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Artist Martine Syms and Lil Miquela Creator Trevor McFedries on Why You Don’t Need to Find Your Purpose Before You’re 30

Syms and McFedries sat down with Artnet News for a wide-ranging conversation.

By Arden Fanning Andrews, Mar 31, 2021

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‘I Can Always Draw My Way Out of a Feeling’: Artist and Author Chanel Miller on Why Doodling Is Her Essential Emotional Outlet

Miller says the process of art-making, not the result, is what matters.

By Naomi Rea, Mar 30, 2021

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Six Detroit Institute of Arts Board Members Have Resigned in Protest of Embattled Director Salvador Salort-Pons

The six female trustees disagreed with the board's decision to keep the controversial director in place under "monitoring."

By Sarah Cascone, Mar 30, 2021

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We Asked Comedic Legend John Cleese Why He Decided to Reinvent Himself as an NFT Artist. His Answer Was Rather Silly

Cleese has a bridge in Brooklyn he's willing to sell you.

By Eileen Kinsella, Mar 30, 2021

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Studio Visit: Kwesi Botchway on the Importance of Painting Faces and Celebrating His Fellow Ghanaian Artists

We caught up with the Ghanaian artist on the art supplies, snack food, and vibes that keep his studio running.

By Naomi Rea, Mar 30, 2021

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Billionaire Czech Art Collector Petr Kellner Has Died in a Helicopter Crash at Age 56

Kellner owned one of the largest collections of photos by Josef Sudek.

By Eileen Kinsella, Mar 29, 2021

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‘Elevating the Voices of Non-Art World Folk Is Integral to Expanding Our Impact’: Curator Karleen Gardner On What It’s Like to Run the Empathy Center at the Minneapolis Institute of Art

Gardner spoke to Artnet about her role, which examines how art can be used as a tool to teach empathy.

By Maria Vogel, Mar 25, 2021

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‘Humor Makes People Aware and Uncomfortable’: Veteran Performance Artist Patty Chang Is Back With Her Most Anxiety-Provoking Work Yet

The multimedia artist's new show at Pioneer Works explores the intersection of lactation and fear.

By Osman Can Yerebakan, Mar 24, 2021

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As She Prepares to Release Her Autobiography, Judy Chicago Reflects on What It Takes to Preserve an Artistic Legacy

At 81, Chicago’s opportunities continue to multiply.

By Arden Fanning Andrews, Mar 24, 2021

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‘It’s a Sensual Kind of Experience of the World’: Julie Mehretu on Why She’s Letting Intuition Guide Her Art Practice Now More Than Ever

The Ethiopian-born artist spoke to Artnet about what she does to creatively recharge.

By Hilarie Sheets, Mar 22, 2021

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‘It’s a Chess Game’: Artists Futura and Daniel Arsham on How to Stay Independent While Collaborating With Big Corporations

Futura and Arsham sat down with Artnet News for a wide-ranging conversation on brand collaborations, the New York art scene, and more.

By Noor Brara, Mar 22, 2021

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Studio Visit: German Artist Markus Lüpertz Is Painting Pictures of Arcadia and Drinking the Best Wine He Can Find

We caught up with the artist as he prepared for an upcoming show at Michael Werner Gallery.

By Naomi Rea, Mar 22, 2021

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‘I’m Open to Everybody’: The Polarizing Collector Stefan Simchowitz Is Opening His Own Gallery in a Bid to Take Down Art-Market Elitism

The Los Angeles gallery's sales directive is first come, first served.

By Susan Michals, Mar 22, 2021

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What I Buy and Why: Bangladeshi Collectors Nadia and Rajeeb Samdani on Why They’re Drawn to Art That’s Too Complex to Show at Home

The collectors open up about their work supporting the local scene in Bangladesh.

By Naomi Rea, Mar 21, 2021

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The Art World at Home: Hiroshi Sugimoto Is Reimagining the Hirshhorn Museum’s Sculpture Garden and Making Elaborate Soufflés

Last year, Sugimoto released his first cookbook.

By Artnet News, Mar 19, 2021