Is Bill Viola the True Heir of Michelangelo? A Royal Academy Show Suggests He Is, But Many People Beg to Differ

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Is Bill Viola the True Heir of Michelangelo? A Royal Academy Show Suggests He Is, But Many People Beg to Differ

The show controversially puts Viola in a direct line of descent from Michelangelo, the universally acclaimed master.

By Naomi Rea, Jan 25, 2019

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‘I’m Just Sewing Ideas Into Your Mind’: Watch South African Artist Nicholas Hlobo Reveal the Secrets of His Boundary-Blurring Sculptures

As part of a collaboration with Art21, hear news-making artists describe their inspirations in their own words.

By Artnet News, Jan 24, 2019

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Beauty ‘Can Be a Powerful Tool’: Artist Genesis Belanger on How Her Surreal Sculptures Address Our Present Moment

The artist brings her delightfully warped perspective to the New Museum, which hosts her latest show.

By Taylor Dafoe, Jan 22, 2019

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The Bauhaus Did Ballet? See the Surreal Costumes From the German Design School’s Little-Known Performance

Germany's riotous 100th birthday celebration for the Bauhaus begins with the restating of a 1922 ballet.

By Kate Brown, Jan 22, 2019

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‘I Try to Assimilate Myself With Them’: Watch How Photographer Graciela Iturbide Captures the People and Landscape of Mexico

As part of a collaboration with Art21, hear news-making artists describe their inspirations in their own words.

By Artnet News, Jan 17, 2019

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Critic Hilton Als’s Latest Show at David Zwirner Takes on the Myth of James Baldwin

The show approaches Baldwin as a complete person—not just as a cultural icon.

By Taylor Dafoe, Jan 15, 2019

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‘That’s Where the Beauty Is’: The Late Street Artist Margaret Kilgallen on Finding Inspiration in Everyday Life

As part of a collaboration with Art21, hear news-making artists describe their inspirations in their own words.

By Artnet News, Jan 10, 2019

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Watch Japanese Artist Tatsuo Miyajima Explain the Spiritual Significance of His LED Art

At Lisson Gallery, the Lotus Sutra lives on in light.

By Taylor Dafoe, Jan 7, 2019

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A Las Vegas Hotel Will Put Damien Hirst’s 60-Foot-Tall Demon in Its Swimming Pool

The Palms Casino Resort splashes out on the monumental sculpture last seen in the artist's shipwreck fantasy in Venice.

By Henri Neuendorf, Jan 4, 2019

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‘It’s Necessary to Be Emotionally Engaged’: Jenny Holzer on Using LED Lights to Expose Injustice

As part of a collaboration with Art21, hear news-making artists describe their inspirations in their own words.

By Artnet News, Jan 3, 2019

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‘It’s Sort of Like a Boxing Ring in Here’: Watch Artist Eddie Martinez Wrestle His Way to a New Painting

As part of a collaboration with Art21, hear news-making artists describe their inspirations in their own words.

By Artnet News, Dec 27, 2018

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‘A Long-Held Wish Come True’: With an Overdue Museum Survey Under Her Belt, Judy Chicago Plans Her Legacy

The influential feminist artist on institutional failures, what she wishes critics knew about textile arts, and why there's some work she's not ready to sell.

By Sarah Cascone, Dec 20, 2018

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‘I Used the Landscape to Change My Emotional State’: Watch Photographer Catherine Opie Revisit Her Midwestern Roots

As part of a collaboration with Art21, hear news-making artists describe their inspirations in their own words.

By Caroline Goldstein, Dec 20, 2018

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Artist Betty Tompkins Explains Why the Vile Words Used to Describe Women Are Worth Painting

The #MeToo movement helped inspire the artist's latest works.

By Sarah Cascone, Dec 14, 2018

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‘I Thought I Could Repeat One Image My Whole Life’: Watch Artist Vija Celmins Describe Her Labor-Intensive Process

As part of a collaboration with Art21, hear news-making artists describe their inspirations in their own words.

By Artnet News, Dec 13, 2018