People ‘Politicians Always Profit From Fear’: Ai Weiwei on How the Coronavirus Pandemic Will Heighten Political Turmoil, and the Role Artists Should Play The artist spoke to Artnet News from Cambridge, England, where he has self-isolated with his son and girlfriend. By Andrew Goldstein, May 5, 2020
People LA Times Art Critic Christopher Knight Wins the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for His Blistering Appraisal of LACMA’s $750 Million Expansion The veteran art critic has been nominated for the honor three times before. By Artnet News, May 4, 2020
People Reese Witherspoon Is the Latest Celebrity Learning to Paint in Lockdown. Surprise, Surprise… She’s Pretty Great at That, Too The actress shared her first watercolor efforts on social media this weekend. By Tanner West, May 4, 2020
People Massimiliano Gioni on What He Learned From Germano Celant, the Troublemaking Curator With a Maniacally Precise Mind The artistic director of the New Museum reflects on the revered Italian curator and critic. By Massimiliano Gioni, May 3, 2020
People ‘He Was a Great Intellectual Force’: Christo, Miuccia Prada, and Other Art-World Figures Remember the Late Curator Germano Celant Friends and colleagues of the widely influential writer and curator tell us about his influence on their lives. By Naomi Rea, May 1, 2020
People The Art World Works From Home: German Art Collector Julia Stoschek Is Digitizing Her Collection and Baking Chocolate Cake The art world may be working remotely, but it certainly does not stop. We're checking in with art-world professionals to see how they work from home. By Kate Brown, May 1, 2020
People Anne Geddes Was Once the Queen of Baby Photography. Now, She’s Hit Hard Times—and Is Asking for Your Help The photographer spoke to Artnet News about how the rise of the internet dramatically altered the course of her career. By Noor Brara, Apr 30, 2020
People ‘She Wears Her Wisdom Lightly’: How American Curator Zoé Whitley Became One of the UK’s Most Influential Arts Leaders Whitley, who became head of the Chisenhale Gallery in April, got her start as an intern at LACMA. By Naomi Rea, Apr 30, 2020
People Germano Celant, the Towering Italian Art Critic Who Gave the World Arte Povera, Has Died at Age 79 From Coronavirus Complications The revered critic and curator died in Milan after a stay at the San Raffaele hospital. By Naomi Rea, Apr 29, 2020
People The Art World Works From Home: Leonardo da Vinci Scholar Martin Kemp Is Thinking About Dante and Whipping Up Indian Food Here's how the historian is making his way through life in quarantine. By Katie White, Apr 28, 2020
People We Asked 32 Children to Fill in the Most Highbrow Contemporary-Art Coloring Book Imaginable. Here Are the Delightful Results Louise Lawler's work asks big questions about how we see and value contemporary art. So what do kids make of it? By Artnet News, Apr 27, 2020
People Zarina, the Indian Artist Who Chronicled Her Peripatetic Lifestyle in Delicate Prints, Has Died at 83 The artist passed away after a long illness Saturday in London. By Taylor Dafoe, Apr 27, 2020
People ‘His Creativity Was Alarmingly Boundless’: Friends and Colleagues Remember the Late Wildlife Photographer and Artist Peter Beard Bob Colacello, Natalie White, Delphine Diallo, and others share their memories. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 26, 2020
People Why Artist Meriem Bennani’s Wildly Popular Videos About Two Chill Lizards Perfectly Capture the Weirdness of Our New Reality Social borders and virtuality were subjects of her work long before the present moment. By Kate Brown, Apr 26, 2020
People The Art World Works From Home: Artist Cao Fei Is Stuck in Singapore Watching Zombie Thrillers and Teaching Art Students Over Zoom Here's how the artist is making her way through life in quarantine. By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 24, 2020
