Art World Hollywood Has the ‘Black List’ for Undiscovered Screenplays. Now, Photography Has a ‘Silver List’ for Up-and-Coming Photographers Some 125 critics, curators, publishers, and academics compiled the list of names to watch. By Taylor Dafoe, Feb 15, 2021
Art World Klaus Biesenbach Will Become Artistic Director at MOCA LA, While the Board Brings on a New Executive Director to Steer Finances Biesenbach and the incoming director will split leadership duties at the museum moving forward. By Taylor Dafoe, Feb 12, 2021
People ‘I Like the Wetness of the Process’: Artist Torbjørn Rødland on the Pleasure and Perversion of Analog Photography The soft-spoken photographer says the most important aspect of his work is the image itself. By Taylor Dafoe, Feb 12, 2021
Art World As Museums Desperately Try to Diversify Their Collections, They Now Face Another Problem: How to Pay for It in a Financial Crisis Some initiatives implemented prior to the pandemic have proved surprisingly resilient, while others are under major stress. By Naomi Rea & Eileen Kinsella, Feb 11, 2021
Art World The Uffizi Gallery’s Decision to Acquire Piece of Street Art Starring a Seminude Mark Wahlberg Has Observers Scratching Their Heads British street artist Endless has joined the likes of Botticelli and Raphael in the famed museum's collection. By Sarah Cascone, Feb 9, 2021
Art World The Philadelphia Flyers Have Commissioned a Nude Portrait of Gritty, Its Beloved Mascot. Not Only Is It Elegant, It Is a Masterpiece The bright orange mascot slipped out of a white robe to pose naked for the ravishing portrait. By Sarah Cascone, Feb 9, 2021
Art World Simone Leigh, Glenn Ligon, and Five Other Artists Will Create New Works About the Future of Monuments for Prospect New Orleans The works will be funded by a $2 million grant from the Mellon Foundation. By Taylor Dafoe, Feb 9, 2021
Events and Parties Editors’ Picks: 13 Events for Your Art Calendar This Week, From Public Art in Brooklyn to Valentine’s Day With the Wide Awakes Plus, check out a talk with video and film artist Isaac Julien and hear artist Ann Shelton and critic Claire Voon in conversation. By Sarah Cascone, Feb 9, 2021
Art World ‘Shameful and Misguided’: Former Met Staff and Others Say the Museum Would Set a Dangerous Precedent by Selling Art to Cover Costs Despite relaxed official guidelines, critics had harsh words for the revered museum. By Eileen Kinsella, Feb 8, 2021
On View The Brilliant Quilt Artist Rosie Lee Tompkins’s Patron Donated Hundreds of Her Works to One Museum. Did His Generosity Hurt Her Legacy? Shows of Tompkins’s virtuosic artworks are up now at BAMPFA and Anthony Meier Fine Arts. By Taylor Dafoe, Feb 5, 2021
Politics To Celebrate the Glass Ceiling Kamala Harris Shattered, This Artist Installed a Portrait of Her in Washington Made Entirely of Cracked Glass The installation is on view through Saturday night. By Sarah Cascone, Feb 5, 2021
Art World Xaviera Simmons, Nan Goldin, and 150 Other Artists and Activists Are Urging MoMA to Ax Board Chairman Leon Black The signatories of a petition want MoMA to part ways with Black over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. By Taylor Dafoe, Feb 5, 2021
Law & Politics Artist Nick Cave Just Won a Bizarre Legal Fight Over Whether His Political Mural in a New York Village Is Actually Art. (It Is) The town's board unanimously ruled that Cave’s text installation is indeed an artwork. By Taylor Dafoe, Feb 4, 2021
Art World After Desert X’s Controversial Outing in Saudi Arabia, Palm Springs Won’t Sponsor an Artist’s Work in the California Biennial’s 2021 Edition The sponsorship deal fell apart after the city council insisted on working directly with the artist, rather than the biennial. By Sarah Cascone, Feb 4, 2021
People ‘If I’m Going to Do This, I’ve Got to Do It Now’: Artist Mira Schor on Deciding to Tackle Monumental Artworks After Decades of Working Small Now 70, Mira Schor is ready to take on new challenges. By Sarah Cascone, Feb 4, 2021