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Joanna Piotrowska’s Photographs Make Our Quotidian World Appear Uncanny and Unsettling—and the Art World Can’t Get Enough

The Polish artist's work is featured in this year's Venice Biennale.

By Devorah Lauter, Jul 25, 2022

People

Meet Alberto Gerosa, Who Forges Credentials and Evades Security to Stage Outlaw Performances in the Art World’s Most Rarified Spaces

We caught up with the artist ahead of a planned series of performances in New York.

By Vittoria Benzine, Jul 20, 2022

People

Claes Oldenburg, the Leading Pop-Art Sculptor Who Turned Hamburgers and Erasers Into Whimsical Totems of the 20th Century, Has Died at 93

Oldenburg's monumental and playful outdoor sculptures can be seen all over the world.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 18, 2022

People

‘It’s Society’s Problem, and That’s Why It’s Interesting’: Artist Miriam Cahn on Painting Controversial Subjects in an Age of Correctness

With an eye on political and social conflicts, Cahn touches on hot issues, evoking their ambiguousness and complexity.

By Devorah Lauter, Jul 18, 2022

People

Matt King, Artist and Visionary Cofounder of Immersive Art Giant Meow Wolf, Has Died at 37

No further details of his death have been made public, though Meow Wolf described it as “sudden.”

By Dorian Batycka, Jul 12, 2022

People

Painter Sam Gilliam Spent His Entire Career in Washington, D.C. Here’s How the City Sustained Him When the Art World Wasn’t Watching

Here's what the late painter, who died last month at the age of 88, meant to the city.

By Kriston Capps, Jul 8, 2022

People

A Second Shot for Anna Delvey? The Park Avenue Building She Claimed Would House Her Fake Foundation Is on the Market for $135 Million

The building is currently on lease to Swedish photography museum Fotografiska.

By Sarah Cascone, Jul 6, 2022

People

Actor Keanu Reeves and Artist Alexandra Grant Are Funding Art Projects as Advisors to the New Futureverse Foundation

'The Matrix' star and his longtime girlfriend are teaming up to support underrepresented artists by using blockchain technology.

By Dorian Batycka, Jul 6, 2022

People

Night at the Museum: NATO World Leaders Perused the Galleries of Madrid’s Prado Museum During the Organization’s Annual Summit

The various nation heads visited the world-famous Spanish institution for an official dinner.

By Dorian Batycka, Jul 5, 2022

People

Artist Margaret Keane, Whose Husband Tried to Take Credit for Her Paintings of Big-Eyed Characters, Has Died at 94

Keane was the subject of a 2014 biopic directed by Tim Burton.

By Vittoria Benzine, Jun 30, 2022

People

As Artists Look for Alternatives to the ‘Limiting’ Aspects of Figuration, Art Historian David Getsy Surveys the Landscape of Queer Abstraction

“I've been interested in figuring out the histories of queer art that do not immediately announce themselves as queer," Getsy said.

By Osman Can Yerebakan, Jun 30, 2022

People

Painter Sam Gilliam, Celebrated for His Boldly Colored Draped Canvases, Has Died at 88

The abstract painter died at his home in Washington, D.C.

By Helen Stoilas, Jun 27, 2022

People

‘I Want to Show the Conflict I Experience Within My Brain’: Young Painter Sasha Gordon on Her Tender and Menacing Self-Portraits

Just one year after graduating, Gordon discusses the inspirations behind her first New York solo show, "Hands of Others."

By Katie White, Jun 24, 2022

People

When He Turned 50, Jason Boyd Kinsella Left an Advertising Career to Pursue Art. Two Years Later, His Paintings Are Selling for Almost $500,000

The artist cultivated the curiosity of gallerists on Instagram before turning his practice into a multinational business.

By Zachary Small, Jun 23, 2022

People

Hannah Levy Makes Sculptures That Look Like the Unholy Union of Corbusier and Cronenberg—and the Art World Can’t Get Enough

The young sculptor’s work turned heads at this year’s Venice Biennale.

By Taylor Dafoe, Jun 22, 2022

Joanna Piotrowska’s Photographs Make Our Quotidian World Appear Uncanny and Unsettling—and the Art World Can’t Get Enough

Meet Alberto Gerosa, Who Forges Credentials and Evades Security to Stage Outlaw Performances in the Art World’s Most Rarified Spaces

Claes Oldenburg, the Leading Pop-Art Sculptor Who Turned Hamburgers and Erasers Into Whimsical Totems of the 20th Century, Has Died at 93

‘It’s Society’s Problem, and That’s Why It’s Interesting’: Artist Miriam Cahn on Painting Controversial Subjects in an Age of Correctness

Matt King, Artist and Visionary Cofounder of Immersive Art Giant Meow Wolf, Has Died at 37

Painter Sam Gilliam Spent His Entire Career in Washington, D.C. Here’s How the City Sustained Him When the Art World Wasn’t Watching

A Second Shot for Anna Delvey? The Park Avenue Building She Claimed Would House Her Fake Foundation Is on the Market for $135 Million

Actor Keanu Reeves and Artist Alexandra Grant Are Funding Art Projects as Advisors to the New Futureverse Foundation

Night at the Museum: NATO World Leaders Perused the Galleries of Madrid’s Prado Museum During the Organization’s Annual Summit

Artist Margaret Keane, Whose Husband Tried to Take Credit for Her Paintings of Big-Eyed Characters, Has Died at 94

As Artists Look for Alternatives to the ‘Limiting’ Aspects of Figuration, Art Historian David Getsy Surveys the Landscape of Queer Abstraction

Painter Sam Gilliam, Celebrated for His Boldly Colored Draped Canvases, Has Died at 88

‘I Want to Show the Conflict I Experience Within My Brain’: Young Painter Sasha Gordon on Her Tender and Menacing Self-Portraits

When He Turned 50, Jason Boyd Kinsella Left an Advertising Career to Pursue Art. Two Years Later, His Paintings Are Selling for Almost $500,000

Hannah Levy Makes Sculptures That Look Like the Unholy Union of Corbusier and Cronenberg—and the Art World Can’t Get Enough

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