Azerbaijani Artist Faig Ahmed’s Sculptural Rugs Blur the Line Between Art, Craft, and Optical Illusion

Art World

Azerbaijani Artist Faig Ahmed’s Sculptural Rugs Blur the Line Between Art, Craft, and Optical Illusion

The collectible rugs can be acquired through the artist's New York gallery, ranging in price from $70,000 to $200,000.

By Meka Boyle, Nov 30, 2022

Studio Visit

Artist Sonia Gomes Invites Us Into Her São Paulo Studio, Where Cast-Off Fabrics Become Intimate Sculptures

The artist's first solo show in New York is on view at Pace through December 17. She shows us where the work was made.

By Julia Halperin, Nov 29, 2022

Shows & Exhibitions

11 Must-See Museum Shows During Art Basel Miami Beach, From a Didier William Retrospective to the First U.S. Exhibition of Michel Majerus

There's even more art to see beyond the fairs.

By Artnet News, Nov 29, 2022

People

Three Decades Ago, Klaus Biesenbach Revolutionized Berlin’s Art Scene. Now He’s Back to Steer Its Most Prestigious Museums—and He Has Big Plans

The director of the Neue Nationalgalerie and the Museum of the 20th Century reveals his plans for 2023 and beyond.

By Kate Brown, Nov 29, 2022

Art World

Art Industry News: A Purple, Diamond-Dusted Picture of Queen Elizabeth II Smashes a Record for Andy Warhol Prints + Other Stories

Plus, Saudi Arabia gets a big Warhol Museum show, and the world's biggest dinosaur comes to London.

By Artnet News, Nov 29, 2022

Art Fairs

The 2022 Venice Biennale Attracted More Than 800,000 Visitors, Setting an All-Time Attendance Record—Even With Travel Restrictions

An average of 4,062 visitors flocked to the event each day.

By Caroline Goldstein, Nov 28, 2022

Shows & Exhibitions

Artist Marco Fusinato on What It’s Like to Play a Punk Gig at the Venice Biennale for 200 Days Straight

In Australia's pavilion, he played his metal guitar for eight hours a day in his multisensory installation that combined noise, music, and decayed imagery.

By Hili Perlson, Nov 28, 2022

Art World

Art Industry News: From High Fashion to High Art, the Chicest Medium of the Moment Is… Mud + Other Stories

Plus, the 2023 Serpentine Pavilion names its architect, and Beeple's Human One sculpture heads to M+ in Hong Kong.

By Artnet News, Nov 23, 2022

Crime

After Their Art Was Stolen on Campus, Yale MFA Students Demand That the University Take Responsibility for the Damages

Yale currently does not take responsibility for any theft of student property.

By Sarah Cascone, Nov 22, 2022

People

A Year of Creative Disruption? Nan Goldin, Ruangrupa, and Climate Activists Take Prime Spots on the ‘Monopol’ Top 100 List

Fashion's growing influence in the art world was also notable.

By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Nov 22, 2022

Gallery Network

Spotlight: Candida Höfer’s Opulent Interiors Offer a Refreshing Take on Documentary Photography

"Candida Höfer: Libraries – Churches – Theatres" is on view at Galleri K, Oslo, through December 18, 2022.

By Artnet Gallery Network, Nov 22, 2022

Opinion

There Has to Be a Better Way to Argue About the Climate-Activist Attacks on Art

The strategy of "pushing cultural buttons" comes with a price.

By Ben Davis, Nov 21, 2022

The Back Room

The Back Room: The Gavel Grind

This week: assessing the auction cycle’s end, counting other people’s money, Betye Saar’s latest milestone, and much more.

By Tim Schneider & Julia Halperin, Nov 18, 2022

Shows & Exhibitions

In Pictures: See Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Nets and Polka Dots at the Hong Kong M+ Museum’s Blowout Exhibition Celebrating Its First Anniversary

The blockbuster show draws attention to work made after the artist's return from the U.S. to her native Japan in the 1970s.

By Vivienne Chow, Nov 16, 2022

Museums

The German Government Just Bought Back the Hamburger Bahnhof Museum From a Real Estate Company for €170 Million

The state of Berlin and the federal government pitched in on purchasing the Hamburger Bahnhof and its adjacent exhibition hall.

By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Nov 15, 2022