On View An Artist Placed a Cube Made From $11.7 Million Worth of Gold in Central Park—Protected By Its Own Security Detail The German artist Niclas Castello is, of course, launching a cryptocurrency alongside the physical work. By Dorian Batycka, Feb 2, 2022
NFTs Julian Assange and Crypto-Artist Pak Are Working on a Top Secret NFT Collaboration The two-part sale will include a single-edition NFT and a "dynamic," open-edition NFT meant to draw in a larger pool of collectors. By Sarah Cascone, Feb 2, 2022
People ‘I’m a Defender of Beauty and Simplicity’: Petra Cortright on Why She Has No Interest in Jumping on the Political Art Bandwagon The celebrated net artist talks about the changing internet landscape, and why she doesn't mix painting and politics. By Kate Brown, Feb 2, 2022
Art World What Might a Museum of Non-Human Culture Look Like? Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev, Director of the Castello di Rivoli, Wants to Show Us Institutions must embrace more than art in order to move forward in the 21st century, the curator and art historian says. By Vivienne Chow, Feb 1, 2022
Art World Art Industry News: Kanye West Is Sick and Tired of People Asking Him to Do Gosh Darn NFTs + Other Stories Plus, Florian Picasso is still trying to make his NFT project happen, and a museum dedicated to forgotten women artists is closing. By Artnet News, Feb 1, 2022
Art World Art Industry News: Art Cologne’s Director Thinks Parisians Made a Big Mistake Welcoming Art Basel Into Their Midst + Other Stories Plus, Frieze calls off a planned sculpture show in L.A., and France's prestigious École des Beaux-Arts taps its first female leader. By Artnet News, Jan 31, 2022
Art World From Art Basel’s New Paris Edition to Damien Hirst’s Unsold Skull: The Best and Worst of the Art World This Week Catch up on this week's news, fast. By Artnet News, Jan 28, 2022
The Back Room The Back Room: From Paris to the Pacific This week: Art Basel takes France, Kusama wins the volume game, Christ returns (to auction), and much more. By Tim Schneider, Jan 28, 2022
The Art Angle The Art Angle Podcast: The Nazis Stole Her Family’s Art. Here’s How She Got It Back This week, one woman's quest to track down art looted from her family during World War II. By Artnet News, Jan 28, 2022
NFTs Picasso’s Granddaughter and Her DJ Son Want to Mint 1,010 NFTs Based on the Artist’s Work. The Rest of the Family Is Not Having It John Legend and Nas had even made a song about the bowl. Really! By Sarah Cascone, Jan 27, 2022
Art World Art Industry News: Fewocious, the Delightful Teenage NFT Sensation, Now Has a Market Worth $26 Million + Other Stories Plus, Robert Blumenthal Gallery and Derek Fordjour settle a lawsuit over undelivered artworks and Spain investigates collector Paloma Botín. By Artnet News, Jan 27, 2022
Wet Paint A Scammer Is Posing as Cindy Sherman’s CEO, Dua Lipa Is Actually a Legit Art Collector, and More Art-World Gossip Plus, what product is Jeff Koons really, really into right now? And our loyal readers pick their favorite restrooms in Chelsea. By Annie Armstrong, Jan 27, 2022
NFTs Which Celebrities Have NFTs as Profile Pics? Here Are 21 of the Most Unexpected, From Ozzy Osbourne to Shonda Rhimes Celebrities are really leaning into NFT PFPs. By Caroline Goldstein, Jan 27, 2022
Art World Turns Out the Diamond Skull That Damien Hirst and White Cube Said They Sold for $100 Million in 2007 Still Belongs to Them The work appears to have been inside a storage facility in London for 15 years. By Artnet News, Jan 26, 2022
Law & Politics Hermès Is Suing a Digital Artist for Selling Unauthorized Birkin Bag NFTs in the Metaverse for as Much as Six Figures Hermès says the artist, who goes by the name Mason Rothschild, is “digital speculator who is seeking to get rich quick." By Taylor Dafoe, Jan 26, 2022