People Articles | Page 7 of 191

People

American Pop Artist Idelle Weber, Known for Her Striking Depictions of Corporate Banality, Has Died at Age 88

The opening credits of 'Mad Men' recall the artist's featureless silhouettes of anonymous corporate workers.

By Sarah Cascone, Apr 1, 2020

People

‘Nothing Prepares You for This’: Top UK Museum Directors Reveal What It Takes to Put an Art Institution on Lockdown

Hartwig Fischer, Maria Balshaw, Iwona Blazwick, and others lift the curtain for Artnet News on an unprecedented week for London museums.

By Javier Pes, Mar 27, 2020

People

‘All My Works Are Harbingers’: How Fourth Plinth Artist Heather Phillipson Found Dark Meaning in the Delay of Her Career’s Biggest Break

The artist discusses her whipped cream sculpture that would have been unveiled in London this week.

By Naomi Rea, Mar 27, 2020

People

‘I Use the Capitalist System to the Very End’: Christo on What It’s Like to Achieve His Lifelong Dream of Wrapping the Arc de Triomphe in Fabric

The 84-year-old legend discusses the highs and lows of his extremely ambitious—and sometimes dangerous—art practice.

By Devorah Lauter, Mar 26, 2020

People

Ten Years Ago, Artist Jeffrey Gibson Almost Quit the Art World in Frustration. Here’s How He Found the Strength to Keep Striving

Instead of quitting his practice, he bought a sprawling former schoolhouse and transformed it into a massive studio.

By Taylor Dafoe, Mar 26, 2020

People

‘I Had to Fight to Show What I Could Do’: How Elias Sime Emerged as One of Africa’s Leading Contemporary Artists

The artist, who has been tapped by Ethiopia's Prime Minister for a major project, is also a Hugo Boss Prize nominee.

By Will Fenstermaker, Mar 25, 2020

People

Art Critic and Curator Maurice Berger, Whose Prescient Work Addressed Representations of Race, Has Died of COVID-19 at Age 63

The influential writer was the author of books including 'White Lies' and 'For All the World to See.'

By Taylor Dafoe, Mar 24, 2020

People

Disgraced Dealer Helge Achenbach Was Once the Toast of Germany’s Art World. In a New Memoir, He Details His Spectacular Fall

In his post-prison memoir, the former art advisor criticizes the global art market while bragging about capitalizing on its weaknesses.

By Kito Nedo, Mar 24, 2020

The Late Country Music Legend Kenny Rogers Was Also a Surprising Talented Photographer—See Some of His Greatest Hits Here

Rogers knew when to hold ‘em, when to fold ‘em, and when to click the shutter.

By Artnet News, Mar 23, 2020

How Can You Make Art for ‘Trying Times’? For the Longtime Artist Couple Carrie Moyer and Sheila Pepe, It’s All About Teamwork

The pair collaborated on a joint show at the Portland Museum of Art in Maine.

By Taylor Dafoe, Mar 17, 2020

People

American Pop Artist Idelle Weber, Known for Her Striking Depictions of Corporate Banality, Has Died at Age 88

People

‘Nothing Prepares You for This’: Top UK Museum Directors Reveal What It Takes to Put an Art Institution on Lockdown

People

‘All My Works Are Harbingers’: How Fourth Plinth Artist Heather Phillipson Found Dark Meaning in the Delay of Her Career’s Biggest Break

People

‘I Use the Capitalist System to the Very End’: Christo on What It’s Like to Achieve His Lifelong Dream of Wrapping the Arc de Triomphe in Fabric

People

Ten Years Ago, Artist Jeffrey Gibson Almost Quit the Art World in Frustration. Here’s How He Found the Strength to Keep Striving

People

‘I Had to Fight to Show What I Could Do’: How Elias Sime Emerged as One of Africa’s Leading Contemporary Artists

People

Art Critic and Curator Maurice Berger, Whose Prescient Work Addressed Representations of Race, Has Died of COVID-19 at Age 63

People

Disgraced Dealer Helge Achenbach Was Once the Toast of Germany’s Art World. In a New Memoir, He Details His Spectacular Fall

People

Prominent New York Gallerist Paul Kasmin, Who Helped Elevate Chelsea Into an Art Hub, Has Died at Age 60

People

The Late Country Music Legend Kenny Rogers Was Also a Surprising Talented Photographer—See Some of His Greatest Hits Here

People

What I Buy & Why: Collectors Carlos and Rosa de la Cruz on Why They Don’t Actually Have Any Art Hanging Above the Sofa

People

How Can You Make Art for ‘Trying Times’? For the Longtime Artist Couple Carrie Moyer and Sheila Pepe, It’s All About Teamwork

People

Being an Artist Is the Second Safest Profession Amid a Coronavirus Outbreak (Behind Loggers), Data Says

People

Genesis P-Orridge, Known for the Band Throbbing Gristle and Art That Transcended Gender, Has Died

People

Condo Founder Vanessa Carlos Thought Collaboration Could Save Small Galleries. It Hasn’t Been That Simple

American Pop Artist Idelle Weber, Known for Her Striking Depictions of Corporate Banality, Has Died at Age 88

‘Nothing Prepares You for This’: Top UK Museum Directors Reveal What It Takes to Put an Art Institution on Lockdown

‘All My Works Are Harbingers’: How Fourth Plinth Artist Heather Phillipson Found Dark Meaning in the Delay of Her Career’s Biggest Break

‘I Use the Capitalist System to the Very End’: Christo on What It’s Like to Achieve His Lifelong Dream of Wrapping the Arc de Triomphe in Fabric

Ten Years Ago, Artist Jeffrey Gibson Almost Quit the Art World in Frustration. Here’s How He Found the Strength to Keep Striving

‘I Had to Fight to Show What I Could Do’: How Elias Sime Emerged as One of Africa’s Leading Contemporary Artists

Art Critic and Curator Maurice Berger, Whose Prescient Work Addressed Representations of Race, Has Died of COVID-19 at Age 63

Disgraced Dealer Helge Achenbach Was Once the Toast of Germany’s Art World. In a New Memoir, He Details His Spectacular Fall

Prominent New York Gallerist Paul Kasmin, Who Helped Elevate Chelsea Into an Art Hub, Has Died at Age 60

The Late Country Music Legend Kenny Rogers Was Also a Surprising Talented Photographer—See Some of His Greatest Hits Here

What I Buy & Why: Collectors Carlos and Rosa de la Cruz on Why They Don’t Actually Have Any Art Hanging Above the Sofa

How Can You Make Art for ‘Trying Times’? For the Longtime Artist Couple Carrie Moyer and Sheila Pepe, It’s All About Teamwork

Being an Artist Is the Second Safest Profession Amid a Coronavirus Outbreak (Behind Loggers), Data Says

Genesis P-Orridge, Known for the Band Throbbing Gristle and Art That Transcended Gender, Has Died

Condo Founder Vanessa Carlos Thought Collaboration Could Save Small Galleries. It Hasn’t Been That Simple

The best of artnet news in your inbox

The best of artnet news in your inbox