Peter Schjeldahl, the Beloved Poet Turned ‘New Yorker’ Art Critic, Has Died at Age 80

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Peter Schjeldahl, the Beloved Poet Turned ‘New Yorker’ Art Critic, Has Died at Age 80

The art critic was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer in 2019.

By Sarah Cascone, Oct 21, 2022

The Art Detective

Sculptor Carol Bove Is in High Demand, Now With a Show at Zwirner’s New Gallery in Paris. So Why Aren’t Her Auction Prices Keeping Up?

“She’s one of the most significant and interesting sculptors working today,” says Catherine Craft, who curated Bove's show at the Nasher.

By Katya Kazakina, Oct 21, 2022

Pop Culture

Tom Hovey, the Illustrator Behind the Delectable ‘Great British Bake Off’ Drawings, on How the Show Has Catapulted His Career

Meet the U.K. artist who has created over 3,000 illustrations of often-fantastical baked goods for the award-winning TV program.

By Sarah Cascone, Oct 19, 2022

Pop Culture

How Accurate Is the New ‘Assassin’s Creed’ Video Game’s Picture of 9th-Century Baghdad? Not Very, Archaeologists Say

A video game expert and archaeologist worries the lack of published research on the Islamic Golden Age available to developers will limit the historical faithfulness of "Mirage".

By Sarah Cascone, Oct 19, 2022

Museums & Institutions

The Orange County Museum Opens Its New Home, With a Focus on Celebrating Women Past and Present

The Orange County Museum's new home is a bright, window-filled structure designed by architecture firm Morphosis.

By Catherine Wagley, Oct 19, 2022

Museums & Institutions

The American Alliance of Museums Will Require Members to Aim for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Their Workforce

The standards for AAM members were last updated in 2005.

By Sarah Cascone, Oct 17, 2022

Art Collectors

What I Buy and Why: Miami-Based Craig Robins on His First Big Art Purchase, and Why He Now Shops in His Own Design District Backyard

Meet the driving force behind putting Miami on the international art fair circuit.

By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 17, 2022

Museums & Institutions

Less Than Two Years After It Was First Proposed, the ICA San Francisco Opens in Lightning Speed With a Solo Project by Jeffrey Gibson

The museum full opens to the public in January, with a commitment to showing California artists.

By Sarah Cascone, Oct 16, 2022

‘Like Getting a 20 Percent Discount’: For U.S. Collectors at European Art Fairs, the Strong Dollar Means Everything Is on Sale

Stateside art-world players are celebrating, but others are feeling the pinch.

By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 10, 2022

Collectors Sherry and Joel Mallin Are Sending More Than 1,000 Artworks to Sotheby’s—the Largest Contemporary-Art Collection Ever Auctioned

The collection will be auctioned in multiple sales, starting at Sotheby's London next week.

By Dorian Batycka, Oct 6, 2022

Price Database

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