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‘Better Days Will Come’: Swiss Collector Uli Sigg on Why Even a Less Free Hong Kong Remains the Best Home for His Peerless Chinese Art Collection

The Swiss collector and former ambassador to China has amassed a trove of Chinese contemporary art.

By Vivienne Chow, Jun 1, 2020

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Christo, Who Transformed Landscapes Around the Globe With Monumental Public Artworks That Delighted Millions, Has Died at 84

The artist, who died at home in New York on May 31, will be remembered for his tireless pursuit of public art that seemed impossible.

By Julia Halperin, May 31, 2020

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See Inside the Sometimes Strange, Often Magical Studios of 10 of New York’s Most Famous Artists, From Cecily Brown to Julie Mehretu

Photographer Marco Anelli spent eight years documenting the workspaces of more than 40 famed artists for his new book.

By Artnet News, May 29, 2020

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The Art World Works From Home: Sotheby’s Auctioneer Helena Newman Is Playing in a String Quartet and Planning a Picasso Sale

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 29, 2020

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Three Museum Directors Offer a Behind-the-Scenes Look at How They Are Tackling the Challenge of Reopening Their Institutions Post-Lockdown

The directors of the Walker Art Center, the Pérez Art Museum Miami, and the Toledo Art Museum discuss their approach to reopening.

By Julia Halperin, May 27, 2020

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Richard Anuszkiewicz, an Op-Art Pioneer Who Pushed Geometric Abstraction to Illusory Ends, Has Died at 89

The American artist was one of Op-Art’s most dedicated practitioners.

By Taylor Dafoe, May 26, 2020

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15 Minutes With a Price Database Power User: Phillips’s Head of Private Sales on Why Collectors Still Want to See Art in Person

We spoke to Miety Heiden about how online sales will—and will not—change the art market.

By Artnet Price Database Team, May 26, 2020

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The Art World Works From Home: Artist Dan Colen Is Harvesting Crops for Food Banks on His Farm and Struggling Through Roberto Bolano’s ‘2666’

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 Sarah Cascone, May 26, 2020

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Berlin’s Most Notorious Bouncer on His Day Job as a Photographer, and What It’s Like to Be a Symbol of a Vanishing Club Scene

Sven Marquardt talks about creative life under lockdown and the city's ever-fluctuating club culture.

By Kate Brown, May 22, 2020

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The Art World Works From Home: Laurie Simmons Is Now Photographing Props Instead of People and Taking Dog-Training Lessons on Zoom

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 Artnet News, May 22, 2020

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‘I Try to Recover Her for a Moment in the Painting’: Watch the Late Artist Susan Rothenberg Memorialize Her Beloved Dog on Canvas

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

By Caroline Goldstein, May 21, 2020

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‘I’m Always in a Recession’: A Day in the Life of Collector-Provocateur Stefan Simchowitz, Who Feels Just Fine Doing Business During Lockdown

Simco takes Artnet News along for the ride as he wheels and deals from home in LA.

By Naomi Rea, May 21, 2020

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Artist Susan Rothenberg, Who Painted Free-Roaming Horses in Defiance of Her Era’s Prohibition on Figurative Art, Has Died at 75

President Barack Obama had a work by Rothenberg on view in the White House.

By Sarah Cascone, May 19, 2020

Lonely Days Can Make for Great Art. Here’s How 10 Artists Found Inspiration in Isolation, From a Bedridden Frida Kahlo to a Jailed Egon Schiele

Whether in imprisonment or exile, these artists channeled their isolation into creative fuel.

By Katie White, May 19, 2020

‘Better Days Will Come’: Swiss Collector Uli Sigg on Why Even a Less Free Hong Kong Remains the Best Home for His Peerless Chinese Art Collection

Christo, Who Transformed Landscapes Around the Globe With Monumental Public Artworks That Delighted Millions, Has Died at 84

See Inside the Sometimes Strange, Often Magical Studios of 10 of New York’s Most Famous Artists, From Cecily Brown to Julie Mehretu

The Art World Works From Home: Sotheby’s Auctioneer Helena Newman Is Playing in a String Quartet and Planning a Picasso Sale

Three Museum Directors Offer a Behind-the-Scenes Look at How They Are Tackling the Challenge of Reopening Their Institutions Post-Lockdown

Richard Anuszkiewicz, an Op-Art Pioneer Who Pushed Geometric Abstraction to Illusory Ends, Has Died at 89

15 Minutes With a Price Database Power User: Phillips’s Head of Private Sales on Why Collectors Still Want to See Art in Person

The Art World Works From Home: Artist Dan Colen Is Harvesting Crops for Food Banks on His Farm and Struggling Through Roberto Bolano’s ‘2666’

Berlin’s Most Notorious Bouncer on His Day Job as a Photographer, and What It’s Like to Be a Symbol of a Vanishing Club Scene

The Art World Works From Home: Laurie Simmons Is Now Photographing Props Instead of People and Taking Dog-Training Lessons on Zoom

‘I Try to Recover Her for a Moment in the Painting’: Watch the Late Artist Susan Rothenberg Memorialize Her Beloved Dog on Canvas

‘I’m Always in a Recession’: A Day in the Life of Collector-Provocateur Stefan Simchowitz, Who Feels Just Fine Doing Business During Lockdown

Artist Susan Rothenberg, Who Painted Free-Roaming Horses in Defiance of Her Era’s Prohibition on Figurative Art, Has Died at 75

Expert Picks: Sportscaster and Former Sotheby’s Staffer Corey Robinson Shares His Favorite Works on Artnet Galleries

Lonely Days Can Make for Great Art. Here’s How 10 Artists Found Inspiration in Isolation, From a Bedridden Frida Kahlo to a Jailed Egon Schiele

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