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‘How We Perceive the Past Has a Great Bearing on How We Live Now’: Art Historian James Meyer on Why the 1960s Won’t Fade Away

In his new book, the curator and historian suggests that some eras produce memories that cannot be forgotten.

By Pac Pobric, Jan 15, 2020

People

How Rising Art Star Alvaro Barrington Charmed London’s Top Galleries Into Breaking Their Own Rules for the Chance to Work With Him

The prolific artist is crafting his career with so much charisma, all six of his galleries have fallen into step.

By Kate Brown, Jan 13, 2020

People

The Venice Biennale Has Appointed Cecilia Alemani, the Artistic Force Behind New York’s High Line, as the Curator of Its 2021 Edition

Alemani previously curated the Italian pavilion at the 2017 edition of the biennale.

By Sarah Cascone, Jan 10, 2020

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‘I’m Always Interested in Things That We Don’t Call Art’: Watch the Late Conceptualist John Baldessari Reflect on His Career as an Artist and Educator

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

By Caroline Goldstein, Jan 9, 2020

People

Megxit From the Museum: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Have Been Swiftly Removed From the Royal Displays at Madame Tussauds

It did not take long for Madame Tussauds to respond to the surprising royal news.

By Nan Stewert, Jan 9, 2020

People

‘The Word ‘Collection’ Kind of Bothers Me’: Brad Pitt Dishes on Buying and Making Art With Leonardo DiCaprio and Marc Maron

The actors recently appeared on Maron’s podcast.

By Taylor Dafoe, Jan 9, 2020

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‘You Can Slow Down Time in Virtual Reality’: Why This Artist Is Using VR to Recreate Lost Ecosystems in the Era of Climate Change

Last year, Jakob Kudsk Steensen led participants through the imagined world of an extinct Hawaiian bird.

By Jiayin Chen, Jan 8, 2020

People

Meet the Woman Who Beat Out Hundreds of Applicants to Manage the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Commanding Social Media Presence

Claire L. Lanier joined the museum from the New-York Historical Society.

By Sarah Cascone, Jan 8, 2020

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Why Was the Late Artist John Baldessari So Important? Just Watch This Video Narrated by Tom Waits

A short documentary on the artist from 2012 has been making the rounds on social media.

By Taylor Dafoe, Jan 6, 2020

People

How a Dutch Artist and Engineer Created an Otherworldly New Holocaust Memorial Using 104,000 Glowing Stones

Each of the Dutch designer and engineer's glowing stones represents a World War II Dutch-Jewish victim.

By Nina Siegal, Jan 6, 2020

People

John Baldessari, the Wry Teacher Who Became a Path-Breaking Pioneer of Conceptual Art, Has Died at 88

John Baldessari was a towering figure in the West Coast art scene who inspired a generation of students.

By Sarah Cascone, Jan 5, 2020

People

Lawrence Abu Hamdan, One of the Four 2019 Turner Prize Winners, Will Explore Reincarnation With a Coveted New Commission

The artist has won the 2022 Future Fields Commission.

By Caroline Elbaor & Naomi Rea, Jan 3, 2020

People

Who Was the Most Influential Curator of the Decade? Dozens of Art-World Experts Told Us Their Judgment, and Why

Okwui Enwezor was by far the most influential curator of the 2010s, according to our survey.

By Artnet News, Dec 24, 2019

People

The Philadelphia DA’s Office Has Just Hired Its First Artist in Residence. He Previously Spent 27 Years in Prison for Murder

The first-of-its-kind initiative, funded by Art for Justice, aims to help bring creative thinking into the criminal justice system.

By Daniel Grant, Dec 24, 2019

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Who Was the Most Influential Artist of the Decade? We Surveyed Dozens of Art-World Experts to Find Out

Industry leaders weigh in on which artists define the era.

By Artnet News, Dec 23, 2019

‘How We Perceive the Past Has a Great Bearing on How We Live Now’: Art Historian James Meyer on Why the 1960s Won’t Fade Away

How Rising Art Star Alvaro Barrington Charmed London’s Top Galleries Into Breaking Their Own Rules for the Chance to Work With Him

The Venice Biennale Has Appointed Cecilia Alemani, the Artistic Force Behind New York’s High Line, as the Curator of Its 2021 Edition

‘I’m Always Interested in Things That We Don’t Call Art’: Watch the Late Conceptualist John Baldessari Reflect on His Career as an Artist and Educator

Megxit From the Museum: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Have Been Swiftly Removed From the Royal Displays at Madame Tussauds

‘The Word ‘Collection’ Kind of Bothers Me’: Brad Pitt Dishes on Buying and Making Art With Leonardo DiCaprio and Marc Maron

‘You Can Slow Down Time in Virtual Reality’: Why This Artist Is Using VR to Recreate Lost Ecosystems in the Era of Climate Change

Meet the Woman Who Beat Out Hundreds of Applicants to Manage the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Commanding Social Media Presence

Why Was the Late Artist John Baldessari So Important? Just Watch This Video Narrated by Tom Waits

How a Dutch Artist and Engineer Created an Otherworldly New Holocaust Memorial Using 104,000 Glowing Stones

John Baldessari, the Wry Teacher Who Became a Path-Breaking Pioneer of Conceptual Art, Has Died at 88

Lawrence Abu Hamdan, One of the Four 2019 Turner Prize Winners, Will Explore Reincarnation With a Coveted New Commission

Who Was the Most Influential Curator of the Decade? Dozens of Art-World Experts Told Us Their Judgment, and Why

The Philadelphia DA’s Office Has Just Hired Its First Artist in Residence. He Previously Spent 27 Years in Prison for Murder

Who Was the Most Influential Artist of the Decade? We Surveyed Dozens of Art-World Experts to Find Out

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