The Brooklyn Museum’s Anne Pasternak on Why ‘Protest Is Here to Stay,’ and How Data (and David Bowie) Show the Way Forward

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The Brooklyn Museum’s Anne Pasternak on Why ‘Protest Is Here to Stay,’ and How Data (and David Bowie) Show the Way Forward

The oft-embattled Brooklyn Museum director spoke to artnet News's Andrew Goldstein about her friction with the left.

By Andrew Goldstein, Dec 3, 2018

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Brooklyn Museum Director Anne Pasternak on How an Encyclopedic Institution Can Address Entrenched Racism and Sexism

The Brooklyn Museum director sat down with artnet News's editor-in-chief to discuss what makes the institution unique—and where it's headed.

By Andrew Goldstein, Dec 3, 2018

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How Shantell Martin Turned Her Deceptively Childlike Drawings Into a Successful Multiplatform Business

The young London-born, New York-based artist is currently the subject of the first ever visual arts residency at 92nd Street Y.

By Taylor Dafoe, Nov 16, 2018

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Downtown Legend Richard Hell Interviews Nan Goldin About Art, Opioids, and the Sadness of Life on the Fringes

Writer and musician Richard Hell sat down for an afternoon talk with photographer and activist Nan Goldin.

By Richard Hell, Nov 7, 2018

Llucià Homs, Founder of Art-Market Think Tank Talking Galleries, on the Most Pressing Questions Facing Dealers Today

By Taylor Dafoe, Nov 7, 2018

Art World

Thomas Campbell on How He Got His New San Francisco Museum Job, and What He Plans to Do There

artnet News's Andrew Goldstein spoke to the former Met director about his surprising new appointment.

By Andrew Goldstein, Nov 6, 2018

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‘Contemporary Art Hates You’: John Waters, the Prince of Puke, on His New Retrospective

The artist discusses the process of putting together his retrospective at the Baltimore Museum.

By Taylor Dafoe, Oct 31, 2018

Pioneering British Pop Artist Peter Phillips on Still Working at 79, Lichtenstein’s Generosity, and Why He Doesn’t Think Much About Legacy

By Taylor Dafoe, Oct 24, 2018

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Max Hollein on How the Met Will Redefine the Entire Way We Think About Contemporary Art

The freshly installed Met director spoke to Andrew Goldstein about his plans for new art, new technology, and new funding at the museum.

By Andrew Goldstein, Sep 25, 2018

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New Met Director Max Hollein on How He Plans to Lead the Museum Into a More Egalitarian Future

To mark the start of a new era, artnet News's editor-in-chief spoke to Hollein about how the Met can represent everyone, better.

By Andrew Goldstein, Sep 23, 2018

Art World

Art Basel Cities Creator Patrick Foret on How the Experimental New Initiative Works—Even Amid an Economic Crisis

As Art Basel Cities takes shape in Buenos Aires during a currency collapse, Andrew Goldstein spoke to the visionary behind the project.

By Andrew Goldstein, Sep 9, 2018

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A ‘Watershed’ Moment: Artist Diana Thater on the Challenges and Rewards of Inaugurating ICA Boston’s New Harbor Space

Thater says the project was the most difficult installation she's ever done.

By Eileen Kinsella, Aug 1, 2018

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Seattle Art Fair Artistic Director Nato Thompson on How to Cut the Crap and Connect With an Audience

The Creative Time alum speaks with artnet News's editor-in-chief Andrew Goldstein about the intersection of art and tech and how to add heft to art-fair programming.

By Andrew Goldstein, Aug 1, 2018

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‘It’s All a Surprise’: Luchita Hurtado Is Enjoying a Star-Making Turn in the Hammer Biennial at the Age of 97

For decades, the inventive painter's career took a back seat to those of her more famous family members. Not anymore.

By Sarah Cascone, Jul 5, 2018

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Meet the Man Who Made a Living Selling North Korean Art to the West—Until UN Sanctions Got in the Way

Pier Luigi Cecioni talks about the art world of Pyongyang, what the country's artists think about contemporary art, and why North Korean art matters.

By Kate Brown, Jul 4, 2018