Books A New Book Explores How Decades of Activism Resulted in the Power Shifts Upending Today’s Art World—Read an Excerpt Here "Takedown: Art and Power in the Digital Age" is out now. By Farah Nayeri, Apr 25, 2022
Books European Museums Have Played for Time on Restitution Requests for Decades. Now, It Is Their Responsibility to Act Read an excerpt from art history professor Bénédicte Savoy's book "Africa's Struggle For Its Art: History of a Postcolonial Defeat." By Bénédicte Savoy, Apr 4, 2022
Books Empathy Is the Lifeblood of Creativity. Here’s How Artists From Delacroix to Mickalene Thomas Have Channeled It in Their Work Read an excerpt from the new book 'How Creativity Rules the World.' By Maria Brito, Mar 15, 2022
Books How Billionaires Are Quietly Buying Up and Returning China’s Looted Cultural Heritage Read an excerpt from Institute of Art and Law director Alexander Herman's book "Restitution: The Return of Cultural Artifacts." By Alexander Herman, Feb 20, 2022
Books The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation Will Publish a 10-Volume Catalogue Raisonné on the Artist Over the Next Two Decades The project will focus exclusively on the artist's paintings and sculptures. By Caroline Goldstein, Feb 1, 2022
Books A Brief History of the Art Fair, From Its Roots in Medieval Marketplaces to Rudolf Zwirner’s Art Cologne (and Beyond) Read an excerpt from Melanie Gerlis's new book "The Art Fair Story: A Rollercoaster Ride." By Melanie Gerlis, Jan 16, 2022
Books ‘I Was on My Own’: Stanley Whitney on Finding His Way Through Erasure in the White Art World and Competition Among Black Artists Read an excerpt from the book "New Waves: Contemporary Art and the Issues Shaping Its Tomorrow" by Marta Gnyp. By Marta Gnyp, Jan 2, 2022
Books ‘I Wanted a Real Person to Be Seen’: Joan Semmel on Her 60-Year Career Painting the Female Form—for the Female Gaze Read an excerpt from the book "New Waves: Contemporary Art and the Issues Shaping Its Tomorrow." By Marta Gnyp, Dec 27, 2021
Books Francis Outred on the Explosion of the Contemporary Art Market, and His ‘Judas-Like’ Career Turn From Artist to Auction Exec Read an excerpt from the book "New Waves: Contemporary Art and the Issues Shaping Its Tomorrow." By Marta Gnyp, Dec 26, 2021
Books Our Writers Pick 20 Books About Art and the Art World to Keep You Reading Well Into the New Year Our favorite biographies, memoirs, essay collections, and more. By Artnet News, Dec 23, 2021
Books Need More Holiday Food Inspiration? Try These Recipes for Charles Gaines’s Candied Yams and Ragnar Kjartansson’s Lambchops Read an excerpt from the new book "The Kitchen Studio: Culinary Creations by Artists." By Artnet News, Nov 25, 2021
Books For a Creative Holiday Dinner, Try These Recipes for Olafur Eliasson’s Sourdough, Natalia LL’s Custard, and Nicolas Party’s Cherries Read an excerpt from the new book "The Kitchen Studio: Culinary Creations by Artists." By Artnet News, Nov 24, 2021
Books ‘Van Gogh’s Life Was Made for a Novelist’: Author Martin Bailey on the Artist’s Mysterious Last Days—and How He Really Died Bailey is the author of the new book 'Van Gogh's Finale: Auvers and the Artist's Rise to Fame.' By Sarah Cascone, Nov 17, 2021
Books We Asked Ai Weiwei to Pick 3 Life-Defining Moments From His Multi-Generational Family Memoir—Preview Them Here The book tells the story of modern China in one family, says Ai Weiwei. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Nov 2, 2021
Books The Essential Bookshelf: 15 Titles That Fans of Warhol, Basquiat, and Haring Need to Understand These Titans of 1980s New York Richard Polsky recommends the best books on, and by, Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Keith Haring. By Richard Polsky, Sep 5, 2021
