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 12, 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 9, 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, Jul 1, 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 27, 2019
People 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
People 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
People 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 25, 2019
People 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
