Op-Ed Why Artist and Museum Merchandise Is the Next Major Growth Category for the Ever-Expanding Art Market Museums, galleries, and even individual artists are clamoring for a piece of the growing pie. And it's only just beginning. By Elliot Safra, Mar 3, 2022
Op-Ed Russian Cultural Elites Want to Call This Putin’s War. But They, Too, Bear Responsibility for the Atrocities in Ukraine How the long-running political passivity of many Russian intellectuals paved the way to the current war with Ukraine. By Oleksandr Vynogradov & Lisa Korneichuk, Mar 2, 2022
Op-Ed Creative Time Organized a Forum for 8 Illustrious Thinkers to Imagine How Institutions Can Do Better. Here’s What They Said The first lesson of the Creative Time Think Tank? Listening is not enough. By Natasha Logan & Justine Ludwig, Feb 27, 2022
Curiosities The Culturati Are Betting on a Vibe Shift. But We May Actually Be Stuck in Vibe Purgatory Unpacking a great new catchphrase. By Ben Davis, Feb 25, 2022
Know Your Rights I Made the Clothes for a Fashion Photo That Sold Big at Art Basel Miami Beach. Do I Get a Cut? + More Artists’-Rights Questions, Answered Plus, what happens if Marvel sues the creator of my knock-off Spider-Man NFT? And what's the deal with Spice DAO's fail at Christie's? By Katarina Feder, Feb 25, 2022
Opinion The Invasion of Ukraine Is a War Against All Democratic States. As We Fight for Our Liberty, Here Are 5 Ways the Art World Can Help The actions of Russia will have a global impact on the entire world and will very likely affect generations to come. By Olesia Ostrovska, Feb 25, 2022
Op-Ed Collectors Have an Ethical Responsibility to Keep the Art Market Fair. Here Are 8 Key Rules to Hold Them Accountable A group of like-minded collectors have drawn up a formal Code of Conduct for Contemporary Art Collectors. By Piergiorgio Pepe, on behalf of Ethics of Collecting, Feb 23, 2022
Curiosities Bored Ape Yacht Club Fans Were Sure That Snoop Dogg or Eminem Would Give Them a Super Bowl Plug. Their Dreams Were Dashed Snoop Dogg did not turn into a mutant ape onstage at Super Bowl LVI. By Ben Davis, Feb 16, 2022
Curiosities Beeple Is Probably Right That NFTs Will Change Politics. So Far, That Change Is for the Worse "Digital merch" or new-model way for the rich to sell access? By Ben Davis, Feb 10, 2022
Art Criticism Why the Opening Ceremonies at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games Were an Artless, Uninspired Dud The tiny flame was an afterthought. By Sarah Cascone, Feb 4, 2022
Op-Ed Art Programming for Former U.S. Prisoners Is Practically Nonexistent. Here’s Why That Should Change The founders of Silver Art Projects argue that art is essential in helping reintegrate former prisoners into society. By Joshua Pulman & Cory Silverstein, Feb 3, 2022
Curiosities The Hilariously Random and Downright Goofy Story of the ‘Talisman of Napoleon,’ Whose Owners Hope to Sell It for $250 Million Pat Boone is on board. By Ben Davis, Feb 3, 2022
Know Your Rights Do I Have to Get the Owner’s Permission to Make a Puppy Portrait? + Other Artists’-Rights Questions, Answered Plus, do I own the extra microscopy images I create as part of my publicly funded scientific research? And can I turn a SpongeBob meme into an NFT? By Katarina Feder, Jan 24, 2022
Curiosities Is the Museum-as-Nail Salon the Greatest Idea to Emerge From Lockdown? + Other Questions I Have About the Week’s Art News Plus, what part of the art world will Emily in Paris change next? By Ben Davis, Jan 24, 2022
Art Criticism The Prospect 5 Triennial Reflects Contemporary Culture’s Hunger for Widespread Yet Specific Historical Reckoning The fifth edition of the important art survey is in its final week. By Ben Davis, Jan 18, 2022
