The Art of the Curious Nineties
The decade is back big-time—but whose ’90s is it, anyway? Read More
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February 2015 Exhibition Reviews
Art criticism from around the world, published in this month’s print edition Read More
Preview: ‘Body and Matter’ at Dominique Lévy
Earlier today Dominique Lévy gallery hosted a press preview for “Body and Matter,” a show that pairs the work of Kazuo Shiraga and Satoru Hoshino, whom Lévy called “near contemporaries” during a speech with reporters at the gallery. While the … Read More
Employees at London’s National Gallery Vote to Strike
Workers at the National Gallery in London have voted in favor of a five-day strike, The New York Times reports, in response to the museum’s decision to “outsource visitor and security services to a private company.” The change is expected … Read More
High Museum Hires Katherine Jentleson as Curator of Folk and Self-Taught Art
Katherine Jentleson has been named the first Merrie and Dan Boone Curator of Folk and Self-Taught Art at Atlanta’s High Museum of Art. The museum made the announcement today, which comes five months after it shared news of a $2.5 … Read More
N. Dash Joins Casey Kaplan in New York
New York’s Casey Kaplan gallery now represents the artist N. Dash, who is known for her muted post-minimal paintings, which she typically makes by applying water mixed with adobe to linen. They are resolutely spare. Kaplan, which is moving to Manhattan’s … Read More
Gilbert & George, Ice Cream, and a Talk Show at Art Stage Singapore
One afternoon last week, at the Art Stage Singapore fair, which closed on Sunday at the futuristic-looking Marina Bay Sands Exhibition and Convention Center, French collector Steve Rosenblum and his wife Chiara talked for an hour with Cambodian artist Svay … Read More
Morning Links: January 28, 2015 Edition
Deborah Solomon profiles Kehinde Wiley, a story that begins with his thoughts on Ferguson, Mo.: “‘I know how young black men are seen,’ he said on a recent winter afternoon in his studio in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn. ‘They’re … Read More
Smithsonian Mulls London Branch
The Smithsonian Institution, which runs most of the major museums in Washington, D.C., is considering a 40,000-square-foot space in London in 2021, The New York Times reports: “To persuade the Smithsonian to take part in the plan, London authorities have promised … Read More
Quite a Few East Coast Museums and Galleries Are Closed Because of the Snow
Museums and galleries throughout the Mid-Atlantic and New England are closed today because of the snowstorm that is passing through the area, so if you are planning to go look at art, it is probably best to call ahead. Among … Read More
Sotheby’s to Raise Buyer’s Premiums
On February 1, Sotheby’s will raise its buyer’s premiums, according to an 8-K Securities and Exchange Commission form filed yesterday. The form reads: Effective February 1, 2015, Sotheby’s (the “Company”) will enact a new buyer’s premium rate structure. Generally, the … Read More
Fourteen Artists Tapped for UAE Pavilion at Venice Biennale
Sheikha Hoor bint Sultan Al Qasimi, the president and director of the Sharjah Art Foundation and curator of the United Arab Emirates national pavilion at the 56th Venice Biennale, has selected work by 14 Emirati artists to go on view … Read More
Morning Links: Boyfriend Edition
Here’s an interview with Ryan Germick, the man responsible for Google’s daily “doodle.” [The Wall Street Journal] BP’s Tate sponsorship is much smaller than expected. The museum disclosed the amount–£4 million ($6.08 million) between 1990 and 2006. [The Art Newspaper] … Read More
Sex, Mayhem, and Ghosts of the Unconscious: The Art World’s Multimedia Extravaganza
Antirealism, visual artifice, and stylized action are helping artists explore the irrationality of a changing world Read More
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