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Jimmie Durham, Whose Trenchant Art Needled American Identity and Colonialism, Has Died at 81

The artist's work about the role of Native identity in American culture gained him wide acclaim and pointed scrutiny.

By Julia Halperin, Nov 17, 2021

People

Meet Amar Singh, the Activist Art Gallerist Who Went From Dealing in Abstract Expressionism to $300 Million Worth of NFTs

A member of the erstwhile Kapurthala Royal Family, the London-based dealer and collector supports underrepresented artists through his gallery and philanthropic efforts.

By Maya Asha McDonald, Nov 17, 2021

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‘She Gave Us Confidence’: Gallerists, Curators, and Friends Remember the Trailblazing Artist and Poet Etel Adnan, Who Has Died at 96

The Lebanese-American artist was also an acclaimed author.

By Kate Brown & Naomi Rea, Nov 15, 2021

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This Artist and Master Stone Carver Was Isamu Noguchi’s Collaborator for Decades. Why Do So Few People Know Who Masatoshi Izumi Is?

The under-recognized artist died this past September.

By Noor Brara, Nov 11, 2021

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‘I Always Leave It to the Viewer to Figure Out’: Artist Leilah Babirye on Sculpting Enigmatic Faces, and Her First Commission for Celine

The Brooklyn-based, Ugandan-born artist spoke to us about the challenges of realizing a made-to-order sculpture.

By Noor Brara, Nov 11, 2021

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The Anonymous Was a Woman Grant Has Selected Its Largest-Ever Cohort of Female Artists Over 40—See Work by the Winners Here

The award will give out an additional $300,000 over the next three years thanks to an anonymous donation.

By Sarah Cascone, Nov 9, 2021

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‘Failure Was Around the Corner’: Why Joan Jonas, at Age 85, is Still Looking For New Ways to Perform and Spaces to Inhabit

With a MoMA retrospective on the horizon, the 85-year-old performance and video artist is finally claiming center stage.

By Rachel Corbett, Nov 8, 2021

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Wu Chi-Tsung Is Drawing Global Notice for Revamping Chinese Landscape Painting With Video, Light, and a Big Dose of Chance

The Taiwanese artist hopes his journey to the international stage might be an inspiration for other young artists from Asia.

By Vivienne Chow, Nov 3, 2021

‘Most Rock Guys Do Art When They Don’t Tour’: Alice Cooper on Collecting Warhol, Collaborating With Dalí, and His Own Budding Painting Practice

Cooper says Surrealist art inspired his legendary shock-rock act.

By Osman Can Yerebakan, Oct 26, 2021

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‘It’s Dangerous and Difficult’: Artist William Kentridge on the Challenges for Young Artists Facing Quick Fame and Market Speculation

The South African artist discusses the upsides to a slow-burning career and making art at the periphery.

By Devorah Lauter, Oct 20, 2021

Curator Attilia Fattori Franchini on the Making and the Meaning of ‘Sunrise/Sunset,’ Madeline Hollander’s Constellation of BMW Headlights

The commission marks the fifth anniversary of BMW Open Work by Frieze.

By Artnet News in Partnership With BMW Group Culture, Oct 19, 2021

People

Jimmie Durham, Whose Trenchant Art Needled American Identity and Colonialism, Has Died at 81

People

Meet Amar Singh, the Activist Art Gallerist Who Went From Dealing in Abstract Expressionism to $300 Million Worth of NFTs

People

‘She Gave Us Confidence’: Gallerists, Curators, and Friends Remember the Trailblazing Artist and Poet Etel Adnan, Who Has Died at 96

People

This Artist and Master Stone Carver Was Isamu Noguchi’s Collaborator for Decades. Why Do So Few People Know Who Masatoshi Izumi Is?

People

‘I Always Leave It to the Viewer to Figure Out’: Artist Leilah Babirye on Sculpting Enigmatic Faces, and Her First Commission for Celine

People

The Anonymous Was a Woman Grant Has Selected Its Largest-Ever Cohort of Female Artists Over 40—See Work by the Winners Here

People

‘Failure Was Around the Corner’: Why Joan Jonas, at Age 85, is Still Looking For New Ways to Perform and Spaces to Inhabit

People

Wu Chi-Tsung Is Drawing Global Notice for Revamping Chinese Landscape Painting With Video, Light, and a Big Dose of Chance

People

Feeling Overwhelmed? 16 Artists Share Their Best Self-Care Tips, From Eating Cookies to Walking in Graveyards

People

‘Desperation Befell Me’: The Elusive Painter Marlene Dumas on the Struggle to Paint Throughout a Year Marred by Tragedy

People

Meet Artist Sung Tieu, Whose Stirring Installations About Kafkaesque Bureaucracy Have Captivated the Art World

People

‘Most Rock Guys Do Art When They Don’t Tour’: Alice Cooper on Collecting Warhol, Collaborating With Dalí, and His Own Budding Painting Practice

People

‘It’s Dangerous and Difficult’: Artist William Kentridge on the Challenges for Young Artists Facing Quick Fame and Market Speculation

People

Meet Ariana Papademetropoulos, Who Has Earned a Cult Following From Paintings Awash in Southern California Mysticism

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Curator Attilia Fattori Franchini on the Making and the Meaning of ‘Sunrise/Sunset,’ Madeline Hollander’s Constellation of BMW Headlights

Jimmie Durham, Whose Trenchant Art Needled American Identity and Colonialism, Has Died at 81

Meet Amar Singh, the Activist Art Gallerist Who Went From Dealing in Abstract Expressionism to $300 Million Worth of NFTs

‘She Gave Us Confidence’: Gallerists, Curators, and Friends Remember the Trailblazing Artist and Poet Etel Adnan, Who Has Died at 96

This Artist and Master Stone Carver Was Isamu Noguchi’s Collaborator for Decades. Why Do So Few People Know Who Masatoshi Izumi Is?

‘I Always Leave It to the Viewer to Figure Out’: Artist Leilah Babirye on Sculpting Enigmatic Faces, and Her First Commission for Celine

The Anonymous Was a Woman Grant Has Selected Its Largest-Ever Cohort of Female Artists Over 40—See Work by the Winners Here

‘Failure Was Around the Corner’: Why Joan Jonas, at Age 85, is Still Looking For New Ways to Perform and Spaces to Inhabit

Wu Chi-Tsung Is Drawing Global Notice for Revamping Chinese Landscape Painting With Video, Light, and a Big Dose of Chance

Feeling Overwhelmed? 16 Artists Share Their Best Self-Care Tips, From Eating Cookies to Walking in Graveyards

‘Desperation Befell Me’: The Elusive Painter Marlene Dumas on the Struggle to Paint Throughout a Year Marred by Tragedy

Meet Artist Sung Tieu, Whose Stirring Installations About Kafkaesque Bureaucracy Have Captivated the Art World

‘Most Rock Guys Do Art When They Don’t Tour’: Alice Cooper on Collecting Warhol, Collaborating With Dalí, and His Own Budding Painting Practice

‘It’s Dangerous and Difficult’: Artist William Kentridge on the Challenges for Young Artists Facing Quick Fame and Market Speculation

Meet Ariana Papademetropoulos, Who Has Earned a Cult Following From Paintings Awash in Southern California Mysticism

Curator Attilia Fattori Franchini on the Making and the Meaning of ‘Sunrise/Sunset,’ Madeline Hollander’s Constellation of BMW Headlights

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