‘A False Sense of Security’
Even as artists embrace environmental practices, they ignore or remain uninformed about the toxic materials in their own studios. Read More
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Making a Great Impression
Prints are becoming increasingly popular with collectors as they gain new respect from scholars. Read More
How Chicano Is It?
Young artists of Mexican American heritage are gaining visibility for work that often touches on their ethnic identity—along with other themes, from the conceptual to the formal. But they're conflicted about being defined by it. Read More
The 2010 ARTnews 200 Top Collectors
Our 2010 list of the world’s top collectors Read More
‘Your Labels Make Me Feel Stupid’
In an effort to connect with visitors who feel bored, overwhelmed, or confused, museums are using focus groups, comment boards, and even full-time evaluators to help rethink and rewrite texts in the galleries. Read More
Where the Art Happens
Museums are finding ingenious ways to connect visitors with the artist’s interior world. Read More
The Colonial Revolution
In the United States, the art made in Spain's Latin American colonies used to be considered artistically minor and politically incorrect. Now, as intellectual trends coincide with demographic realities, it's on the cutting edge of art history–and the wish lists of top museums. Read More
Taking Center Stage
Looking for new ways to interpret familiar works—and attract new audiences to see them—opera companies are hiring artists to transform classic productions into multimedia spectacles. Read More
Is Beauty in the Brain of the Beholder?
Researchers in the evolving field of neuroesthetics seek to determine what happens in the cerebral cortex when we see art—and, in the process, figure out what makes great works so mesmerizing. Read More
The Feminist Evolution
Museums are exhibiting an increased sensitivity to collecting and presenting works by women— through new acquisitions, solo shows, and a stronger focus on artists who were previously neglected. But true gender equality, critics maintain, remains elusive. Read More
Warhol Inc.
Two decades after the artist’s death, the Andy Warhol brand is stronger than ever, as collectors continue to pay top prices for his work, curators study obscure aspects of his career, and consumers snap up products—from candy to condoms—plastered with his imagery. Read More
