On View Rashid Johnson, Anicka Yi, and Other Art Stars Twist Reality and Truth in This East Hampton Show—See Images Here As galleries and art institutions around the world begin to reopen, we are spotlighting individual shows—online and IRL—that are worth your attention. By Caroline Goldstein, Jul 13, 2020
On View Egypt May Have Broken Its Own Antiquities Laws by Lending Dozens of King Tut Artifacts to a Touring Blockbuster Show In a new film, BBC News investigates the legality of the show. By Sarah Cascone, Jul 9, 2020
On View Photographing America’s Threatened Wetlands, Catherine Opie Makes a Case to Not Drain the Swamp—See Images Here As galleries and art institutions around the world begin to reopen, we are spotlighting individual shows—online and IRL—that are worth your attention. By Caroline Goldstein, Jul 9, 2020
On View ‘I Was Brought to Tears’: Watch Artist Edgar Arceneaux Reinterpret a Tragically Misunderstood 1980s Performance As part of a collaboration with Art21, hear news-making artists describe their inspirations in their own words. By Caroline Goldstein, Jul 9, 2020
On View Photographer Ming Smith’s Dreamlike Portraits of Everyday Life From Harlem to Ethiopia Are the Subject of a Tender New Online Show—See Them Here As galleries and art institutions around the world begin to reopen, we are spotlighting individual shows—online and IRL—that are worth your attention. By Caroline Goldstein, Jul 7, 2020
Art & Exhibitions ArtPrize, the Biggest Biennial in the United States, Has Cancelled Its 2020 Edition and Furloughed Its Entire Staff The exhibition typically features around 1,500 artists and awards $500,000 in prize money. By Sarah Cascone, Jul 7, 2020
Art & Exhibitions The Cancellation of Shaun Leonardo’s Museum Show Sparked an Uproar. Now, the Activists Who Wanted It Gone Tell Their Side of the Story Samaria Rice has issued a cease and desist letter to the artist to prevent him from using her son's image in his work. By Melissa Smith, Jul 7, 2020
On View Despite Outcry, Germany’s Städel Museum Stands by Its Choice to Hang a Graphic Painting Depicting Racist Violence A petition calling for the work's removal is gaining steam. By Kate Brown, Jul 6, 2020
Art & Exhibitions For the 4th of July, an Augmented Reality Artwork Is Bringing the Liberty Bell to Cities Across the Eastern Seaboard The work will be viewable in New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC, among other cities. By Sarah Cascone, Jul 4, 2020
On View Photographer Gordon Parks Captured a Changing America in the Midst of the Civil Rights Era for Life Magazine—See Images Here As galleries and art institutions around the world begin to slowly reopen, we are spotlighting individual shows—online and IRL—that are worth your attention. By Caroline Goldstein, Jul 3, 2020
On View ‘There Is Meaning in Ugliness’: Watch Artist Fred Wilson Explain Why We Can’t Look Away From the Hideous Parts of History As part of a collaboration with Art21, hear news-making artists describe their inspirations in their own words. By Caroline Goldstein, Jul 2, 2020
On View After Yale Staged Its MFA Students’ Graduate Show IRL, Perrotin Gallery Revived It Online—See It Here Keep an eye out for these newly minted MFA graduates from Yale University's celebrated art school. By Caroline Goldstein, Jul 1, 2020
On View Beijing-Based Artist Liu Xiaodong Has Been Stranded in New York for Months—Watch Him Traverse the City for Inspiration Liu Xiaodong's watercolors of New York City on lockdown, along with his daily diary, can be viewed online at Lisson Gallery. By Katie White, Jul 1, 2020
On View Public Art Fund Is Transforming New York City’s Kiosks and Bus Shelters Into Canvases for Contemporary Art—See the Striking Works Here While many museums are still closed, this new project is bringing art into the streets. By Caroline Goldstein, Jun 30, 2020
Art & Exhibitions Is the Age of the Blockbuster Exhibition Over? A Perfect Storm of Challenges Suggests It May Be a Thing of the Past Widespread uncertainty has put tremendous pressure on an exhibitions model that has been adopted by museums around the world. By Kate Brown, Jun 30, 2020