Art World Here Are the 9 Biggest Art-World Controversies of 2022, From Climate Activists Attacking Masterworks to A.I. Replacing Artists So much outrage. By Eileen Kinsella & Taylor Dafoe, Dec 26, 2022
Art Fairs How a 1986 Cast of Michael Jackson’s Body Became a Spine-Tinglingly Creepy Sculpture at Art Basel Miami Beach Artist Nicole Miller discovered a plaster cast of the music superstar's body at the Los Angeles estate sale. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 30, 2022
Style Is the World Finally Ready for Madonna’s ‘Sex’ Book? A Pop-Up Show in Miami Definitively Answers the Question, 30 Years On The pop star's groundbreaking 1992 collaboration with photographer Steven Meisel is being reappraised and re-released by Saint Laurent. By William Van Meter, Nov 28, 2022
Pop Culture The ‘Jeopardy’ Tournament of Champions Was Filled With Clues About Art. See How You Would Have Fared With Our Quiz Test yourself on all the art clues you may have missed from the this year's tournament! By Sarah Cascone, Nov 22, 2022
People Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney Is Under Investigation for Allegedly Using Her Political Position to Strongarm an Invitation to the Met Gala The Manhattan representative wasn't happy to be cut from the list. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 22, 2022
Pop Culture ‘I Realized the Power of Art to Infuriate People’: John Waters on How He Built His Art Collection—and Then Gave It Away "Coming Attractions" runs through April 16, 2023. By Min Chen, Nov 20, 2022
Auctions A Concert Poster From the ‘Day That Music Died’—Probably the Only One to Survive—Just Made Auction History, Selling for Nearly $500,000 The sale smashed the previous record, which had only stood since April. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 14, 2022
People Eastern European Hip-Hop Star Tommy Cash (a.k.a. Kanye East) Is a Conceptual Artist, Too The Estonian rapper has brought a post-Soviet, punk energy to Paris Internationale, showing his art at the booth of Temnikova & Kasela Gallery. By Dorian Batycka, Oct 21, 2022
Archaeology & History Santa Claus Walked These Floors: Stunning Mosaics Have Been Uncovered at the Tomb of St. Nicholas Experts also believe they know where the saint's tomb would have originally stood within the church. By Sarah Cascone, Oct 19, 2022
Pop Culture Painting Helped ‘James Bond’ Star Pierce Brosnan Cope With Grief. Now, an L.A. Gallery Will Show the Actor’s Deeply Personal Art The actor will show the works at the gallery Seasons L.A. By Dorian Batycka, Sep 26, 2022
Wet Paint Rick Rubin May Have Burned Down Donald Judd’s Former Home, a Conceptual Art Thief Hits Miami, and More Juicy Art World Gossip Plus, how did Frieze threaten a collector? Which well-known dealer was impersonated at sea? Read on for answers. By Annie Armstrong, Sep 15, 2022
Art World Art Industry News: Art Basel Staffs Up to Build a Year-Round ‘Marketplace’ Outside of Fairs + Other Stories Plus, PPOW is collecting goods for migrants in New York, and Dia Art Foundation staffers vote to form a union. By Artnet News, Sep 15, 2022
Auctions Joan Didion’s Art Collection Is Headed to a Tiny Upstate New York Auction House, With Works by Ed Ruscha, Jennifer Bartlett, and Others The late author's desk is also on offer. By Sarah Cascone, Aug 12, 2022
Pop Culture ‘He’s Entitled to His Opinion’: We Spoke to the Fan Artist Who Went Viral After Music Legend David Crosby Insulted His Tribute Portrait The artist is taking Crosby's ridicule in stride. By Sarah Cascone, Jul 20, 2022
NFTs Madonna’s World of Woman-Sponsored Concert Was a Strange Mix of NFT Pitch and Variety Show I didn't learn a lot about the NFT collection there, but I did catch COVID. By Sarah Cascone, Jul 1, 2022
