Art Guides Here Are the 10 Best Places in the World to See Street Art, From George Town in Malaysia to Bushwick in Brooklyn Explore street art capitals from Cape Town to São Paulo. By Katie White, May 29, 2020
People The Art World Works From Home: Sotheby’s Auctioneer Helena Newman Is Playing in a String Quartet and Planning a Picasso Sale The art world may be working remotely, but it certainly does not stop. We're checking in with art-world professionals to see how they work from home. By Kate Brown, May 29, 2020
On View ‘I Was Building a Suit of Armor’: Watch Artist Nick Cave Explain the Origins of His Signature ‘Soundsuit’ Sculptures As part of a collaboration with Art21, hear news-making artists describe their inspirations in their own words. By Caroline Goldstein, May 28, 2020
Galleries Museums and Art Galleries in Seoul Shut Down Again as the City Sees a Second Outbreak South Korea had previously been praised for its exemplary response to the crisis. By Eileen Kinsella, May 28, 2020
Politics Artist Carrie Mae Weems Is Launching an Ambitious Campaign About the Lockdown Era's Disproportionate Impact on Communities of Color Weems will launch the project in Syracuse, New York. By Taylor Dafoe, May 28, 2020
On View Grimes Is Selling Her Soul to the Highest Bidder—Among Other Works of Art—in Her Debut Gallery Show at Maccarone Grimes makes her visual art debut with over a decade's worth of work. By Sarah Cascone, May 28, 2020
Art World JK Rowling Is Holding an Art Competition on Twitter for Her New Book ‘The Ickabog,’ Challenging Children Around the World to Illustrate It The Harry Potter author is releasing 'The Ickabog' online in a series of free installments. By Sarah Cascone, May 28, 2020
Art World Art Industry News: A Smooth-Talking Art Thief Gives Advice on Where to Hide Your Loot + Other Stories Plus, Ai Weiwei creates 10,000 face masks for charity and Sotheby's will offer a 19th-century African sculpture in its contemporary sale. By Artnet News, May 28, 2020
Art World Take a Peek Inside the Art-Filled Penthouse of the Tallest Residential Building on New York’s So-Called Billionaire’s Row The apartment is on the market for $21 million. By Noor Brara, May 28, 2020
Politics Arts Officials Urge the European Commission to Rethink the ‘Deeply Disappointing’ Provisions for Culture in Its New €750 Billion Recovery Plan Culture representatives argue that the ambitious bailout does not adequately provide for their struggling sector. By Naomi Rea, May 28, 2020
Art World ‘I Will Not Run or Hide’: Billionaire Art Collector Yusaku Maezawa, Famous for Buying Basquiats, Responds to Tax-Evasion Accusations The Japanese former fashion entrepreneur has taken to Twitter to respond to the allegations. By Kate Brown, May 28, 2020
The Art Angle The Art Angle Podcast: The Rise and Fall of Anne Geddes, Queen of Baby Photography On this week's episode, Artnet News art and design editor Noor Brara charts the career arc of Anne Geddes and her empire of infant images. By Artnet News, May 28, 2020
Politics An Artist Is Transforming the Parking Lot of the Queens Museum Into a Tribute to Health Care Workers ‘So Big It Can Be Seen by Satellite’ Artist Jorge Rodríguez-Gerada's mural appears in one of New York City's hardest-hit neighborhoods. By Sarah Cascone, May 28, 2020
Art World How Hans Ulrich Obrist and Other Super-Curators Transformed the Paradigm of Exhibition-Making—for Good and for Ill In this chapter from 'What Comes After Farce?,' Hal Foster considers what forces influenced the spectacular turn in contemporary museum culture. By Hal Foster, May 28, 2020
Art and Law What Happens to My Health Insurance If My Gallery Furloughs Me? + Other Questions About Lockdown-Era Employment, Answered by Lawyers Two art lawyers offer a primer on the difference between being furloughed and being fired as art-world employers cut staff. By Charles Danziger & Thomas Danziger, May 28, 2020
