People Robert Indiana, the Pop Art Hero Who Gave Us ‘LOVE,’ Dies at 89 Amid Legal Battle Over His Work The artist died just one day after a representative filed a lawsuit over his treatment and legacy. By Eileen Kinsella, May 21, 2018
People ‘The Rest Is Herstory’: How Eliza Douglas Went From Being Anne Imhof’s Closest Collaborator to a Rising Star Herself After shuffling between odd jobs until the age of 30, Douglas found her calling as a painter—and her career has been in overdrive ever since. By Taylor Dafoe, May 20, 2018
People ‘He Made Chicago a More Beautiful Place’: Colleagues Remember the Late Art Dealer Richard Gray Richard Gray died on Wednesday at age 89. By Henri Neuendorf, May 18, 2018
People The Head of South Africa’s New Contemporary Art Museum Resigns Amid Investigation Into ‘Professional Conduct’ Local press reports that the director had acted inappropriately toward junior staff. By Sarah Cascone, May 18, 2018
People What Can New Yorkers Expect From the Met’s New Director? Friends and Colleagues Call Max Hollein a Change Agent With an Artist’s Touch In conversations with art-world figures on both sides of the Atlantic, the Austrian-born museum director comes off as a efficient dynamo. By Julia Halperin, May 16, 2018
People Rising Star Hartmut Dorgerloh Is Appointed Director of Berlin’s Massive Humboldt Forum Museum Project The incoming director takes the helm of one of the most ambitious and expensive cultural projects in Europe. By Henri Neuendorf, May 15, 2018
People 11 Art World Players Who Made the 2018 Sunday Times ‘Rich List’ Once again, Damien Hirst and Anish Kapoor are the only artists to break onto the list of Britain's richest 1000 people. By Naomi Rea, May 15, 2018
People Can a Paper Flower Make for the Finest Jewelry? Tiffany & Co.’s Reed Krakoff Discusses His Witty New Collection We spoke to Tiffany's chief artistic officer about his first foray into jewelry design for the storied American luxury brand. By Nan Stewert, May 14, 2018
People What Do Moms Want to Know About the Art World? For Mother’s Day, We Texted Our Own to Find Out Curveball questions about the art world, courtesy of our very kind moms. By Artnet News, May 12, 2018
People Swizz Beatz Is Giving Out Money to Artists So That They Can Put on Their Own Shows Artists from around the world, working in any medium, are encouraged to apply. By Taylor Dafoe, May 10, 2018
People Per Kirkeby, Polymathic Danish Artist Who Mixed Neo-Expressionism and Nature, Has Died The painter, poet, filmmaker and sculptor was 79 years old. By Naomi Rea, May 10, 2018
People Met CEO Daniel Weiss on the Met Breuer’s Future, and Whether Affirmative Action Has a Place in the Museum World The Met CEO discusses the role of the encyclopedic museum in an increasingly restive society hungry for change. By Andrew Goldstein, May 9, 2018
People Art-World Activist Tanya Selvaratnam Among Women Accusing New York Attorney General of Abuse She co-founded the Federation, an art activist group established in response to President Donald Trump’s travel ban. By Julia Halperin, May 8, 2018
People ‘He Isn’t a Compromise. He’s a Star’: Met CEO Daniel Weiss on Why Max Hollein Will Usher in a New Era for the Museum The future of the institution, however, will be decided by the two men, together. By Andrew Goldstein, May 7, 2018
People Alain Servais Is on a Mission to Make Other Art Collectors Less Boring. It’s Not Going So Well. A day on the trail of Belgium’s most outspoken—and painting-phobic—art connoisseur. By Naomi Rea, May 1, 2018
