I Organized the Big Andy Warhol Show in Saudi Arabia. Here’s Why I Have No Regrets

Opinion

I Organized the Big Andy Warhol Show in Saudi Arabia. Here’s Why I Have No Regrets

The director of The Andy Warhol Museum on beginning a dialogue in a country on the verge of social change.

By Patrick Moore, Mar 2, 2023

Art Criticism

What on Earth Are We Supposed to Do With the Outrageous Art of CumWizard69420?

Let me take you on a little tour of "The Americans" at Cheim & Read.

By Ben Davis, Feb 28, 2023

Politics

French Artist Jean-Pierre Raynaud Made a Rendition of Picasso’s ‘Guernica’ to Donate to Ukraine on the One-Year Anniversary of the War

Ukraine's ambassador to France will accept the painting on behalf of his country.

By Taylor Dafoe, Feb 24, 2023

Opinion

Kenny Schachter Hits Frieze L.A.—or Does He?—and Digs Up Scoops on Peter Doig’s New Mastermind, Mark Grotjahn’s Dine-and-Dash, and Bad Art-Market Behavior Galore

Our columnist also takes issue with reports that the art market is ailing, bringing tidings of good news from the auction arena this May.

By Kenny Schachter, Feb 22, 2023

Crime

A Spanish Collector Has Been Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Attempting to Sell Forgeries of Works by Munch, Lichtenstein, and Others

The man was caught out by another collector who had accidentally bought fake works from him in the past.

By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Feb 22, 2023

Crime

Spanish Police Have Recovered a Trove of Stolen Works by Dalí and Miró That Were Burgled From Collectors’ Homes in Barcelona

The same authorities have also shut down a forgery workshop producing fake prints by Dalí and Picasso.

By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Feb 20, 2023

Op-Ed

Gallerist Anat Ebgi Reflects on Why Los Angeles Is a Place ‘Where People are Willing to be More Provocative’

Once a transplant herself, the now-established dealer welcomes the city's latest entrants to the fold.

By Anat Ebgi, Feb 16, 2023

Crime

Burglars Broke Into a Dutch Museum and Made Off With 11 Rare Chinese Ceramics

The heist comes less than two weeks after a failed break-in attempt at the institution.

By Taylor Dafoe, Feb 14, 2023

Opinion

Art Collectives Were the Talk of the Art World in the Last Few Years. Has Their Moment Passed?

As soon as collective action became a “trend,” it was always at risk of going out of fashion.

By Kate Brown, Feb 9, 2023

Opinion

What’s the Deal With That Essay About How the ‘Waffle House Brawl’ Is Like an Edward Hopper Painting? Here’s My Guess

Viral culture is flattening everything into one incoherent mass.

By Ben Davis, Feb 5, 2023

Politics

The British Museum Unexpectedly Closed Its Doors Amid Countrywide Strikes Protesting Poor Pay and Labor Conditions

Employees at cultural organizations across the U.K. joined in on today’s “Walkout Wednesday” strikes.

By Taylor Dafoe, Feb 1, 2023

Crime

A Ukrainian Art Dealer Is on Trial in France for Stealing Several Artworks, Including a $1.6 Million Painting by Paul Signac

The Signac was recovered during the raid of a Kyiv home in 2019.

By Artnet News, Jan 31, 2023

A Spanish Collector Is on Trial for Forging Artworks by Chillida, Lichtenstein, and Munch—Then Consigning Them to Auction Houses

The accused could face six years in prison for intellectual property theft and fraud related to the falsification of at least 15 works of art.

By Taylor Dafoe, Jan 19, 2023

Price Database

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