Douglas Crimp, the ‘Pictures’ Curator Who Defined a Generation of Innovative Artists, Has Died at Age 74

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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

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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

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‘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

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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

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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

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‘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

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Former Garage Museum Director Kate Fowle Takes the Helm at MoMA PS1, Replacing Klaus Biesenbach

Fowle comes to Queens by way of Moscow, where she was the founding chief curator of the Garage Museum of Contemporary Art.

By Sarah Cascone, Jun 26, 2019

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Not Just a Party Boy: How Emmanuel Perrotin Became One of the Most Significant Dealers of the 21st Century

We speak to the energetic gallerist Emmanuel Perrotin about Damien Hirst, Murakami, and the origins of his gallery.

By Andrew Goldstein, Jun 26, 2019

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Meet Jamian Juliano-Villani, the Jokester Painter Who Appropriates, Provokes, and Doesn’t Apologize

Juliano-Villani, who has been accused of improperly borrowing images from other artists, has landed a London solo show.

By Naomi Rea, Jun 24, 2019

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Piaget’s Chief Executive on the Swiss Watchmaker’s History of Collaborating with Artists, From Andy Warhol to Salvador Dali

Artists have long worked with Piaget to conceive special projects, providing ample inspiration to generations of the brand's artisans.

By Nazanin Lankarani, Jun 21, 2019

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After a Museum Show and Venice Biennale Appearance (and Some Fashion Stuff), Virgil Abloh Is Working With a New Gallery

The Parisian gallery also represents prominent furniture and interior designers like Marc Newson, the Campana Brothers, and Jaime Hayon.

By Noor Brara, Jun 20, 2019

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Galleria Borghese Director Anna Coliva Was Wrongly Punished for Hitting the Gym. Here’s How She Coped—and Planned Her Comeback

As she opens a landmark Lucio Fontana show and plans for Raphael 2020, the director is determined to put "the calumny" behind her.

By Kate Brown, Jun 20, 2019

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Dealer Dominique Lévy on How to Build a Business, Why Big Galleries Shouldn’t Subsidize Small Ones, and Why Art Fairs Need a Strong Identity

The dealer opened up to artnet News in a wide-ranging interview.

By Kate Brown, Jun 20, 2019

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‘This Culture Has Ballooned Into a Phenomenon’: Street Art Expert Roger Gastman on How the Outlaw Medium Became Big Business

Gastman's latest show on the history and evolution of street art, "Beyond the Streets," has just opened in Brooklyn.

By Pac Pobric, Jun 20, 2019

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Boston’s Famed Faneuil Hall Is Named After a Slave Trader. Now an Artist Has a Plan to Make That Ugly Fact Abundantly Clear

The artist needs to raised around $150,000 to make his dream a reality.

By Taylor Dafoe, Jun 20, 2019