Sculptor Alex Da Corte Brought a Bright Blue Big Bird to the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Rooftop

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Sculptor Alex Da Corte Brought a Bright Blue Big Bird to the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Rooftop—See Images Here

"It's a surrogate for where we are collectively at this moment," the show's curator says.

By Sarah Cascone, Apr 23, 2021

Sustainability

How Can an Artist Making Weighty Work Go Carbon Negative? Karen LaMonte Has a Blueprint (It’s Cheaper Than You Think)

She quickly learned that not all carbon offsets are created equal.

By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 22, 2021

Art World

The Motion Picture Academy Invited 7 Artists to Reimagine the Iconic Oscar Trophy—See Images Here

The artists were hired as part of a promotional campaign.

By Artnet News, Apr 21, 2021

Art & Tech

Even Street Artists Don’t Like Seeing Their Work Tagged. Now, Chemists Have Developed New Methods to Clean Murals of Graffiti

The chemistry is complicated, but the resulting product is easy to use and could revolutionize the field of street art restoration.

By Sarah Cascone, Apr 21, 2021

Art World

The Migrant Ship That Christoph Büchel Controversially Displayed at the Venice Biennale Has Returned to Sicily, Where It Will Become a Memorial

More than 1,000 African migrants died when the ship capsized in 2015.

By Taylor Dafoe, Apr 21, 2021

Auctions

Sotheby’s Just Launched a Science and Pop Culture Department, Citing Growing Hunger for Dinosaur Bones and Space Suits

Sotheby's new division will be helmed by Cassandra Hatton, a former books and manuscript specialist with omnivorous taste.

By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 21, 2021

Politics

Chicago Will Turbocharge Its Public Art Budget by 15,000 Percent as Part of a New $60 Million Cultural Recovery Program

It's the city’s largest support plan for the arts sector in years.

By Taylor Dafoe, Apr 20, 2021

Auctions

Surging Demand for Young Artists Powered Sotheby’s $122.5 Million Contemporary Art Sale in Hong Kong

The 45-lot sale saw records set for Avery Singer, Salman Toor, and others.

By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 19, 2021

Museums & Institutions

New Yorkers Can Now Get Vaccinated Under the Famous Blue Whale at the American Museum of Natural History

Anyone who gets a vaccine on site will also receive a complimentary general admission voucher for up to four guests.

By Sarah Cascone, Apr 19, 2021

Art & Exhibitions

After Initially Declining to Participate, David Hammons Unexpectedly Added Never-Before-Seen Works to His Drawing Center Show

The artist added six works from his personal collection—including one made this year.

By Taylor Dafoe, Apr 19, 2021

Art & Exhibitions

What If an Artist Were Your History Teacher? A New Photography Exhibition at the Guggenheim Questions How We Depict the Past

"Off the Record" is curator Ashley James's first show at the museum.

By Taylor Dafoe, Apr 18, 2021

Auctions

Robert Colescott’s Caustic Satire of ‘Washington Crossing the Delaware’ Is Poised to Reset the Artist’s Market at Sotheby’s Next Month

Estimated to go for $9 million to $12 million, the painting is expected to smash the artist’s current auction record of $912,500.

By Taylor Dafoe, Apr 16, 2021

The Artist Whose Work a Young Couple Accidentally Defaced in a Mall Isn’t Upset at the Pair. He’d Even Like to Join Them for Tea

Artist JonOne might even thank them for their intervention.

By Sarah Cascone, Apr 15, 2021

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