Books
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The Rulers of Venice: In Thrilling Book, Biennale Curators Tell All

In a thrilling new volume, 16 Venice Biennale curators reveal how they did it—and level plenty of complaints.

by Andrew Russeth

The Art Detective
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What the May Auctions Revealed About Art as an Asset Class

A $181 million Pollock sale and steep losses on Warhols are challenging the long-held belief that blue-chip art is a dependable investment.

by Katya Kazakina

The Art Angle
A person wearing dark clothing and sunglasses stands in front of a large chain-covered sculptural installation inside a gallery with stone columns.

Arthur Jafa’s Radical Theory of Readymade Art

This week, Ben Davis speaks to artist Arthur Jafa about his incisive cultural commentary, his new project in Venice, and what comes next.

by Sonia Manalili & Ben Davis

Art & Exhibitions
A black and white photograph of Marisa Merz kneeling amidst a large metallic sculpture simply comprised of the various outlines of a long skinny pyramid

Marisa Merz at 100: Major Retrospective to Span Three Italian Museums

by Vittoria Benzine

Auctions
a painting of a group of seven people sitting around a table in a humble domestic interior, a dog is in the foreground lying on the floor

This Masterwork by Irish Painter Gerard Dillon Just Crushed Its Auction Estimate by 450 Percent

by Jo Lawson-Tancred

People
Hilde Lynn Helphenstein posing in a floral gown with floral crown in an ornately gold room

Hilde Lynn Helphenstein, Jerry Gogosian Satirist, Found Dead in São Paulo

by Vittoria Benzine

People
A photograph of Alan Saret seen in dark silhouettte working on one of his suspended wire sculptures within the white walls of Karma gallery

Alan Saret, Post-Minimal Sculptor of Spiritual Forms, Dies at 81

by Vittoria Benzine

Art World

Art & Exhibitions
an artistic rendering of a small park with a bench in the middle and a pole with a light at the top of it

Oscar Tuazon Resurrects a Lost Scott Burton Work for New York’s AIDS Memorial

by Richard Whiddington

Pop Culture
A photograph of Nady Tolokonnikova playing a pink guitar in a city street while dancers wearing black outfits and pink masks thrash on either side of her

Pussy Riot Turns Its Venice Biennale Protest Into a Music Video

by Vittoria Benzine

Art & Exhibitions
six people walk towards a white light door with the word black mirro on top of it

A Dystopian ‘Black Mirror’ Experience Lands at the Shed

by Richard Whiddington

Gallery Network
A floor-based sculptural assemblage in a gallery setting, centered on a concrete floor. The piece combines a white oval form (suggesting a head) wrapped in long braids of navy and yellow plaid fabric that trail outward across the floor. The figure's "body" incorporates a pale yellow plastic seat or vessel, wooden dowels arranged like a cross or sled base, a stuffed tan fabric pouch, gathered beige fabric, white sock-like fabric tubes, and neon yellow string or wire accents. The sculpture has a crouching, hunched posture and spreads horizontally across the floor, evoking a seated or collapsed figure.

Liste Art Fair Is Where You Go to See What’s Next

by Artnet Gallery Network

Market

Market
Julio Le Parc wearing glasses, cap, and scarf stands before projected geometric optical-art installation.

Pioneering Kinetic Artist Julio Le Parc Dies at 97—and More Art Industry News

by Jo Lawson-Tancred

Auctions
a woman sits on a chair in front of a painting of a woman sleeping on a chair, demonstrating that the photographed person is the sitter in the painting

Seminal Lucian Freud Painting Comes to Auction for the First Time

by Richard Whiddington

Auctions
A photograph of a painting featuring a young woman in a brilliantly patterned rich dress playing a small string instrument, looking off to her left and up against an old religious painting behind her

Pre-Raphaelite Masterpiece Expected to Rake in $1.3 Million at Auction

by Vittoria Benzine

Galleries
the exterior of a galllery building, "Tiwani Contemporary" is written above the glass front at ground level

Tiwani Contemporary, Major African Art Gallery, Is Closing Its Doors

by Jo Lawson-Tancred

Podcast

Art Market Minute
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What New York’s $2.5 Billion Auction Week Means for the Market

by Sonia Manalili & Margaret Carrigan

The Art Angle
A panel discussion in front of a blue tiled wall, with three speakers seated onstage and an audience gathered in the foreground.

How Is Arts Patronage Changing?

by Sonia Manalili & Andrew Russeth

Art Market Minute
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A $433 Million Boost for the Market

by Sonia Manalili & Margaret Carrigan

The Art Angle
A museum visitor in a dramatic pink gown poses beside a large framed painting while other guests move through a dimly lit gallery space.

