People ‘Community-Based’ Indonesian Collective ruangrupa Will Be the Artistic Director of documenta 15 documenta says it is consciously giving room to a non-European view of the art world. By Kate Brown, Feb 22, 2019
People The Met Appoints Ernest Hemingway’s Grandson to Head Its Greek and Roman Art Department Amid a Staffing Overhaul Max Hollein has also filled the museum's top digital position and the head of European sculpture and decorative arts post, both long vacant. By Eileen Kinsella, Feb 20, 2019
People Karl Lagerfeld, the ‘Kaiser’ of Fashion Who Was Also a Talented Photographer, Has Died at 85 A living legend in the world of fashion, he was an accomplished artist who continuously brought the two worlds closer together. By Kate Brown, Feb 19, 2019
People Michelangelo Was Left-Handed? Yes, and So Are These 21 Other Acclaimed Southpaw Artists (We Have Proof) Enjoy these pictures and film clips of artists using their dominant left hand. By Caroline Goldstein, Feb 18, 2019
People Our Guide to 15 of the Top Celebrity Art Collectors (and the Art They Love), From Leonardo DiCaprio to Barbra Streisand From the fashionable to the obscure, celeb tastes have had a major effect in galleries and at museums. By Caroline Goldstein, Feb 13, 2019
People Foundations Established by US Artists Have Become a $7 Billion Philanthropic Force These foundations' assets rose a hefty 120 percent between 2011 and 2015, according to new research. By Eileen Kinsella, Feb 12, 2019
People ‘Bob Was Extraordinarily Kind to Me’: The Art World Pays Tribute to Robert Ryman, Late Master of Minimalist Painting A bevy of Ryman's old friends, former colleagues, and fellow artists reflect on his illustrious career. By Henri Neuendorf, Feb 12, 2019
People Artist Laurie Anderson Wins Her First Grammy for an Album Inspired by the Devastation of Hurricane Sandy It was her fourth nomination. The first was 35 years ago. By Sarah Cascone, Feb 11, 2019
People Here Are 10 Young Movers and Shakers Taking the Los Angeles Art Scene by Storm Going to Los Angeles for Frieze? You'll want to acquaint yourself with these names. By Maxwell Williams, Feb 7, 2019
People Laure Prouvost, the Artist Representing France in the Venice Biennale, Wants You to Know She’s a Big-Time Liar Her largest exhibition yet opens today at the Museum of Contemporary Art. By Kate Brown, Feb 7, 2019
People ‘I Will Always Be Interested in What Money Does to People’: ‘Velvet Buzzsaw’ Director Dan Gilroy on the True Value of Art Plus, the filmmaker explains why there should be a Netflix for the art world. By Tim Schneider, Feb 7, 2019
People For a Project Called ‘Selfie Harm,’ the Photographer Rankin Asked Teens to Photoshop Their Own Portraits. What They Did Was Scary Photo-editing apps can make social media photos unnaturally perfect. By Sarah Cascone, Feb 6, 2019
People How Will the Yuz Museum’s Partnership With LACMA Work? Shanghai Collector Budi Tek Explains His Bold Vision The Indonesian-Chinese art patron forged a close bond with LACMA director Michael Govan, but the deal has not quite yet come to a close. By Andrew Goldstein, Feb 5, 2019
People Pop or Flop? Burger King’s Andy Warhol Super Bowl Ad Succeeded in Alienating Pretty Much Everybody From Warhol biographer Blake Gopnik to disgraced Fox News personality Bill O'Reilly, everyone had opinions, mainly negative ones. By Eileen Kinsella, Feb 5, 2019
People Collector Budi Tek on His ‘Mission Impossible’: To Give China Its First Public Contemporary Art Museum Before He Dies The Indonesian-Chinese collector spoke to artnet News's Andrew Goldstein about his urgent quest to save his groundbreaking private museum. By Andrew Goldstein, Feb 4, 2019