People Charlize Theron Convinced Sean Penn to Get Rid of His Gun Collection—So He Asked Jeff Koons to Turn Them All Into a Sculpture CNN anchor Anderson Cooper placed the winning $1.4 million bid for the sculpture at a charity auction. By Sarah Cascone, Mar 11, 2020
Politics In India, One Man Literally Prays to an Uncanny Sculpture He Made of Donald Trump, His ‘God’ It remains to be seen if the president, who visits the country this month, will meet his biggest fan. By Sarah Cascone, Feb 20, 2020
People This Remarkably Ordinary Woman Took Photos With Hundreds of Celebrities—and Her Scrapbook Is an Accidental Work of Art Maria Snoeys-Lagler posed with everyone from Bruce Willis to Angelina Jolie. The results are magical. By Sarah Cascone, Feb 19, 2020
People Who Went Shopping at Frieze Los Angeles? We Buttonholed J.Lo and A-Rod, Usher, Leonardo DiCaprio and Other Famous Names at the Fair A star-studded crowd could be found on the fair's preview day. By Sarah Cascone, Feb 14, 2020
Art World The Getty Center Is So Serenely Beautiful That It Was Literally Heaven on the Hit TV Show ‘The Good Place’ The hilltop Los Angeles museum stood in for paradise on the show's penultimate episode. By Sarah Cascone, Feb 13, 2020
People The Art World Crashes the Oscars: 9 Unexpected Cameos Made by Artists, Museums, and Art Memes at This Year’s Academy Awards We spotted all the unexpected art world moments at this year's awards show. By Sarah Cascone, Feb 10, 2020
People Within Hours of NBA Star Kobe Bryant’s Death, Street Artists Around the World Began Painting Tribute Murals—See Them Here Murals have popped up everywhere from Los Angeles to the Philippines. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 29, 2020
People Former Child Pop Star Aaron Carter Has Made an Enemy of Artists Who Say He Used Their Work Without Permission to Promote His Apparel Line The latest complaint comes from German artist Jonas Jödicke. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 21, 2020
Auctions John F. Kennedy’s Endearing Watercolors of Boats, Painted on the Campaign Trail, Are Heading to Auction. See Them Here The serene paintings are part of one of the largest troves of JFK memorabilia ever assembled. By Caroline Goldstein, Jan 14, 2020
People Megxit From the Museum: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Have Been Swiftly Removed From the Royal Displays at Madame Tussauds It did not take long for Madame Tussauds to respond to the surprising royal news. By Nan Stewert, Jan 9, 2020
Opinion The Gray Market: What Artists Could Learn From Pop Star Taylor Swift’s Battle With Her Former Record Label (And Other Insights) Our columnist asks how the pop megastar’s plan to regain control of her old works might be remixed for the art market. By Tim Schneider, Nov 25, 2019
People ‘I’m Leaving It to the Artists to Create This Thing’: Swizz Beatz on His Mysterious New App for Letting Creatives Sell Their Own Art As always, the hip-hop producer and art collector has big plans for the art world. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 18, 2019
Art World A Scholar Has Discovered a Previously Unknown Tape of Lou Reed Singing Bitter Songs About Andy Warhol Reed probably intended the songs for Warhol’s ears only. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 4, 2019
Auctions A Late Billionaire Collector’s Foundation Is Selling Off Artworks by Bill Traylor and Others to Benefit a Harlem Children’s Charity The William Louise-Dreyfus Foundation is offering the work through Sotheby's, Christie's, and David Zwirner. By Sarah Cascone, Oct 28, 2019
Art & Exhibitions A New Exhibition Offers a Rare Glimpse Into Reclusive Author JD’s Salinger’s Life—See Highlights Here The 'Catcher in the Rye' author's letters, photos, typewriters, and more will be on view at the New York Public Library. By Sarah Cascone, Oct 17, 2019