Opinion Why Facebook Is a Waste of Time—and Money—for Arts Nonprofits The co-founder of the nonprofit Center for Artistic Activism explains why his company has officially de-friended Facebook. By Steve Lambert, Feb 23, 2018
Opinion The Gray Market: Why Newfields, the Museum the Art World Loves to Hate, Was Inevitable (and Other Insights) A capsule history of museums proves that Newfields' director Charles Venable may be less of an iconoclast than he seems. By Tim Schneider, Feb 18, 2018
Opinion The Gray Market: Why Gagosian Might Be Death-Proof (and Other Insights) Our columnist tackles how Gagosian could outlast its founder and offers thoughts on the Getty's fundraising drive and digital art's future. By Tim Schneider, Feb 11, 2018
Opinion The Gray Market: Why Frieze Los Angeles Would Be Dead on Arrival (and Other Insights) This week, our columnist draws on his LA gallery experience to chart the pitfalls of Frieze's potential westward expansion. By Tim Schneider, Feb 4, 2018
Opinion State of the Culture, IV: Why the ‘Art World’ as We Know It Is Ending There's breakdown of institutional roles underway. By Ben Davis, Feb 2, 2018
Opinion State of the Culture, III: How ‘Contagious’ Media Killed Art Criticism The internet has radically changed the way we write about art—and what kind of art gets covered at all. By Ben Davis, Feb 1, 2018
Opinion In the Discussion About the Sacklers and Oxycontin, It’s Important to Get the Facts Right Artist Natalie Frank argues that many of the current conversations have left out one important point. By Natalie Frank, Jan 21, 2018
Opinion Should a Museum Be Allowed to Cash In on Its Art? Yes, But on Two Conditions The museum industry has a deaccessioning problem. Adrian Ellis believes this policy can solve it. By Adrian Ellis, Jan 18, 2018
Opinion Help, I’m Lost in a Mega Exhibition! Why It’s Time to Rethink Art Shows That Are Too Big to Fail In big biennials and sprawling shows much of the art is overlooked—and anxiety about missing something becomes rampant. By Hettie Judah, Jan 10, 2018
Opinion Snow, Schlag, and Schnabel: Kenny Schachter’s Dispatch From St. Moritz (and Predictions for 2018) With the money as vertiginous as the alpine peaks, art is on everyone's mind in the Swiss mountain village. By Kenny Schachter, Jan 4, 2018
Opinion State of the Culture, II: From Post-Internet Art to Influencer Art to… Mystery Art Looking back on the evolving artistic landscape of 2017, Ben Davis reflects on the mutations the role of the artist has undergone lately. By Ben Davis, Dec 27, 2017
Opinion State of the Culture, Part I: Museums, ‘Experiences,’ and the Year of Big Fun Art In a look back on the epochal shifts we experienced in art and culture in 2017, Ben Davis explains how we got to the odd place we are today. By Ben Davis, Dec 26, 2017
Opinion From Mona Lisa’s Secret Number to Duchamp’s Hidden Face: 5 Conspiracy Theories That Will Blow Up Your Art World Did Duchamp lie about finding his readymades? Did Anthony Quinn's painting predict 9/11? The truth is art there. By Ben Davis, Dec 18, 2017
Opinion Secret Documents Reveal How the Berkshire Museum Manipulated Its Board Into Liquidating Its Collection The documents show how the museum's leadership convinced the board to sell off 40 works—and made them think they had no choice in the matter. By Felix Salmon, Dec 13, 2017
Opinion Miami After Dark: Kenny Schachter on Disaster, Death Threats, and Killer Deals at Art Basel Miami Beach Our columnist donned his shades and hit the Southern sin city once again in pursuit of the ultimate rush: art-market gossip. By Kenny Schachter, Dec 12, 2017
