People French Painter Pierre Soulages, Who Dedicated His Career to the Deepest Color Black, Has Died at Age 102 The artist was known for his "beyond black" works that took monochromatic painting to the next level. By Sarah Cascone, Oct 26, 2022
People Rishi Sunak, Britain’s New (and Richest) Prime Minister, Is Also an Art Collector. Here’s a Peek Inside His Quirky Holdings The former treasury secretary loves art made out of money. By Vittoria Benzine, Oct 26, 2022
People A Star Is Born? See the Artworks Sarah Sze, Kehinde Wiley, Dana Schutz, and Other Top Artists Made Before They Were Famous The artists were all winners of the Rema Hort Mann Foundation’s Emerging Artist Grant, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. By Vittoria Benzine, Oct 25, 2022
People ‘Chicken Is Part of My DNA’: Celebrity Chef Jacques Pépin on How One of His Favorite Foods Inspired a New Series of Paintings The artworks appear in the chef's new book, 'Art of the Chicken.' By Vittoria Benzine, Oct 25, 2022
People ‘There’s This Illusion That It’s an Equalizer’: Artist Martine Syms on How Her New Film Explodes the Myth of the MFA Education As Syms's new film "The African Desperate" hits streaming, she discusses the animating forces behind the art-school satire. By Darla Migan, Oct 24, 2022
People Valuations: Graffiti Artist André Saraiva Tells Us About His Treasured Keith Haring Tees and the Art He’s Collecting for His Tween-age Daughter We asked the graffiti artist and entrepreneur about the things he values most—in art and in life. By Artnet News, Oct 21, 2022
People Peter Schjeldahl, the Beloved Poet Turned ‘New Yorker’ Art Critic, Has Died at Age 80 The art critic was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer in 2019. By Sarah Cascone, Oct 21, 2022
People Eastern European Hip-Hop Star Tommy Cash (a.k.a. Kanye East) Is a Conceptual Artist, Too The Estonian rapper has brought a post-Soviet, punk energy to Paris Internationale, showing his art at the booth of Temnikova & Kasela Gallery. By Dorian Batycka, Oct 21, 2022
People ‘I Think I’m in an Abstract Relationship With Reality’: Farah Atassi Takes on Modernist Traditions at the Musée Picasso By Devorah Lauter, Oct 20, 2022
People Meet 9 Power Players Who Are Steering the French Art Scene to New Heights—Including Its Booming Art Market Here are some of the key figures transforming the Paris cultural landscape. By Anna Sansom, Oct 20, 2022
People The Marcel Duchamp Prize, France’s $35,000 Award for Young Artists, Goes to Mimosa Echard for Her Waterfall Wall Installation The prize includes funds to produce an exhibition at the Centre Pompidou. By Devorah Lauter, Oct 18, 2022
People ‘We Need to Overcome Boundaries’: Pinault Collection Head Emma Lavigne on How the Private Museum Sector Is Shaking Up the Art World Artnet News caught up the director general of the formidable French collection ahead of the opening of Paris+ by Art Basel. By Devorah Lauter, Oct 16, 2022
People Valuations: Digital Art Entrepreneur May Xue Tells Us About Her Routines for Success and the Artists She Thinks Are Set to Break Big We asked the Outland co-founder about the things she values most—in art and in life. By Artnet News, Oct 14, 2022
People She Lived a Secret Life for Decades. Now, the Entrancing Psychedelic Art of Kali Is Finally Finding Its Audience The extraordinary true story of a visionary artist. By William Van Meter, Oct 13, 2022
People Paul Chan, Tavares Strachan, and Amanda Williams Are Among the Artists Awarded 2022 MacArthur ‘Genius’ Grants This year, the fellows will receive $800,000 over the course of five years. By Caroline Goldstein, Oct 12, 2022
