Art & Tech NASA’s Stunning New Photograph of the Milky Way Is a Cosmic Masterpiece 20 Years in the Making The composite image offers a startling look into a violent event. By Sarah Cascone, Jun 4, 2021
Art World An Italian Artist Auctioned Off an ‘Invisible Sculpture’ for $18,300. It’s Made Literally of Nothing “It is a work that asks you to activate the power of the imagination,” Salvatore Garau said of his sculpture. By Taylor Dafoe, Jun 3, 2021
Art Fairs Following a Safe and Successful Hong Kong Fair, Art Basel Confirms That Its Marquee Swiss Edition Will Take Place This September The fair will proceed—with new safety protocols in place. By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 3, 2021
Crime Vandals Used White Paint to Deface New York’s Black Wall Street Gallery on the 100th Anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre The gallery was originally founded in Tulsa, and opened its SoHo outpost in October. By Sarah Cascone, Jun 2, 2021
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
