‘Elevating the Voices of Non-Art World Folk Is Integral to Expanding Our Impact’: Curator Karleen Gardner On What It’s Like to Run the Empathy Center at the Minneapolis Institute of Art

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‘Elevating the Voices of Non-Art World Folk Is Integral to Expanding Our Impact’: Curator Karleen Gardner On What It’s Like to Run the Empathy Center at the Minneapolis Institute of Art

Gardner spoke to Artnet about her role, which examines how art can be used as a tool to teach empathy.

By Maria Vogel, Mar 25, 2021

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‘Humor Makes People Aware and Uncomfortable’: Veteran Performance Artist Patty Chang Is Back With Her Most Anxiety-Provoking Work Yet

The multimedia artist's new show at Pioneer Works explores the intersection of lactation and fear.

By Osman Can Yerebakan, Mar 24, 2021

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As She Prepares to Release Her Autobiography, Judy Chicago Reflects on What It Takes to Preserve an Artistic Legacy

At 81, Chicago’s opportunities continue to multiply.

By Arden Fanning Andrews, Mar 24, 2021

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‘It’s a Sensual Kind of Experience of the World’: Julie Mehretu on Why She’s Letting Intuition Guide Her Art Practice Now More Than Ever

The Ethiopian-born artist spoke to Artnet about what she does to creatively recharge.

By Hilarie Sheets, Mar 22, 2021

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‘It’s a Chess Game’: Artists Futura and Daniel Arsham on How to Stay Independent While Collaborating With Big Corporations

Futura and Arsham sat down with Artnet News for a wide-ranging conversation on brand collaborations, the New York art scene, and more.

By Noor Brara, Mar 22, 2021

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Studio Visit: German Artist Markus Lüpertz Is Painting Pictures of Arcadia and Drinking the Best Wine He Can Find

We caught up with the artist as he prepared for an upcoming show at Michael Werner Gallery.

By Naomi Rea, Mar 22, 2021

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‘I’m Open to Everybody’: The Polarizing Collector Stefan Simchowitz Is Opening His Own Gallery in a Bid to Take Down Art-Market Elitism

The Los Angeles gallery's sales directive is first come, first served.

By Susan Michals, Mar 22, 2021

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What I Buy and Why: Bangladeshi Collectors Nadia and Rajeeb Samdani on Why They’re Drawn to Art That’s Too Complex to Show at Home

The collectors open up about their work supporting the local scene in Bangladesh.

By Naomi Rea, Mar 21, 2021

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The Art World at Home: Hiroshi Sugimoto Is Reimagining the Hirshhorn Museum’s Sculpture Garden and Making Elaborate Soufflés

Last year, Sugimoto released his first cookbook.

By Artnet News, Mar 19, 2021

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Studio Visit: Artist Sabine Moritz on the Simple Pleasures of Painting and the Last Great Exhibition She Saw

We caught up with the artist from the tranquil environs of her studio in Cologne.

By Naomi Rea, Mar 15, 2021

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How Artist Karon Davis’s Tour-de-Force Portrayal of Black Panther Leader Bobby Seale Reveals a Cruel Blind Spot of American History

The exhibition at Jeffrey Deitch in New York revolves around a terrifying image of Seale bound and gagged while on trial in Chicago.

By Melissa Smith, Mar 14, 2021

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‘I Will Look Back on This Moment as Time Interrupted’: 7 Arts Workers on How the Pandemic Rearranged Their Lives

We asked dealers, curators, and writers to reflect on the difficulties and opportunities of the past year.

By Artnet News, Mar 14, 2021

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Brooklyn’s New Permanent Statue of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Will See You Now. You Just Need an Appointment First

The statue can be visited by appointment.

By Sarah Cascone, Mar 12, 2021

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The Art World at Home: Shed Curator Emma Enderby Is Doing Virtual Studio Visits, and Watching TV With Her Cats

Enderby is currently at work on the latest iteration of the Shed's "Open Call" exhibition series.

By Artnet News, Mar 11, 2021

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How Do You Bring a Historic Museum Into the Future? The Uffizi’s Director Is Trying Everything From Bicycle Paths to TikTok

"We're changing our business model, and we have to do it quickly," Eike Schmidt says.

By Kate Brown, Mar 10, 2021