Books ‘It’s Not a Dying Art Form, Only a Changing One’: Marina Abramović on the Transformative Power of Opera Read the performance artist's contribution to the forthcoming book 'The Last Days of the Opera.' By Marina Abramović, Jan 16, 2023
Art World Here Are the Winning Photographs From Britain’s Biggest Portrait Competition, From Boxers to Beekeepers The Portrait of Britain award returns with 99 pictures winning the top prize at this year’s event, which is designed to highlight diversity within the U.K. By Artnet News, Jan 16, 2023
Art World Standing Two Stories Tall, a Hank Willis Thomas Sculpture Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. Is Unveiled on Boston Common The statue is a poignant symbol of the power of love. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 13, 2023
Shows & Exhibitions Can Instagram‘s Algorithm Curate an Exhibition Better Than a Human? A London Show Aims to Find Out "The Algorithmic Pedestal" runs through January 17 at J/M Gallery. By Min Chen, Jan 13, 2023
Law A Prized Van Gogh Was Sold Under Nazi Threat, Say the Heirs of a Jewish Banker Who Are Suing to Reclaim the Painting From a Museum A Japanese company acquired the "Sunflowers" canvas at auction in 1987 and plans to defend its ownership rights to keep the piece in its museum. By Taylor Dafoe, Jan 13, 2023
Law TeamLab Wins an Early Victory in Its Copyright Suit Against an L.A. Museum It Says Copied Its Immersive Installations Additional copyright issues will be determined at a jury trial in California. By Eileen Kinsella, Jan 13, 2023
Art World Art Industry News: A TikTok Video Joking That the ‘Mona Lisa’ Had Been Stolen Goes Viral + Other Stories Plus, Switzerland names its artist for the 2024 Venice Biennale Pavilion, and Norman Foster has ideas on how to rebuild Kharkiv. By Artnet News, Jan 13, 2023
People Wet Paint in the Wild: Performance Artist Miles Greenberg Transforms Into St. Sebastian—Arrow Piercings and All—at the Louvre A film of the artist's endurance performance, 'Étude Pour Sébastien,' premieres at the Louvre on January 19. By Annie Armstrong, Jan 13, 2023
Art World The New Centre for British Photography in London Is the First Space Dedicated Entirely to U.K.-Based Artists in the Medium The venue launches January 26 with seven shows across three floors. By Nell Card, Jan 12, 2023
People ‘I’m Staging Imaginary Operas’: See How Artist Elliott Hundley Uses Theatrical Tricks to Evoke Emotion in His Collages As part of a collaboration with Art21, hear news-making artists describe their inspirations in their own words. By Caroline Goldstein, Jan 12, 2023
Pop Culture Instagram Has Removed an Illustration From Cardi B’s Account After the Artist Threatened to Sue for Copyright Infringement The rapper shared the image with a photo of herself dressed like Marge Simpson in a Thierry Mugler dress—an homage to Italian artist aleXsandro Palombo's work. By Artnet News, Jan 12, 2023
Law A Scientist Has Filed Suit Against the U.S. Copyright Office, Arguing His A.I.-Generated Art Should Be Granted Protections Stephen Thaler generated the artwork with DABUS, an A.I. system he built. By Min Chen, Jan 12, 2023
Museums Frick Director Ian Wardropper on How the Museum’s Temporary Move to a Modern Building Sparked a Rethink of Its Iconic Old Master Collection And what the museum is looking forward to when it returns to the Frick Mansion on 70th Street. By Eileen Kinsella, Jan 12, 2023
Museums The Squirrel With the Pearl Earring? While the Famed Vermeer Is on Tour, Its Museum Is Asking the Public for New Versions to Hang in Its Place This is your chance to have your art featured among the Dutch Golden Age paintings in The Hague museum's collection. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 12, 2023
Art World Art Industry News: The Met Promotes Jamie Kelleher to COO as Part of the Museum’s Leadership Restructuring + Other Stories Plus, the site of a Juneteenth museum has burned down, and Sotheby's offers a $24 million Gerhard Richter. By Artnet News, Jan 12, 2023
