Artists Are Facing Unprecedented Hardship. To Help Them, Philanthropists Must Change the Way They Work

Op-Ed

Artists Are Facing Unprecedented Hardship. To Help Them, Philanthropists Must Change the Way They Work—by Working Together

Our collaborative fellowship offers a model for the future of arts philanthropy.

By Deana Haggag & Shelley Trott, Mar 29, 2021

Op-Ed

Thoughtful Deaccessioning Is Part of Any Art Museum’s Mission. But the Lax Rules We Have Now Will Haunt Us Later

As large institutions move to sell works from their collections, they tacitly authorize smaller ones to do the same.

By Erik H. Neil, Mar 26, 2021

Op-Ed

In 2018, Christie’s Gave Away 300 Free NFTs. A Few People Who Didn’t Throw Them Out Are Now Selling Them for Over $10,000

Only 12 people out of around 300 claimed their free NFTs.

By Elliot Safra, Mar 22, 2021

Op-Ed

The Surging Demand for Digital Collectibles Could Offer a Lifeline for Cash-Strapped Museums—Here’s How

Museums facing a financial shortfall may find a lifeline in selling limited-edition digital versions of the art in their collections.

By Brendan Ciecko, Mar 10, 2021

Op-Ed

We’re a Group of Museum Directors Who Pooled Resources During the Pandemic. Here’s Why Others Should Consider Doing the Same

It's clear that there is no going back to "normal."

By Harry Philbrick & Christina Vassallo, Mar 3, 2021

Op-Ed

I Led the Indianapolis Museum of Art for Five Years. Here’s How Charles Venable, Its Recently Ousted President, Failed the Institution

The museum excluded large parts of its core audience while failing to grow its endowment, despite its former president's business-oriented plans.

By Maxwell Anderson, Feb 23, 2021

Op-Ed

How Can I Tell If My Keith Haring Is Fake? Here Are Five Tell-Tale Clues, According to an Expert

Haring expert Richard Polsky breaks down what you need to know about warning signs in the artist's many bodies of work.

By Richard Polsky, Feb 9, 2021

Op-Ed

Here’s Why I Believe Lockdown Has Pushed the Art World Out of Its Comfort Zone—and on a Path to a More Equitable Future

Artist Chila Kumari Singh Burman on how this moment could transform the arts for the better.

By Chila Kumari Singh Burman, Feb 4, 2021

Op-Ed

Opinion: With Light at the End of the Tunnel, Art Fairs Are a Risk Not Worth Taking Before Vaccinations Are Widespread

We have already figured out how to survive without fairs for nearly a year. Why squander our health now?

By Jonathan Schwartz, Jan 25, 2021

Op-Ed

The Capitol Rioter Dressed Up as a Native American Is Part of a Long Cultural History of ‘Playing Indian.’ We Ignore It at Our Peril

To understand the many dangers posed by the Capitol riots, we must explore the symbolism behind the way they present themselves.

By Joseph Pierce, Jan 18, 2021

Op-Ed

I’m a Ten-Percent Activist. Here’s How You Can Join Me to Push the Art Industry Toward Shared Sustainability Goals

Gallerist Thomas Dane petitions the commercial art world to come together to fight climate change.

By Thomas Dane, Jan 14, 2021

Op-Ed

The Commercial Art World Rarely Offers Paid Internships. That’s Not Just Poor Ethics—It’s Also Bad Business

An investment in people is an investment in long-term profitability.

By Joe Dunning, Jan 5, 2021

Op-Ed

How Did the Benin Bronzes Come to Europe? Here’s How Colonial Powers Raced to Loot Them Amid a Program of Imperial Destruction

Author Dan Hicks takes a detailed look at what really happened before and after the UK's punitive raid on the Benin Palace in 1897.

By Dan Hicks, Dec 16, 2020

Op-Ed

What International Audiences Must Understand About the Conflict Between Armenia and Azerbaijan—and the Cultural Heritage That’s at Stake

Younger Armenian and Azerbaijani scholars can do a great deal if they dare to break from nationalist taboos.

By Thomas de Waal, Dec 10, 2020

Op-Ed

Arts Funding Is Facing an Existential Crisis. To Survive, Cultural Organizations Must Change How They Frame Themselves to the Public

The director of the Arts Funders Forum offers advice for an industry facing a new generation of donors increasingly disinterested in culture.

By Melissa Cowley Wolf, Dec 8, 2020