People In Memoriam: Remembering the Curators, Artists, Writers, and Dealers We Lost in 2021 Kaari Upson and Virgil Abloh were among those we lost in 2021. By Artnet News, Dec 29, 2021
People The American Painter Wayne Thiebaud, Who Transformed Cakes Into Symbols of Joy and Longing, Has Died at 101 Thiebaud, who spent most of his life in California, was one of the country's most beloved and recognizable painters. By Julia Halperin, Dec 27, 2021
People Designers Mauricio Guerrero and Brian Butterfield on Giving Back to Mexico by Way of Art and Design This is part of a special series of Creative Conversations focused on Mexico’s contemporary art, design, and culture. By Artnet News in Partnership With Maestro Dobel Tequila, Dec 23, 2021
People ‘As an Artist, You Look at Everything’: Emerging Painter Patrick Alston on How His South Bronx Home Infuses His Abstract Art Alston explains how he found his style, and the mission he sees for his work today. By Folasade Ologundudu, Dec 23, 2021
People ‘My Imagination Ran Wild’: Alteronce Gumby on How His Expansive Style Draws Inspiration From Both Picasso and Music Sampling Gumby's unique synthesis has made him a fast-rising star. By Folasade Ologundudu, Dec 22, 2021
People Designers Héctor Esrawe and Brian Thoreen on Creative Partnership, the Importance of Process, and Mexico’s ‘Renaissance Moment’ This is part of a special series of Creative Conversations focused on Mexico’s contemporary art, design, and culture. By Artnet News in Partnership With Maestro Dobel Tequila, Dec 21, 2021
People ‘There Are Always More Questions’: Abstract Painter Mary Lovelace O’Neal on Creating Art That Refuses to Be Boxed In In a career that spans decades, O'Neal has drawn strength from a powerful creative community. By Folasade Ologundudu, Dec 21, 2021
People ‘You’re Going to Have to Deal With Me’: McArthur Binion on How He Kept the Faith in Abstract Painting, Even When It Wasn’t Fashionable Binion has created a career on his own terms, and is determined to pay it forward. By Folasade Ologundudu, Dec 20, 2021
People Architects Jaqueline Lessa and Francisco Pardo on How Looking to Mexico’s Past Helps Them Design for the Future This is part of a special series of Creative Conversations focused on Mexico’s contemporary art, design, and culture. By Artnet News in Partnership With Maestro Dobel Tequila, Dec 17, 2021
People Remembering bell hooks, Whose Approachable Yet Pointed Writings Laid the Ground for Intersectional Art Criticism The writer and theorist, who died this week, was instrumental in cracking open the white, western canon for Black artists. By Janelle Zara, Dec 17, 2021
People Marina Abramović Wants to Teach You the Secrets of Serenity With an Educational Card Set The legendary performance artist will have you transitioning “between one reality and another” before you know it. By Brian Boucher, Dec 16, 2021
People Eight Years Ago, Genieve Figgis Was Painting in Her Kitchen for an Audience of One. Now, Collectors Clamor for Her Six-Figure Works The Irish artist has enjoyed a rapid ascent in the art world since she was championed on Twitter by a famous artist. By Taylor Dafoe, Dec 14, 2021
People ‘It’s Art That is Alive’: Artists Carlos Betancourt and Luvia Lazo on Honoring the Natural Elements and Cultural Traditions of Mexico This is part of a special series of Creative Conversations focused on Mexico’s contemporary art, design, and culture. By Artnet News in Partnership With Maestro Dobel Tequila, Dec 9, 2021
People What’s on Your Walls: Art Entrepreneur Maria Baibakova on Building a Female-Focused Collection and Advocating for Women Artists We spoke to Baibakova about living with works by artists she admires and her penchant for galleries—the smaller, the better. By Artnet News, Dec 7, 2021
People Designers Alexander Díaz Andersson and Julian Mayor on Mexico’s Aesthetic Rise and the Importance of Artisanship (Even in the Metaverse) This is part of a special series of Creative Conversations focused on Mexico’s contemporary art, design, and culture. By Artnet News in Partnership With Maestro Dobel Tequila, Dec 3, 2021
