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Studio Visit: Atlanta Artist Charly Palmer on Painting John Legend’s Portrait and What He ‘Has to’ Listen to While He Works

We spoke with the Atlanta-based artist about what he's working on now and how he stays productive in the studio.

By Artnet News, Jul 22, 2020

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Renowned Photographer Martin Parr Has Resigned as Artistic Director of the Bristol Photo Festival After Being Accused of Racial Insensitivity

The row concerns images published in a book of photographs by Gian Butturini, to which Parr contributed an essay in 2017.

By Sarah Cascone, Jul 22, 2020

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The Art World at Home: Becca Hoffman Is Organizing the Intersect Aspen Art Fair and Making Cheese to Relieve Stress

Hoffman is the director of Intersect Aspen, which opens online on July 22.

By Katie White, Jul 21, 2020

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German Curator Hella Mewis, an Ardent Supporter of Iraq’s Cultural Scene, Has Been Kidnapped in Baghdad

Mewis is the head of the Tarkib art center.

By Kate Brown, Jul 21, 2020

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At 86, British Artist Rose Wylie Doesn’t Really Know Why She’s Suddenly an Art Star. She’s Just Trying to Enjoy It

Wylie’s US solo debut has just opened at the Aspen Art Museum.

By Naomi Rea, Jul 21, 2020

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A New Study Suggests the Real Cause of Renaissance Master Raphael’s Death Was a Disease Similar to the Coronavirus

It was long believed—wrongly—that the artist died of syphilis.

By Artnet News, Jul 20, 2020

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A New Foundation Dedicated to the Late Artist John Giorno Will Transform His Bowery Home Into an Archive and Grant-Giving Hub

Continuing in the Buddhist traditions espoused by the artist, the foundation will give out artists grants and mount public programs.

By Taylor Dafoe, Jul 20, 2020

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Sculptor Keith Sonnier, America’s Experimental Poet of Light and Neon, Has Died at Age 78

The Lousiana-born pioneer was known for his open-minded approach to materials.

By Kate Brown, Jul 20, 2020

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The Explosive Firing of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Director Has Become a Messy International Affair. Here’s What Happened

The Quebec Culture Ministry is now investigating the abrupt firing of Montreal Museum of Fine Arts director Nathalie Bondil.

By Sarah Cascone, Jul 17, 2020

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The Art World at Home: Curator Dexter Wimberly Is Planning a Residency in Japan and Listening to Podcasts About Watches

The Art World Conference founder details how he came up with the residency program after getting unexpectedly stranded in Japan.

By Artnet News, Jul 16, 2020

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‘It’s a Whole New World’: We Spent 20 Frenzied Hours With Christie’s Sara Friedlander as She Prepared for the Auction House’s First Hybrid Evening Sale

We followed the deputy chairman of Post-War and Contemporary Art for a day to get a sense of what life is like in the lead up to a big sale.

By Nate Freeman, Jul 13, 2020

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Studio Visit: Atlanta Artist Charly Palmer on Painting John Legend’s Portrait and What He ‘Has to’ Listen to While He Works

People

Renowned Photographer Martin Parr Has Resigned as Artistic Director of the Bristol Photo Festival After Being Accused of Racial Insensitivity

People

The Art World at Home: Becca Hoffman Is Organizing the Intersect Aspen Art Fair and Making Cheese to Relieve Stress

People

German Curator Hella Mewis, an Ardent Supporter of Iraq’s Cultural Scene, Has Been Kidnapped in Baghdad

People

At 86, British Artist Rose Wylie Doesn’t Really Know Why She’s Suddenly an Art Star. She’s Just Trying to Enjoy It

People

A New Study Suggests the Real Cause of Renaissance Master Raphael’s Death Was a Disease Similar to the Coronavirus

People

A New Foundation Dedicated to the Late Artist John Giorno Will Transform His Bowery Home Into an Archive and Grant-Giving Hub

People

Sculptor Keith Sonnier, America’s Experimental Poet of Light and Neon, Has Died at Age 78

People

The Explosive Firing of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Director Has Become a Messy International Affair. Here’s What Happened

People

The Art World at Home: Curator Dexter Wimberly Is Planning a Residency in Japan and Listening to Podcasts About Watches

People

‘It’s a Whole New World’: We Spent 20 Frenzied Hours With Christie’s Sara Friedlander as She Prepared for the Auction House’s First Hybrid Evening Sale

People

Gary Garrels, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art’s Longtime Chief Curator, Resigns Amid Staff Uproar

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How Carrie Mackin Went From Small Town Gallery Owner to a Behind-the-Scenes Power in the Art World

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Meet Illustrator Mona Chalabi, the Data Sleuth Making Poignant Visualizations About the Full Impact of Racism

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Meet the Black Women Working to Transform the Art Scenes in Three Cities Deemed Least Hospitable to Black Women

Studio Visit: Atlanta Artist Charly Palmer on Painting John Legend’s Portrait and What He ‘Has to’ Listen to While He Works

Renowned Photographer Martin Parr Has Resigned as Artistic Director of the Bristol Photo Festival After Being Accused of Racial Insensitivity

The Art World at Home: Becca Hoffman Is Organizing the Intersect Aspen Art Fair and Making Cheese to Relieve Stress

German Curator Hella Mewis, an Ardent Supporter of Iraq’s Cultural Scene, Has Been Kidnapped in Baghdad

At 86, British Artist Rose Wylie Doesn’t Really Know Why She’s Suddenly an Art Star. She’s Just Trying to Enjoy It

A New Study Suggests the Real Cause of Renaissance Master Raphael’s Death Was a Disease Similar to the Coronavirus

A New Foundation Dedicated to the Late Artist John Giorno Will Transform His Bowery Home Into an Archive and Grant-Giving Hub

Sculptor Keith Sonnier, America’s Experimental Poet of Light and Neon, Has Died at Age 78

The Explosive Firing of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Director Has Become a Messy International Affair. Here’s What Happened

The Art World at Home: Curator Dexter Wimberly Is Planning a Residency in Japan and Listening to Podcasts About Watches

‘It’s a Whole New World’: We Spent 20 Frenzied Hours With Christie’s Sara Friedlander as She Prepared for the Auction House’s First Hybrid Evening Sale

Gary Garrels, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art’s Longtime Chief Curator, Resigns Amid Staff Uproar

How Carrie Mackin Went From Small Town Gallery Owner to a Behind-the-Scenes Power in the Art World

Meet Illustrator Mona Chalabi, the Data Sleuth Making Poignant Visualizations About the Full Impact of Racism

Meet the Black Women Working to Transform the Art Scenes in Three Cities Deemed Least Hospitable to Black Women

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