‘His Generosity Is Legendary’: Artists and Curators Remember the Trailblazing London Gallerist Karsten Schubert

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‘His Generosity Is Legendary’: Artists and Curators Remember the Trailblazing London Gallerist Karsten Schubert

Nicholas Serota, Nicholas Cullinan, and others pay tribute to the influential dealer.

By Javier Pes, Aug 5, 2019

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‘We Need to Tell a Different Story’: Why Tamir Rice’s Mother Samaria Is Collaborating With Contemporary Artists to Honor Her Son’s Legacy

With the help of artist and activist Amanda D. King, Rice is at work creating the Tamir Rice Afrocentric Cultural Center in Cleveland.

By Taylor Dafoe, Jul 30, 2019

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Carlos Cruz-Diez, a Venezuelan Trailblazer of Kinetic and Op Art, Has Died at Age 95

The artist was known for his mind-bending use of bright, neon colors.

By Sarah Cascone, Jul 29, 2019

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With Warren Kanders Gone, the Eight Whitney Biennial Artists Will Keep Their Work in the Show After All

Prominent works by Nicole Eisenman, Nicholas Galanin, and others will remain in place.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 25, 2019

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Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio Have Been Making Ceramics Together Late Into the Night at Pitt’s Sculpture Studio

The “Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood” co-stars have been bonding over sandwiches and sculpture.

By Taylor Dafoe, Jul 24, 2019

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Mick Jagger Will Play a Crooked Art Collector in a New ‘Erotic Neo-Noir Thriller’ Movie About a Painting Heist

Donald Sutherland co-stars as a reclusive artist in the mold of J.D. Salinger.

By Sarah Cascone, Jul 23, 2019

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Who Are the Whitney Biennial Defectors, and What Do They Want? Meet the 8 Artists Who Have Withdrawn From the Exhibition

After the first round of defectors weighed in with an open letter, four more artists or groups asked the curators to pull their art as well.

By Artnet News, Jul 23, 2019

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Marisa Merz, the Legendary Italian Artist Who Brought a Woman’s Perspective to Arte Povera, Has Died

The artist was 90 when she got a major museum retrospective.

By Naomi Rea, Jul 22, 2019

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How One Woman Rallied an Army of Street Artists to Transform One of Venezuela’s Most Dangerous Neighborhoods

Katiuska Olivares has facilitated the creation of more than 50 murals in Petare, one of the most dangerous areas in Caracas.

By Annika Hernroth-Rothstein, Jul 21, 2019

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How Does a Gallery Stay in Business for 35 Years? Lisa Spellman on 303 Gallery’s Staying Power and the Hardest Part of Being a Dealer

The gallerist opens up about losing artists, accommodating selfie-takers, and that one time she found someone living inside a video installation.

By Taylor Dafoe, Jul 18, 2019

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Scarlett Johansson Told the Painter David Salle That Art ‘Should Be Immune to Political Correctness’—and a Firestorm Ensued

The actress has been widely criticized for saying that she "should be allowed to play any person."

By Taylor Dafoe, Jul 18, 2019

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Lowry Burgess, the Godfather of Space Art, Talks About His Plan to Shoot an ‘Ark’ Into Space

Burgess is sending a mini-museum to the moon in 2021.

By Tanner West, Jul 16, 2019

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A New Book of Jean-Michel Basquiat Quotations Sheds Light on the Artist’s Playful Relationship to Language

'Basquiat-isms' was edited by the artist's longtime collector Larry Warsh.

By Taylor Dafoe, Jul 16, 2019

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‘We Have More Agency Than We Realize’: Serpentine Curator Lucia Pietroiusti on How the Art World Can Tackle Climate Change

The curator of the Golden Lion-winning Lithuanian Pavilion in Venice is wedding art and environmentalism in new ways.

By Kate Brown, Jul 15, 2019

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This Instagram Artist Isn’t Mad That the Internet Made a Meme Mocking Her Racy Selfie Shoot—She Just Wants to Be Tagged

Guests at the Montauk Beach House probably didn't know they were witnessing a surprise performance by artist Leah Schrager.

By Sarah Cascone, Jul 15, 2019