Art & Exhibitions Kinetic Rebel: The Whirring, Clanging World of Artist Jean Tinguely A stellar Milan retrospective, the artist's first major exhibition in decades, celebrates his groundbreaking sculptures, blending mechanical chaos, humor, and defiance. By Caroline Roux, 2 days ago
Analysis Impressionism Is 150 This Year. Is the Auction Industry Celebrating? Amid perceptions of dwindling supply, the market for Impressionism has kept humming. By Artnet News and Morgan Stanley, Dec 18, 2024
Auctions Christie’s: Auction Sales Fell 16 Percent This Year Private sales helped cover some of the gap. By Eileen Kinsella, Dec 17, 2024
Museums & Institutions These Were the 10 Most-Searched-for Museums in 2024 Google’s annual Year in Search reveals which world museums drew the most interest in 2024. By Ben Davis, Dec 11, 2024
Art Fairs Here Are 6 Unforgettable Works From Art Basel Miami Beach From Claude Cahun’s surrealist photos to a tour-de-force Ernie Barnes. By Andrew Russeth, Dec 6, 2024
Art & Exhibitions Meet the Mysterious Woman Who Shaped MoMA MoMa's exhibition "Lillie P. Bliss and the Birth of the Modern" is based on the art collection of the museum's enigmatic cofounder. Her efforts and collection have forged the ongoing narrative of Modern art. By Brad Phillips, Dec 3, 2024
Art & Tech X-Ray Analysis of Gauguin Painting Reveals Hidden Details… and a Dead Beetle The artist's feline still life harbors more than one critter. By Eileen Kinsella, Dec 2, 2024
Art & Exhibitions Harry Clarke’s Beloved and Controversial Stained Glass Window Returns to the Wolfsonian in Miami Beach The window was meant as a gift to the League of Nations—until the Irish government censored it. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 27, 2024
Auctions Here Are the Ten Most Expensive Lots Sold at Auction in October 2024 The top performers include a David Hockney landscape and a giant bronze Lalanne bear. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 27, 2024
Art & Exhibitions How Calder Inspired the Gravity-Defying Sculpture of Thaddeus Mosley At the Seattle Art Museum, an unexpectedly satisfying dialogue between two distinct ideas of shaping space. By Tim Brinkhof, Nov 26, 2024
Auctions Hot Lots and Top Flops: 4 Artworks That Had Surprising Results at the Big November Day Sales in New York One eagle-eyed bidder got a drawing by a major figure for a steal. By Eileen Kinsella & Annie Armstrong, Nov 26, 2024
Artists Streetwise: Artist Peter Doig on the Thrilling Show He’s Organized at Gagosian in New York A Balthus borrowed from the Museum of Modern Art is at the heart of the exhibition, which unites canonical and obscure figures. By Andrew Russeth, Nov 22, 2024
Auctions Basquiat and Hockney Lead Christie’s Slimmed-Down $106.5 Million Contemporary Sale The evening saw several records set for emerging artists but many high-profile lots went for their low estimates. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 22, 2024
Reviews Orphism Is Back, Full of Optimistic Colors and Unanswered Questions “Harmony and Dissonance: Orphism in Paris, 1910–1930” traces the movement that channeled the poetry and rhythm of modernity into vibrant, color-saturated painting. By Ben Davis, Nov 13, 2024
Art & Exhibitions French Critics Spar With American Curators Over a Show Implying a Famous Impressionist May Have Been Gay The coorganizers of the Musée d'Orsay exhibition are accused of overreaching in their pursuit of a fresh take on Gustave Caillebotte. By Devorah Lauter, Nov 8, 2024
