Politics Are You an Artist? The UN and World Health Organization Want You to Submit Designs That Inform the Public About Coronavirus The open call runs now through April 9. By Tanner West, 1 day ago
Auctions Amid Dire Economic News, Sotheby’s Just Set a New Record for an Online Design Auction With a Surprisingly Strong $4 Million Sale The sale provided a bit of a positive note after the company furloughed 12 percent of its staff. By Taylor Dafoe, 2 days ago
Partner Content As Life Begins to Return to Normal in Beijing, Tang Contemporary Art Kicks Off a Major Collaborative Exhibition "WHO AM I," organized with Berlin's König Galerie, is one of the first new exhibitions to reopen in the city. By artnet Gallery Network, 2 days ago
On View See 13 Stunning, Delightfully Creative Still Lifes That Photographers Stuck at Home Are Making With Their Random Stuff The hashtag #quarantinestilllife is gaining popularity. By Taylor Dafoe, 2 days ago
People How Much Are Kanye West’s (Quite Skillful) High School Drawings Worth? Around $20,000, According to Antiques Roadshow The suite of five drawings are owned by his cousin-in-law. By Sarah Cascone, 2 days ago
People Police Are Searching for 82-Year-Old Celebrity Wildlife Photographer Peter Beard, Who Has Gone Missing on Long Island The 82-year-old artist has dementia and was last seen in East Hampton, where he lives and works. By Taylor Dafoe, 3 days ago
On View To Mark World Autism Awareness Day, Apple Is Unveiling a New Digital Gallery for iPad-Created Artworks by Artists on the Spectrum Apple gave iPads to 15 autism spectrum artists across the US and Canada. These are the results. By Sarah Cascone, 3 days ago
Art World This Brooklyn Photographer Is Capturing the Inspiring Signs His Self-Isolating Neighbors Are Showing From Their Windows—See Them Here Photographer Stephen Lovekin's series features hand-written signs with hopeful messages. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 1, 2020
Auctions Following in the Footsteps of Other Auction Houses, Sotheby’s Will Postpone its Marquee May Sales In place of the postponed auctions in May, Sotheby's is launching two new online sales. By Taylor Dafoe, Apr 1, 2020
Art World ‘I Fell in Love With Art There’: As the San Francisco Art Institute Closes, 5 Celebrated Artists Reflect on How the School Shaped Them Dara Birnbaum, Stephanie Syjuco, and others look back on their experiences at the school. By Taylor Dafoe, Apr 1, 2020
Politics A Chinese Millionaire and Prominent Gadfly of the Communist Party Has Vanished After Staging an Art Performance Criticizing Xi Jinping Ren Zhiqiang has not been heard from since mid-March. By Artnet News, Mar 31, 2020
Events and Parties Editors’ Picks: 11 Things Not to Miss in the Virtual Art World This Week The Brooklyn Museum is hosting a virtual First Saturday party, and other events not to miss (online) this week. By Sarah Cascone, Mar 30, 2020
Art and Law Who Owns the Copyright to Tattoos? A Court Issues a Landmark Ruling Over LeBron James and Other NBA Stars’ Right to License Their Body Art LeBron James says he has the right to license his own likeness, and that includes his tattoos. By Taylor Dafoe, Mar 30, 2020
Art and Law In a Dramatic About-Face, the Kunstmuseum Basel Will Compensate the Heirs of a Jewish Collector for Disputed Works in Its Collection The museum had first ruled out restitution in 2008. By Sarah Cascone, Mar 27, 2020
Art World Sharon Stone Just Painted Her First-Ever Painting While Under Lockdown—and It Looks Like She Has a Basic Instinct for It It's a paint-by-numbers bit. You got a problem with that? By Artnet News, Mar 27, 2020
