A ‘Cross-Fertilization of Ideas’: El Anatsui on the Growing Spotlight on Non-Western Art and Bringing Up the Next Generation of Ghana’s Art Stars

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A ‘Cross-Fertilization of Ideas’: El Anatsui on the Growing Spotlight on Non-Western Art and Bringing Up the Next Generation of Ghana’s Art Stars

The Accra-based artist is preparing for a major commission at the Tate Modern in London, which opens this fall.

By Amah-Rose Abrams, 1 day ago

Gallery Network

Spotlight: Artist Shary Boyle Brings Hardcore and Sideshow Vernaculars Together in a Carnivalesque Museum Debut in New York

At Museum of Art and Design, Boyle turns her multidisciplinary practice toward ideas around identity.

By Artnet Gallery Network, Sep 26, 2023

The Art Detective

A ‘Tsunami of Lawsuits’ Hits the Art World as Money Gets Tight, Regulators Descend, and the Music Finally Stops

Why is the art world suddenly airing its dirty laundry?

By Katya Kazakina, Sep 26, 2023

The Back Room

The Back Room: Legal Lessons

A look back at Inigo Philbrick's swindle as his accomplice is sentenced, how Gagosian poaches artists, and much more.

By Artnet News, Sep 22, 2023

Up Next

In Painter Tammy Nguyen’s Tropical Tableaux, Emersonian Transcendentalism and Modern Vietnamese History Synthesize to Stirring Effect

The artist's first solo museum show in the United States is now on view at the ICA Boston.

By Annikka Olsen, Sep 21, 2023

Shows & Exhibitions

‘I Don’t Want Them to Replicate My Work’: Marina Abramović’s First Show After a Brush With Death Tests the Afterlife of Her Performance Art

The show experiments with different ways to chronicle the vast array of her performance art.

By Naomi Rea, Sep 21, 2023

Galleries

South Africa’s Goodman Gallery Arrives in New York Bearing Artworks by William Kentridge, Candice Breitz, and More

Owner Liza Essers talked to Artnet News about the broader strategy behind the veteran gallery's latest move.

By Eileen Kinsella, Sep 19, 2023

On View

Bwo Gallery Has Opened in Cameroon, Filling a Gap in the Contemporary Art Scene of Central Africa

Co-founders Brice Yonkeu and Noelle Mukete-Elhalaby chose the bustling city of Douala for their new space.

By Rebecca Anne Proctor, Sep 19, 2023

Gallery Network

7 Questions for Belgian Artist Arne Quinze on How a Wildflower Garden Taught Him to Embrace the Unexpected in His Work

The artist's solo show with Galerie Martina Kaiser is on view through October 28, 2023.

By Artnet Gallery Network, Sep 14, 2023

Museums

Madrid’s Reina Sofia Has Reversed Its Ban on Taking Photos With Picasso’s Famous ‘Guernica’ in a Bid to Control the Crowds

The museum's new director is hoping the new policy will create a more inclusive environment and encourage young, diverse audiences.

By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 12, 2023

Shows & Exhibitions

An Eagle-Eyed Hilma af Klint Fan Claims That Tate Hung a Painting Upside Down. The Artist’s Foundation Has Vowed to Investigate

The amateur sleuth noticed a discrepancy in the orientation of the work compared to its companions.

By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 12, 2023

Shows & Exhibitions

From a New Mythological Play Using A.I. to Edvard Munch’s Berlin Story, Here Are 14 Shows Not to Miss During Berlin Art Week

The annual event runs through September 16.

By Kate Brown, Sep 12, 2023

Museums

The Ouster of a Warsaw Museum Director Has Incited Outcry Among Culture Workers Who Say the Move Was Politically Motivated

Joanna Wasilewska's abrupt removal is sparking speculation.

By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 11, 2023

Market

A Rediscovered Guercino Painting Offered Last Fall at Auction for Just $5,000 Goes on View in Paris at Moretti Fine Art, Now Tagged $2 Million

Newly restored and researched, the rediscovered Baroque masterpiece is set to more than double in price.

By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 11, 2023

Shows & Exhibitions

Louis Armstrong’s 1965 Tour of the Eastern Bloc Came at a Cultural Turning Point for East Germany. A New Art Show Examines This Complex History

Jazz pianist Jason Moran is co-organizing the show, which tackles the tensions at play in the early 1960s, as well as the power of music.

By Hili Perlson, Sep 11, 2023