We Transformed Our Museum Into a Polling Place. Here’s Why We Did It—and How It Will Shape What We Do in the Future

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We Transformed Our Museum Into a Polling Place. Here’s Why We Did It—and How It Will Shape What We Do in the Future

The director of the San José Institute of Contemporary Art explains how she and her team overhauled their program in just a few months.

By Alison Gass, Oct 15, 2020

Opinion

The Strongest Reactions to the Philip Guston Show’s Postponement Miss Two Key Points. Here’s What They Are—and Why They Matter

Our critic considers two ways of thinking about the controversial Philip Guston postponement that might make you rethink your gut reaction.

By Ben Davis, Oct 15, 2020

Opinion

Kenny Schachter Is Back, Baby! And He’s So OVR It. (But Has Plenty to Say About the Ron Perelman Selloff)

Our columnist rides again, with some choice thoughts on the uncanny new reality of New York's fall art season.

By Kenny Schachter, Oct 14, 2020

Opinion

The Gray Market: What the Rampaging Success of a T-Rex Skeleton Says About Major Imbalances in the Auction Market (and Other Insights)

Our columnist puts some analytical meat on the $31.8 million bones of "Stan," which sold at Christie's 20th-century art evening sale.

By Tim Schneider, Oct 11, 2020

Crime

Hong Kong Police Have Recovered a Mao Scroll That Was Stolen as Part of a $645 Million Art Heist—But It’s Been Cut in Half

Two men were also arrested this week in connection with the incident, which may be the most valuable art heist in the region's history.

By Taylor Dafoe, Oct 8, 2020

Politics

Even These Collectible Stamps of Ducks Have Been Politicized in the US This Year—and Artists Are Flappin’ Mad

The government is requiring artists to design the stamps with a tribute to hunting.

By Sarah Cascone, Oct 7, 2020

Opinion

The Gray Market: Why Trump’s Effect on the Arts Economy Will Live in Infamy, Regardless of What Happens Next (and Other Insights)

Our columnist mines the data to show how the Trump presidency has affected artists, arts workers, and other vulnerable citizens.

By Tim Schneider, Oct 4, 2020

Politics

The Organization in Charge of Rebuilding Notre Dame Must Be More Transparent About Its Use of Donations, a French Court Says

The court found that $5.8 million in donated funds had been misused.

By Sarah Cascone, Oct 2, 2020

Opinion

The Gray Market: Why the Delay of ‘Philip Guston Now’ Will Backfire on the Entire Culture Sector (and Other Insights)

Our columnist anticipates how the newly postponed Guston retrospective will only intensify the culture wars, regardless of its final form.

By Tim Schneider, Sep 27, 2020

Opinion

The Gray Market: Why Wildfires and Extreme Weather Will Only Worsen Inequities in the Art World (and Other Insights)

Our columnist on how climate change aggravates the financial disparities that make an arts career unattainable for a diverse talent pool.

By Tim Schneider, Sep 20, 2020

Opinion

The Gray Market: Why an Ongoing Alliance of Mega-Dealers Suggests the Gallery System Is Still in Its Infancy (and Other Insights)

Our columnist explains why a joint venture between Acquavella, Gagosian, and Pace means gallery consolidation is only just getting started.

By Tim Schneider, Sep 13, 2020

Politics

The Director of a Major Polish Museum Is Under Fire for Using Public Money to Acquire a Homophobic Artwork

The Center for Contemporary Art Ujazdowski Castle had secured a grant to buy works proposed by its former director. Then the new one arrived.

By Dorian Batycka, Sep 11, 2020

Politics

Wangechi Mutu, Patti Smith, and 62 Other Artists Created Images for a Get-Out-the-Vote Campaign Ahead of the US Elections—See Them Here

Free downloadable images are available to encourage voter turnout in November.

By Caroline Goldstein, Sep 10, 2020

President Trump Liked Artworks at His French Embassy So Much He Took Them Home. Too Bad He Has a Habit of Falling for Fakes

Trump went on the art-borrowing spree instead of visiting a military cemetery during a French state visit.

By Sarah Cascone, Sep 8, 2020

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