Art Fairs Banksy’s ‘Dream Boat,’ Lifted From His Pop-Up Theme Park Project Dismaland, Is for Sale at Context Miami Beach A "significant" portion of the proceeds will benefit Choose Love, the charity for refugees for whom Banksy originally raffled the piece off. By Sarah Cascone, 2 days ago
Art World Azerbaijani Artist Faig Ahmed’s Sculptural Rugs Blur the Line Between Art, Craft, and Optical Illusion The collectible rugs can be acquired through the artist's New York gallery, ranging in price from $70,000 to $200,000. By Meka Boyle, 2 days ago
Politics Jim Carrey Has Quit Twitter in the Wake of Elon Musk’s Takeover, Signing Off With One Last Artwork of a ‘Crazy Old Lighthouse Keeper’ The actor is the latest in a string of celebrities to abandon the platform in recent weeks. By Caroline Goldstein, 2 days ago
Art Collectors What I Buy and Why: Fashion Designer Sander Lak Shows Us His Colorful Art Collection (and Tells Us What He’d Steal From David Zwirner’s House) Lak has a new book about his beloved brand Sies Marjan, with a foreword by Elizabeth Peyton. By Christine Ajudua, 2 days ago
NFTs Conceptual Artist Ahmet Öğüt Debuts in Web3 With a Collection of NFT Monuments That Commemorate Whistleblowers All of the NFTs have A.R. functionality. By Richard Whiddington, 2 days ago
Pop Culture How Artists Matthew Barney and Michaël Borremans Found Themselves Swept Up in Controversy Over a Balenciaga Ad Campaign Books by Matthew Barney and Michaël Borremans appear in the back of ad image that some say promotes child exploitation. By Taylor Dafoe, 3 days ago
Art Fairs A McDonald’s Made Entirely of Felt Is Miami Beach’s Trendiest New Restaurant (But You Can’t Eat There, Because It’s Art) The British artist Lucy Sparrow is back with another delightfully delicious felt installation, this one inspired by the world's most famous fast food restaurant. By Sarah Cascone, 3 days ago
Auctions ‘Tis the Season to Sparkle: New York Auction Houses Roll Out Their Finest Jewels for the Holidays Place your bids on—or just ogle—the Golden Canary, the Red Dragon, and other storied jewels. By Lisa Ferber, 3 days ago
Pop Culture Dolly Parton, Who Already Has a Museum to Her Name, Wants to Open a Second One at a Planned ‘Dolly Center’ Complex in Nashville The country star currently runs Chasing Rainbows Museum, located in her Dollywood theme park. By Vittoria Benzine, 3 days ago
Gallery Network 7 Questions for Chen Wenji, Whose Varied Work Is the Result of Constant and Ongoing ‘Self-Accumulation’ As he prepares for his next show with Aye Gallery, Beijing, the artist reflects on his processes and trajectory. By Artnet Gallery Network, 3 days ago
People Ashley Bickerton, an Artist Known for His Burlesques of Consumerism and Gauguin, Has Died at Age 63 The conceptual artist has a solo show opening next year at Gagosian in New York. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, 3 days ago
Art World Introducing the 2022 Artnet Innovators List: 35 Game-Changers, Dreamers, and Mavericks Transforming the Art Industry Our 2022 list spotlights 35 innovators, ranging from a digital artist born in the metaverse to a gallerist who deliberately eschews money. By Artnet News, 3 days ago
Art World In Pictures: See the Fun Public Art Adorning Miami Beach’s Top Hotels—and Vote on Which One Takes a $10,000 Prize It's the third year the city of Miami Beach has hosted the public art event. By Artnet News, 3 days ago
Archaeology A Woman’s Name Uncovered in the Margins of a 1,200-Year-Old Medieval Manuscript Provides a Fresh Clue About Its Real Significance The discovery is a rare example of the involvement of women in medieval book culture. By Richard Whiddington, 3 days ago
Style At Design Miami, Fendi Commissioned Artist Lukas Gschwandtner to Create a Sensuous Modern Vision of Ancient Roman Works The installation consists of canvas-covered chaises longues, a plaster-cast Fendi bag, and fabric sculptures. By William Van Meter, 3 days ago
