Nan Goldin on Handing Over the Camera to Laura Poitras for a Golden Lion-Winning Documentary About Her Life

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Nan Goldin on Handing Over the Camera to Laura Poitras for a Golden Lion-Winning Documentary About Her Life

The film, which focuses both on Goldin's career and her fight against the Sacklers, debuts in New York next month.

By Sarah Cascone, Sep 14, 2022

Shows & Exhibitions

Here Are 4 Astonishing Exhibitions Not to Miss During Berlin Art Week

The annual Berlin Art Week is opening at scores of venues across the German capital over the next five days.

By Kate Brown, Sep 14, 2022

Market

Surrealist Art Is Everywhere Right Now. The Prices Are Pretty Surreal, Too

These days, surrealism is a catchall for a particular style of representational painting: figuration with a twist.

By Katya Kazakina, Sep 14, 2022

NFTs

Leonora Carrington’s Market is Blazing. Now You Can Acquire One of Her Most Unusual Sculptures—a Surreal Tequila Decanter With an NFT Chaser

In the artist's later years she designed an otherworldly decanter for 1800 Tequila. Now it's on auction for the first time, exclusively on BlockBar.

By William Van Meter in Partnership With 1800 Tequila, Sep 12, 2022

Art World

Art Industry News: Meet Ememem, the Mystery Street Artist and ‘Pothole Knight’ Who Turns Broken Streets Into Colorful Mosaics + Other Stories

Plus, Julian Robertson's $181 million art collection relocates from New York City to New Zealand, and the U.K. postpones art openings.

By Artnet News, Sep 12, 2022

Art Fairs

Who Is Stanislao Lepri, the Painter and Paramour of Leonor Fini? With the Surrealist Market Heating Up, He’s Suddenly Getting the Spotlight

Lepri left a career in diplomacy to pursue a life of art and love with Fini and a Polish writer.

By Katya Kazakina, Sep 8, 2022

Art Fairs

The Armory Show Spotlights Artists Who Have Worked in the Amazon as Brazil’s Indigenous Artists Gain Growing Global Prominence

Get to know the artists who've lived and worked in the Amazon.

By Sara Roffino, Sep 8, 2022

Art World

The Artist Thomas Demand Used a Legal Pad, a Paper Plate, and a Soda-Jerk Hat to Design a Conference Venue in Denmark. See It Here

The textile brand Kvadrat commissioned the German artist to make the structure for its headquarters.

By Vittoria Benzine, Sep 6, 2022

Art World

Art Industry News: Investigators Have Seized 27 Antiquities From the Metropolitan Museum of Art + Other Stories

Plus, dealer Johann König has responded to allegations of sexual misconduct and why the 'Festival of Brexit' was a total flop.

By Artnet News, Sep 5, 2022

Pop Culture

Most Tennis Players at the U.S. Open Are Sponsored by Sports Brands. Chinese Champ Wu Yibing Is Sponsored by an Art Museum

In the third round of the U.S. Open, Wu sported a medallion based on an artwork by Xu Lei and created by the X Museum.

By Cathy Fan, Sep 2, 2022

Travel

Panorama’s Second Edition on the Glittering Adriatic Coast Offers Chance Encounters with Ancient and Contemporary Artworks

The four-day exhibition aims to call attention to Italy's cultural treasures off the beaten path.

By Ana Vukadin, Sep 2, 2022

The Art Angle

The Art Angle Podcast: Why Art Biennial Superstars Exist in a Parallel Universe [Re-Air]

Writers Ben Davis and Kate Brown discuss our Biennial Art Project.

By Artnet News, Sep 2, 2022

Art World

Congo Is in a ‘Cultural Crisis.’ Here’s How Artists, Dealers, and Collectors in the Capital of Kinshasa Are Using Art to Solve the Problem

New commercial galleries, artist-led biennials, and patrons aim to give the Democratic Republic of Congo a new image through art.

By Rebecca Anne Proctor, Sep 1, 2022

Shows & Exhibitions

Seoul’s Institutional Landscape Is as Good as Its Flourishing Commercial Scene. Here Are 7 Star-Powered Museum Shows to Add to Your Calendar

From a major Asian debut for Hito Steyerl to up-and-coming nonprofit spaces, these are the shows you need to know.

By Vivienne Chow & Naomi Rea, Aug 30, 2022

Art World

Art Industry News: The Orlando Museum’s Leadership Departs as Fallout From the Ill-Fated Basquiat Show Expands + Other Stories

Plus, Arthur Jafa's Golden Lion-winning "White Album" is coming to New York, and the Uffizi's director warns of looming staff shortages.

By Artnet News, Aug 29, 2022