‘Everything Is Connected’: Collector and Curator Raquel Cayre on Why There’s No Point in Differentiating Between Art and Design

People

‘Everything Is Connected’: Collector and Curator Raquel Cayre on Why There’s No Point in Differentiating Between Art and Design

Cayre spoke to Artnet News about her mission to change the way we think about art and design.

By Noor Brara, Jun 7, 2021

People

What I Buy and Why: Millennial Art Advisor Lawrence Van Hagen on How He Collects the Artists of His Generation

We caught up with the collector at his new home in London.

By Naomi Rea, Jun 6, 2021

People

‘I Have Always Liked to Discover Artists’: Bianca Jagger Takes Us on a Whirlwind Tour Through the London Gallery Scene

We caught up with the humanitarian philanthropist and former actor for the inaugural London Gallery Weekend.

By Naomi Rea, Jun 4, 2021

People

Who Is the Louvre’s New Director? Colleagues Describe Laurence des Cars as a Keen Art Historian With the Savoir-Faire of a Diplomat

Former colleagues and friends of Des Cars describe her as an academic with an open mind, a knack for people, and nerves of steel.

By Devorah Lauter, Jun 4, 2021

People

What I Buy and Why: Amsterdam Gallerist Ron Mandos on What Converted Him to a Life in Art After Years in the Flower Business

We caught up with the former flower shop owner about what's in his collection.

By Naomi Rea, May 30, 2021

People

In the Kitchen: Artist Jean Shin Shares the Korean Dumpling Recipe That Embodies the Same No-Waste Philosophy as Her Art

The artist's formative experiences in the kitchen helped shape her approach to art.

By Sarah Cascone, May 28, 2021

People

Eric Carle, the Illustrator and Children’s Book Author Whose ‘Very Hungry Caterpillar’ Sold More Than 55 Million Copies, Is Dead at 91

In 2002, Carle and his wife opened a Massachusetts museum dedicated to picture-book art.

By Sarah Cascone, May 27, 2021

People

‘Creativity Can Help You Channel Anxiety’: Actor and Turner Prize Juror Russell Tovey on His Mission to Make Art Mainstream

Tovey and gallerist Robert Diament have just released a book based on their popular 'Talk Art' podcast.

By Naomi Rea, May 25, 2021

People

‘I Needed to Find My Community’: Solange Knowles on Why She’s Beginning a New Chapter as a Cultural Mogul

Solange has big plans to expand her creative company Saint Heron.

By Naomi Rea, May 24, 2021

People

Painter Georg Baselitz on Why He Thinks the Art World Is Living in a ‘Quota-ocracy,’ and What It Really Takes to Be a Great Artist

We caught up with the 83-year-old painter as he debuted new works in Venice and New York.

By Naomi Rea, May 20, 2021

People

‘I’d Say Our Timing Is Perfect’: Why Veteran Art Advisor and Dealer Nicola Vassell Is Opening Her First Gallery in New York Now

Vassell got her start at Deitch Projects in 2005.

By Sarah Cascone, May 18, 2021

People

The Mysterious Entrepreneur Who Paid $62 Million for the World’s Largest Painting Plans to Open a Dedicated Museum in Dubai

The sale offers a view into an alternative art world where famous names rub shoulders with reclusive billionaires to raise money for charity.

By Rebecca Anne Proctor, May 17, 2021

People

In the Kitchen: Artist Yto Barrada on the Moroccan Soup Recipe That Sustained Her (and Other Hungry New Yorkers) During the Pandemic

Yto Barrada served the classic Moroccan dish at the Wide Awakes soup kitchen.

By Sarah Cascone, May 14, 2021

People

Richard Nonas, Whose Hand-Wrought Sculptures Helped Define Post-Minimalism, Has Died at 85

Trained as an anthropologist, Nonas became a sculptor without even realizing it.

By Sarah Cascone, May 13, 2021

People

Quiz: You’re at a Fair and Everyone’s Wearing Masks. Can You Recognize These Art-World Mainstays From the Tops of Their Faces Alone?

It's one of the gravest challenges facing the art world today.

By Sarah Cascone, May 7, 2021