Lygia Clark’s Abstractions Have Dada Daring

Opinion

Lygia Clark’s Abstractions Have Dada Daring

THE DAILY PIC: At Luhring Augustine, Lygia Clark's mid-century abstractions have roots in much earlier radicalism.

By Blake Gopnik, May 5, 2017

Art & Exhibitions

These Are the Last Great Paintings Ellsworth Kelly Made Before He Died

Matthew Marks gallery shows the rigorous works made right before the painter's death.

By Terence Trouillot, May 4, 2017

On View

The New-York Historical Society’s New Mission: Telling the Forgotten Stories of Women

The highlight is the museum's collection of Tiffany lamps, many of which were designed and made by women.

By Sarah Cascone, May 2, 2017

Auctions

5 Key Auctions to Watch in May 2017

See what's hitting the auction block this month, from New York to Stockholm

By Artnet Price Database Team, May 2, 2017

Art Fairs

In a Globalizing Economy, Art Cologne Pins Its Hopes on Going Local

Having managed to lure in several blue-chip exhibitors in recent editions, the fair is again a force to be reckoned with.

By Hili Perlson, Apr 26, 2017

Art World

MFA Boston Is the Latest Museum Driven Crazy by Instagram Censorship

Nude images from its Imogen Cunningham exhibition were taken down from the image-sharing app.

By Alyssa Buffenstein, Apr 26, 2017

Art World

Marisol Gifted Her Entire Estate to the Albright-Knox Art Gallery

The Buffalo museum is now the go-to source for understanding the work of the late Pop Art trailblazer.

By Caroline Elbaor, Apr 26, 2017

People

Polish Artist Magdalena Abakanowicz, Who Sculpted ‘the Problems of Mankind,’ Dies at 86

Her fabric works and monumental sculptures made her a star.

By Henri Neuendorf, Apr 21, 2017

Opinion

Andy Warhol, Caught in the Act of Going Dada

THE DAILY PIC: A photo from Larry Fink's new Warhol book gets ID'd—it shows the Popster performing in Tristan Tzara's 'Gas Heart.'

By Blake Gopnik, Apr 21, 2017

Art World

This Is Your Last Chance to See the Historic Studio Where the ZERO Artists Worked

This weekend, Otto Piene's former fire studio in Dusseldorf will be open to the public for the last time before it closes for renovation and reopens as the ZERO Foundation's new headquarters.

By Alyssa Buffenstein, Apr 21, 2017

Opinion

Marisa Merz Knits Her Way to Gender Equity

THE DAILY PIC: At the Metropolitan Museum, Merz has the courage to risk being labelled "feminine."

By Blake Gopnik, Apr 20, 2017

Opinion

Lygia Pape and Frank Stella: Separated at Birth?

THE DAILY PIC: The Metropolitan Museum's Pape survey shows striking similarities between some of her Brazilian works and later ones from the U.S.

By Blake Gopnik, Apr 19, 2017

Opinion

Marsden Hartley Gets at Modernism’s Stony Heart

THE DAILY PIC: In 'Marsden Hartley's Maine' at the Metropolitan Museum, modernist rigor is surrounded by romance.

By Blake Gopnik, Apr 18, 2017

Opinion

Grace Hartigan Kills Off an AbEx Cliché

THE DAILY PIC: At the Whitney, Hartigan's 'Brides' proves that abstraction wasn't the only game in town in 1950s New York.

By Blake Gopnik, Apr 13, 2017

Auctions

5 Takeaways From March 2017 Auctions

New records for Asian art and a $59 million Klimt

By Artnet Price Database Team, Apr 7, 2017