The World’s Hottest Instagram Backdrop Is the Optical Illusion Artist JR Created Underneath the Eiffel Tower

Art & Exhibitions

The World’s Hottest Instagram Backdrop Is the Optical Illusion Artist JR Created Underneath the Eiffel Tower—See Images Here

The Eiffel Tower appears to sit atop a deep canyon, with a city far below.

By Sarah Cascone, Jun 2, 2021

Pop Culture

Is the Newsstand the New Art Gallery? Magazines Are Swapping Out Celebrity Covers for Artworks by Famous Artists in a Bid to Stay Relevant

A trend that may have started as a response to the limitations of lockdowns has taken on a life of its own.

By Taylor Dafoe, Jun 1, 2021

Artnet News Pro

Sotheby’s Returns to Germany With a New Cologne Office as It Seeks to Recapture the Country’s Expanding Market

Sotheby's will face stiff competition from the country's well-established regional auction houses.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 1, 2021

Politics

Cuban Artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara Has Been Released After a Hunger Strike and Four Weeks in Custody

The artist and activist was forcibly hospitalized after going on a hunger strike to protest government censorship.

By Taylor Dafoe, Jun 1, 2021

Galleries

Most Art Gallery Assistants Earn Far Less Than a Living Wage, According to Our Exclusive Dealer Salary Survey

Artnet News surveyed over 300 gallerists about what it takes to make a living in the art world.

By Zachary Small & Eileen Kinsella, May 31, 2021

Art & Exhibitions

Celebrated Photographer Deana Lawson Takes an Unexpected Turn in Her New Guggenheim Show—and It Involves Holograms

Lawson’s Hugo Boss Prize show is on view now at the Guggenheim.

By Taylor Dafoe, May 30, 2021

Art & Exhibitions

17 Marvelous Highlights From the 2021 Venice Architecture Biennale, Where Hope and Optimism Abound

Take a peek at the show.

By Sarah Cascone, May 28, 2021

Art & Exhibitions

The Artist Who Dumped 31 Tons of Carrots at Goldsmiths Last Year Is Back With a Museum Show (and, Yes, It Involves Many Perishables)

The artist has flooded a museum in Leeds with a milk lake.

By Sarah Cascone, May 28, 2021

People

Eric Carle, the Illustrator and Children’s Book Author Whose ‘Very Hungry Caterpillar’ Sold More Than 55 Million Copies, Is Dead at 91

In 2002, Carle and his wife opened a Massachusetts museum dedicated to picture-book art.

By Sarah Cascone, May 27, 2021

Museums & Institutions

Russia’s Hermitage Museum Moves Closer to Opening a Barcelona Branch, But Squabbling City Authorities Could Still Sink It

Japanese architect Toyo Ito is designing the new museum.

By Taylor Dafoe, May 27, 2021

Artnet News Pro

Why Did the Star Lot of a Christie’s Single-Lot Sale in Hong Kong Flop This Week? That’s the $58 Million Question

No one took home Xu Beihong's painting 'Slave and Lion.'

By Eileen Kinsella, May 26, 2021

Law & Politics

A Street Artist Is Suing the Vatican—and Turned Down a Meeting With the Pope—After She Says It Used Her Art Without Permission

Alessia Babrow is seeking $160,000 in damages after the Vatican issued a stamp using one of her images.

By Sarah Cascone, May 25, 2021

Artnet News Pro

Christie’s Hong Kong Auction Week Kicks Off With a $204 Million Evening Sale, Led by Yet Another Blockbuster Basquiat

The wide-ranging sale was met with intense demand in Asia.

By Eileen Kinsella, May 25, 2021

Art World

Editors’ Picks: 11 Events for Your Art Calendar This Week, From a Jazz Percussionist’s Gallery Debut to a Talk Featuring Dread Scott

Plus, check out a talk about representation hosted by El Museo del Barrio and see the painter Enoc Perez's Skarstedt debut.

By Artnet News, May 25, 2021

Art World

Twitter C.E.O. Jack Dorsey Just Gave $3.5 Million to San Francisco’s Experimental Program Offering Guaranteed Income for Artists

Artists will receive monthly payments of $1,000.

By Sarah Cascone, May 24, 2021