People Artist Duo Jakob Lena Knebl and Ashley Hans Scheirl Make Instagram-Friendly Installations That They Hope Will Start a Social Revolution The duo is representing Austria at the Venice Biennale. By Naomi Rea, May 5, 2022
The Appraisal Can Anselm Kiefer’s Auction Market Ever Catch Up to His Work’s Monumental Ambitions? We took to Artnet's Price Database to find out. By Naomi Rea, May 4, 2022
Crime Ukrainian Officials Accuse Russian Forces of Looting Thousands of Priceless Gold Artifacts and Works of Art Russian forces tracked down a collection of ancient gold in Melitopol that had been hidden in a cellar for safekeeping. By Eileen Kinsella, May 2, 2022
Art Criticism The 2022 Venice Biennale Is an Artistically Outstanding, Philosophically Troubling Hymn to Post-Humanism "Post-humanism" is the master key to the big show. But what does it mean? By Ben Davis, May 2, 2022
Art World Art Industry News: How Brexit Tanked One Art Dealer’s Business by 60 Percent ‘Practically Overnight’ + Other Stories Plus, MoMA recreates Henri Matisse's "The Red Studio" in New York, and Venetian museums send supplies to Ukraine. By Artnet News, Apr 29, 2022
The Art Angle Is the Venice Biennale Any Good? Here’s What Three Art Critics Think What worked, what didn't, and what it all means. By Artnet News, Apr 29, 2022
Art World Art Industry News: Elaine Wynn on Why No One Thought She Had the Cojones to Buy That $142 Million Francis Bacon + Other Stories Plus, Kyiv removes Russian sculptures and the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit parts ways with its director after just a few months. By Artnet News, Apr 28, 2022
Know Your Rights Should the Copyright Lawsuit Against Dua Lipa Make Video Artists Nervous? + Other Artists’-Rights Questions, Answered Plus, what do artists need to know about the Andy Warhol lawsuit headed to the Supreme Court? And what's going on with copyright in Russia? By Katarina Feder, Apr 27, 2022
Art & Exhibitions When Taiwan Abruptly Canceled Plans for Its Venice Biennale Presentation, Its Organizers Turned to History for a Solution A last-minute cancellation provided the show's organizers the opportunity to reflect on Taiwan's long history in Venice. By Vivienne Chow, Apr 26, 2022
The Hammer Simon de Pury on How He Pulled Off a $1.3 Million Ukraine Fundraiser at the Venice Biennale Even among the most glitzy events, the war was never far from anyone’s minds. By Simon de Pury, Apr 26, 2022
Events and Parties Editors’ Picks: 9 Events for Your Art Calendar This Week, From a Panel on Ukraine’s Cultural Heritage to a New Mural in Prospect Park Plus, solo shows for Hend Samir, Mosie Romney, and Nathan Ng Catlin. By Artnet News, Apr 25, 2022
Law & Politics A Diego Rivera Painting Was Among the Assets FBI Agents Seized From Sanctioned Russian Oligarch Oleg Deripaska The new 'KleptoCapture' task force is ramping up the pressure on Russian oligarchs. By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 25, 2022
Reviews Venice Biennale Artists Want to Blow Up the Art System. But for Power-Brokers Around Town, That System Was in Full Flower The Venice Biennale's official programming and collateral exhibitions painted two very different pictures of where we are. By Kate Brown, Apr 25, 2022
Art World Art Industry News: Saudi Royals Are Selling Off Art, Jewels, and Yachts as the Crown Prince Tightens Purse Strings + Other Stories Plus, Paris's mayor orders an investigation into alleged misconduct at the city's museums, and UNESCO postpones a meeting in Russia. By Artnet News, Apr 25, 2022
Art World From Simone Leigh’s Touring Pavilion to the Death of Hermann Nitsch: The Best and Worst of the Art World This Week Catch up on this week's news, fast. By Artnet News, Apr 22, 2022