People ‘We’re Not Working in an ER’: Dealer Esther Kim Varet on How to Run a Thriving Art Gallery Without Losing Your Mind The cofounder of the Various Small Fires gallery in Los Angeles says that old gallery business models are now broken. By Andrew Goldstein, Feb 11, 2020
People The Art World Crashes the Oscars: 9 Unexpected Cameos Made by Artists, Museums, and Art Memes at This Year’s Academy Awards We spotted all the unexpected art world moments at this year's awards show. By Sarah Cascone, Feb 10, 2020
People ‘It’s My Salvation’: At 80 Years Old, Ron Nagle Can’t Stop Making His Meticulously Weird, Ridiculously Beautiful Sculptures Step inside his wonderland of shape, color, and whimsy. By Brian Boucher, Feb 5, 2020
People Artist Beverly Pepper, Who Long Rejected Critics’ Attempts to Define Her Brawny Sculptures, Has Died at 97 The Brooklyn-born artist died in her adopted hometown of Todi, Italy. By Taylor Dafoe, Feb 5, 2020
People Designer Agnès b. Is the Latest Fashion Tycoon to Open a Private Museum in Paris. But She Still Wants to Keep Her Distance From the Art World The museum's unlikely location inside a social housing complex is testament to designer's desire to reject elitism. By Devorah Lauter, Feb 2, 2020
People Artist Natalie White Has Used Art to Advocate for the Equal Rights Amendment for Years. Now, She’s Using the Law White says the E.R.A. still has some life in it. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 31, 2020
People Jim Carrey Says the Political Phase of His Art Career Is Over. Now He’s On to Painting Mangoes “We got tricked by politicians and weird corporate concerns to believe that disagreement is hatred,” the actor-artist said. By Taylor Dafoe, Jan 31, 2020
People Artist Alma Allen’s Story Is Wilder Than Fiction. Here’s How He Went From Whittling Sticks in the Utah Desert to a Splashy Solo Show in Chelsea The artist, who lives in William S. Burroughs's former Mexico City home, opens up about his journey. By Fanny Singer, Jan 30, 2020
People Why Art Influencer JiaJia Fei Is Leaving the Museum World to Found the ‘First Digital Media Agency for Art’ “After more than a decade of working in museums as a problem solver, it was time to go out and find new problems to solve," says Fei. By Taylor Dafoe, Jan 29, 2020
People ‘I’m Not Really Addressing the Fine-Art Audience’: How Rising-Star Artist Tyler Mitchell Became One of World’s Most In-Demand Photographers The exhibition at the International Center of Photography emphasizes the collapse of old cultural barriers. By Taylor Dafoe, Jan 29, 2020
People Within Hours of NBA Star Kobe Bryant’s Death, Street Artists Around the World Began Painting Tribute Murals—See Them Here Murals have popped up everywhere from Los Angeles to the Philippines. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 29, 2020
People Christine Sun Kim, the Transgressive Deaf Artist, Will Sign the National Anthem Alongside Demi Lovato During the Super Bowl In an interview, Kim explains why she accepted the opportunity to perform during one of America’s most-watched events and what it means to the Deaf community. By Zachary Small, Jan 28, 2020
People Zineb Sedira Is Expected to Become the First Artist of Algerian Descent to Represent France at the Venice Biennale in 2021 The French artist explores themes of identity, geography, and colonialism in her stirring works. By Anna Sansom, Jan 27, 2020
People ‘There Is No Sense of Privacy Anymore’: After Kim Gordon’s Personal Life Went Public, She Decided to Tackle Surveillance in Her Art The former Sonic Youth bassist's new show is on view now at 303 Gallery in New York. By Taylor Dafoe, Jan 24, 2020
People ‘It’s Like a Dance’: How Painter Vaughn Spann Became a Breakout Star at Yale While Raising Two Young Kids at the Same Time Spann, whose solo show is on view now at Almine Rech in New York, speaks about the importance of mentors and a clear head. By Eileen Kinsella, Jan 23, 2020
