Last Chance to See Matisse’s ‘Swimming Pool’ at MoMA Before It Enters Storage

Art & Exhibitions

Last Chance to See Matisse’s ‘Swimming Pool’ at MoMA Before It Enters Storage

Matisse began his cut-outs after undergoing surgery in his seventies.

By Richard Whiddington, Oct 8, 2024

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In Her Visceral London Debut, Rising Korean Art Star Heemin Chung ‘Re-Materializes’ Lost Experiences

Korean artist Heemin Chung makes her debut with Thaddaeus Ropac in London with sensorial, dimensional paintings.

By Katie White, Oct 8, 2024

Collectibles

One Woman’s Complete DC Comics Collection, Amassed Over 50 Years, Now Up for Sale

Christine Farrell's enviable collection could fetch hundreds of thousands at auction.

By Anni Irish, Oct 8, 2024

Museums & Institutions

Mire Lee’s Massive New Work in Tate’s Turbine Hall Provokes Awe and Disgust

The Korean artist's bodily machines riff on the building's original purpose as a power station.

By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Oct 8, 2024

Art & Exhibitions

A New Exhibition in London Highlights the Effects of Conflict on Palestinian Culture

A year into the current war with Israel, the Palestine Museum U.S. is showcasing art being made in Gaza in London.

By Sarah Cascone, Oct 8, 2024

Art & Exhibitions

An Artist Invents a ‘Rediscovered’ Woman Painter. Is It a Bold Critique of the Art World or Just Another Gimmick?

Gabriel Sierra’s fictional creation, Lucy Otter, raises provocative questions about privilege, gender, and the art world’s fixation on identity.

By Katie Tobin, Oct 8, 2024

Law & Politics

Got a Note for the Next U.S. President? Sheryl Oring Will Turn Your Message Into Art

Since 2004, the performance artist has been typing messages from members of the public to the U.S. president.

By Sarah Cascone, Oct 8, 2024

Pop Culture

Is This New Salvador Dalí Film a Biopic, Surrealist Dream—or Something Else Entirely?

'Daaaaaalí' sees five actors play the celebrated Surrealist.

By Min Chen, Oct 8, 2024

Collectibles

Legendary Mummy Portrait Hits the Market With a Seven-Figure Price Tag

The portrait is going up for sale at Frieze Masters.

By Tim Brinkhof, Oct 8, 2024

Art World

‘Do Not Keep Digging!’: Treasure Hunt for Famed Golden Owl Ends After 30 Years

Some 200,000 "owlers" have searched for decades for a statuette of an owl hidden somewhere in France. It has now been found.

By Anni Irish, Oct 8, 2024

Art & Exhibitions

‘History Shouldn’t Repeat Itself’: A Suite of Exhibitions at Israeli Museums Mark One Year Since October 7

An exhibition of photographs by peace activist Yocheved Lifshitz, new works by Palestinian-Israeli artist Said Abu Shakra, and landscape photos by Gaston Zvi Ickowicz are among the shows on view.

By Karen Chernick, Oct 8, 2024

Art & Exhibitions

Bigger Than Bling: An Exhibition at the Museum of Natural History Lets Hip-Hop Jewelry Shine

From Ghosface Killah's arm-mounted eagle monument to Nicki Minaj's Barbie-pink pendant, the show highlights five decades of wearable art.

By Devorah Lauter, Oct 7, 2024

Gallery Network

Artcurial’s Selected 20/21 Sale Showcases a Curation of Modern and Contemporary Gems

The auction coincides with the return of Art Basel Paris.

By Artnet Gallery Network, Oct 7, 2024

Art & Exhibitions

6 Standout London Gallery Shows to See During Frieze Week

Anna Weyant makes her U.K. debut at Gagosian while Sudhir Patwardhan gets dual outings at Vadehra Gallery and the Barbican Centre.

By Margaret Carrigan & Jo Lawson-Tancred & Vivienne Chow & Annie Armstrong, Oct 7, 2024

Artnet Auctions

From Cindy Sherman to Annie Leibovitz, Rare Works Abound in Artnet Auctions’ Important Photographs Sale

The auction features rare prints by some of the medium's most famous practitioners.

By Artnet Auctions, Oct 7, 2024