Politics The Art World Redoubles Its Support of Iranian Protests, With Actions in New York and Miami, and an Open Letter Signed by 500 Cultural Figures This past weekend saw art world actions at Untitled Miami Beach, and in New York at Four Freedoms Park and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. By Sarah Cascone, Dec 9, 2022
Art & Tech I Uploaded Photos of Myself to the New Lensa A.I. Portrait Generator. The Results Were Stunning, Strange… and Super Creepy My friend surprised me with a set of 100 A.I.-generated Lensa portraits. Here's what the app delivered. By Sarah Cascone, Dec 8, 2022
Museums & Institutions Van Gogh’s Love of Cypress Trees, Symbols of Eternity and Life Cycles, Will Be the Focus of a Major Show at the Met Next Year In what's sure to be a blockbuster exhibition, "Starry Night" and "Wheat Field With Cypresses" will be shown together for the first time since 1901. By Sarah Cascone, Dec 8, 2022
Art World ‘Artforum’ Has Been Acquired by Penske Media in a Major Shakeup for the Art-Publishing Industry All three major art print magazines now share a single owner. By Sarah Cascone, Dec 7, 2022
Galleries Gerhard Richter Says Auf Wiedersehen to Marian Goodman, His Dealer of Nearly Four Decades, to Join David Zwirner The German artist had been with Marian Goodman Gallery for 37 years. By Sarah Cascone, Dec 7, 2022
People Artnet’s Katya Kazakina Wins a Top Prize From the Newswomen’s Club of New York for Her ‘Art Detective’ Column Kazakina's column was recognized by the Newswomen’s Club of New York's and the Los Angeles Press Club. By Sarah Cascone, Dec 7, 2022
Crime A Renowned Archaeologist Is Calling on Sotheby’s to Withdraw Potentially Looted Antiquities From Its Auction Christos Tsirogiannis, an expert at identifying illicit antiquities, is once again sounding the alarm. By Sarah Cascone, Dec 6, 2022
Galleries Fearless Art Lovers Trekked by Boat to Half Gallery’s Pop-Up in a House on Stilts in Biscayne Bay. It Was Worth It The exclusive painting event was held 1.5 miles offshore at one of the historic Stiltsville homes. By Sarah Cascone, Dec 2, 2022
Art & Tech An Artist and Chef Collaborated to Imagine the Dinner of the Future. It Involves Animation, Virtual Reality, and… Not Being Able to See Your Food A multi-sensory experience at Superblue Miami lets you dine in virtual reality. By Sarah Cascone, Dec 1, 2022
Art Fairs Banksy’s ‘Dream Boat,’ Lifted From His Pop-Up Theme Park Project Dismaland, Is for Sale at Context Miami Beach A "significant" portion of the proceeds will benefit Choose Love, the charity for refugees for whom Banksy originally raffled the piece off. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 30, 2022
Art Fairs A McDonald’s Made Entirely of Felt Is Miami Beach’s Trendiest New Restaurant (But You Can’t Eat There, Because It’s Art) The British artist Lucy Sparrow is back with another delightfully delicious felt installation, this one inspired by the world's most famous fast food restaurant. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 30, 2022
Art Fairs How a 1986 Cast of Michael Jackson’s Body Became a Spine-Tinglingly Creepy Sculpture at Art Basel Miami Beach Artist Nicole Miller discovered a plaster cast of the music superstar's body at the Los Angeles estate sale. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 30, 2022
Art Fairs Just How Rich Are Attendees of Art Basel Miami Beach? An Installation From the Collective MSCHF Puts Their Bank Accounts on Display Visitors check their balance at an ATM, then watch it appear on a leaderboard. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 29, 2022
Art Fairs Meet Stickymonger, Whose Anime-Infused ‘Last Supper’ Paintings Are a Sold-Out Hit at Untitled Art Miami Beach The artist paints with impressive precision using aerosol nozzles. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 29, 2022
Art Collectors What I Buy and Why: ‘Cultured’ Magazine Founder Sarah Harrelson on the Art She Admires for Her Walls and in Print The founder of "Cultured" magazine owns works by Arthur Jafa, Lucy Dodd, and more. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 27, 2022
