People Former Pompidou Foundation President Calls Jeff Koons’s ‘Flashy’ Gift to Paris a ‘Poisoned Chalice’ Robert M. Rubin thinks Koon’s gift is “insensitive, self-serving, and flashy.” By Naomi Rea, Aug 2, 2017
People Philippe de Montebello on How the Metropolitan Museum of Art Can Reclaim Its Glory The former Met director also discusses his new job at Acquavella. By Andrew Goldstein, Aug 1, 2017
People Philippe de Montebello on His Plan to Revive New York’s Most Underappreciated Art Museum The former Met director has big plans for the Hispanic Society. (They may involve Jeff Koons.) By Andrew Goldstein, Jul 31, 2017
People Taking on New Role as ‘Mentor,’ Artist Lucien Smith Transforms His L.A. Studio Into a Project Space and Food Bank The 20,000-square-foot space will host artist residencies and community events. By Ekaterina Kovaleva, Jul 19, 2017
People The Warhol Market Gets Even Wilder as Richard Polsky Releases an Unauthorized Addendum to the Catalogue Raisonné The “I Bought Andy Warhol” author believes he can offer disgruntled collectors a new outlet. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 19, 2017
People An Obscure Foundation in Maine Just Gave $400,000 to Art Journalists—No Strings Attached The Dorothea and Leo Rabkin Foundation will annually shell out $50,000 awards to art journalists and critics. By Brian Boucher, Jul 18, 2017
People Salvador Dalí’s Body Will Be Exhumed Next Week as Surreal Paternity Battle Comes to a Head A Spanish judge has ruled that the legendary artist's body will be unearthed on July 20. By Brian Boucher, Jul 14, 2017
People There’s a Strange Reason Why ‘Gen-X’ Author Douglas Coupland Put a Giant Van Gogh Head in a Vineyard Hint: It has to do with redheads, Pinot Noir, and genetic mutation. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 13, 2017
People ‘Our Times Are Harsh’: Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev Comes to the Defense of documenta 14 The follow-up to her game-changing exhibition has received mixed reviews. By Naomi Rea, Jul 6, 2017
People Can Magical ‘Unicorn’ Paint Defeat Anish Kapoor Once and for All? Art-Supply Wizard Stuart Semple Hopes So Stuart Semple's color-changing paint is just the latest salvo in the bizarre art feud. By Sarah Cascone, Jul 5, 2017
People Dealer Spotlight: Forum Auctions on Collecting Opportunities in a New EU With the present weakness in the British pound, Forum Auctions' new sale offers excellent buying opportunities for international collectors. By Artnet Galleries Team, Jun 28, 2017
People ‘Broad City’ Star Abbi Jacobson Will Host a New Podcast About Modern Art In a collaboration with MoMA and WNYC, the actress will explore contemporary art with guests like Questlove and RuPaul. By Caroline Goldstein, Jun 28, 2017
People Psychic Wins Court Battle to Have Salvador Dalí’s Body Exhumed in Paternity Suit The exhumation could happen as early as next month. By Brian Boucher, Jun 26, 2017
People Germany’s Wealthiest Woman Inaugurates a Nature-Themed Private Art Museum in Bavaria Her 600-piece collection focuses on works engaging with nature. By Hili Perlson, Jun 26, 2017
People A New Documentary Follows Ai Weiwei for a Year as He Travels to the Heart of the Refugee Crisis The documentary ‘Ai Weiwei Drifting’ reveals the artist’s most intimate side. By Lorena Muñoz-Alonso, Jun 26, 2017
