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We Published Nearly 3,800 Stories In 2022. Here Are Some of Our Favorites

From pop culture crossovers to sprawling art events, we've covered it all.

By Artnet News, Dec 28, 2022

The Burns Halperin Report

‘There Were No Surprises’: Andrea Fraser, Paul Rucker, and Others Respond to Our Research on Representation in the Art World

Artists and critics, who see these dynamics play out on the ground, respond to the 2022 Burns Halperin Report.

By Artnet News, Dec 27, 2022

Art World

Here Are the 9 Biggest Art-World Controversies of 2022, From Climate Activists Attacking Masterworks to A.I. Replacing Artists

So much outrage.

By Eileen Kinsella & Taylor Dafoe, Dec 27, 2022

Books

Our Writers Pick the 18 Art Books That They Couldn’t Put Down in 2022—and You Won’t Be Able to Either

Among our picks this year are several books that pay homage to unsung artists. No time like the present to give them their due.

By Artnet News, Dec 26, 2022

Pop Culture

World Cup Hero Lionel Messi Has Now Set a New Record for the Most-Liked Instagram Post Ever. It Was Previously Held by an Egg

The World Record Egg is now just an egg.

By Vittoria Benzine, Dec 21, 2022

The Burns Halperin Report

Is the Art World Entering the Age of ‘Anti-Woke’ Backlash? Here’s Why Today’s Reaction Will Look Very Different From Decades’ Past

How today's tech bro-powered vibe shift might represent a different kind of backlash than we saw in the 1990s.

By Ben Davis, Dec 20, 2022

The Burns Halperin Report

Here Are 5 Concrete DEAI Policies Other Industries Have Used Successfully That the Art World Would Do Well to Consider

From childcare benefits to a reworked board structure, these measures have made a difference across the corporate world.

By Tim Schneider, Dec 20, 2022

Art World

Art Industry News: Billionaire Hedge-Funder Ken Griffin Moves His Megawatt Art Collection to Florida While Suing the Government + Other Stories

Plus, Deborah Willis wins Crystal Bridges's $200,000 prize, and Biden names the head of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities.

By Artnet News, Dec 16, 2022

The Burns Halperin Report

1,760 Won’t Do: Why We Must Go Beyond Surveying Collections and Interrogate Power Structures in Museums

What's happening inside museums—labor movements, union organizing, and layoffs—is more vital than what they are collecting.

By Terence Washington, Dec 14, 2022

The Burns Halperin Report

Introducing the 2022 Burns Halperin Report

Here is what you can expect from the Burns Halperin Report, which explores representation in U.S. museums and the international art market.

By Julia Halperin & Charlotte Burns, Dec 13, 2022

Artnet News Pro

London’s $56 Million Old Master Evening Sales Suggest That Experiments to Reinvent the Category May Be Paying Off

Amid dwindling interest and low supply of top masterpieces, the efforts to expand the category's typical offerings are beginning to bear fruit.

By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Dec 13, 2022

The Art Angle

The Art Angle Podcast: Are Climate Activists’ Art Attacks Helping or Hurting Their Cause

This week, Farah Nayeri joins the Art Angle to discuss the history of activism and what the stakes of the new climate protests truly are.

By Artnet News, Dec 9, 2022

Artnet News Pro

Price Check! Here’s What Sold—and for How Much—at Art Basel Miami Beach 2022

Here's what dealers say they sold at the 20th edition of the fair.

By Artnet News, Dec 5, 2022

Art Fairs

Even With Seven-Figure Sales, Sanity Prevailed During an Un-Frenzied VIP Preview at Art Basel Miami Beach

Dealers reported strong opening-day sales, but observers noticed collectors were taking the time to think about the works on offer.

By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 29, 2022

Opinion

I Visited New York’s Immersive Klimt Spectacular With One of the World’s Preeminent Gustav Klimt Experts. Here’s What Happened

Jane Kallir took "Gold in Motion," as the immersive experience is called, more seriously than I expected she might.

By Ben Davis, Nov 29, 2022