People David Lynch on His Failed Quest to Find Oskar Kokoscha in a Castle and Why ‘Painting Will Never Die’ We spoke with the famed filmmaker about his background as an artist and why he believes that films about painters are "really pretty boring." By Andrew Goldstein, 2 hours ago
Events and Parties Editors’ Picks: 11 Things Not to Miss in New York’s Art World This Week, Asia Week Edition It's the 10th anniversary edition of Asia Week. By Sarah Cascone, 7 hours ago
Politics Trump’s 2020 Budget Is the Largest in Federal History—and It Would Entirely Eliminate the National Endowment for the Arts It's the third straight year Trump has tried to shut down the agency. By Sarah Cascone, 12 hours ago
People Groundbreaking Artist and Filmmaker Barbara Hammer, Who Brought a Lesbian Gaze to Cinema, Has Died The artist died on Saturday after a long battle with ovarian cancer. She was 79. By Naomi Rea, 16 hours ago
Exhibitions What Can We Expect From Ralph Rugoff’s Venice Biennale? Here Are 7 Takeaways From His Curatorial Vision and Artist List We analyzed this year’s artist list to make some predictions about the exhibition's 58th edition. By Naomi Rea & Kate Brown, 1 day ago
On View ‘Nervous and Excited’: Pearl Jam Guitarist Mike McCready Talks About His First Art Show The renowned guitarist is putting aside fear and embracing a new artistic medium. By Eileen Kinsella, 1 day ago
Art Fairs 8 Art Historical Treasures at TEFAF, From an Eerie Little Christ Child to a Self-Portrait by a 19th-Century Actress Here's what's on offer at the fair in Maastricht this year. By Sarah Cascone, Mar 15, 2019
Art World A Paul Signac Painting Has Been Identified as Another Work of Nazi-Looted Art From the Gurlitt Trove The painting will be returned to the descendants of its original owner. By Taylor Dafoe, Mar 15, 2019
Auctions A German Fashion Retailer Is Selling More Than 4,000 Artworks to Finance a ‘Digital Transformation’ It's the largest contemporary art auction to take place in Germany. By Kate Brown, Mar 14, 2019
Exhibitions A Contested Caravaggio Found in a French Attic Will Travel to New York Before It Hits the Auction Block for an Estimated $170 Million The painting will be on view at Adam Williams Fine Art beginning May 10. By Taylor Dafoe, Mar 14, 2019
Art World 600 Artists Submitted Ideas for Creative Time’s Latest Commission. The Winner? A High-Concept ‘Escape Room’ For its inaugural Open Call program, the public art organization will present an installation by New York-based artist Risa Puno. By Taylor Dafoe, Mar 14, 2019
Art and Law Thieves Stole a $3.4 Million Brueghel From a Remote Italian Church—or So They Thought. Here’s How the Village Tricked Them The town's mayor was one of the few people who knew that the real painting was somewhere safe but locals had their suspicions something was up. By Nan Stewert, Mar 13, 2019
Art World A Poetic Artwork by Eric Mack Was Burned to the Ground at Desert X. Was It an ‘Act of Hate’? The artist calls it a violent action. The show's artistic director isn't so sure. By Taylor Dafoe, Mar 13, 2019
People Liu Ye, a Chinese Artist Whose Paintings of Children Reference Western Art History, Will Now Be Represented by David Zwirner The gallery will show the painter's work at Art Basel Hong Kong later this month and in a 2020 solo show in New York. By Eileen Kinsella, Mar 13, 2019
Market An Artist Slapped Wheels and a Supreme Logo on an Artist’s Palette. Called ‘Supreme Mundi,’ It’s Now Become the World’s Most Expensive Skateboard The skateboard mocks streetwear culture and the $450 million "Salvator Mundi" sale. By Sarah Cascone, Mar 12, 2019
