Events and Parties An Emoji Documentary, a Bloodthirsty Painter Flick, and 5 Other Gripping Art-Themed Films to Catch at the Tribeca Film Festival In one film an artist turns bloodthirsty, while another turns a documentary eye toward emojis. By Sarah Cascone, 2 days ago
Art World Ferrying to Frieze? Artist and Dealer Joel Mesler Will Paint Your Portrait On the Way to the Art-Fair Island Riders can commission a portrait for $100 a pop. By Caroline Goldstein, 3 days ago
Politics New York City Is Launching Its Own Green New Deal. Now Museums Have to Get Up to Code—and Fast The 33 cultural institutions on city-owned property are tasked with cutting emissions in half by 2030. By Sarah Cascone, 3 days ago
Art and Law A Paris Court Has Sentenced Two Rodin Dealers for Counterfeiting Reproductions by the French Sculptor The case has dragged on for nearly two decades. By Eileen Kinsella, 3 days ago
Art World Art Industry News: Climate Change Activists Stage a Mass ‘Die-In’ at a London Museum + Other Stories Plus, Klaus Biesenbach plans a very un-gala gala for MOCA and an art blockchain company gets investment from a backer of Spotify. By artnet News, Apr 23, 2019
Art World Helvetica, the Typeface So Beloved It Has Its Own Documentary, Is Getting a Makeover for the Internet Age Helvetica has been redesigned with smartphones in mind. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 23, 2019
Art World ‘It’s Exciting to Be in a Swing State’: Why Artists Ryan Trecartin and Lizzie Fitch Moved to Ohio to Build a Rural Amusement Park "We don't have a septic system," the artists say of the house they're building, "but it's awesome." By Scott Indrisek, Apr 23, 2019
People A Volunteer Docent Told a Philadelphia Museum She Would Leave It ‘a Little Something’ in Her Will. She Surprised Them With $8 Million Estelle Rubens told the academy she'd leave it "a little something," but they had no idea what was coming. By Caroline Goldstein, Apr 22, 2019
People Iranian Artist Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian, Who Surged to International Prominence With Her Intricate Mirror Works, Dies at 97 Her dazzling mirrored compositions were inspired by an Iranian mosque. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 22, 2019
Art World Editors’ Picks: 19 Things Not to Miss in New York’s Art World This Week Julie Curtiss is at Anton Kern, Lehmann Maupin revisits the life and legacy of Heidi Bucher, and check out DUMBO Open Studios this weekend. By artnet News, Apr 22, 2019
Events and Parties Cartier Hosts a Soirée in Paris to Celebrate ‘Clash,’ Its Latest Line of Jewelry That’s a Veritable Ode to the Attraction of Opposites A star-studded crowd gathered in Paris to celebrate the launch of the French jewlery house's newest collection. By Nazanin Lankarani, Apr 22, 2019
Art and Law Chicago Has Launched a Street Art Registry to Prevent Beloved Murals From Being Inadvertently Destroyed The database, already populated with 150 works, allows people to learn more about the city’s murals and the artists behind them. By Taylor Dafoe, Apr 22, 2019
Art World Art Industry News: The Notorious Nazi-Looted Gurlitt Trove Is Heading to the Israel Museum + Other Stories Plus, global auction sales are down in the first quarter of 2019 and Olu Oguibe's divisive obelisk is returning to Kassel. By artnet News, Apr 22, 2019
Art World ‘It’s All About Life’: Ethiopia’s Newest Art Museum Doubles as an Experiment in Environmental Sustainability The Zoma Museum, an alternative arts and ecological institution in Addis Ababa, opened in March. By Kate Brown, Apr 22, 2019
Politics ‘We Want to Feel Free’: At These 4 Fringe Galleries in Moscow, Artists Are Avoiding Government Censors To avoid government restrictions, some artists are setting up their own fringe spaces. By Rachel Corbett, Apr 22, 2019
