Art Criticism Performance Optimisation: Are Algorithms Changing Performance Art? On social media, fragments and edits build a stripped down idea of what is trending in performance art. By Kate Brown, Jun 17, 2024
Op-Ed Museums Must Adapt to Survive. There’s a Right and a Wrong Way There's one key issue to keep in mind when museums talk about embracing new commercial endeavors. By Natasha Degen, Jun 9, 2024
Art Criticism ‘Foreigners Everywhere,’ Unpacked: On the ‘Brazilianization’ of the Art World Part 3 of a 3-part essay on the 60th Venice Biennale, curated by Adriano Pedrosa. By Ben Davis, May 31, 2024
Art Criticism ‘Foreigners Everywhere,’ Unpacked: What a Biennale Built on Cosmopolitan Myth-Making Leaves Out Part 2 of a 3-part essay on the 60th Venice Biennale, curated by Adriano Pedrosa. By Ben Davis, May 18, 2024
Art Criticism ‘Foreigners Everywhere,’ Unpacked: What the Venice Biennale’s Flipped Art History Really Means Part 1 of a 3-part essay on the 60th Venice Biennale, curated by Adriano Pedrosa. By Ben Davis, May 15, 2024
Art Criticism At Gagosian, Maurizio Cattelan Offers a Furtive Fountain A rare show of new work by the Italian artist features a vaguely indecent sculpture. By Andrew Russeth, Apr 30, 2024
Opinion The Vatican’s Pavilion at the Venice Biennale Is Set Inside a Women’s Prison. Who Is It Really For? We took a trip inside the Holy See's exhibition, which includes pieces by Maurizio Cattelan, Claire Fontaine, and more. By Naomi Rea, Apr 18, 2024
Art Criticism This Year’s Venice Biennale Is Expansive but Manageable—and Earnest to a Fault First impressions on "Foreigners Everywhere." By Ben Davis, Apr 18, 2024
Opinion The ‘Dissonant Chorus’ of the 2024 Whitney Biennial Lost Me What do the politics of this show add up to? By Danielle Jackson, Apr 10, 2024
Art Criticism 6 Powerful Highlights From the Met’s Blockbuster Harlem Renaissance Show "The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism" showcases a dazzling array of invention by figures familiar and obscure. By Ben Davis, Feb 27, 2024
Opinion The Stan Culture for Stanley Quenchers Has Some Pretty Cringey Parallels With the Art World An overwhelming cornucopia of colorful choice, molded around scarcity, is a desire machine that we all know well. By Kate Brown, Jan 18, 2024
Opinion Pearls of Wisdom: As West Bund Turns Ten, Gallerist Pearl Lam Shares Her Highlights From Across Shanghai Lam shares must-see shows, cutting-edge designers and delicious food. By Pearl Lam, Nov 14, 2023
Op-Ed Two A.I. Models Produced Different Results When Authenticating a Raphael Painting. Here’s Why That Doesn’t Undermine the Tool’s Potential A.I. continues to be a reliable tool for art experts, says Carina Popovici, founder of Art Recognition. By Carina Popovici, Oct 23, 2023
Opinion The World’s Most Popular Painter Sent His Followers After Me Because He Didn’t Like a Review of His Work. Here’s What I Learned The reaction from Devon Rodriguez's followers shows why developing a critical analysis of "parasocial aesthetics" is important. By Ben Davis, Oct 19, 2023
Op-Ed Enough With the Solidarity Statements. Why Art Institutions Should Stop Taking Positions on Geopolitical Events They Have Nothing to Do With There are better ways to help. By Sascha Freudenheim, Oct 16, 2023
