On View In 1963, a Group of Black Photographers in Harlem Decided to Build Their Own Art Ecosystem. A New Whitney Show Tells Their Story The show is on view now at the Whitney Museum of American Art. By Taylor Dafoe, Dec 9, 2020
Politics Bowing to Pressure, Harvard Will Remove Philip Johnson’s Name From a Building He Designed Because of His Support for Nazism The home Johnson designed for his architectural thesis will now be referred to only by its street address. By Taylor Dafoe, Dec 8, 2020
Events and Parties Editors’ Picks: 14 Events for Your Art Calendar This Week, From a Conversation on John Baldessari to a Relief Benefit for Artists Here's what to see this week. By Artnet News, Dec 8, 2020
Auctions Phillips’s Robust $135 Million New York Auction Sets Records for a Half-Dozen Black Artists, Rising Stars and Midcareer Figures Alike Records were shattered for Amy Sherald, Vaughn Spann, Mickalene Thomas, and others. By Eileen Kinsella, Dec 7, 2020
People How Curator Helen Toomer Took Advantage of 2020 to Escape Brooklyn and Refocus on Art and Family in the Hudson Valley The cofounder of Stoneleaf Retreat and the Art Mamas Alliance reflects on the year. By Sarah Cascone, Dec 7, 2020
Art World After Six Years, Red Bull Arts Is Shutting Down Its New York Venue Known for Hip, Multidisciplinary Shows The energy drink company says it's shutting down "to focus our community impact at a more grassroots level." By Taylor Dafoe, Dec 7, 2020
Art Fairs With the Future of Art Fairs in Question, Frieze Will Rent Out a Long-Term Gallery Space in London Frieze will now indefinitely occupy a Mayfair townhouse. By Sarah Cascone, Dec 4, 2020
Art World A Prankster Art Collective Is Claiming Authorship of the Utah Monolith. Now It’s Selling Facsimiles for $45,000 The jokers behind the “Hollyweed” sign have taken credit for two of the mysterious sculptures. By Artnet News, Dec 4, 2020
Art World After Selling an AI Portrait for More Than $430,000, the Obvious Collective Has a New Trick: Mashing Up Cave Art and Graffiti Is this the future of art? By Sarah Cascone, Dec 4, 2020
Auctions Phillips’s First Joint Sale With Poly Auction in Hong Kong Reaped a Solid $50 Million and Set a Flurry of Records for Up-and-Coming Artists New records were set for Lucas Arruda, Bernard Frize, Salman Toor, and Matthew Wong. By Eileen Kinsella, Dec 3, 2020
Art World Tate Will Cut Another 120 Employees as It Works to Get Out From Under Budgetary Pressures The Tate has already eliminated 295 positions throughout the year. By Sarah Cascone, Dec 3, 2020
Auctions Buoyed by Demand for Young Stars, Christie’s Hybrid New York and Hong Kong Auction Fetched a Healthy $119 Million New records were set for Amoako Boafo, Shara Hughes, and Dana Schutz, among others. By Eileen Kinsella, Dec 2, 2020
Art World Prominent Architects Are Calling on MoMA to Remove Philip Johnson’s Name From Its Walls Over His Ties to Fascism Seven of the 10 architects in an upcoming exhibition at the museum were among the signatories of an open letter. By Taylor Dafoe, Dec 2, 2020
Art World Christoph BĂĽchel’s Migrant Ship Sparked Outrage at the 2019 Venice Biennale. Now, the Town He Borrowed It From Wants It Back Venice Biennale organizers say they, too, want the artist to "respect the commitment he made" and remove the ship from the Arsenale. By Sarah Cascone, Dec 2, 2020
Law & Politics Six Black Photojournalists Are Suing BuzzFeed for Publishing Their Instagram Images of This Summer’s Protests Without Consent Buzzfeed has since removed the photographers' images from the article. By Artnet News, Dec 1, 2020