Art Programming for Former U.S. Prisoners Is Practically Nonexistent. Here’s Why That Should Change

Op-Ed

Art Programming for Former U.S. Prisoners Is Practically Nonexistent. Here’s Why That Should Change

The founders of Silver Art Projects argue that art is essential in helping reintegrate former prisoners into society.

By Joshua Pulman & Cory Silverstein, Feb 3, 2022

Curiosities

The Hilariously Random and Downright Goofy Story of the ‘Talisman of Napoleon,’ Whose Owners Hope to Sell It for $250 Million

Pat Boone is on board.

By Ben Davis, Feb 3, 2022

Know Your Rights

Do I Have to Get the Owner’s Permission to Make a Puppy Portrait? + Other Artists’-Rights Questions, Answered

Plus, do I own the extra microscopy images I create as part of my publicly funded scientific research? And can I turn a SpongeBob meme into an NFT?

By Katarina Feder, Jan 24, 2022

Curiosities

Is the Museum-as-Nail Salon the Greatest Idea to Emerge From Lockdown? + Other Questions I Have About the Week’s Art News

Plus, what part of the art world will Emily in Paris change next?

By Ben Davis, Jan 24, 2022

Art Criticism

The Prospect 5 Triennial Reflects Contemporary Culture’s Hunger for Widespread Yet Specific Historical Reckoning

The fifth edition of the important art survey is in its final week.

By Ben Davis, Jan 18, 2022

Op-Ed

Art Institutions Aren’t Doing Enough to Lead on Climate Change. Here’s How the Industry Should Rethink Its Responsibility

The Helen Frankenthaler Foundation is taking one key step with the launch of the new Climate Art Awards.

By András Szántó & Orville Schell, Jan 16, 2022

Curiosities

How Seriously Should We Take This Bored-Ape Conspiracy Theory? + More Questions About the Week’s Art News

Plus, is this the strangest art sponcon to date?

By Ben Davis, Jan 11, 2022

Opinion

From Immersive Everything to the Rise of Museum Unions, These 7 Trends Defined the Art World in 2021—and Will Shape the Year to Come

A look at the movements that defined 2021 in the art world, and how they may evolve in the year ahead.

By Ben Davis, Jan 2, 2022

Know Your Rights

Can I Earn Royalties Anytime Someone Resells My NFT? + Other Artists’-Rights Questions, Answered

Plus, why exactly is Taylor Swift re-recording all her music? And can I use any photograph I take of an artist's work in a museum?

By Katarina Feder, Dec 21, 2021

Art Criticism

Full of Both Passion and Grace, MoMA PS1’s ‘Greater New York’ Exhibition Is a Model of Intelligent Curating

PS1's big show feels like a show about the actual life of New York, rather than being just for tourists looking for a good photo.

By Marianela D'Aprile, Dec 21, 2021

Curiosities

What If the ‘Birds Aren’t Real’ Movement Backfires? + More Questions I Have About the Week’s Art News

Also, are we in an Indie Aesthetics boom?

By Ben Davis, Dec 15, 2021

Op-Ed

The U.K. Has Held Onto the Parthenon Marbles for Centuries—But the Tide Is Turning. Here’s Why I Expect Them to Be Returned by 2030

Lockdowns have played a significant role in shifting the public's perception on restitution.

By Dan Hicks, Dec 14, 2021

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