Wrong Way to Think About Reducing Carbon Emissions

There are far better ways to focus our anti-carbon efforts.

By Nicholas Russell, Apr 14, 2020

Opinion

People Need Art in Times of Crisis. That’s Why Museums Should Be Among the First Institutions to Reopen for Business—Here’s How

The cultural strategy expert Andras Szanto offers a step-by-step look at how museums could help the public regain a sense of normalcy.

By Andras Szanto, Apr 14, 2020

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The Gray Market: Why the Art World Should Be Encouraged by the Odd Resilience of Cruise Bookings (and Other Insights)

Our columnist uses an unexpected high-seas comparison to explain the reason art could emerge from isolation faster than other industries.

By Tim Schneider, Apr 12, 2020

Opinion

The Art World Needs to Rally Behind the #CancelRent Movement to Save Itself—and Everyone Else, Too

Extraordinary measures aren't just just right now. They are necessary.

By Ben Davis, Apr 8, 2020

Opinion

The Cultural World Is Ailing. That’s Why 23 Arts Groups Have United to Give $5,000 to 100 Artists Every Week Until September

The presidents of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and Arison Arts Foundation explain why they helped create a new $10 million relief effort for artists.

By Elizabeth Alexander & Sarah Arison, Apr 8, 2020

Opinion

What to Do When the Art World’s on Lockdown? Kenny Schachter Goes Searching for Cut-Price Deals From Quarantine

Our columnist ventures into the lockdown-era art market and finds that it's not quite the ghost town some might expect.

By Kenny Schachter, Apr 6, 2020

Opinion

Letter From Madrid: The Director of the Reina Sofia on What It Will Take for Museums to Rise Again—and What They Can Do in the Meantime

The director of Madrid's Reina Sofia Museum calls for a Marshall Plan-style effort to rebuild culture in the wake of the crisis.

By Manuel Borja-Villel, Apr 6, 2020

Opinion

The Gray Market: Why the European Art World Will Recover Faster Than the American One (and Other Insights)

Our columnist digs into the US and Europe's economic rescue plans to show why one stabilizes the arts much better than the other.

By Tim Schneider, Apr 5, 2020

Opinion

Why the Centers for Disease Control’s Creepy Illustration of the Coronavirus Is Such an Effective Work of Biomedical Art

That image you are seeing everywhere is actually the work of Alissa Eckert and Dan Higgins.

By Ben Davis, Apr 1, 2020

Opinion

The Gray Market: A Guide to How the $2 Trillion Rescue Bill Can Help America’s Art Sector—and Where It Falls Short (and Other Insights)

Our columnist unpacks what the largest stimulus measure in American history means for artists, the art industry, and the American Dream.

By Tim Schneider, Mar 29, 2020

Opinion

How We Should Reimagine Art’s Mission in the Time of ‘Social Distancing’

Passive cultural consumption is going to make us feel disempowered and alienated just when we need to maintain social connection.

By Ben Davis, Mar 23, 2020