How a New Monument Movement Challenges the ‘Great Man Theory of History’ + Two More Thought-Provoking Things to Read This Week

Opinion

How a New Monument Movement Challenges the ‘Great Man Theory of History’ + Two More Thought-Provoking Things to Read This Week

A weekly round-up of interesting and important readings from around the internet.

By Ben Davis, Jul 24, 2020

Op-Ed

The UK Government Has Refused to Compensate Dealers Affected by Its Ivory-Trading Ban. Here’s Why That Has Big Implications

The country's handling of the ban could have widespread legal ramifications concerning personal property.

By Tom Snelling, Jul 24, 2020

Opinion

In Defense of ‘Radical Chic’: How Tom Wolfe’s 1970 Essay Offers a Warning About Debates Over ‘Performative Activism’ Now

What if we looked at the history of "Radical Chic" not from the POV of a celebrity reporter but from that of the activists he was skewering?

By Ben Davis, Jul 22, 2020

Politics

How Western Nations Use the Arch of Palmyra and Other Symbols of Islamic Heritage as Political Tools

Read an excerpt from art historian David Joselit's new book, "Heritage and Debt: Art in Globalization."

By David Joselit, Jul 21, 2020

Politics

In a Controversial Move, Turkey Will Cover Mosaics Depicting Christian Icons in the Hagia Sophia During Muslim Prayer

Images depicting the Virgin Mary and the archangel Gabriel, which are situated in the direction Muslims face during prayer, will be obscured.

By Caroline Goldstein, Jul 21, 2020

Politics

Richard Serra, Carrie Mae Weems, Ed Ruscha, and Other Art Stars Designed Anti-Trump Poster Art for the 2020 US Elections—See Images Here

The art of the "ENOUGH of Trump" campaign is meant to inspire voter turnout in the presidential election.

By Artnet News, Jul 21, 2020

Politics

Golden ‘Statues’ Memorializing Donald Trump’s Most Divisive Moments Have Popped Up Around Washington, DC, Courtesy of an Ad Guru

Bryan Buckley hopes to remind voters of just how poorly Trump has handled the challenges of 2020.

By Sarah Cascone, Jul 21, 2020

Opinion

The Gray Market: Why the Entire Art World Should Back Canadian Arts Workers’ Push for Universal Basic Income (and Other Insights)

Our columnist connects the Canadian art industry’s advocacy for UBI to a week of chilling findings from across the art map.

By Tim Schneider, Jul 19, 2020

Opinion

How to Explain the Malaise of the Post-Internet Art Scene + Two Other Illuminating Reads From Around the Web

A weekly round-up of interesting and important readings from around the internet.

By Ben Davis, Jul 17, 2020

Politics

An Oregon Arts Organization Has Voluntarily Repatriated Its Only Building to a Native American Group in Recognition of Historic Tribal Ownership of the Land

Yale Union is dissolving and will become the Center for Native Arts and Cultures.

By Sarah Cascone, Jul 16, 2020

Politics

A Top California Film School Plans to Remove an Exhibit Honoring Actor John Wayne After His White Supremacist Comments Resurfaced

Officials in nearby Orange County have also voted to remove the late actor's name and likeness from the local airport.

By Taylor Dafoe, Jul 13, 2020

Opinion

‘No More Tokens’: Why Museums Need to Stop Pigeonholing Non-Western Artists

The London-based sculptor writes a call to arms for artists to reject being tokenized by museums that refuse to engage fully with their work.

By Anish Kapoor, Jul 12, 2020

Opinion

The Gray Market: Why Going Into Business With James Murdoch Should Be a No-Brainer for Art Basel and the MCH Group (and Other Insights)

Our columnist tunnels past the toxic legacy of James Murdoch’s lineage and finds a nearly ideal blue-chip art-fair investor.

By Tim Schneider, Jul 12, 2020

Price Database

Opinion