People Remembering bell hooks, Whose Approachable Yet Pointed Writings Laid the Ground for Intersectional Art Criticism The writer and theorist, who died this week, was instrumental in cracking open the white, western canon for Black artists. By Janelle Zara, Dec 17, 2021
People Marina Abramović Wants to Teach You the Secrets of Serenity With an Educational Card Set The legendary performance artist will have you transitioning “between one reality and another” before you know it. By Brian Boucher, Dec 16, 2021
People Eight Years Ago, Genieve Figgis Was Painting in Her Kitchen for an Audience of One. Now, Collectors Clamor for Her Six-Figure Works The Irish artist has enjoyed a rapid ascent in the art world since she was championed on Twitter by a famous artist. By Taylor Dafoe, Dec 14, 2021
People ‘It’s Art That is Alive’: Artists Carlos Betancourt and Luvia Lazo on Honoring the Natural Elements and Cultural Traditions of Mexico This is part of a special series of Creative Conversations focused on Mexico’s contemporary art, design, and culture. By Artnet News in Partnership With Maestro Dobel Tequila, Dec 9, 2021
People What’s on Your Walls: Art Entrepreneur Maria Baibakova on Building a Female-Focused Collection and Advocating for Women Artists We spoke to Baibakova about living with works by artists she admires and her penchant for galleries—the smaller, the better. By Artnet News, Dec 7, 2021
People Designers Alexander Díaz Andersson and Julian Mayor on Mexico’s Aesthetic Rise and the Importance of Artisanship (Even in the Metaverse) This is part of a special series of Creative Conversations focused on Mexico’s contemporary art, design, and culture. By Artnet News in Partnership With Maestro Dobel Tequila, Dec 3, 2021
People Lawrence Weiner, a Pioneering Conceptualist Who Used Language to Find the Profound in the Prosaic, Has Died at 79 Lawrence used language to question what art is and could be. By Taylor Dafoe, Dec 3, 2021
People With Homemade Napalm and K-pop Anthems, Photographer-Filmmaker Diane Severin Nguyen Is Forging a New Genre of Image See her paradoxical photographs and latest film in two shows, currently on view in New York. By Taylor Dafoe, Dec 2, 2021
People In Miami, the Week’s Most Anticipated—and Most Emotional—Event Was Virgil Abloh’s Posthumous Collection Show. Watch It Here The show was a fitting tribute to the late designer. By Caroline Goldstein, Dec 1, 2021
People We Went on a Whirlwind Tour of Art Basel Miami Beach With Patron and Collector Sarah Arison. Here’s What Caught Her Eye Arison, a Miami native who lives in New York, still visits Florida monthly. What better person to take us on a tour of the fair? By Sarah Cascone, Dec 1, 2021
People Self-Taught Artist Jammie Holmes Didn’t Set Foot in a Museum Until He Was Over 30. Now, Collectors Are Vying for His Work Jammie Holmes's recent rise is making him one of the hottest artists of Miami Art Week. By Annie Armstrong, Dec 1, 2021
People What’s On Your Walls: Social Media Guru Susi Kenna on Discovering Artists on Instagram and How She Knows When to Buy We spoke to Kenna about her favorite pieces, the work she'd steal if she could, and more. By Artnet News, Nov 29, 2021
People Cryptocurrency Billionaire Justin Sun Has Bought More Than $100 Million Worth of Art This Year. So What’s He Going to Do With It? Some works will be uploaded to the metaverse. But he has plans for the IRL objects, too. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Nov 29, 2021
People ‘It’s a Feeling of Infinite Possibilities’: Artists Orly Anan and Eduardo Sarabia on What Drew Them to Mexico’s Creative Scene, and Why They Stayed This is the first in a special series of Creative Conversations focused on Mexico’s contemporary art, design, and culture. By Artnet News in Partnership With Maestro Dobel Tequila, Nov 29, 2021
People Virgil Abloh, Creative Genius Whose Vision for Fashion Transcended Boundaries and Crossed Into Art, Has Died at 41 The much-loved designer passed away after a quiet battle with cancer. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Nov 29, 2021
