Art World ‘Our Medium Is American Democracy’: A New Book Compiles More than 550 Artist Billboards The project features seven years worth of billboards commissioned by the artist collective and activist group For Freedoms. By Brian Boucher, Jun 7, 2024
Art World An Anti-Corporate, DIY Spirit Uplifts New Queer Art Biennial Detroit reclaims Pride. 180 artists are featured in "I'll Be Your Mirror," this year's edition of the Mighty Real/ Queer Detroit biennial. Here's our on-the-ground take. By Michael Bullock, Jun 7, 2024
Up Next ‘It’s All About Secrets’: Inside Mexican Artist Paloma Contreras Lomas’s Baroque Worlds The rising artist's works have recently been showcased at Independent Art Fair and CARA in New York. By Katie White, Jun 7, 2024
Gallery Network 7 Questions for Artist Kendell Geers on His Enduring ‘Fascination With Frontiers’ and a Duchampian Mystery The artist's exhibition and a new book titled 'Duchamps Endgame' will be unveiled at Wilde Gallery in Basel, Switzerland. By Artnet Gallery Network, Jun 7, 2024
Archaeology & History Overlooked Hieroglyphics Reveal This Stone Slab Was Part of Ramses II’s Sarcophagus The owner of the sarcophagus was long a mystery, until a researcher deciphered a cartouche. By Artnet News, Jun 7, 2024
Artnet Auctions A New Sale Highlights Andy Warhol’s Pre-Pop Art Artnet Auctions's Co-Head of Post-War and Contemporary Art Johannes Vogt selects highlights from a new sale, live for bidding through June 20. By Artnet Auctions, Jun 6, 2024
Law & Politics Judge Dismisses Lawsuit by Jewish Collector’s Heirs Over Van Gogh ‘Sunflowers’ The court has no jurisdiction over the painting's Japanese owners, wrote the federal judge. By Brian Boucher, Jun 6, 2024
People Ben Vautier, the Fluxus Provocateur Who Proclaimed ‘Everything Is Art,’ Dies at 88 The French artist's paintings and performances helped usher in a new age of conceptual art. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jun 6, 2024
Art & Exhibitions 5 Must-See Shows During Art Basel Highlights include Dan Flavin's "Dedications in Light" and a survey of Argentinian artist Mika Rottenberg. By Artnet News, Jun 6, 2024
Art & Exhibitions Jennifer Rochlin’s Quirky Vessels Give Form to Fleeting Memories New York solo exhibition "Paintings on Clay" is Rochlin's first with Hauser and Wirth, on view through July 14. By Annikka Olsen, Jun 6, 2024
Art World A Major Restoration Breathes New Life Into Giuseppe Arcimboldo’s Iconic ‘Seasons’ The paintings are returning to display at the Louvre after eight months. By Artnet News, Jun 6, 2024
Art World In Her First U.S. Retrospective, Vivian Maier Proves to Be Much More than a Street Photographer At New York’s Fotografiska, the "nanny photographer" gets her greatest showing yet on these shores. By Raquel Laneri, Jun 6, 2024
Gallery Network Liste Art Fair Returns to Messe Basel—Get a Glimpse of What’s in Store In addition to returning favorites, the fair will host a slew of first-time exhibitors. By Artnet Gallery Network, Jun 6, 2024
Art World Philadelphia’s University of the Arts President Resigns Amid the School’s Abrupt Closure The 150-year-old institution said fragile finances and declining enrollment led to its closure. By Adam Schrader, Jun 5, 2024
Art & Exhibitions LaBelle’s Nona Hendryx Is Unleashing a Mega Mixed Reality Experience at Lincoln Center With "The Dream Machine Experience," the multidisciplinary artist is leveraging A.I., A.R., and V.R. to realize her vision of the future. By Min Chen, Jun 5, 2024