The Asia Society Triennial Has a Lot of the Same Problems Most Biennials Do. But It Also Crystallizes a New Trend in Art

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The Asia Society Triennial Has a Lot of the Same Problems Most Biennials Do. But It Also Crystallizes a New Trend in Art

"We Do Not Dream Alone" gives a glimpse of "delegated handicraft" as a biennial style.

By Ben Davis, Nov 25, 2020

On View

‘It Was About Meeting Myself in the Middle’: Watch Artist Marela Zacarías Meld Ancient Mexican Traditions With Contemporary Sculpture

As part of a collaboration with Art21, hear news-making artists describe their inspirations in their own words.

By Caroline Goldstein, Nov 19, 2020

Art & Exhibitions

Before She Died, Artist Anne Truitt Completed a Series of ‘Sound’ Paintings. Now, They’re Seeing the Light of Day for the First Time

The works on paper, which represent something of a departure for the artist, comprise a new exhibition at Matthew Marks.

By Taylor Dafoe, Nov 18, 2020

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Artists Take on Intimacy, Voyeurism, and Suspense in White Cube’s New Alfred Hitchcock-Themed Show—See Highlights Here

The artists each approach "the gaze" from varying angles, exploiting and relishing in seeing and being seen.

By Caroline Goldstein, Nov 16, 2020

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Artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer Is Building a Remarkable and Poetically Fleeting Memorial to Those Lost to the Coronavirus

Each portrait in his latest project is slowly erased once it has been completed.

By Taylor Dafoe, Nov 12, 2020

On View

‘The Most Beautiful Artistry Is Hidden’: Watch Photographer Jeff Wall Bend Reality to Stage His Stunning Tableaux

As part of a collaboration with Art21, hear news-making artists describe their inspirations in their own words.

By Caroline Goldstein, Nov 12, 2020

Art & Exhibitions

Lithuania’s Award-Winning Venice Biennale Pavilion Is Coming to an Abandoned Swimming Pool Just Outside Berlin

The climate change-themed production will be powered by 100 percent renewable energy.

By Sarah Cascone, Nov 12, 2020

Art & Exhibitions

All of Your Favorite Memes Are About to Be Recognized as the Works of Art They Truly Are in the First-Ever Memennial

Curator can haz your submissions?

By Brian Boucher, Nov 11, 2020

Art & Exhibitions

Two Landmark US Museum Shows Will Spotlight the Long Overlooked History of Modern and Avant-Garde Korean Art

The Guggenheim and LACMA have ambitious surveys of 20th-century Korean art planned for 2022.

By Artnet News, Nov 10, 2020

Art & Exhibitions

These 28 MacArthur ‘Genius’ Artists Were Tapped for a Citywide Show in Chicago to Celebrate the Brainiac Award’s 40th Anniversary

The show is being organized by Abigail Winograd.

By Brian Boucher, Nov 10, 2020

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‘It’s Memorializing How Unmemorable It Is’: Artist Michael Mandiberg on Painting Melancholy Portraits on Zoom

Mandiberg’s “Zoom Paintings” are going on view this week in a virtual exhibition.

By Taylor Dafoe, Nov 9, 2020

Art & Exhibitions

The Postponed Philip Guston Show Will Now Open in 2022 With New Contributions From Artists and Historians

Concern over the subject matter of Guston's work prompted organizers to delay the retrospective, originally to 2024.

By Sarah Cascone, Nov 5, 2020

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‘I Want to Bring the Sky Down’: Watch Artist James Turrell Craft Extraordinary Works With the Radiant Power of Light

As part of a collaboration with Art21, hear news-making artists describe their inspirations in their own words.

By Caroline Goldstein, Nov 5, 2020

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American Painter Inka Essenhigh’s Surrealist Scenes Offer a Very Enjoyable Distraction From the News—See Them Here

Escape from the stress of the day with these luscious, fantastical landscapes.

By Caroline Goldstein, Nov 4, 2020

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The Latest Costume Institute Show at the Met Is All About the Cyclical Nature of Couture Trends—See Images Here

The exhibition offers a fractured timeline of sartorial history that fits in perfectly with the topsy-turvy world of 2020.

By Caroline Goldstein, Nov 3, 2020