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Politics

The Controversial Philadelphia Statue of Frank Rizzo, a Former Police Chief and Segregationist Mayor, Has Been Taken Down by the City

"This is the beginning of the healing process in our city,” said the city's current mayor.

By Taylor Dafoe, 16 hours ago

Politics

George Floyd’s Last Words Were Flown on Banners Over Cities Across America as a Rapid-Response Public Art Project

The project was the work of Dallas-based artist Jammie Holmes.

By Sarah Cascone, 2 days ago

Events and Parties

Editors’ Picks: 9 Events For Your Virtual Art Calendar This Week, From a Thesis Show on ‘Mars’ to a Talk With a Hand-Sanitizer Artist

Virtual art events from New York and beyond.

By Artnet News, 2 days ago

Art Fairs

The Seattle Art Fair’s Parent Company Vulcan Is Closing Its Art and Entertainment Division, Throwing the Future of the Fair Into Question

The closure of the arts division at the late Paul Allen's company also threatens the future of several Seattle museums and a beloved cinema.

By Eileen Kinsella, 3 days ago

Market

‘We Should Not Forget We Are in the Magic Business’: A Roundtable Discussion on How the Lockdown Era Could Change the Art Market Forever

Three market players—Marc Glimcher, Johann Koenig, and Elizabeth Dee—speak candidly about how they'd like to see the art world change.

By Claudia Bodin, Jun 1, 2020

People

See Inside the Sometimes Strange, Often Magical Studios of 10 of New York’s Most Famous Artists, From Cecily Brown to Julie Mehretu

Photographer Marco Anelli spent eight years documenting the workspaces of more than 40 famed artists for his new book.

By Artnet News, May 29, 2020

Auctions

Sotheby’s Will Reimagine the Auction Experience by Livestreaming Its Big-Money June Art Sales—Without an Audience

The sale is scheduled for June 29.

By Eileen Kinsella, May 29, 2020

Art World

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Commissioned a Street Artist to Create Indestructible Gold Paintings as Décor for Its First Trip to the International Space Station

Each work by Tristan Eaton comes with a protective sleeve, an artist statement, and a greeting to ISS astronauts.

By Tanner West, May 29, 2020

Politics

The National Geographic Society Wanted to Destroy Its Celebrated Outdoor Sculpture to Create a Plaza. Now a Fierce Backlash May Save It

The sculpture in question was installed in 1984 by artist Elyn Zimmerman.

By Sarah Cascone, May 29, 2020

Artist Carrie Mae Weems Is Planning an Ambitious Campaign to Alert the World About How the Coronavirus Has Hurt Communities of Color

Weems will launch the project in Syracuse, New York.

By Taylor Dafoe, May 28, 2020

JK Rowling Is Holding an Art Competition on Twitter for Her New Book ‘The Ickabog,’ Challenging Children Around the World to Illustrate It

The Harry Potter author is releasing 'The Ickabog' online in a series of free installments.

By Sarah Cascone, May 28, 2020

Politics

The Controversial Philadelphia Statue of Frank Rizzo, a Former Police Chief and Segregationist Mayor, Has Been Taken Down by the City

Politics

George Floyd’s Last Words Were Flown on Banners Over Cities Across America as a Rapid-Response Public Art Project

Events and Parties

Editors’ Picks: 9 Events For Your Virtual Art Calendar This Week, From a Thesis Show on ‘Mars’ to a Talk With a Hand-Sanitizer Artist

Art Fairs

The Seattle Art Fair’s Parent Company Vulcan Is Closing Its Art and Entertainment Division, Throwing the Future of the Fair Into Question

Market

‘We Should Not Forget We Are in the Magic Business’: A Roundtable Discussion on How the Lockdown Era Could Change the Art Market Forever

People

See Inside the Sometimes Strange, Often Magical Studios of 10 of New York’s Most Famous Artists, From Cecily Brown to Julie Mehretu

Auctions

Sotheby’s Will Reimagine the Auction Experience by Livestreaming Its Big-Money June Art Sales—Without an Audience

Art World

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Commissioned a Street Artist to Create Indestructible Gold Paintings as Décor for Its First Trip to the International Space Station

Politics

The National Geographic Society Wanted to Destroy Its Celebrated Outdoor Sculpture to Create a Plaza. Now a Fierce Backlash May Save It

Partner Content

Zeit Contemporary Art Founder and Scholar Joan Robledo-Palop on What He’s Been Up to During Quarantine

Art Guides

Here Are the 10 Best Places in the World to See Street Art, From George Town in Malaysia to Bushwick in Brooklyn

Galleries

Museums and Art Galleries in Seoul Shut Down Again as the City Sees a Second Wave of Coronavirus Cases

Politics

Artist Carrie Mae Weems Is Planning an Ambitious Campaign to Alert the World About How the Coronavirus Has Hurt Communities of Color

On View

Grimes Is Selling Her Soul to the Highest Bidder—Among Other Works of Art—in Her Debut Gallery Show at Maccarone

Art World

JK Rowling Is Holding an Art Competition on Twitter for Her New Book ‘The Ickabog,’ Challenging Children Around the World to Illustrate It

The Controversial Philadelphia Statue of Frank Rizzo, a Former Police Chief and Segregationist Mayor, Has Been Taken Down by the City

George Floyd’s Last Words Were Flown on Banners Over Cities Across America as a Rapid-Response Public Art Project

Editors’ Picks: 9 Events For Your Virtual Art Calendar This Week, From a Thesis Show on ‘Mars’ to a Talk With a Hand-Sanitizer Artist

The Seattle Art Fair’s Parent Company Vulcan Is Closing Its Art and Entertainment Division, Throwing the Future of the Fair Into Question

‘We Should Not Forget We Are in the Magic Business’: A Roundtable Discussion on How the Lockdown Era Could Change the Art Market Forever

See Inside the Sometimes Strange, Often Magical Studios of 10 of New York’s Most Famous Artists, From Cecily Brown to Julie Mehretu

Sotheby’s Will Reimagine the Auction Experience by Livestreaming Its Big-Money June Art Sales—Without an Audience

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Commissioned a Street Artist to Create Indestructible Gold Paintings as Décor for Its First Trip to the International Space Station

The National Geographic Society Wanted to Destroy Its Celebrated Outdoor Sculpture to Create a Plaza. Now a Fierce Backlash May Save It

Zeit Contemporary Art Founder and Scholar Joan Robledo-Palop on What He’s Been Up to During Quarantine

Here Are the 10 Best Places in the World to See Street Art, From George Town in Malaysia to Bushwick in Brooklyn

Museums and Art Galleries in Seoul Shut Down Again as the City Sees a Second Wave of Coronavirus Cases

Artist Carrie Mae Weems Is Planning an Ambitious Campaign to Alert the World About How the Coronavirus Has Hurt Communities of Color

Grimes Is Selling Her Soul to the Highest Bidder—Among Other Works of Art—in Her Debut Gallery Show at Maccarone

JK Rowling Is Holding an Art Competition on Twitter for Her New Book ‘The Ickabog,’ Challenging Children Around the World to Illustrate It

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