David Zwirner Hires Susan Dunne, a Former Pace Dealer Who Resigned Amid Allegations That She Fostered a Toxic Work Environment

Art World

David Zwirner Hires Susan Dunne, a Former Pace Dealer Who Resigned Amid Allegations That She Fostered a Toxic Work Environment

In addition to hiring Dunne, the gallery has brought on board the estate of Robert Ryman, an artist Dunne worked with for years.

By Taylor Dafoe, May 24, 2021

Art Collectors

What I Buy and Why: Art Advisor Alaina Simone on Bartering for Work in Her Collection, and the Market Advice She’d Give Young Artists

The collector has worked as an artist liaison, gallery director, and consultant over the years.

By Artnet News, May 24, 2021

Auctions

The Warhol Foundation Is Auctioning Off the Artist’s Computer-Based Works as NFTs. An Archivist Who Uncovered Them Is Outraged

The foundation contends that the NFTs are "the best representation of Warhol’s digital works."

By Sarah Cascone, May 21, 2021

Artnet News Pro

The Launch of David Zwirner’s New Click-to-Buy Online Marketplace Is Already a Success. Here’s How Much Sold on Day One

The dealer's son, Lucas Zwirner, is heading up the new site Platform.

By Taylor Dafoe, May 20, 2021

Art & Exhibitions

Mark Bradford, Carrie Mae Weems, and 10 Others Will Make Art Reflecting on the Legacy of the Great Migration for an Ambitious 2022 Show

The show is being co-organized by the Mississippi Museum of Art and the Baltimore Museum of Art.

By Artnet News, May 20, 2021

Art World

Artist Theaster Gates Will Design the 2022 Serpentine Pavilion, Becoming the First Non-Architect Solely Awarded the Commission

Gates's work is geared toward social practice and urban planning.

By Taylor Dafoe, May 19, 2021

People

‘I’d Say Our Timing Is Perfect’: Why Veteran Art Advisor and Dealer Nicola Vassell Is Opening Her First Gallery in New York Now

Vassell got her start at Deitch Projects in 2005.

By Sarah Cascone, May 18, 2021

Art World

Employees at the Whitney Museum and the Hispanic Society Join the Growing Ranks of U.S. Culture Workers Seeking to Unionize

Staffers from both institutions are trying to join the United Auto Workers.

By Sarah Cascone, May 18, 2021

Auctions

Yuki Terase, Who Built Sotheby’s Hong Kong Auctions Into Major Moneymakers, Departs After 10 Years Amid Staff Shakeup

The region has become a major growth area for the auction house.

By Eileen Kinsella, May 18, 2021

Art World

Editors’ Picks: 11 Events for Your Art Calendar This Week, From the Affordable Art Fair to a Delicious Show of Food-Inspired Art

Plus, watch a new documentary about the inner workings of the Met Museum.

By Artnet News, May 18, 2021

Pop Culture

Paris Hilton Teamed Up With a 28-Year-Old Engineer to Fund a Nonprofit That Helps Artists Mint NFTs

An NFT collector gives back with some help from the hotel heiress.

By Sarah Cascone, May 17, 2021

Museums & Institutions

The National Gallery of Art Reopened Today with a New Brand Identity—and New Leadership on the Horizon

E. Carmen Ramos has been named the National Gallery’s new chief curator.

By Taylor Dafoe, May 14, 2021

People

In the Kitchen: Artist Yto Barrada on the Moroccan Soup Recipe That Sustained Her (and Other Hungry New Yorkers) During the Pandemic

Yto Barrada served the classic Moroccan dish at the Wide Awakes soup kitchen.

By Sarah Cascone, May 14, 2021

Auctions

Collectors Who Buy Paintings at Christie’s ‘Trailblazers’ Sale Today Will Get Free NFTs Inspired by the Women of Abstract Expressionism

The Rewind Collective offered unique NFTs at today's postwar and contemporary art day sale.

By Sarah Cascone, May 14, 2021

Art World

Lulu, the Acclaimed Hybrid Art Space in Mexico City, Will Now Become a Satellite of China’s X Museum

The Beijing institution is funding the entire Lulu program.

By Eileen Kinsella, May 13, 2021