Market A Banksy Mega-Collector Just Bought the Mural of a Girl With a Hula Hoop That Appeared in Nottingham Last Year The work is headed for an exhibition at Moyse's Hall Museum. By Sarah Cascone, Feb 17, 2021
People Newfields Director Charles Venable Has Resigned After Posting a Job Ad That Sparked Allegations of Racism The museum came under fire for describing its "traditional core, white art audience.” By Sarah Cascone, Feb 17, 2021
On View In a Disturbing and Exceptional New Survey, the American Folk Art Museum Is Defining a New Genre: Outsider Photography "Photo Brut" includes some 400 works from the collection of French filmmaker Bruno Decharme. By Taylor Dafoe, Feb 17, 2021
Law & Politics A French Court Has Ordered a Far-Right Mayor to Close the Local Museums He Opened Last Week in Defiance of the National Lockdown Perpignan mayor Louis Aliot cannot act outside of the national lockdown decree, the court ruled. By Taylor Dafoe, Feb 16, 2021
Politics After a Military Coup, Artists Across Myanmar Are Making Protest Art to Share Their Struggle for Democracy With the World—See Images Here The artists of Myanmar are taking a stand against the military coup. By Sarah Cascone, Feb 16, 2021
On View In Lieu of Mardi Gras Parades, Artists Are Turning New Orleans Homes Into Wildly Creative ‘House Floats’—See Images Here Building 3,000 house floats was a boon for the city's out-of-work artists. By Sarah Cascone, Feb 14, 2021
Art World Hollywood Has the ‘Black List’ for Undiscovered Screenplays. Now, Photography Has a ‘Silver List’ for Up-and-Coming Photographers Some 125 critics, curators, publishers, and academics compiled the list of names to watch. By Taylor Dafoe, Feb 14, 2021
Art World Klaus Biesenbach Will Become Artistic Director at MOCA LA, While the Board Brings on a New Executive Director to Steer Finances Biesenbach and the incoming director will split leadership duties at the museum moving forward. By Taylor Dafoe, Feb 12, 2021
People ‘I Like the Wetness of the Process’: Artist Torbjørn Rødland on the Pleasure and Perversion of Analog Photography The soft-spoken photographer says the most important aspect of his work is the image itself. By Taylor Dafoe, Feb 11, 2021
Art World As Museums Desperately Try to Diversify Their Collections, They Now Face Another Problem: How to Pay for It in a Financial Crisis Some initiatives implemented prior to the pandemic have proved surprisingly resilient, while others are under major stress. By Naomi Rea & Eileen Kinsella, Feb 10, 2021
Art World The Uffizi Gallery’s Decision to Acquire Piece of Street Art Starring a Seminude Mark Wahlberg Has Observers Scratching Their Heads British street artist Endless has joined the likes of Botticelli and Raphael in the famed museum's collection. By Sarah Cascone, Feb 9, 2021
Art World The Philadelphia Flyers Have Commissioned a Nude Portrait of Gritty, Its Beloved Mascot. Not Only Is It Elegant, It Is a Masterpiece The bright orange mascot slipped out of a white robe to pose naked for the ravishing portrait. By Sarah Cascone, Feb 9, 2021
Art World Simone Leigh, Glenn Ligon, and Five Other Artists Will Create New Works About the Future of Monuments for Prospect New Orleans The works will be funded by a $2 million grant from the Mellon Foundation. By Taylor Dafoe, Feb 9, 2021
Events and Parties Editors’ Picks: 13 Events for Your Art Calendar This Week, From Public Art in Brooklyn to Valentine’s Day With the Wide Awakes Plus, check out a talk with video and film artist Isaac Julien and hear artist Ann Shelton and critic Claire Voon in conversation. By Sarah Cascone, Feb 9, 2021
Art World ‘Shameful and Misguided’: Former Met Staff and Others Say the Museum Would Set a Dangerous Precedent by Selling Art to Cover Costs Despite relaxed official guidelines, critics had harsh words for the revered museum. By Eileen Kinsella, Feb 8, 2021
