The Art World at Home: ArtTable Head Jessica Porter Is Helping Women Find Fellowships and Catching Up on Sci-Fi Novels

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The Art World at Home: ArtTable Head Jessica Porter Is Helping Women Find Fellowships and Catching Up on Sci-Fi Novels

The executive director of the nonprofit, which is dedicated to supporting women in the art world, tells us about how she keeps busy at home.

By Sarah Cascone, Aug 10, 2020

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What I Buy & Why: Collector Beth Rudin DeWoody on How She’s Satisfying Her Art-Buying Addiction During Lockdown

The Los Angeles-based collector tells us about buying and looking at art via PDF, over Zoom, and from behind a mask.

By Sarah Cascone, Aug 9, 2020

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‘The Biggest Challenge Was to Make It Work Financially’: LA Dealer Susanne Vielmetter on 20 Years of Showcasing Women and Artists of Color in an Adverse Marketplace

The veteran art dealer talks about her experiences in an ever-changing industry, and the challenges it faces ahead.

By Kate Brown, Aug 6, 2020

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How a 24-Year-Old Artist Ended Up Painting Breonna Taylor’s Portrait for an Unprecedented Cover of ‘O’ Magazine

For the first time in its 20-year existence, Oprah Winfrey handed over the cover of her eponymous magazine.

By Sarah Cascone, Aug 5, 2020

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‘We Will Need a New Partnership With Government’: V&A Director Tristram Hunt on Reopening the Museum in a Dramatically Changed Cultural Landscape

We speak to the director of the London museum about the financial impact of lockdown and rethinking colonial legacies.

By Naomi Rea, Aug 5, 2020

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What I Buy & Why: German Collector Ingvild Goetz on Her Quest to Find the Ultimate Gutai Works and Why She’ll Never Put Art in the Bathroom

The Munich collector walks us through the highlights of her art collection of 5,000 works.

By Kate Brown, Aug 5, 2020

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‘I Saw the Power of Art to Change the Lives of Others’: Princess Alia Al-Senussi on What She Learned During a Remarkable Adventure Through Egypt

In Artnet News's the Art of Collecting series, young collectors from art-loving families share their stories.

By Noor Brara, Aug 4, 2020

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The Art World at Home: Brooklyn Museum Curator Jenée-Daria Strand Is Researching Lorraine O’Grady and Reflecting on Her Dad’s Work With Tupac

The curatorial assistant is preparing for the Brooklyn Museum's Lorraine O’Grady retrospective at the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art.

By Sarah Cascone, Aug 3, 2020

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What I Buy & Why: Real-Estate Mogul Jorge Pérez on Which Artists He’s Lucky to Have Bought Early and Why He Likes Very Big Art

The collector made his first art purchase with his winnings from dorm room poker back in college.

By Sarah Cascone, Aug 2, 2020

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‘I Want Her Name to Be Remembered’: The Art World Reflects on the Life and Death of Curator Rebeccah Blum

Those close to Blum also vehemently criticized the early reporting on her death.

By Kate Brown, Jul 31, 2020

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Kendall Jenner Shows Off Her $750,000 James Turrell Sculpture on the Cover of Architectural Digest (But Did She Hang It Sideways?)

Meanwhile, her best friend and fellow model Gigi Hadid revealed her less blue-chip collection.

By Sarah Cascone, Jul 29, 2020

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Three Museums Have Pushed Back Planned Jon Rafman Exhibitions Following Allegations of Sexual Misconduct

The artist has also been dropped by his Montreal gallery.

By Sarah Cascone, Jul 28, 2020

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‘You Can’t Separate Yourself From Where You Come From’: Artist and Collector Linyao Kiki Liu on How Her International Upbringing Informed Her Career

In Artnet News's the Art of Collecting series, young collectors from art-loving families share their stories.

By Noor Brara, Jul 28, 2020

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The Art World at Home: Valerie Cassel Oliver Is Curating a Show on Southern Hip Hop’s Influence on Art and Hanging Out With Her 9-Year-Old

The curator tells us about her latest project and explains why organizing her home office has been a life-saver.

By Artnet News, Jul 27, 2020

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‘Life Just Continues to Go On’: Photographer Stephen Shore on Why It’s Okay to Take Normal Pictures During Abnormal Times

See the photos that Shore has been dedicating himself to during the pandemic.

By Taylor Dafoe, Jul 26, 2020