Damien Hirst Chats With Friend and Fellow Artist Wes Lang About Life, Death, and His New Show in Aspen

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Damien Hirst Chats With Friend and Fellow Artist Wes Lang About Life, Death, and His New Show in Aspen

The pair got together to talk on the occasion of Lang's solo show at Almine Rech.

By Artnet News, Aug 19, 2021

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Kaari Upson, the Multimedia Artist Who ‘Skewered the Fallacies of the American Dream,’ Has Died at 51

The cause of death was metastatic breast cancer, her gallery confirmed.

By Taylor Dafoe, Aug 19, 2021

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The Art World Remembers the Late Painter Hung Liu, Who Valorized Everyday Immigrants in Monumental Portraits

The artist was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last month.

By Sarah Cascone, Aug 13, 2021

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The Pandemic May Have Killed the Blockbuster Exhibition. Museum Veteran Chris Dercon Says That’s a Good Thing

We spoke to the president of RMN-Grand Palais about his vision for the future of the Paris institution.

By Anna Sansom, Aug 9, 2021

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The Turner Prize-Nominated Art Collective Cooking Sections Wants to Change the Way You Think About Food

The group's long-term projects often have no end date, making them an anomaly in the art world.

By Kate Brown, Aug 8, 2021

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‘There Is an Unseen World Behind Our World’: Artist Cai Guo-Qiang on Believing in Extraterrestrials, and How They Inspired His New Work

We caught up with the artist on the occasion of his new exhibition in Shanghai, for which he is debuting his first VR artwork.

By Naomi Rea, Aug 8, 2021

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Courtney Love and Filmmaker Marco Brambilla Have Been Friends for a Decade. Here’s How His New VR Work Changed Their Relationship

The two longtime friends sat down with Artnet News for a wide-ranging conversation.

By Noor Brara, Aug 4, 2021

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Akeem Smith on How He Navigates Between Fashion and Art, and His Videos Celebrating Jamaican Dancehall

“No Gyal Can Test” seeks to capture a simple message: "time is of the essence."

By Annie Armstrong, Jul 26, 2021

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‘In the Studio, You Have Your Own Folklore’: Artist Edgar Sarin on the Stories Artists Tell Themselves

Sarin is currently showing work at two venues in Paris.

By Pac Pobric, Jul 22, 2021

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Curator and Museum Trustee Isolde Brielmaier Has Been Named Deputy Director at the New Museum

The appointment comes at a critical time when museum leaders have been under fire for unfair management.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 22, 2021

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‘We Want Art With All Its Contradictions’: Massimiliano Gioni on How Curators Can Help Keep Radical Art Alive

We spoke with the artistic director of the Beatrice Trussardi Foundation and the New Museum about pandemic-era curating.

By Kate Brown, Jul 21, 2021

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Art Dealer Inge Baecker, Who Championed Fluxus and Action Artists, Is Among the Dead in Germany’s Devastating Floods

The veteran art dealer was caught in her home without a respirator by a flash flood.

By Kate Brown, Jul 20, 2021

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Pulitzer Prize-Winning Photojournalist Danish Siddiqui Has Been Killed While Covering a Battle in Afghanistan

Siddiqui was part of a Pulitzer Prize-winning team for feature photography in 2018.

By Artnet News, Jul 16, 2021

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Documentarian Sophie Chahinian Is Making a Film About Robert Longo and Spending Time by the Pool

We caught up with the filmmaker at her home.

By Artnet News, Jul 15, 2021

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‘A Spilled Bag of Cheetos on the Sidewalk Is a Stunning Composition’: Watch Artist Adam Milner Make Art From… Well, Anything

As part of a collaboration with Art21, hear news-making artists describe their inspirations in their own words.

By Caroline Goldstein, Jul 15, 2021