Exhibitions The Curator Behind the Acclaimed ‘Art in the Streets’ Show in LA Is Bringing a Follow-Up to New York Graffiti historian and urban anthropologist Roger Gastman is bringing a massive street-art show "BEYOND THE STREETS" to New York. By Sarah Cascone, 12 hours ago
Politics Lori Lightfoot’s First Order of Business as the New Mayor of Chicago? Borrowing This Artwork About the History of Redlining for Her Office The work was rushed over from a South Side museum in time for the mayor's inauguration. By Sarah Cascone, 14 hours ago
Art and Law Ai Weiwei Is Suing Volkswagen for Using His Installation of Refugee Life Jackets in an Advertisement The artist says he is taking the company to court as a last resort. By Sarah Cascone, 17 hours ago
Opinion Kenny Schachter Reveals the Mystery Buyer of Jeff Koons’s Bunny—and Blurts Out Other Secrets From Auction Week as Well artnet News's intrepid columnist found plenty to marvel at in this latest round of New York sales. By Kenny Schachter, 1 day ago
Events and Parties Editors’ Picks: 19 Things Not to Miss in New York’s Art World This Week Here's what's on our agenda this week. By Sarah Cascone, 2 days ago
Partner Content A Hong Kong Auction Is Selling Works by Contemporary Artist Shen Qin—That Don’t Yet Exist The artist will deliver the works between 2019 and 2022 and there are no promises on what they'll look like. By artnet Galleries Team, 2 days ago
Art World Thanks to a $10 Million Gift, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles Will No Longer Charge General Admission Follow LA institutions the Broad and the Hammer have also gone free in recent years. By Taylor Dafoe, 2 days ago
Art World This Burning Man Artist Built a Temple and Set It on Fire This Weekend to Honor Victims of the Parkland Shooting. See Photos of the Blaze Here The work was funded by a $1 million grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies. By Sarah Cascone, 2 days ago
People At 31, the Painter Avery Singer Is a Bona Fide Art Star. She’s Trying Very Hard Not to Let That Get in Her Way Singer is included in this year's Venice Biennale—the latest in a steady stream of major institutional shows for the young artist. By Taylor Dafoe, 2 days ago
Art World From the Rembrandt in the Rec Room to a Degas on a Bus, These 10 Priceless Artworks Were Found in the Unlikeliest Places Sometimes, you just have to know where to look. By Katie White, 2 days ago
On View See This Russian Artist’s Dark Vision of How Pollution Is Destroying Our Planet, Now on View in Venice The exhibition of work by Vasily Klyukin is presented by the State Russian Museum. By Sarah Cascone, May 17, 2019
Exhibitions Crushed by Debt, the Biennial of Australian Art Has Folded With Dozens of Artists Still Awaiting Payment The event was intended to draw tourists to a small Australian town. By Hili Perlson, May 17, 2019
Art World As the Experience Economy Booms, Meow Wolf Raises $158 Million to Expand Its Footprint Across America The immersive-art company is opening new ventures in Phoenix, Las Vegas, and Washington, DC. By Sarah Cascone, May 17, 2019
On View This Artist Arranged Botanical Abortifacients Into Stunning Floral Designs for a Timely Show About a Woman’s Right to Control Her Fertility Ann Shelton uses a Japanese style of floral arrangement to craft beautiful photos of the herbs and flowers historically thought to induce miscarriages. By Sarah Cascone, May 17, 2019
People Is It Time for a Land Art Renaissance? Jessica Morgan on Her Ambitious Vision for Dia in New York and Far, Far Beyond We spoke to the Dia Art Foundation director about the possibilities she is most energized about for the future. By Andrew Goldstein, May 17, 2019
