Art World From Dirty-Joke Theory to True Crime Classics, Here Are 17 Books That Have Inspired Some of Today’s Leading Artists From a philosophy of dirty jokes to a true-crime classic, artists share the surprising titles that have influenced them. By artnet News, Aug 2, 2018
Art Guides Must-See Art Guide: Singapore This week's guide features Zhou Yangming, Susan Weil, Jasper Johns, and more. By Tatiana Berg, Aug 2, 2018
Art World France Is Rolling Out a Multimillion-Dollar App to Give Young People Free Access to Cultural Goods and Events But the benefits of the program could come at the cost of privacy and personal data. By Naomi Rea, Aug 1, 2018
Art World El Anatsui Will Use a Humongous Sheet of Bottle Caps to Drape a Whole Museum for the Carnegie International This Fall Tavares Strachan, Park McArthur, and Mimi Cherono Ng'ok will also contribute site-specific works. By Taylor Dafoe, Aug 1, 2018
Exhibitions What Do Brancusi, Leonardo, and Pamela Anderson Have in Common? They’re All Vegetarians Who Appear in These Artist-Designed Plates for Animal Lovers The artist Benedict Hughes’s set of china takes a cue from Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant’s feminist dinner service. By Javier Pes, Aug 1, 2018
On View Furry Sushi? Artist Lucy Sparrow Creates an Adorable LA Supermarket Spilling Over With 31,000 Felt Groceries Your chance to buy felt sushi, pork chops, avocados, and other cuddly groceries. By Sarah Cascone, Aug 1, 2018
Exhibitions What if Monty Python’s Black Knight Were Pink? At the British Library, Unseen Sketches From the Comedy Reveal What Might Have Been The archives of Michael Palin include lost scenes from "Monty Python and the Holy Grail." By Sarah Cascone, Aug 1, 2018
Art Fairs Seattle Art Fair Artistic Director Nato Thompson on How to Cut the Crap and Connect With an Audience The Creative Time alum speaks with artnet News's editor-in-chief Andrew Goldstein about the intersection of art and tech and how to add heft to art-fair programming. By Andrew Goldstein, Aug 1, 2018
Politics From Trump Funders to Pals of Putin, Here Are 10 Politically Intriguing Eastern European Art Collectors to Know artnet News has assembled dossiers on the art-world connections of men named in the "Kremlin Report," plus two others of note. By artnet News, Aug 1, 2018
Art World Art Industry News: After Second Arrest, Pussy Riot’s World Cup Stars Are Free (For Now) + Other Stories Plus, Jerry Saltz apologizes for offensive tweets and the UK Parliament realizes that over 220 works of art in its collection are missing. By artnet News, Aug 1, 2018
People How a Little-Known Nonprofit Is Bringing Social Practice Art to New York’s Most Elite Museums—and Beyond The Kenan Trust has given $6 million to promote art that furthers social justice, from the Met and the Guggenheim to the Laundromat Project. By Eileen Kinsella, Aug 1, 2018
Exhibitions How Collector Stefan Simchowitz Transformed a Defunct Newsstand Into LA’s Newest Art Space Is this a new low-cost alternative to running a gallery? By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 31, 2018
People MoMA PS1’s Klaus Biesenbach, a Champion of the Avant-Garde and Celebrities Alike, Will Now Lead MOCA LA In a double loss for MoMA, its curator Laura Hoptman has also been named director of the Drawing Center. By Sarah Cascone, Jul 31, 2018
Art World Pussy Riot Members Who Protested at the World Cup Are Freed—Then Immediately Arrested—Then Freed Again Police were waiting for the protesters outside the detention center. By Henri Neuendorf, Jul 31, 2018
Events and Parties ‘It’s Without Safety Nets’: Performa Will Honor the Invigorating, Arduous Process of Working With Christo and Jeanne-Claude RoseLee Goldberg will honor artist duo Christo and Jeanne-Claude at the 2018 Performa Gala. By Sarah Cascone, Jul 31, 2018
