People A Veteran Leader in the New York LGBTQ Art Scene Has Been Appointed by the Mayor as the City’s New Cultural Affairs Commissioner Gonzalo Casals is currently head of the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art. By Nan Stewert, Mar 11, 2020
People Singer Willow Smith Is a Performance Artist Now—and She’s Locking Herself Inside a Box at MOCA Los Angeles for 24 Hours Smith is collaborating with creative partner Tyler Cole for the performance, which is intended to raise awareness about mental health. By Caroline Goldstein, Mar 11, 2020
People ‘Record-Keeping Is Never Neutral’: Wolfgang Tillmans on How Photography Can Be Used as a Potent Political Tool for Change Tillmans has been actively campaigning in defense of the European Union and the inclusiveness it represents. By Kate Brown, Mar 11, 2020
People Narrowing Its Deficit, the Metropolitan Museum Gives Big Raises to Top Executives—But Ends One of the Director’s Cushiest Perks The museum sold a Fifth Avenue apartment once occupied by director Thomas Campbell for $5.6 million. By Eileen Kinsella, Mar 10, 2020
People How Far Would You Go for Your Art? Julian Charrière Went to the North Pole (and Got in Trouble With the Law) The French-Swiss artist discusses his ambitious new exhibition at Sean Kelly Gallery—and why he bristles at the label "climate change artist." By Taylor Dafoe, Mar 10, 2020
People ‘You Know the Bird That Does That Crazy Mating Dance? That Was Me’: Artists Petra Cortright and Marc Horowitz on Their Zany Courtship In Artnet News's Portraits of Love series, young creative couples offer insights into their partnerships. By Taylor Dafoe, Mar 3, 2020
People Ulay, the Performance Art Pioneer and Fabled Former Partner of Marina Abramović, Has Died at Age 76 "He was an exceptional artist and human being," Abramovic recalls of her former partner. By Kate Brown, Mar 2, 2020
People Hunter Biden Has Left Lobbying to Become a Fine Artist. So What Does the Art World Think of Joe Biden’s Son’s Work? Biden says his practice of making blown ink abstractions on paper helped him in his struggle with addiction. By Taylor Dafoe, Feb 28, 2020
People ‘Becoming a Director Was About Getting Power’: Ja’Tovia Gary on How She Went From Art-School Outcast to Sought-After Experimental Filmmaker On the occasion of her first show at Paula Cooper in New York, we spoke with the artist about her path through the art world. By Taylor Dafoe, Feb 28, 2020
People ‘It Was Like Relationship Bootcamp’: Artists Julie Curtiss and Clinton King on Going Broke to Chase Love, and the Struggles Before Success In Artnet News's Portraits of Love series, young creative couples offer insights into their partnerships. By Sarah Cascone, Feb 27, 2020
People How Two Laid-Back Dealers Turned $25,000, a Bunch of Unknown Artists, and Sheer Bravado Into the Global Powerhouse Blum & Poe “It was a hard run, we were $#@%ing broke forever," says Tim Blum. Here's how they pulled it off. By Nate Freeman, Feb 24, 2020
People ‘We’re Partners, But We’re Also Best Friends’: Painter Tschabalala Self and Curator Mike Mosby on the Rewards of Artistic Love In Artnet News's Portraits of Love series, young creative couples offer insights into their partnerships. By Noor Brara, Feb 24, 2020
People The Cooper Hewitt Director Who Was Ousted Over Her Wedding Fires Back, Claiming She Fell Victim to a ‘Discriminatory’ Investigation Six museum trustees have resigned in a show of support of Caroline Baumann. By Sarah Cascone, Feb 24, 2020
People The Street Artist Mr. Brainwash Is Opening Up a Museum Dedicated to Himself (and Other Artists He Admires) in Los Angeles The pop-up space will open at the former Paley Center for Media. By Sarah Cascone, Feb 21, 2020
People ‘We Each Bring to the Table What the Other Is Lacking’: Photographers Alana Celii and Daniel Dorsa on Their Classic New York Love Story In Artnet News's Portraits of Love series, young creative couples offer insights into their partnerships. By Katie White, Feb 20, 2020
