People Peter Schjeldahl, the Beloved Poet Turned ‘New Yorker’ Art Critic, Has Died at Age 80 The art critic was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer in 2019. By Sarah Cascone, Oct 21, 2022
People Eastern European Hip-Hop Star Tommy Cash (a.k.a. Kanye East) Is a Conceptual Artist, Too The Estonian rapper has brought a post-Soviet, punk energy to Paris Internationale, showing his art at the booth of Temnikova & Kasela Gallery. By Dorian Batycka, Oct 21, 2022
People ‘I Think I’m in an Abstract Relationship With Reality’: Farah Atassi Takes on Modernist Traditions at the Musée Picasso By Devorah Lauter, Oct 20, 2022
People Meet 9 Power Players Who Are Steering the French Art Scene to New Heights—Including Its Booming Art Market Here are some of the key figures transforming the Paris cultural landscape. By Anna Sansom, Oct 20, 2022
People The Marcel Duchamp Prize, France’s $35,000 Award for Young Artists, Goes to Mimosa Echard for Her Waterfall Wall Installation The prize includes funds to produce an exhibition at the Centre Pompidou. By Devorah Lauter, Oct 17, 2022
People ‘We Need to Overcome Boundaries’: Pinault Collection Head Emma Lavigne on How the Private Museum Sector Is Shaking Up the Art World Artnet News caught up the director general of the formidable French collection ahead of the opening of Paris+ by Art Basel. By Devorah Lauter, Oct 15, 2022
People Valuations: Digital Art Entrepreneur May Xue Tells Us About Her Routines for Success and the Artists She Thinks Are Set to Break Big We asked the Outland co-founder about the things she values most—in art and in life. By Artnet News, Oct 14, 2022
People She Lived a Secret Life for Decades. Now, the Entrancing Psychedelic Art of Kali Is Finally Finding Its Audience The extraordinary true story of a visionary artist. By William Van Meter, Oct 12, 2022
People Paul Chan, Tavares Strachan, and Amanda Williams Are Among the Artists Awarded 2022 MacArthur ‘Genius’ Grants This year, the fellows will receive $800,000 over the course of five years. By Caroline Goldstein, Oct 12, 2022
People A Scion of London’s Cultural Elite, Gallerist Sid Motion Is an ‘Artist Whisperer’ Who Tries to Show Great Work You Can Actually Afford Motion is one of London’s most exciting young gallerists, and has an astute eye for up-and-coming talent. By Louise Benson, Oct 12, 2022
People ‘As an Empath, Portraiture Works for Me’: Amy Sherald on How She Makes Space for Black Histories in Her First U.K. Show The American artist's new show opens October 12 at Hauser & Wirth. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Oct 11, 2022
People ‘It’s Time to Wake Up’: Artist Cecilia Vicuña on Her Monumental Soft Sculptures and Their Hard Message About Planetary Survival The Chilean artist's major commission at Tate Modern opens today in London. By Hettie Judah, Oct 11, 2022
People ‘The More You Shut Up, the Better’: Painter Adrian Ghenie on Giving Up Trying to Control His Frankenstein’s Monster of an Art Market The artist opens up on the eve of a new solo exhibition in London. By Naomi Rea, Oct 10, 2022
People Simon de Pury Tells Us About His Latest Splurge and Shows Us His Highly Prized Bobblehead Collection We asked the noted auctioneer about the things he values most—in art and in life. By Artnet News, Oct 7, 2022
People ‘It Always Comes Back to My Own Embodiment’: Watch Artist Rachel Rossin Merge Plexiglas Molds of Her Body With Digital Painting As part of a collaboration with Art21, hear news-making artists describe their inspirations in their own words. By Artnet News, Oct 7, 2022
