Events and Parties Editors’ Picks: 19 Events for Your Art Calendar This Week, From a Piece of Venice in New York to Mierle Laderman Ukeles in Conversation Online There's plenty of art to keep you busy this week. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 10, 2020
On View ‘It’s Memorializing How Unmemorable It Is’: Artist Michael Mandiberg on Painting Melancholy Portraits on Zoom Mandiberg’s “Zoom Paintings” are going on view this week in a virtual exhibition. By Taylor Dafoe, Nov 9, 2020
Art World Following Reports of Toxic Leadership at the New Museum, a Collector Has Resigned From the Board of Its Nonprofit Affiliate Rhizome Seth Stolbun announced his resignation in a letter he published on Instagram. By Taylor Dafoe, Nov 9, 2020
Analysis The Market for Chinese Art and Antiques Tumbled to a 10-Year Low in 2019, According to Our Exclusive Report Tensions between the US and China and political unrest in Hong Kong had much to do with the drop. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 8, 2020
Art World The Rhode Island School of Design Is Hiring 10 New Faculty Members Dedicated Entirely to Race and Decolonization Studies A major anonymous gift will fund salaries for the new positions for five years. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 5, 2020
Art Fairs Art Basel’s Parent Company Has Cleared a Path for James Murdoch’s Investment After Shareholders Threatened to Kill the Deal Murdoch will gain three seats on the board, while some Swiss leaders will step down next year. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 5, 2020
Art World Magnum Photos Has Suspended Photojournalist David Alan Harvey Following Allegations of Harassment It’s the first time in the agency’s history that a member has been suspended. By Taylor Dafoe, Nov 5, 2020
Law & Politics California Arts Professionals Are Teaming Up With Local Mayors to Lobby for Eased Restrictions on Museums The state's restrictions on museums are among the most stringent in the country—and local lawmakers aren't pleased. By Taylor Dafoe, Nov 4, 2020
People Patricia Marroquin Norby Is the Met’s First Curator of Native American Art. Here’s How She Navigates the Field’s Thorniest Issues The curator is in charge of the museum's new Indigenous art program. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 3, 2020
Politics Whoever Loses the US Presidential Election Will Be Immortalized in Artist Nina Katchadourian’s Graveyard for Political Signs The artist has enlisted first-time voters to plant lawn signs in her ongoing project, which started in 2008. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 3, 2020
Law & Politics In a Sign of Growing Art-Market Scrutiny, the US Treasury Department Issued a Warning to Art Businesses to Keep Track of Buyers’ Identities The advisory comes after a major congressional report found that two sanctioned Russian oligarchs used art to launder money in the US. By Taylor Dafoe, Nov 3, 2020
Art Fairs Dealers Report Only a Smattering of Sales at Art Basel and TEFAF’s Online Art Fairs, Raising Doubts About the Value of the Virtual Events But with low or no cost to participate, there's not much risk either. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 3, 2020
Events and Parties Editors’ Picks: 13 Events for Your Art Calendar This Week, From David Zwirner’s Massive Donald Judd Show to Thornton Dial at David Lewis There's a lot going on this week, from Julie Mehretu and Donald Judd shows, to a Wide Awakes panel at a virtual art fair. By Artnet News, Nov 3, 2020
Art World William Eggleston, Harmony Korine, and Juergen Teller Took a Road Trip Through the Bible Belt—See Photos From the Unlikely Journey Here A new book documents the odd trio's trip. By Taylor Dafoe, Nov 3, 2020
On View Photographer Andres Serrano Unveils What Is Likely Jeffrey Epstein’s Final Portrait, Shot Just Months Before His Death The artist's exhibition, "Infamous" at Fotografiska, also features photographs of memorabilia charting America's dark history. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 2, 2020
