People ‘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
People 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
People Police Are Investigating the Murder of African American Museum Founder Sadie Roberts-Joseph, Found Dead in the Trunk of a Car Sadie Roberts-Joseph founded what is now called the Baton Rouge African American History Museum. By Sarah Cascone, Jul 15, 2019
People James Nares, an Artist Known for Mapping New York’s Changing Landscape, Is Now Navigating a Deeply Personal Transition of His Own The artist is currently the subject of a retrospective at the Milwaukee Art Museum. By Max Lakin, Jul 14, 2019
People ‘Why Shouldn’t I Be Able to Make Money Off This?’: Madonna’s Ex-Art Advisor on Why She’s Selling the Singer’s Intimate Personal Belongings Darlene Lutz was embroiled in a two-year lawsuit with the singer. And now that she's won, she's finally speaking out. By Sarah Cascone, Jul 11, 2019
People ‘I Always Agree With Whatever People Say About My Work’: How Artist John Armleder’s Brushes With Death Made Him More Laid-Back The artist is the subject of major retrospectives in Geneva and Aspen, as well as other shows around the globe. By Naomi Rea, Jul 11, 2019
People This Artist Painted the Black Radical Response to the George Washington Slaveholder Murals. Here’s Why He Stands Against Destroying Them Dewey Crumpler explains the history of controversy over Victor Arnautoff's 'Life of George Washington' in San Francisco, which are slated to be destroyed. By Ben Davis, Jul 10, 2019
People The Institute of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles Has Appointed Veteran Curator Anne Ellegood as Its New Director Ellegood was the curator of a controversial Jimmie Durham retrospective in 2017. By Sarah Cascone, Jul 10, 2019
People ‘You Feel Powerless’: Hong Kong Artist Wong Ping on Unveiling His First UK Museum Show While His Family Protests Back Home We spoke to the artist about marching in the streets and why he is not afraid of being blacklisted in mainland China. By Naomi Rea, Jul 8, 2019
People Douglas Crimp, the ‘Pictures’ Curator Who Defined a Generation of Innovative Artists, Has Died at Age 74 The "Pictures" show was one small part of a long and illustrious career. By Pac Pobric, Jul 5, 2019
People Is This Banksy? A Recently Rediscovered, 16-Year-Old TV Interview May Reveal the Face of the Elusive Street Artist The forgotten footage shows a man claiming to be Banksy working on the artist's first major exhibition. By Sarah Cascone, Jul 5, 2019
People ‘Nothing Was Ever Out of Bounds’: Leigh Bowery’s Friends Remember the Legendary Performance Art Provocateur 25 Years After His Death Cerith Wyn Evans, Baillie Walsh, and Lou Stoppard reminisce about their late friend. By Lou Stoppard, Jun 30, 2019
People Longtime MoMA Curator and Dedicated Talent-Hunter Christian Rattemeyer Has Been Named SculptureCenter’s New Director He is the latest in a string of high-profile departures from MoMA. By Katie White, Jun 28, 2019
People Gallerist Emmanuel Perrotin on What It Takes to Rise to the Top of the Dog-Eat-Dog Art World—and Why He Wants to Start a ‘Revolution’ artnet News's editor-in-chief Andrew Goldstein talks to the tireless dealer about the KAWS phenomenon and the world's next big art market. By Andrew Goldstein, Jun 27, 2019
People ‘All Art Is Political’: Meet Artist Helen Cammock, Who Went From Social Worker to Turner Prize Nominee The artist talks about her untraditional path into the art world and how she found her voice. By Naomi Rea, Jun 26, 2019