Opinion Why the Legal Strategy Behind Masterpiece Cakeshop Gets Art Backwards—and Why It Should Make People Nervous What happens when the definition of “art” becomes a burning political issue of our day. By Ben Davis, Jun 7, 2018
Opinion How Purple Magazine Intern-Turned-Scam Artist Anna Delvey Turned Contemporary Art Into the Perfect Tool for Fraud Take a look at Delvey's Instagram and behold what a hollowed-out signifier art has become. By Ben Davis, May 30, 2018
Opinion Jordan Peterson, the Controversial Pro-Male Philosopher, Says He Hates Postmodern Art. But He Secretly Loves It! The author of "12 Rules for Life" loves Socialist Realist art. By Ben Davis, May 24, 2018
Opinion How Art Helps Makes Sense of Donald Glover’s ‘This Is America’ Video & More Critical Thoughts on Culture Plus, Tony Cokes turns tweets into art, and one very eerie paparazzi pic. By Ben Davis, May 17, 2018
Opinion There Is a Dystopian Cultural Vision Hidden in Michael Bloomberg’s Multimillion-Dollar Art Shed The half-billion-dollar art center drops a manifesto, making big claims for its mission. By Ben Davis, May 14, 2018
Opinion Infinity Gems and the Art Gallery: What Ambitious Artists Can Learn From Marvel’s Cinematic Universe Adventure More than you might think! By Ben Davis, Apr 24, 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 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 28, 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 27, 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 19, 2017
Opinion What Is Leonardo’s ‘Salvator Mundi’ Really Selling? Cracking the $450 Million da Vinci Code Jesus saves, but the buyer of Leonardo's 'Salvator Mundi' will spend—a lot. By Ben Davis, Nov 13, 2017
Opinion What to Make of MoMA’s Stand on Trump’s Travel Ban A closer look at what the rehang actually means. By Ben Davis, Feb 11, 2017
Opinion If You Want to See Amazon Make ‘I Love Dick,’ You Better Vote The pilot retains enough texture from the original to leave you wanting more. By Ben Davis, Sep 7, 2016
Opinion Detroit Institute of Arts Launches Landmark Initiative to Collect African American Art Big things are in store for the museum. By Ben Davis, Jul 26, 2016