On View In Pictures: See the Joyful Works Included in Frieze Sculpture 2021, From a Pearlescent Monolith to a Quirky Pineapple The art fair’s sculpture garden is open in London’s Regent’s Park through October 31. By Naomi Rea, Sep 15, 2021
Art World Must-See Art Guide: Berlin Berlin Gallery Weekend is debuting its first-ever fall edition this weekend with a focus on emerging artists. By Artnet News, Sep 15, 2021
Art World Art Industry News: Police Are Pretty Sure Maurizio Cattelan’s Stolen Gold Toilet Has Been Melted for Parts + Other Stories Plus, Gagosian is opening a third gallery in Paris and Johanna Burton will become the sole director of MOCA Los Angeles. By Artnet News, Sep 15, 2021
Op-Ed Damien Hirst’s NFT Project Is a Lot Like Mine. But the Differences Speak Volumes About Our Divergent Visions for Crypto-Art Bitchcoin, the first 'artist-backed currency,' is an experiment in vulnerability and democratic patronage. By Sarah Meyohas, Sep 15, 2021
The Art Angle The Art Angle Podcast: How Facebook and the Helsinki Biennial Share a Vision for the Art World’s Future Maija Tanninen, director of the Helsinki Biennial, and Tina Vaz, head of Facebook Open Arts, join the Art Angle this week. By Artnet News, Sep 15, 2021
The Gray Market How the ‘Platform Delusion’ of Big Tech Helps Explain Why Galleries Are Finally Turning Away From Big Art Fairs (and Other Insights) Our columnist transports lessons from a new book on Silicon Valley that clarify galleries' growing hesitance around fairs. By Tim Schneider, Sep 15, 2021
Museums ‘We Gave Them a Lot of Authority to Guide Us’: How the Native Tribes of Oklahoma Are Helping Shape the New First Americans Museum After languishing for 15 years, the Oklahoma City museum is opening to the public at last. By Sheila Regan, Sep 15, 2021
Auctions Restituted Meissen Porcelains Shatter Estimates at Sotheby’s—and One of the Big Buyers Was the Museum That Returned Them The auction of Meissen objects restituted by the Rijksmuseum brought in $15 million, seven times the presale estimate. By Eileen Kinsella, Sep 14, 2021
Shows & Exhibitions In Pictures: See Inside the Met Costume Institute’s Ode to American Style, Which Presents U.S. Fashions for Every Mood The exhibition opens on September 18th. By Caroline Goldstein, Sep 14, 2021
Art World Editors’ Picks: 7 Events for Your Art Calendar This Week, From Sotheby’s Celebrating Black Jewelry Designers to a Screening of a Rare Beat Film Plus, 'Portraits of Mamahood' at Chashama and more. By Sarah Cascone, Sep 14, 2021
Studio Visit Art Star Amoako Boafo on Listening to Afro-Pop in the Studio, and His Newfound Interest in Painting Shadows The Ghanian artist's latest exhibition opens at Robert Projects in Los Angeles this week. By Katie White, Sep 14, 2021
On View ‘An Icon of Our Time’: An Artist Is Selling a $2.9 Million Solid-Gold Avocado Toast at Berlin Art Week The very special toast was conceived by 29-year-old artist Tim Bengel as a symbol of the millennial ethos. By Artnet News, Sep 14, 2021
Art World The Philadelphia Museum of Art Will Return a Looted Ancient 'Pageant Shield' to the Czech Republic Czech ambassador calls the case a prime example of "best practices" in restitution. By Eileen Kinsella, Sep 14, 2021
Buyer's Guide Milan’s Miart Fair Returns This Week for Its 25th Edition With a Packed Lineup of Poetry-Inspired Art Programming This year, the fair asked artists to share the poems that inspire them. By Artnet Gallery Network, Sep 14, 2021
Style Here Are 17 of the Best Americana-Themed Looks at the 2021 Met Gala Next to the Great Works of Art That (Probably) Inspired Them From Timothée Chalamet's collaboration with JR to Lupita Nyong'o's Lorna Simpson-inspired updo, here are the artiest looks from the gala. By Noor Brara & Christine Ajudua, Sep 14, 2021
