Art & Exhibitions Japanese Artist Tetsuya Ishida Dreamed of Having a Solo Show in New York Before His Untimely Death. Two Decades Later, Gagosian Is Honoring His Wish Gagosian, which now represents Ishida globally, will present the late artist's New York solo debut, curated by Cecilia Alemani. By Vivienne Chow, Aug 23, 2023
Collecting What I Buy and Why: Gallerist Josh Lilley on Collecting Playful Works But Keeping Them Out of Reach of Little Hands He's built a distinctive (and childproof) personal collection in his London home. By Artnet News, Aug 22, 2023
The Back Room The Back Room: Buyer’s Market The upside of a down market, a brazen art theft on the Lower East Side, a work from Picasso’s "annus mirabilis,” and more. By Artnet News, Aug 18, 2023
Gallery Network Spotlight: See Inside the Fantastical World of Chinese Artist Hsiao Chin, in an Immersive Exhibition of His Ecstatically Colorful Work Now on View in Macao MGM Cotai presents a special exhibition of art by Hsiao Chin as part of Art Macao. By Artnet Gallery Network, Aug 16, 2023
Art World The Curator of Turkey’s Venice Biennale Pavilion Resigns in Protest, as Controversy Over the Istanbul Biennial Continues to Reverberate The appointment of Iwona Blazwick by the Istanbul Biennial has raised urgent questions about censorship. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Aug 15, 2023
Art World New Zealand Cancels Venice Biennale Pavilion, Citing Inadequate Resources The pavilion's organizers are searching for a way to better represent New Zealand's arts and culture internationally. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Aug 14, 2023
The Back Room The Back Room: Deep-Pocketed Ding Yixiao The latest collector who can't (or won't) pay, Martha Rosler’s feminist musings, when boxers become artists, and much more. By Artnet News, Aug 11, 2023
People Painter Brice Marden, Whose Loping Lines and Brash Abstractions Defied the Artistic Trends of His Time, Has Died at 84 His daughter announced the news on Instagram, saying, "Dad died peacefully last night at home." By Sarah Cascone, Aug 10, 2023
Up Next Japanese Artist Izumi Kato’s Enigmatic Finger Paintings Have Earned a Cult Following for Their ‘Disturbingly Mutant’ Imagery The artist, who recently had an exhibition with Perrotin in Paris, credits curator and critic Robert Storr for his recent breakthrough. By Naomi Rea, Aug 10, 2023
Law & Politics Acclaimed Artist Jeffrey Gibson Is Suing Chicago Dealer Kavi Gupta for Allegedly Withholding More Than $600,000 in Pay The Chicago dealer has denied Gibson’s claims, saying the gallery already paid the money in production expenses. By Taylor Dafoe, Aug 8, 2023
The Back Room The Back Room: Deconstructing Diego Cortez This week, lessons from a legendary impresario/ art thief, Lisa Yuskavage on mammary matters, the $100 million sale that wasn’t, and more. By Artnet News, Aug 4, 2023
On View See South Korean Rising Star Mire Lee’s Gutsy Debut of Squelching Kinetic Sculptures at the New Museum The artist's profile has been rising since she unveiled a memorable monumental installation at the Venice Biennale. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Aug 4, 2023
The Art Angle The Art Angle: How Surrealist Artist Leonora Carrington Carved Her Space in a Male-Dominated World This week, an interview with Joanna Moorhead, whose new book delves into the life and work of the surrealist artist. By Artnet News, Aug 3, 2023
Museums & Institutions The National Gallery in Washington, D.C., Has Acquired a Monumental Simone Leigh Sculpture From Her Historic Venice Biennale Pavilion The museum snapped up a new edition of one of Leigh's monumental sculptures. By Sarah Cascone, Aug 3, 2023
Gallery Network 7 Questions for Senegalese Artist Soly Cissé on How the Rise of the West African Art Scene Is Reshaping Local Communities The multidisciplinary artist is gearing up to show at several international art fairs this year. By Artnet Gallery Network, Aug 3, 2023