Art Criticism Why Only Some Artworks Give You Chills—And Most Just Don’t 'Aesthetic Chills,' Part 2 of a 2-part series. By Ben Davis, 3 days ago
Opinion This Thrilling New Show Will Change the Way You Think About KAWS The multifarious artist's new exhibition at the Drawing Center in New York champions a remarkable variety of figures. By Adam Lindemann, Oct 25, 2024
Art Criticism Unlocking the Secrets of Art That Gives You Chills 'Aesthetic Chills,' Part 1 of a 2-part series. By Ben Davis, Oct 25, 2024
Op-Ed Who Deserves To Be Remembered? Honoring Audrey B. Heckler, Champion of Unsung Artists and American Folk Art The formidable New Yorker put Outsider Art on the map. By Sara Kay, Oct 14, 2024
Art Criticism I Could Spend a Million Hours in the Met’s Weird and Wonderful Sienese Art Show "Siena: The Rise of Painting, 1300-1350” is more than just a pre-history of the Italian Renaissance. By Ben Davis, Oct 9, 2024
Op-Ed Gallerist Micki Meng on Short-Sighted Auction Houses, Art-Fair Overdevelopment, and More 'Who is in charge here?' By Micki Meng, Oct 1, 2024
Opinion Dear Artists… A veteran dealer reveals 5 things artists must do to succeed in the cutthroat art industry. By The Anonymous Art Ambassador, Sep 19, 2024
Art Criticism A Neo-Rococo Movement Is On the Rise—But What Does It All Mean? This sumptuous style, which is being revived by a growing cohort of artists, is like a cornucopia for complex meanings. By Katie White, Aug 16, 2024
Opinion Dear Collectors… A veteran dealer offers some blunt advice to art buyers. For one thing, 'Don't waste our time!' By The Anonymous Art Ambassador, Aug 5, 2024
Op-Ed Museums Rely on an Aging Group of Major Donors. That Needs to Change A new generation of collectors is eager to support the arts, says Mazdak Sanii, founder of Avant Arte. By Mazdak Sanii, Aug 4, 2024
Art Criticism Performance Optimisation: Are Algorithms Changing Performance Art? On social media, fragments and edits build a stripped down idea of what is trending in performance art. By Kate Brown, Jun 17, 2024
Op-Ed Museums Must Adapt to Survive. There’s a Right and a Wrong Way There's one key issue to keep in mind when museums talk about embracing new commercial endeavors. By Natasha Degen, Jun 9, 2024
Art Criticism ‘Foreigners Everywhere,’ Unpacked: On the ‘Brazilianization’ of the Art World Part 3 of a 3-part essay on the 60th Venice Biennale, curated by Adriano Pedrosa. By Ben Davis, May 31, 2024
Art Criticism ‘Foreigners Everywhere,’ Unpacked: What a Biennale Built on Cosmopolitan Myth-Making Leaves Out Part 2 of a 3-part essay on the 60th Venice Biennale, curated by Adriano Pedrosa. By Ben Davis, May 18, 2024
Art Criticism ‘Foreigners Everywhere,’ Unpacked: What the Venice Biennale’s Flipped Art History Really Means Part 1 of a 3-part essay on the 60th Venice Biennale, curated by Adriano Pedrosa. By Ben Davis, May 15, 2024