I Visited the Digital Beeple Art Museum and All I Got Was an Aggressive Pitch for My Money

Opinion

I Visited the Digital Beeple Art Museum and All I Got Was an Aggressive Pitch for My Money

Is this really the future of online art?

By Ben Davis, Mar 24, 2021

Opinion

Professor Kenny Schachter Is Here to Teach You More About NFTs (and Put the Crypto Critics in Detention)

Still struggling to figure out what an NFT artwork is, and what it means for you? Kenny is more than happy to fill you in.

By Kenny Schachter, Mar 23, 2021

Opinion

The Gray Market: Why the Hack of Nifty Gateway Raises Far-Reaching Questions About the Entire NFT Market (and Other Insights)

Our columnist examines what NFT platforms like Nifty Gateway can—and can’t—do to referee a market designed to sidestep authority.

By Tim Schneider, Mar 21, 2021

Op-Ed

In 2018, Christie’s Gave Away 300 Free NFTs. A Few People Who Didn’t Throw Them Out Are Now Selling Them for Over $10,000

Only 12 people out of around 300 claimed their free NFTs.

By Elliot Safra, Mar 21, 2021

Opinion

I Looked Through All 5,000 Images in Beeple’s $69 Million Magnum Opus. What I Found Isn’t So Pretty

'Everydays: The First 5,000 Days' is the third-most expensive work ever by a living artist. Not many people have actually looked at it.

By Ben Davis, Mar 17, 2021

Opinion

Museums Are Where Artworks Go to Die. But the Frick Madison’s Stunning New Installation Brings Them Back to Life Again

Contemplating the many meanings of Duccio's "Temptation of Christ on the Mountain" at the famed New York museum's temporary home.

By Ben Davis, Mar 11, 2021

Op-Ed

The Surging Demand for Digital Collectibles Could Offer a Lifeline for Cash-Strapped Museums—Here’s How

Museums facing a financial shortfall may find a lifeline in selling limited-edition digital versions of the art in their collections.

By Brendan Ciecko, Mar 10, 2021

Opinion

Are NFTs the Next Tulip Bubble? Kenny Schachter Doesn’t Care—and He Sold His Own Grandma on the Crypto Web to Prove It

Our columnist is so all-in on NFTs you won't believe it.

By Kenny Schachter, Mar 9, 2021

Opinion

The Gray Market: Why Winston Churchill’s Multimillion-Dollar Paintings Should Make Boomers Think Twice About Slamming Young Collectors (and Other Insights)

Our columnist argues that the prime minister’s auction success shows older buyers can be just as blinded by hype as younger ones.

By Tim Schneider, Mar 7, 2021

Op-Ed

We’re a Group of Museum Directors Who Pooled Resources During the Pandemic. Here’s Why Others Should Consider Doing the Same

It's clear that there is no going back to "normal."

By Harry Philbrick & Christina Vassallo, Mar 2, 2021

Opinion

The Gray Market: Why the Art World Needs a Clear Marker for What the ‘End of the Pandemic’ Means (and Other Insights)

Our columnist explores US medical experts' thinking on how to define when to lift public-health restrictions.

By Tim Schneider, Feb 28, 2021

Opinion

The Myths About FDR’s New Deal Arts Programs Are Misleading. Here Are the Real Lessons for Struggling Artists Today

Commentators have looked the New Deal art projects for lessons for today's crisis. Do we really understand their legacy?

By Ben Davis, Feb 24, 2021

Opinion

Kenny Schachter Gets Sucked Into the Surreal NFT Vortex… and Makes a Fortune Overnight in the New Virtual Art Market

Our columnist describes his entry into the wild, revolutionary, and highly confusing art market springing up around virtual artworks.

By Kenny Schachter, Feb 23, 2021

Opinion

Know Your Rights: Can I Turn My GameStop Stock Certificate Into a Work of Art? + Other Artists’-Rights Questions, Answered

Plus, can I sell a line of handmade artworks based on the Met's collection? And would it be possible to turn "War & Peace" into a podcast?

By Katarina Feder, Feb 23, 2021

Op-Ed

I Led the Indianapolis Museum of Art for Five Years. Here’s How Charles Venable, Its Recently Ousted President, Failed the Institution

The museum excluded large parts of its core audience while failing to grow its endowment, despite its former president's business-oriented plans.

By Maxwell Anderson, Feb 22, 2021