‘You’re Only as Good as Your Last Couple of Shows’: On the 25th Anniversary of His Gallery, Peter Blake Reflects on the Ups and Downs of Art Dealing By Katie White, Aug 12, 2019
The Big Interview The Art Institute of Chicago’s James Rondeau on Why He Wants to Wager Tens of Millions of Dollars on the Unknown Future of Art The director explains what he plans to do with the multimillion-dollar war chest he has raised—and why having work in storage isn't so bad. By Andrew Goldstein, Jul 24, 2019
The Big Interview ‘Museums Are Contested Sites’: The Art Institute of Chicago’s James Rondeau on Why He Finds the Current Moment So Electrifying The director of the Art Institute of Chicago explains the thinking behind the museum's postponement of a show of Mimbres pottery. By Andrew Goldstein, Jul 23, 2019
People This Artist Painted the Black Radical Response to the George Washington Slaveholder Murals. Here’s Why He Stands Against Destroying Them Dewey Crumpler explains the history of controversy over Victor Arnautoff's 'Life of George Washington' in San Francisco, which are slated to be destroyed. By Ben Davis, Jul 10, 2019
Eighty Years Ago, New York’s World Fair Captivated Millions. Now, Two Enthusiasts Are Determined to Preserve Its Legacy By Katie White, Jul 5, 2019
People Gallerist Emmanuel Perrotin on What It Takes to Rise to the Top of the Dog-Eat-Dog Art World—and Why He Wants to Start a ‘Revolution’ artnet News's editor-in-chief Andrew Goldstein talks to the tireless dealer about the KAWS phenomenon and the world's next big art market. By Andrew Goldstein, Jun 27, 2019
People Not Just a Party Boy: How Emmanuel Perrotin Became One of the Most Significant Dealers of the 21st Century We speak to the energetic gallerist Emmanuel Perrotin about Damien Hirst, Murakami, and the origins of his gallery. By Andrew Goldstein, Jun 26, 2019
People ‘This Culture Has Ballooned Into a Phenomenon’: Street Art Expert Roger Gastman on How the Outlaw Medium Became Big Business Gastman's latest show on the history and evolution of street art, "Beyond the Streets," has just opened in Brooklyn. By Pac Pobric, Jun 20, 2019
People ‘Debunking This Picture Became Fashionable’: Leonardo da Vinci Scholar Martin Kemp on What the Public Doesn’t Get About ‘Salvator Mundi’ The art historian dishes on the art world's favorite saga ahead of the publication of his latest book, "Leonardo by Leonardo." By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 11, 2019
Art & Exhibitions ‘I’m Staying Away From Trump as Subject Matter’: American Artist Howardena Pindell on How She Balances Her Abstract and Political Work As her first solo show in London opens, the pioneering artist says she's glad the US president isn't interested in culture. By Hettie Judah, Jun 6, 2019
People ‘Satire Has a Very Democratic Spirit’: Art Collective Slavs and Tatars on Curating Their First Biennial With the Help of Standup Comedians The artists-turned-curators have included as many non-artists and activists as possible in Ljubljana's biennial of graphic art. By Emily McDermott, Jun 5, 2019
People ‘I View All Space as Public’: Sarah Morris Explains Why Nothing Is Off Limits in Her New Paintings and Films The artist's current show at White Cube in London is her first UK exhibition in six years. By Taylor Dafoe, May 23, 2019
‘We’re Not Trying to Seem Like the Coolest Kid on the Block:’ How the CEO of Leslie Hindman Auctioneers Is Repositioning the Auction House By Artnet Gallery Network, May 22, 2019
People ‘There Were Women Working Then, Too’: How Dia Director Jessica Morgan Is Breaking Open the (Male) Canon of Postwar Art We spoke to the dynamic visionary about how she is leading the Dia Art Foundation into a more diverse future. By Andrew Goldstein, May 15, 2019
People Is Kickstarter All One Big Social-Practice Artwork? Founder Perry Chen on His Company’s Missteps—and Where It Goes From Here We spoke to the Kickstarter creator about what the distributed art school of the future might look like. By Andrew Goldstein, May 1, 2019