Does L.A’s Bold New LACMA Museum Work?

by Sonia Manalili & Ben Davis

Latest Articles
Art & Exhibitions
an artistic rendering of a small park with a bench in the middle and a pole with a light at the top of it

Oscar Tuazon Resurrects a Lost Scott Burton Work for New York’s AIDS Memorial

by Richard Whiddington

Pop Culture
A photograph of Nady Tolokonnikova playing a pink guitar in a city street while dancers wearing black outfits and pink masks thrash on either side of her

Pussy Riot Turns Its Venice Biennale Protest Into a Music Video

by Vittoria Benzine

Art & Exhibitions
six people walk towards a white light door with the word black mirro on top of it

A Dystopian ‘Black Mirror’ Experience Lands at the Shed

by Richard Whiddington

Gallery Network
A floor-based sculptural assemblage in a gallery setting, centered on a concrete floor. The piece combines a white oval form (suggesting a head) wrapped in long braids of navy and yellow plaid fabric that trail outward across the floor. The figure's "body" incorporates a pale yellow plastic seat or vessel, wooden dowels arranged like a cross or sled base, a stuffed tan fabric pouch, gathered beige fabric, white sock-like fabric tubes, and neon yellow string or wire accents. The sculpture has a crouching, hunched posture and spreads horizontally across the floor, evoking a seated or collapsed figure.

Liste Art Fair Is Where You Go to See What’s Next

by Artnet Gallery Network

Art World
a close up of a hand working on the mosaic of a bull in Milan

Milan’s Beloved Bull Mosaic Gets Restored—and Locals Have Thoughts

by Richard Whiddington

Law & Politics
A banana taped to a wall

Maurizio Cattelan’s Infamous Banana Vanishes. Again

by Vittoria Benzine

Market
Julio Le Parc wearing glasses, cap, and scarf stands before projected geometric optical-art installation.

Pioneering Kinetic Artist Julio Le Parc Dies at 97—and More Art Industry News

by Jo Lawson-Tancred

Art & Tech
Cartoon painter suspended by ropes rolls pink paint across geometric pastel-panel wall design inspired by Piet Mondrian.

Mondrian Estate Teams With One-Time NFT Sensation Doodles

by Richard Whiddington

Gallery Network
A portrait photograph of Swiss artist John M Armleder, a middle-aged man with long grey hair pulled back, wearing a black suit jacket, light blue dress shirt, and a dark navy tie with a small repeat pattern. He stands with one arm crossed and his other hand raised to his chin in a contemplative pose, gazing directly at the camera with a slightly quizzical expression. Tucked into his breast pocket in place of a pocket square is a bright orange-red crayfish or lobster, its claws and antennae extending outward. The photograph is taken against a plain white background.

John M Armleder Reframes Centuries of Art History at MAH Geneva

by Artnet Gallery Network

Art & Exhibitions
A photograph of a store window visible from outside an Hermes store featuring a surreal, sort of retro style room where a yellow horse's body bends over peering into a couch—and its head peeks out through the ceiling

This Artist Just Gave a Hermès Store Window a Whimsical Makeover

by Vittoria Benzine

Auctions
a woman sits on a chair in front of a painting of a woman sleeping on a chair, demonstrating that the photographed person is the sitter in the painting

Seminal Lucian Freud Painting Comes to Auction for the First Time

by Richard Whiddington

Art History
a painting of a middle aged woman wearing a lace bonnet and a dark jacket against a dark background

Newly Authenticated Whistler Portrait Sheds Light on His Formative Years

by Jo Lawson-Tancred

Gallery Network
An oil painting by Lougheed depicting a chestnut mare and her young foal at the edge of a calm body of water. The mare, rendered in warm reddish-brown tones with a white blaze on her face, stands protectively behind the smaller foal, who wades at the water's edge on slender white-stockinged legs. Vivid golden-yellow trees in full autumn foliage dominate the background, their color echoed in the surrounding tall grasses and meadow. The scene is painted in loose, expressive brushwork with a warm, sunlit palette of golds, ochres, and earth tones. The artist's signature appears in the lower left corner. Presented by Rookleys Canadian Art in their group exhibition "Horse Power."

A New Group Show Traces the Role of the Horse in Art History

by Artnet Gallery Network

Auctions
A photograph of a painting featuring a young woman in a brilliantly patterned rich dress playing a small string instrument, looking off to her left and up against an old religious painting behind her

Pre-Raphaelite Masterpiece Expected to Rake in $1.3 Million at Auction

by Vittoria Benzine

Art & Exhibitions
Page with printed text of the first page of the Constitution.

Ken Griffin’s Other Copy of the U.S. Constitution Makes Its Museum Debut

by Richard Whiddington