Art World Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald’s Blockbuster Obama Paintings Nearly Doubled the National Portrait Gallery’s Attendance in 2018 The museum saw 2.1 million visitors last fiscal year. By Sarah Cascone, Oct 4, 2018
Art Fairs ‘This Is Absolutely the Right Moment’: At Frieze’s ‘Social Work’ Section, Overlooked Women Artists Get Their Due Time will tell if visibility will finally translate into market viability for many of these artists—but things looked promising by the end of preview day. By Kate Brown, Oct 3, 2018
Art Fairs Tate’s Frieze Fund Purchases This Year Were All About ‘Greater Diversity and Inclusion’—See Them Here The museum picked up work by artists Sonia Boyce, Claudette Johnson, Johanna Unzueta, and Giorgio Griffa. By Naomi Rea, Oct 3, 2018
Art Fairs Frieze Masters Opens With Moderate Sales and an Opportunity for Dealers to ‘Play’ The London fair opens to VIPs in Regent's Park today. By Julia Halperin, Oct 3, 2018
Politics Roiled by the Death of Young LGBTQ Activist Zak Kostopoulos, the Greek Arts Community Takes to the Streets Artists and activists are taking a stand against growing violence against marginalized communities in Greece. By Sarah Cascone, Oct 3, 2018
Art and Law Russian Billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev Accuses Sotheby’s of Price Inflation in a $380 Million Suit Despite turning hefty profits on artworks, the Russian billionaire continues his international legal fight with dealer Yves Bouvier. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 3, 2018
Events and Parties Art Will Help Reshape How We Cope With Death in New York’s First ‘Reimagine End of Life’ Festival The program includes participation from Janine Antoni, Roz Chast, and Jonas Mekas. By Sarah Cascone, Oct 3, 2018
Art World Art Industry News: Are the ‘Morality Wars’ the New Culture Wars? + Other Stories Plus, Shirin Neshat's portraits of Malala Yousafzai go up at the National Portrait Gallery and Spain is hunting a KISS fan who vandalized a medieval sculpture. By artnet News, Oct 3, 2018
Art World Sistine Chapel, the Ride? See Inside Michelangelo’s Masterpieces in Rome’s High-Tech Theatrical Production Can an immersive theatrical experience breath new life into Michelangelo's masterpiece? By Sarah Cascone, Oct 3, 2018
Exhibitions Watching Art Conservators Work Their Magic Has Become a Hot New Museum Trend. Here’s Why The Huntington has drawn an enthusiastic audience for its "Project Blue Boy." It's not the only one. By Janelle Zara, Oct 3, 2018
Art World The Debate Over a Pro-Refugee Obelisk in Kassel Intensifies as Right-Wing Groups Ramp Up Opposition The city still can't decide what to do with the artwork. By Henri Neuendorf, Oct 2, 2018
Art World Wall Street’s ‘Fearless Girl’ Is Heading to Ireland to Fight Climate Change The controversial statue will then return to its new home at the New York Stock Exchange. By Sarah Cascone, Oct 2, 2018
On View ‘New York Has Always Been About Light to Me’: Artist Mary Weatherford Turns On the Neon for Her Inaugural Show at Gagosian Combining athleticism and neon has made Mary Weatherford a rising star at 55. By Sarah Cascone, Oct 2, 2018
On View ‘Conventional Narratives of History Are Being Expanded’: Native Art Is Now Appearing in the Met’s American Wing The change of venue was a stipulation to receive a gift from Native American art collectors Charles and Valerie Diker. By Sarah Cascone, Oct 2, 2018
On View Kerry James Marshall’s Latest Show Puts His Stamp on Abstract and Pop Art—And Still Offers Dazzling New Figurative Paintings "History of Painting" in London is the highly regarded painter's first exhibition of new work since his landmark retrospective in 2016. By Naomi Rea, Oct 2, 2018
