People ‘When I See These Paintings, I See Myself’: Artist Jordan Casteel on How She Puts Herself Into Her Celebrated Portraits of Everyday People The painter says the real joy of her work is showing her portraits to her subjects. By Taylor Dafoe, Feb 20, 2020
People This Remarkably Ordinary Woman Took Photos With Hundreds of Celebrities—and Her Scrapbook Is an Accidental Work of Art Maria Snoeys-Lagler posed with everyone from Bruce Willis to Angelina Jolie. The results are magical. By Sarah Cascone, Feb 19, 2020
People ‘I Could Integrate Both Worlds’: How Black Lives Matter Cofounder Patrisse Cullors Uses Dance to Bridge Art and Activism At Frieze Los Angeles last week, the artist had to cater to new audiences. By Catherine Wagley, Feb 19, 2020
People Auction Veteran Simon de Pury Is Quietly Returning to the Art Market as Artistic Director of a Gallery in the English Countryside Simon de Pury has traded fast-paced auction life for a quiet gallery in West Sussex. By Naomi Rea, Feb 18, 2020
People The Disturbing Paintings of Werner Büttner, Forgotten Bad Boy of German Art, Are Starting to Look Alarmingly Good. The Market Has Noticed The German painter recently opened a career-spanning solo exhibition in Berlin. By Kate Brown, Feb 18, 2020
People ‘I’m Constantly Learning’: How 85-Year-Old Sculptor Diane Simpson Kept Going Until the Art World Finally Caught Up With Her The artist's first European institutional show is on view now at Nottingham Contemporary. By Chloe Stead, Feb 17, 2020
People Who Went Shopping at Frieze Los Angeles? We Buttonholed J.Lo and A-Rod, Usher, Leonardo DiCaprio and Other Famous Names at the Fair A star-studded crowd could be found on the fair's preview day. By Sarah Cascone, Feb 14, 2020
People ‘We’re Not Working in an ER’: Dealer Esther Kim Varet on How to Run a Thriving Art Gallery Without Losing Your Mind The cofounder of the Various Small Fires gallery in Los Angeles says that old gallery business models are now broken. By Andrew Goldstein, Feb 12, 2020
People The Art World Crashes the Oscars: 9 Unexpected Cameos Made by Artists, Museums, and Art Memes at This Year’s Academy Awards We spotted all the unexpected art world moments at this year's awards show. By Sarah Cascone, Feb 10, 2020
People ‘It’s My Salvation’: At 80 Years Old, Ron Nagle Can’t Stop Making His Meticulously Weird, Ridiculously Beautiful Sculptures Step inside his wonderland of shape, color, and whimsy. By Brian Boucher, Feb 6, 2020
People Artist Beverly Pepper, Who Long Rejected Critics’ Attempts to Define Her Brawny Sculptures, Has Died at 97 The Brooklyn-born artist died in her adopted hometown of Todi, Italy. By Taylor Dafoe, Feb 5, 2020
People Designer Agnès b. Is the Latest Fashion Tycoon to Open a Private Museum in Paris. But She Still Wants to Keep Her Distance From the Art World The museum's unlikely location inside a social housing complex is testament to designer's desire to reject elitism. By Devorah Lauter, Feb 3, 2020
People Artist Natalie White Has Used Art to Advocate for the Equal Rights Amendment for Years. Now, She’s Using the Law White says the E.R.A. still has some life in it. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 31, 2020
People Jim Carrey Says the Political Phase of His Art Career Is Over. Now He’s On to Painting Mangoes “We got tricked by politicians and weird corporate concerns to believe that disagreement is hatred,” the actor-artist said. By Taylor Dafoe, Jan 31, 2020
People Artist Alma Allen’s Story Is Wilder Than Fiction. Here’s How He Went From Whittling Sticks in the Utah Desert to a Splashy Solo Show in Chelsea The artist, who lives in William S. Burroughs's former Mexico City home, opens up about his journey. By Fanny Singer, Jan 31, 2020
