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Art Industry News: Larry Gagosian on How a Complete Stranger Saved His Life One Night in London + Other Stories

Plus, a lawyer is accused of stealing his elderly client’s Yves Klein and the Art Institute of Chicago plans an ambitious architectural overhaul.

By artnet News, Sep 12, 2019

People

‘There’s Nothing More Rewarding Than Making Art Accessible’: Art Production Fund Director Casey Fremont on the Power of Public Sculpture

Plus, Fremont talks about the projects she’s working on this season, and what exhibitions she’s most excited to see.

By Noor Brara, Sep 11, 2019

Art World

Here Are 10 Amazing Secrets About the Metropolitan Museum of Art, From Its Florist-in-Residence to Its Hippo Mascot

Discover the greatest little-known facts about the famous museum.

By Katie White, Sep 11, 2019

People

‘We Need to Reinvent the ‘Us”: Kader Attia on How Art Might Help Turn the Tide Against the Far Right

Attia's "Mirrors of Emotion" has just opened at Lehmann Maupin.

By Kate Brown, Sep 11, 2019

People

Painter Mary Abbott, a Fixture of New York’s Abstract Expressionist Movement, Has Died at Age 98

The artist "maintained her home and light-filled studio until her death,” said one curator who knew her well.

By Sarah Cascone, Sep 11, 2019

People

Artist David Hockney Is Moving to France Because It’s Illegal to Smoke Practically Anywhere in America

The venerable artist recently purchased a new home in Normandy, where he smokes and paints all day.

By Taylor Dafoe, Sep 11, 2019

Art World

Architect David Adjaye Has Been Tapped to Design a New Museum for Benin’s Looted Treasures

The architect has presented his vision for a new Benin Royal Museum that could reunite in Africa treasures currently held in Western museums.

By Javier Pes, Sep 11, 2019

Art Fairs

Tickets to the Art Basel Inside Conference in Abu Dhabi, a ‘New Kind of Experience,’ Cost $15,000 (Without Airfare)

That's more than TED's marquee conference—but less than Davos.

By Eileen Kinsella, Sep 11, 2019

Art World

Art Industry News: The Louvre Has Given Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘Salvator Mundi’ a New Birthday + Other Stories

Plus, sculptor Antony Gormley slams art fairs' "profligate" use of resources and the retail apocalypse may be good news for galleries.

By artnet News, Sep 11, 2019

Art World

Pace’s New Chelsea Flagship Is a Strange, Stunning Gamble on a New Direction for the Mega-Gallery. Can It Pay Off?

From its use of space to its financial commitments, Pace's new headquarters breaks hard from expectations set by its competitors in 2019.

By Tim Schneider, Sep 11, 2019

Exhibitions

The Curators of the Bergen Assembly Open an Exhibition With a Never-Say-Die Attitude

The triennial returns to the Norwegian city with a mission to put marginalized voices center stage.

By Hili Perlson, Sep 11, 2019

Opinion

Fistfights! Gallery Defections! Artist Lawsuits! Kenny Schachter on the Chaos of an Art Market Addicted to Easy Credit

In a special back-to-school column, Kenny Schachter talks about who's up in the art market, who's down, and who had better call a lawyer.

By Kenny Schachter, Sep 11, 2019

Galleries

Take a Sneak Peek Inside Pace Gallery’s Giant New Chelsea Headquarters, AKA ‘Super Pace’

The blue-chip gallery has consolidated its global operations under one roof, and pulled out all the stops.

By Eileen Kinsella, Sep 10, 2019

Market

Judy Chicago, Inc.: How the Feminist Art Icon Is Building a Merchandise Empire Through Signature Soaps, Skateboards, and Wine

The artist has installed a gift shop at Jeffrey Deitch for her new show.

By Rachel Corbett, Sep 10, 2019

Art World

Can You Dig It? The Brooklyn Museum Is Staging the First Exhibition Dedicated to the Aesthetics of Studio 54

Cue the disco lights in 2020.

By Caroline Goldstein, Sep 10, 2019

Art Industry News: Larry Gagosian on How a Complete Stranger Saved His Life One Night in London + Other Stories

‘There’s Nothing More Rewarding Than Making Art Accessible’: Art Production Fund Director Casey Fremont on the Power of Public Sculpture

Here Are 10 Amazing Secrets About the Metropolitan Museum of Art, From Its Florist-in-Residence to Its Hippo Mascot

‘We Need to Reinvent the ‘Us”: Kader Attia on How Art Might Help Turn the Tide Against the Far Right

Painter Mary Abbott, a Fixture of New York’s Abstract Expressionist Movement, Has Died at Age 98

Artist David Hockney Is Moving to France Because It’s Illegal to Smoke Practically Anywhere in America

Architect David Adjaye Has Been Tapped to Design a New Museum for Benin’s Looted Treasures

Tickets to the Art Basel Inside Conference in Abu Dhabi, a ‘New Kind of Experience,’ Cost $15,000 (Without Airfare)

Art Industry News: The Louvre Has Given Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘Salvator Mundi’ a New Birthday + Other Stories

Pace’s New Chelsea Flagship Is a Strange, Stunning Gamble on a New Direction for the Mega-Gallery. Can It Pay Off?

The Curators of the Bergen Assembly Open an Exhibition With a Never-Say-Die Attitude

Fistfights! Gallery Defections! Artist Lawsuits! Kenny Schachter on the Chaos of an Art Market Addicted to Easy Credit

Take a Sneak Peek Inside Pace Gallery’s Giant New Chelsea Headquarters, AKA ‘Super Pace’

Judy Chicago, Inc.: How the Feminist Art Icon Is Building a Merchandise Empire Through Signature Soaps, Skateboards, and Wine

Can You Dig It? The Brooklyn Museum Is Staging the First Exhibition Dedicated to the Aesthetics of Studio 54

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