Law & Politics KAWS Has Won a Key Victory in His Lawsuit Against a Singapore Counterfeiter Churning Out Knockoffs of His Toys and Art KAWS won $900,000 in damages. By Eileen Kinsella, May 4, 2023
Art & Tech ‘I Have Sold More Than $30 Million in NFTs’: Iconoclastic Digital Artist Refik Anadol in Conversation With Collector Adam Lindemann The pair discuss NFTs, digital collecting, and the role of A.I. in art futures. By Adam Lindemann, May 2, 2023
Museums & Institutions See Inside the American Museum of Natural History’s Cavernous New Expansion, Complete With an Insect City and a Butterfly Wonderland The Gilder Center, which overcame a lawsuit filed by the local community, was first announced in 2014. By Sarah Cascone, May 2, 2023
Studio Visit In Her Industrial Tel Aviv Studio, Artist Zoya Cherkassky Paints ‘Like Crazy’ While Listening to Talk Radio Cherkassky's solo exhibition "The Arrival of Foreign Professionals" is currently on view at Fort Gansevoort, New York. By Katie White, May 1, 2023
Museums & Institutions ‘He Was Hungry’: A Korean Art Student Untaped Maurizio Cattelan’s Infamous $150,000 Banana From a Museum Wall and Ate It It's not the first time someone has turned an edition of the artwork into a quick meal. By Sarah Cascone, May 1, 2023
Up Next Rising Artist Michaela Yearwood-Dan’s Lavish Flora-Filled Visions Make Beauty Political We caught up with the London-based artist during her second solo show at Marianne Boesky. By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 27, 2023
Museums & Institutions The Smithsonian Is Investigating Claims That Its New Women’s History Museum Director Turned a Blind Eye to Harassment at Her Previous Job Nancy Yao is slated to start at the Smithsonian on June 5. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 24, 2023
On View LGDR Inaugurates Its Stunning New Headquarters With ‘Rear View,’ a Cheeky Show Featuring—You Guessed It—Lots of Derrières The four power dealers have unveiled a single flagship home in an Upper East Side Beaux Arts-style townhouse. By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 19, 2023
Museums & Institutions A Sante Fe Museum Announced Its Closure Due to Lack of Funding—But an Emergency Fundraiser Might Provide It a Lifeline The board killed the institution. Community support could save it. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 18, 2023
On View L.A. Artist Lauren Halsey’s ‘Afrofuturistic, Ancient, Funkified Space Ship’ Has Landed on the Met Roof The monumental and ambitious installation references ancient Egypt and South Central Los Angeles. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 17, 2023
Crime Spanish Police Have Seized Five Fake Goya and Velázquez Paintings Supposedly Worth a Collective $84 Million The works will go on view in an exhibition of seized forgeries curated in conjunction with Spanish police. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 14, 2023
Art Fairs 5 Standout Artists at Expo Chicago 2023, From Patrick Eugène’s Stirring Portraits of Immigrants to Annie Lapin’s Otherworldly Landscapes Here are our top picks to watch out for in Chicago this weekend. By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 13, 2023
Up Next ‘It Allows Me to Be a Little Bit Wild’: Cj Hendry on What Inspired Her to Build a Colossal Adult Indoor Playground in Brooklyn With her hyperrealistic drawings and elaborate installations, the artist remains committed to pushing the boundaries of art. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 13, 2023
Crime A Man Tried to Climb One of Canada’s Most Famous Public Artworks and Got Trapped Inside It Until Rescuers Found Him It took the fire department an hour and a half to free the man. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 12, 2023
Crime An Auctioneer Has Confessed to Playing a Major Role in Producing Fake Basquiats Displayed at the Orlando Museum of Art Los Angeles auctioneer Michael Barzman pled guilty to lying to the FBI about creating the works. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 12, 2023
