People ‘I’m Not Really Addressing the Fine-Art Audience’: How Rising-Star Artist Tyler Mitchell Became One of World’s Most In-Demand Photographers The exhibition at the International Center of Photography emphasizes the collapse of old cultural barriers. By Taylor Dafoe, Jan 29, 2020
People Within Hours of NBA Star Kobe Bryant’s Death, Street Artists Around the World Began Painting Tribute Murals—See Them Here Murals have popped up everywhere from Los Angeles to the Philippines. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 29, 2020
People Christine Sun Kim, the Transgressive Deaf Artist, Will Sign the National Anthem Alongside Demi Lovato During the Super Bowl In an interview, Kim explains why she accepted the opportunity to perform during one of America’s most-watched events and what it means to the Deaf community. By Zachary Small, Jan 28, 2020
People Zineb Sedira Is Expected to Become the First Artist of Algerian Descent to Represent France at the Venice Biennale in 2021 The French artist explores themes of identity, geography, and colonialism in her stirring works. By Anna Sansom, Jan 27, 2020
People ‘There Is No Sense of Privacy Anymore’: After Kim Gordon’s Personal Life Went Public, She Decided to Tackle Surveillance in Her Art The former Sonic Youth bassist's new show is on view now at 303 Gallery in New York. By Taylor Dafoe, Jan 24, 2020
People ‘It’s Like a Dance’: How Painter Vaughn Spann Became a Breakout Star at Yale While Raising Two Young Kids at the Same Time Spann, whose solo show is on view now at Almine Rech in New York, speaks about the importance of mentors and a clear head. By Eileen Kinsella, Jan 23, 2020
People Former Child Pop Star Aaron Carter Has Made an Enemy of Artists Who Say He Used Their Work Without Permission to Promote His Apparel Line The latest complaint comes from German artist Jonas Jödicke. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 21, 2020
People ‘I Am Mistaken as the Spokesperson of Native America’: Hock E Aye Vi Edgar Heap of Birds on What the World Doesn’t Get About Native Artists The artist explains why it's important to share the fruits of success. By Taylor Dafoe, Jan 17, 2020
People ‘They See What We Would Never Be Able to See’: Bay Area Collector Wayee Chu on What Venture Capitalists and Art Collectors Have in Common We caught up with the SFMOMA board member ahead of the openings of Untitled and FOG Art + Design. By Eileen Kinsella, Jan 16, 2020
People Collector Michael Xufu Huang Is Launching His New Museum With a Triennial That Aims to Capture China’s ‘Millennial Zeitgeist’ The new X Museum opens in Beijing this March with an ambitious triennial featuring 33 artists under the age of 40. By Taylor Dafoe, Jan 16, 2020
People Artist Stan Douglas, Whose Engrossing Work Imagines Alternative Histories, Will Represent Canada at the 2021 Venice Biennale The Vancouver-based artist was chosen unanimously by the jury. By Caroline Goldstein, Jan 15, 2020
People Meet the Former Engineer Who Makes Mind-Blowing Land Art With Nothing But a Pair of Snow Shoes and Some Simple Math Simon Beck has been creating elaborate outdoor art since 2004. By Taylor Dafoe, Jan 15, 2020
People ‘How We Perceive the Past Has a Great Bearing on How We Live Now’: Art Historian James Meyer on Why the 1960s Won’t Fade Away In his new book, the curator and historian suggests that some eras produce memories that cannot be forgotten. By Pac Pobric, Jan 15, 2020
People How Rising Art Star Alvaro Barrington Charmed London’s Top Galleries Into Breaking Their Own Rules for the Chance to Work With Him The prolific artist is crafting his career with so much charisma, all six of his galleries have fallen into step. By Kate Brown, Jan 13, 2020
People The Venice Biennale Has Appointed Cecilia Alemani, the Artistic Force Behind New York’s High Line, as the Curator of Its 2021 Edition Alemani previously curated the Italian pavilion at the 2017 edition of the biennale. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 10, 2020
